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by Shannon Cuthrell — August 29, 2022
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – WRAL TechWire keeps tabs on the latest and greatest meetups, panels, workshops, conferences, application deadlines and all things happening in the entrepreneurial, technology and business communities in the Triangle and across North Carolina.
Following is a list of events coming up across Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and the greater Triangle area through the end of September. Many events will be held in person, as some organizers are returning to a live format.
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The Launch Place’s annual Big Launch Challenge event is returning this fall, offering an opportunity for 10 promising startups to compete for $15,000 in prize money. The 2022 Big Launch Challenge will be held on Oct. 13 in Durham.
NC IDEA is offering two grant opportunities for startups this season: MICRO provides $10,000 project-based grants to entrepreneurs looking to validate and advance their ideas. SEED offers $50,000 grants to early-stage companies with a proven concept, allowing them to scale faster, gain customers and attract more investments.
NC IDEA opens fall 2022 cycle for MICRO and SEED grant programs with info sessions across NC
NC State University’s Andrews Launch Accelerator will graduate its 2022 cohort this month. Join this demo day to meet the participating startups and hear about their progress and future goals. Food and drinks will be provided.
The 6th annual Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference and Expo will bring together the market’s leading fleets and technology providers to discuss strategies to improve the efficiency and sustainability of fleet operations.
This interactive workshop will explore how brands can use written and visual content for digital marketing.
Duke undergraduate, graduate and professional students are invited to attend this event to make new connections and learn more about the university’s innovation and entrepreneurship-related programs, clubs and organizations.
Duke University’s Fred Morgan Kirby Prize for Scaling Social Impact provides $100,000 in unrestricted funds to organizations working on solving social or environmental problems around the world. Join this webinar to learn more about the program and application process. The first round of applications closes on Sept. 5.
Test Flight Pitch Practice is an opportunity for early-stage startups to hone their pitch and get feedback from an audience of investors, mentors and fellow entrepreneurs.
Hosted by the North Carolina Military Business Center, this training event will focus on identifying federal websites used by government agencies to advertise opportunities for goods/services and procurement forecasts.
The Downtown Techies Happy Hour event series is back at Raleigh’s Lynnwood Brewing Concern. Join to network with peers.
Code for Durham brings together technologists, designers, developers, data scientists, map makers, and activists to collaborate on civic technology projects. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month.
1 Million Cups, presented by Kauffman, is a weekly informal pitch event for the startup community. Join for free coffee and entrepreneurial support as local startups deliver their presentations.
This virtual lunch and learn will focus on how to scale an electronic product within specific cost, quality and schedule requirements.
This workshop will offer tips and tools for using agricultural datasets, machine learning and other statistical models.
Raleigh Chamber’s next Young Professionals Network event will feature Laura Brummett of Triangle Business Journal, Caleb Smith of the Triangle Esports Academy and Harris Vaughan of Eckel & Vaughan.
The North Carolina Biotechnology Center will host an event covering life science market research techniques, scientific literature, patent and business information resources, and more tips for market research.
Join Raleigh Founded to connect with local women in business/tech over a day of free coworking, food and drinks.
Join this virtual session to learn more about the SBIR/STTR R&D funding programs and intellectual property resources from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
This free monthly interactive webinar provides participants with an overview of NC TECH’s activities, resources and member offerings.
First Flight Venture Center is hosting a panel of prominent women investors and entrepreneurs to discuss the challenges women-owned businesses face.
The Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster will host its fourth annual Cleantech Innovation Awards on Nov. 9, celebrating the top individuals, organizations and projects driving the cleantech sector in the Triangle region. In addition to the awards ceremony, the event will include speakers and networking. Nominations are due by Sept. 9.
This hybrid workshop will cover strategies and systems to automate, eliminate and delegate tasks to achieve a lighter workload.
Raleigh Chamber will bring together local professionals and business leaders for an evening of networking at The Loading Dock’s Beryl Campus in West Raleigh.
