WRAL TechWire keeps tabs on the latest and greatest meetups, summits and conferences, workshops and all things happening in the North Carolina startup world.
“The Headliners” is a two-part weekly roundup of noteworthy upcoming events to add to your calendar.
This digest specifically focuses on events happening in the Triangle this month, including a beehive tour at The Frontier, a conference about digitally connecting the water industry, an energy sector networking event, a handful of lunch and learn’s, some educational workshops and plenty of networking. The roundup also features a few application deadlines for competitions, grants and accelerators.
To find out what’s happening in cities outside of the Triangle, check out part two of this week’s “Headliners” column.
A third post previews hot events in June. Monthly meetups that occur on a regular basis are also listed in a separate post.
Check out a full range of events on TechWire’s interactive calendar for more. If you would like an event to be added to the calendar and weekly roundup, feel free to send me an email.
Economic Development Forum 2018
May 8, 8-10 a.m. @Raleigh Marriott City Center
This year’s Economic Development Forum centers around the theme “A Tale of Three Cities: The Evolutions of Economic Development.” The event will feature talks from Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Michael Huber, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Chief Economic Development Officer Courtney Ross and Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Adrienne Cole.
Google I/O Extended Day Session – Durham
May 8, 10 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. @American Tobacco Campus
Co-hosted by Google and Momentum Learning, this event will bring together the local dev community for a special viewing party of Google I/O 2018, which is being held in Mountain View, California on May 8-10.
Business Cards Workshop: Branding with Annie
May 8, 12-1:30 p.m. @The Frontier
The next “Branding with Annie” workshop will guide entrepreneurs and small business owners through the process of creating the right business card for their brand. The host, Annie Franceschi of Greatest Story Creative, will share several proven best practices on the subject. Tickets are free.
Info Session: Launch Chapel Hill, Cohort 10
May 8, 1 p.m. @Launch Chapel Hill
Launch Chapel Hill’s 22-week business development program offers Triangle entrepreneurs one-on-one mentorship, resources and business services, pitch workshops, office space and more. Join this info session to learn more about the program and how to apply. May 20 is the application deadline.
Social Media Skills for Small Business Owners
May 8, 6:30-8 p.m. @The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (Raleigh)
At this Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center-hosted workshop, attendees will learn the proven social media strategies for boosting their brand. Topics to be covered include Facebook marketing, hashtag research, audience-building, and more.
IndustryWeek Manufacturing & Technology Conference and Expo
May 8-10 @Raleigh Convention Center
This event gathers manufacturing industry leaders for a three-day dive into topics exploring the elements of advanced manufacturing—lean and continuous improvement, talent management, technology integration, and more. At the expo, attendees can check out the latest products/solutions disrupting the industry today.
Red Hat Summit 2018
May 8-10 @Moscone Center in San Francisco
Join the 14th annual Red Hat Summit for two days of exploring topics surrounding cloud computing, platform, virtualization, middleware, storage and systems management technologies.
Monthly COINversation
May 9, 7:30-9:30 a.m. @Cafe Carolina & Bakery in Cary
In this monthly networking event, participants can meet and connect with other entrepreneurs and companies in the science and technology space.
1 Million Cups RTP
May 9, 9-10 a.m. @The Frontier
Research Triangle Park, in partnership with Kauffman Labs, hosts regular informal pitch events for the startup community at The Frontier. Join for free coffee and entrepreneurial community support as Doctor Direct and All Elements deliver their presentations.
NCBIO Life Science Luncheon and Forum: The Digital Health Intersection
May 9, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. @NC Biotech Center
Hear insights about the intersection of digital health, medical devices and drug development/delivery from Mircea Despa of BD Technologies, Erica Jackson of K&L Gates, Adam Roth of Galvani Bioelectronics and Don Turner of DHIT.
Application Deadline: NC IDEA SEED Micro-Grant Pilot Program
May 14, 5 p.m.
Applications are officially open for NC IDEA’s Micro-Grants Pilot Program. Grants—$1,000 to $10,000—will be awarded to early-stage companies seeking to validate and advance their ideas. Recipients will receive mentorship and assistance from NC IDEA and access to its network.
CED Member Meetup
May 15, 5:30-7:30 @The Frontier
Council for Entrepreneurial Development members are invited to an evening of networking. Drinks and appetizers will be provided.
The Future of Talent: How and Why Impact Can Develop and Retain Your Employees
May 16, 3-5 p.m. @The Frontier
Inspiring Capital has developed tools to help companies assist employees in identifying and amplifying the impact of their work. Come to The Frontier to learn how you can facilitate L&D through impact to better engage, develop and retain your employees.
Digital Health Happy Hour
May 16, 5-7 p.m. @RTP HQ
This month’s DHIT Happy Hour is being hosted at RTP’s headquarters. The focus is on “Population Health,” featuring speaker Jon Easter, director of the Center for Medication Optimization through Practice and Policy at UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy.
May 2018 Energy Mix
May 16, 5:15-7:15 p.m. @Duke University
At this Duke Energy Initiative-hosted event, students, faculty, staff and professionals in the local energy sector will join to share food, drink and conversation with experts from across the world.
