UNC Wilmington Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

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Diane Durance became director of the UNC Wilmington Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, a business accelerator for startups. Durance, 57, was president of MiQuest, a hub for entrepreneurs based in Lansing, Mich., and has worked with startup advisory groups for 10 years. With bachelor's and master's degrees from Southern Methodist University, Durance replaces Jim Roberts, who left in March 2015 and started the nonprofit...