Events on the horizon: Her Spark event, OpenTox USA, Automotive Intelligence & more

Plenty of technology and life science events are on tap for July, and we suggest you pencil them into your calendar ahead of time.

If you’re interested in events coming up in the immediate future, check out our roundup of May and June events in the Triangle and in other metros throughout North Carolina. A separate preview of the 2018 FREEDM Annual Conference is also included in this week’s package.

These columns accompany our interactive calendar, along with a list of Triangle meetups.

Keeping up with WRAL TechWire’s continued initiative to track events happening across North Carolina, here’s look at what’s to come in July:

LaunchBio Larger Than Life Science

July 5, 4-7 p.m. @The Chesterfield

Meet local VCs, get tips on growing your company and network with fellow members of the life science community at the Larger Than Life Science events series, presented by LaunchBio. This monthly event will feature a selection of workshops, speaking sessions, meetings with investors, panel talks, office hours and group activities. Entrance is free-of-charge.

Venture Café Thursday Gathering

July 5, 5-8 p.m. @Bailey Power Plant in Winston-Salem

Held on a weekly basis, this Venture Café event series provides all sorts of programming for Piedmont Triad entrepreneurs and innovators. Every Thursday evening, the community gathers for networking, panel talks, workshops, presentations, product demos, interviews, and more.

Flywheel Idea Tap

July 10, 5:30-7:30 p.m. @Flywheel Coworking

Idea Tap is an opportunity for local startups to present their products/services to an audience and receive feedback on how to refine their pitches. The format involves: a five-minute pitch, a five-minute Q&A and five minutes of audience feedback. This monthly event is always free.

Monthly COINversation

July 11, 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.

Charlotte PitchBreakfast: Quarterly IDEA Fund Pitch 

July 11, 8-11 a.m. @The Garage at Packard Place

Every month, a handful of Queen City-based companies headline Charlotte PitchBreakfast, pitching their products and services for a total of five minutes, after which they will answer questions from the audience and a panel of entrepreneurs and experts.

IDEA PITCH is a quarterly version of the PitchBreakfast series, which includes panel participation from IDEA Fund Partners, the most active venture capital firm in North Carolina as named by CB Insights. The format of this quarterly series will remain the same as any other PitchBreakfast event, except entrepreneurs will sum up their pitches in a two-minute elevator pitch instead of a full presentation.

1 Million Cups Asheville

July 11, 9-10 a.m. @Asheville Social Hall

Asheville’s entrepreneurial community meets weekly to hear presentations and support one another in continuing to grow.

NC IDEA Summer School Series: Creating Authenticity with Margaret McNab

July 11, 1-2 p.m. @Momentum Learning in Durham

The NC IDEA Foundation is hosting a summer-long series of lunch and learns for the entrepreneurial community every Wednesday. In this session, freelance growth strategist Margaret McNab will show entrepreneurs how to use authenticity to influence their company’s growth.

OpenTox USA 2018

July 11-12 @NC Biotech Center

This conference will highlight the latest innovations in predictive toxicology. Topics include data interoperability, precision medicine and applications, reproducibility of silico analysis, and open data/data-sharing principles for predictive toxicology collaborations.

Venture Café Thursday Gathering

July 12, 5-8 p.m. @Bailey Power Plant in Winston-Salem

Triangle Tech Net

July 13, 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.

Flywheel Coworking Indeavor Club Lunch

July 17, 12-1:30 p.m. @Flywheel Coworking

Indeavor, a networking club offered to all Flywheel Coworking members, is an opportunity to get to know fellow entrepreneurs and swap helpful resources with one another. The lunches are held on the third Tuesday of every month at the the Center for Design Innovation in Winston-Salem.

1 Million Cups CLT

July 18, 8:30-10 a.m.

Held every month, 1 Million Cups Charlotte features a presentation from a local startup followed by a Q&A from the community. Free coffee is included.

1 Million Cups Asheville

July 18, 9-10 a.m. @Asheville Social Hall

Asheville’s entrepreneurial community meets weekly to hear presentations and support one another in continuing to grow.

NC IDEA Summer School Series: Talking to Customers

July 18, 12-1 p.m. @Momentum Learning in Durham

The NC IDEA Foundation is hosting a summer-long series of lunch and learns for the entrepreneurial community every Wednesday. In this session, NC IDEA Senior Director John Austin will offer the audience tips on how to do a problem discovery interview.

Packard Place Public House (Formerly #CLTStartupSocial)

July 18, 5:30-8 p.m. @Packard Place

On the third Wednesday of every month, the Queen City’s entrepreneurial community joins together for an evening of networking and connections over free beer and snacks.

Triangle TechBreakfast

July 19, 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.

Venture Café Thursday Gathering

July 19, 5-8 p.m. @Bailey Power Plant in Winston-Salem

Her Spark Summer Summit

July 23-27 @Wake Tech RTP Campus

Triangle nonprofit Her Spark is hosting a week-long coding summit to teach high school girls practical coding languages and STEM skills. Applications are due by June 12 at 11:59 p.m. eastern.

Automotive Intelligence Summit 2018

July 24-26, @Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley

This executive-level meeting convenes leaders of the automotive, auto finance and transportation industries for three days of insights and knowledge to keep attendees ahead of the technological curve.

ReCity Roundtable

July 24, 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.

Mastering Workplace Performance (Triangle)

July 24, 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. @The Frontier

In this workshop, Jason Womack will show entrepreneurs and team leaders how to identify their unconscious daily routines and build better habits, how to use technology to be more productive and how to build basic levels of trust.

1 Million Cups Asheville

July 25, 9-10 a.m. @Asheville Social Hall

Asheville’s entrepreneurial community meets weekly to hear presentations and support one another in continuing to grow.

Mastering Workplace Performance (Charlotte)

July 25, 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. @Advent Coworking

Hatch AVL Pitch Party

July 25, 6-8 p.m. @Hatch AVL

Entrepreneurs are invited to test and develop their pitch at this monthly event hosted by Hatch AVL. Presenters will receive helpful feedback from the audience, and the best-voted pitch will land a spot at 1 Million Cups Asheville.

Skookum Volcano Tour

July 26, 12-1 p.m. @Skookum Charlotte

Join an open tour of the Skookum office to get an introduction to the tech and ideas powering the community. The Skookum team will be available for any questions or comments participants may have. Lunch will be provided.