Editor’s note: WRAL TechWire’s event calendars are part of our weekly Startup Monday package.
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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – WRAL TechWire keeps tabs on the latest meetups, panels, workshops, conferences, application deadlines and everything happening in the entrepreneurial, technology and business communities in the Triangle and across North Carolina.
Following is a list of events in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and the greater Triangle area through the end of July. Many events will be held in person, as some organizers are returning to a live format.
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NC IDEA Fall 2023 Grants Info Session: Triangle
July 24, 3-4:30 p.m. @Frontier RTP
Join this information session to learn about the application process for NC IDEA’s latest cycle of MICRO ($10,000) and SEED ($50,000) grants, which support early-stage, high-growth companies. Applications are due on Aug. 28.
Business After Hours Mixer
July 24, 6:30-8:30 p.m. @Raleigh Founded Gateway
Join the Wright Village in this monthly after-work networking series to connect with local business owners.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity Conference 2023
July 25, 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. @Raleigh Convention Center
Raleigh Chamber’s annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Conference will offer local businesses tools to support their DEI efforts and create a more inclusive work culture. The event includes panel discussions, breakout sessions and networking.
Women in Tech Brews + Bytes
July 25, 4:30-6:30 p.m. @MetLife
NC TECH’s Women in Tech network will gather for an evening of networking at MetLife’s campus in Cary.
Hangar 6 Deep Tech Innovation Workshop
July 26, 5-7 p.m. @First Flight Venture Center (& online)
This hybrid workshop series offers eight sessions focusing on the Design, Build, Test, Learn (DBTL) methodology for product development. The program will present case studies and hands-on exercises to help participants develop prototypes and refine their ideas through feedback and data-driven decisions.
Cary Chamber Business of Women
July 27, 12-1:15 p.m. @Prestonwood Country Club
Cary Chamber’s next Business of Women event will feature a talk from Robin Eisenbeis, author of “A Gift for Life – Skills Everyone Needs to Win.”
Virtual NCHUB & NCDBE Certification Session
July 27, 2:30-4 p.m. (online)
The City of Raleigh invites minority- and women-owned businesses to join this virtual information session to learn more about the certification process and requirements for North Carolina’s Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) programs.
RTCC Cleantech Catalyst
July 27, 5-7 p.m. @GRUB Durham
This event will offer talks from North Carolina companies working on projects to build resilient and reliable transmission. Join to learn about their latest developments and network with other attendees.
Application Deadline: Venture Atlanta Startup Showcase Live
July 28
Applications are open for this year’s Venture Atlanta Startup Showcase Live. The selected pre-seed and seed-stage startups will compete for a $500,000 investment prize at Venture Atlanta 2023 this September. Note: Though it will be held in Atlanta, this pitch competition targets startups across the southeast.