Pendo’s annual product-led festival is back, featuring over 30 breakout sessions, keynotes, food and music, workshops and networking.
Triangle Biotech Tuesday is a monthly meetup that connects scientific professionals across the RTP/greater Triangle area. Join to network with professionals from different industries. The group meets on the second Tuesday of every month.
This month’s All Things Open meetup will feature a talk from David Neal, a principal developer advocate at Pluralsight.
Helius is hosting its first workshop since the start of the pandemic. Marketing specialist Adam Schultz will lead a session taking entrepreneurs and business owners through the product-market fit process.
NC Biotech’s Flash Grant program provides up to $20,000 for short, tightly-focused research projects into high-potential technologies. Cycle 1 is open to sustainability-focused projects in life sciences sectors.
Hosted by Innovate Carolina and the Small Business and Technology Development Center, this free workshop will help local businesses find their target audience and expand their reach.
This festival will bring together creatives, musicians, artists, entrepreneurs, scientists and innovators from across the Southeast for several days of networking, panel discussions, keynotes, performances and other events in Durham.
This half-day conference will feature panel discussions covering the latest developments and investments in the Triangle’s life sciences sector.
Cary Chamber will host an online workshop on how to create a search-friendly website to attract prospective customers.
Offered in-person and virtually, the NC Chamber Health Care Conference will explore the future of healthcare in North Carolina, covering the trends, industry issues and longstanding changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Raleigh Chamber’s annual meeting brings together the region’s top business executives and community leaders to celebrate the year’s accomplishments and more.
The Cary Chamber of Commerce is hosting an evening of networking, food and beverages at the Cary Tennis Park.
The topic of this month’s RTP180 is neuroscience, featuring a panel of experts discussing new findings in neural development, Alzheimer’s Disease, the central nervous system and more.
The City of Raleigh’s Impact Partner Grant supports organizations that assist underrepresented entrepreneurs and small business owners in Raleigh. Applications are open to startups, nonprofits, social enterprises, universities and other organizations.
In this two-day hybrid career fair, NC State engineering students can meet with employers hiring across a range of industries.
1 Million Cups, presented by Kauffman, is a weekly informal pitch event for the startup community. Join for free coffee and entrepreneurial support as local startups deliver their presentations.
Ahead of the Fall Virtual Tech Job Expo on Oct. 5., NC TECH will host an online tour of the Premier Virtual platform so employers and job seekers can organize their profiles and prepare to make new connections at the event.
This virtual event will feature a series of panels with SBIR grant-winning companies and advice from SBIR program managers at federal agencies.
This in-person event hosted by NCBiotech will provide a platform for leaders in the agtech business to discuss relevant topics.
The City of Raleigh invites minority and woman-owned business owners to join this virtual information session to learn more about the certification process and requirements for North Carolina’s HUB (Historically Underutilized Business) and DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) programs.
NC State’s annual entrepreneurship and innovation festival is back this year with a showcase hosted by student/alumni-led ventures/partners, a pitch competition featuring 10 student entrepreneurs and plenty of networking.
Triangle Women in STEM is hosting a fireside chat with Cindy Eckert, CEO and founder of the Pink Ceiling and Sprout Pharmaceuticals in Raleigh.
NC State’s annual Energy Week will focus on the university’s energy use, research and other opportunities in the clean energy sector.
Cary Chamber of Commerce’s 60th annual banquet will feature dinner and a cocktail hour, recognition of new and past board members, and awards for local businesses and individuals.
NC Chamber’s Ag Allies Conference will focus on how farmers and agricultural businesses can adapt to a changing workforce, evolving technology, and the latest state and federal regulations.
NC IDEA’s ECOSYSTEM grant program provides up to $100,000 for nonprofit and for-profit organizations that are using innovative methods to boost North Carolina’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, particularly for under-served founders.
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