NCRAF – The Wild Ride of Biotech: Startups, Spinouts, IPOs and Nonprofits
May 16, 5:30-8 p.m. @NC Biotech Center
The North Carolina Regulatory Affairs Forum is hosting a presentation by Foundation Fighting Blindness CEO Ben Yerxa, PhD, who will share insights on the unique risks and challenges facing the biotech industry today. Tickets are $20 for members, $45 for non-members and $25 for students/postdocs/unemployed jobseekers.
Triangle TechBreakfast
May 17, 8-10 a.m. @RTP Headquarters
Developers, designers, startups and tech enthusiasts are invited to join this monthly meetup for free networking over breakfast, plus a series of showcase presentations.
Info Session: Launch Chapel Hill, Cohort 10
May 17, 1 p.m. @Launch Chapel Hill
Launch Chapel Hill’s 22-week business development program offers Triangle entrepreneurs one-on-one mentorship, resources and business services, pitch workshops, office space and more. Join this info session to learn more about the program and how to apply. May 20 is the application deadline.
RTP CFO Forum
May 17, 4-6 p.m. @Regions Bank in Raleigh
CFOs and other senior-level financial executives in the Triangle are invited to join this event to network with peers and participate in a discussion on predictive analytics in drone technology, featuring PrecisionHawk.
RTP180: Startup Research
May 17 5-7:30 p.m. @The Frontier
May’s RTP180 event is a nod to the local companies producing cutting-edge, bootstrapped research.
RTCC Best in Class: Showcasing Cleantech Entrepreneurs – Joules Accelerator
May 17, 5:30-7:30 p.m. @NCSU’s PowerAmerica Institute
This Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster-hosted event will reveal the latest Joules Accelerator cohort, which includes six early-stage companies with technology for indoor agriculture, EV infrastructure and artificial intelligence. This event is free for RTCC members and PowerAmerica Institute faculty, staff and students. Tickets are $20 for non-members.
Water 2.0 Conference: Digitally Connecting the Water Industry
May 17 @Pfeiffer University Raleigh-Durham Campus
This conference convenes water and energy industry authorities, utilities professionals and EPA representatives to discuss topics surrounding the use of data analytics, software and cybersecurity for water utilities and industrial water users. Registration is $250.
Moogfest 2018
May 17-20 @Downtown Durham
Moogfest captures the synthesis of music, art and technology. See the lineup here.
Triangle Tech Net
May 18, 7:30-10 a.m. @Family Legacy Financial Solutions in Cary
This free bimonthly event offers a space for local tech professionals to build connections and find potential job opportunities.
Application Deadline: Launch Chapel Hill, Cohort 10
May 20
Launch Chapel Hill’s 22-week business development program offers Triangle entrepreneurs one-on-one mentorship, resources and business services, pitch workshops, office space and more.
#thebigidea project Lunch and Learn
May 21, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. @The Frontier
#thebigidea project is an opportunity for Triangle startups to win development and consulting services from Big Pixel. Learn more about the program at this free lunch and learn at The Frontier. Pizza will be provided.
Bee Downtown Hive Tour @ The Frontier Campus
May 21, 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. @The Frontier
RTP Frontier presents an exclusive tour of its beehive network, installed in partnership with Bee Downtown. A light lunch will be provided.
TOP TEN Google Tools Hands-On Sessions: YouTube
May 21, 6-8 p.m. @Google Fiber in Raleigh
Wake Tech’s Center for Entrepreneurship is holding a series of workshops to teach local business owners how to master essential tech tools. This track focuses on the Google Suite, with monthly sessions detailing Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Sheets, GoogleVoice and YouTube. May’s workshop continues with a lesson covering YouTube.
ReCity Roundtable
May 22, 12-1 p.m. @ReCity in Durham
ReCity Roundtable is a monthly speaker series spotlighting community leaders who are tackling complex social issues through innovation and collaboration.
Fund Your Startup or Existing Business Using Investment Crowdfunding
May 22, 12-1:30 p.m. @Wilson Chamber of Commerce
Triangle entrepreneurs are invited to attend a seminar detailing how to use the Localstake NC crowdfunding platform as a funding source for their businesses. The event, held at the Wilson Chamber of Commerce, will be led by Mark Easley of CrowdfundNC.com. Tickets are free.
PAYMENTSfn
May 23-24 @Carolina Theatre
Spreedly is hosting a two-day conference featuring a series of keynotes and talks for payments professionals. The programming consists of an optional half-day session with Spreedly engineers and customers, then a full-day event offering technical and practical insights from industry experts.
Research Triangle Regional Partnership’s State of the Region
May 30, 3-7 p.m. @Meymandi Hall in Raleigh
The 2018 State of the Region conference will tackle the challenges Triangle stakeholders need to address in order to make the region more competitive. It will also take a look at the Triangle’s strengths to determine what needs to be done to ensure even more economic growth in the future. Keynote speakers include The Pink Ceiling CEO and Founder Cindy Whitehead and Alexandria Real Estate Equities CEO Joel Marcus.
