Editor’s note: WRAL TechWire’s event calendars are part of our weekly Startup Monday package.
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Here’s our exclusive roundup of upcoming events across North Carolina through the end of September. Included are the latest meetups, conferences, workshops, application deadlines and networking events in Asheville, Charlotte, the Triad, Wilmington and other parts of the state.
Many events will be held in person, as some organizers are returning to live events. Others will be held virtually and are noted as such.
If you’d like to submit an event for WRAL TechWire’s statewide events calendar, feel free to reach out here.
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The Business of Innovation
Sept. 26, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. @UNCW Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
This workshop will offer tools, strategies and success stories on legal and IP topics, SBIR/STTR programs, equity capital, local funding resources, university tech transfer, patents and more essential areas of startup development.
Virtual Tech Expo 101
Sept. 26, 10 a.m. (online)
NC TECH will host an informative tour of the online Premier Virtual platform ahead of the Virtual Tech Job Expo on Oct. 11.
Workplace DEI Conference: Charlotte
Sept. 26 in Charlotte
NC Chamber’s Workplace DEI Conference convenes C-suite executives and human resources professionals to discuss diversity programs, unconscious bias, recruitment, retention and other relevant topics.
1 Million Cups Lake Norman
Sept. 27, 7:30-9 a.m. @Jay Hurt Hub for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (& online)
Every Wednesday morning, entrepreneurs in the Lake Norman area join to present their companies to mentors, advisers and other startups. Join to meet new people and collaborate with fellow entrepreneurs.
1 Million Cups Charlotte
Sept. 27, 8-9 a.m. (online)
Held weekly, 1 Million Cups Charlotte features a presentation from a local startup followed by a Q&A from the community.
1 Million Cups Fayetteville
Sept. 27, 9 a.m. @Fayetteville Tech Community College
Entrepreneurs in Fayetteville are welcome to attend 1 Million Cups every Wednesday to present their ventures and meet other founders in the area.
1 Million Cups Wilmington
Sept. 27, 9-10 a.m. @UNCW CIE (& online)
This weekly event brings together entrepreneurs in the Wilmington and Cape Fear community to gather for coffee, casual startup pitches and conversation.
1 Million Cups Asheville
Sept. 27, 9-10 a.m. @Hatch Innovation Hub
Asheville’s startup community meets weekly to hear pitches from local founders and network with peers, investors and business leaders.
NC TECH Summit for Women in Tech
Sept. 27–28 @New Bern Riverfront Convention Center
NC TECH will host a two-day summit with women tech leaders sharing their journeys and efforts to shift the paradigm.
Venture Atlanta 2023 [in Georgia]
Sept. 27–28 @Woodruff Arts Center & Atlanta Symphony Hall
Venture Atlanta is one of the biggest venture conferences in the country. Startups can pitch on stage, meet investors and mentors, and participate in discussions on the latest trends. (Note: Although this event is held in Atlanta, we’re including it here because it’s a hot destination for North Carolina startups.)
