Plenty of technology and life science events and deadlines are on tap for May, and we suggest you pencil them into your calendar soon.
If you’re interested in events coming up in the immediate future, check out our roundup of April events in the Triangle and in other metros across North Carolina.
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 May:
2019 State Energy Conference
April 30 – May 1 @McKimmon Conference & Training Center
This annual event offers actionable insight into the business of energy, technical innovation, diverse resources and industry opportunities to help drive North Carolina’s energy economy forward with national impact.
Application Deadline: Collider 2019 Climate Tech Challenge
May 1
The Collider’s Climate Tech Challenge seeks the most innovative climate change solutions from students, researchers and experienced professionals around the world. The winner gets $5,000, entry into The Collider’s Climate Tech Incubator and a 12-month membership.
1 Million Cups CLT
May 1, 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.
Train the Trainer Workshop on Winning SBIR/STTR Grants
May 2, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. @UNC Wilmington
Hosted by First Flight Venture Center, this full-day training event will demonstrate how early-stage companies can obtain funding from the SBIR/STTR grant programs, covering strategy, preparing competitive proposals, internal procedures, and more.
Spring Market: Crafted at Frontier RTP
May 2, 4-6:30 p.m. @The Frontier
This Spring craft market features an expo of dozens of local vendors at The Frontier. More details here.
Larger Than Life Science
May 2, 4-7 p.m. @The Chesterfield
Meet fellow entrepreneurs, get tips on growing your company and network with fellow members of the life science community at the free Larger Than Life Science events series, presented by LaunchBio.
Venture Café Thursday Gathering
May 2, 5-8 p.m. @Bailey Power Plant
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.
Raleigh Chamber C-Suite Perspectives
May 3, 7:30-9 a.m. @Embassy Suites Raleigh-Durham/Research Triangle
Stephen De May, the North Carolina president of Duke Energy, will share lessons learned in his career at this Raleigh Chamber members-only event.
Triangle Tech Net
May 3, 7:30-10 a.m. @Family Legacy Financial Solutions
This free bimonthly event offers a space for local tech professionals to build connections and find potential job opportunities.
PercCollider Climate Coffee Hour
May 3, 4-5 p.m. @The Collider
The weekly PercCollider event convenes Collider members for networking and collaboration over drinks.
ProductCampRTP 10th Annual Spring Event
May 4, 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. @James B. Hunt Jr. Library
Spring welcomes the return of ProductCampRTP’s free unconference for entrepreneurs, product managers, and marketing and development professionals. More details here.
Velocity 2019 Conference
May 5-7 @The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
MercuryGate International, Inc., a Cary-based provider of SaaS-based transportation management system solutions, will be hosting its Velocity Conference in Las Vegas, featuring over 40 informative sessions on topics affecting the transportation management industry.
After Hours with Wake County Leadership
May 6, 5:30-7 p.m. @Umstead Hotel & Spa
Join the Cary Chamber of Commerce for networking and celebrating local elected officials.
Utility Analytics Summit
May 6-8 @Westin Charlotte
Join this conference to find out how utilities are using data and analytics to drive innovation in the industry.
Triangle Global Health Award Celebration
May 7 @Top of the Hill
The Triangle Global Health Award Celebration recognizes local leaders who are working to improve lives through healthcare.
Charlotte PitchBreakfast
May 8, 8-10 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.
Leadership Raleigh Info Session
May 8, 8:30-10 a.m. @Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
Join this info session to learn about Raleigh Chamber’s Leadership Raleigh program, the opportunities it offers and how to apply. Applications are due June 14.
Talent Jam Charlotte: Startup Edition
May 8, 6-9 p.m. @Comedy Zone
Hosted by StartCharlotte, Talent Jam Charlotte connects local tech and creative talent with companies that need them. The event features dueling open-mic pitches from employers and jobseekers, plus a networking reception.
Create Good Conference 2019
May 9-10 @Durham Arts Council
This two-day conference is an opportunity for nonprofit communicators to hear insights from leaders, try new ideas and network with peers.
7th Annual Small Business Week Awards Luncheon
May 9, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. @Raleigh Hilton North Hills
The Carolina Small Business Development Fund’s 7th annual Small Business Week Awards Luncheon will bring together more than 250 entrepreneurs, business leaders, partners and organizations to celebrate the impact of North Carolina’s small businesses. The theme of this year’s event is “Entrepreneurs Rising Together: Shared Prosperity Through the Success of Main Street Businesses.”
Venture Café Thursday Gathering
May 9, 5-8 p.m. @Bailey Power Plant
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.
Idea Tap Davidson
May 9, 5:30-8 p.m. @Flywheel Coworking – Davidson
Held by Flywheel at the HurtHub@Davidson once a month, the Idea Tap Davidson event series offers local entrepreneurs the opportunity to share their ideas through short pitch sessions and network with like-minded innovators in the community.
UNCW AI Meetup
May 9, 5:30-7:30 p.m. @UNCW Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Every month this meetup group joins to discuss a hot topic in the artificial intelligence space. Join to hear insights and meet others in the Wilmington AI community.
2019 State of Technology Conference
May 10 @Raleigh Convention Center
NC TECH’s flagship annual tech conference features a day of engaging keynotes, interactive panels, a fast-paced pitch competition from tech startups, as well as an exhibit showcase. This year’s program comes with the theme: Cyber Security.
PercCollider Climate Coffee Hour
May 10, 4-5 p.m. @The Collider
The weekly PercCollider event convenes Collider members for networking and collaboration over drinks.
UNC IE Bagel Breakfast Social
May 14, 9:30-10:30 a.m. @UNC Institute for the Environment
UNC’s Institute for the Environment hosts a monthly breakfast inviting a guest speaker to discuss their latest research and projects.
Triangle Biotech Tuesday
May 14, 5:15-7:30 p.m. @Research Triangle Park
Triangle Biotech Tuesday, a monthly event series, connects scientific professionals throughout the Research Triangle area.
Open Raleigh Brigade Community Night
May 14, 6-8:30 p.m. @HQ Raleigh
The Open Raleigh Brigade is an ongoing meetup for technologists, designers, developers, data scientists, map makers and project managers to come together to collaborate on civic projects. This event is part of a series of meetings held until June.
All Things Open RTP Meetup
May 14, 6-8 p.m. @The Frontier
This month’s All Things Open meetup features two trending topics—open source cloud tools and microservices. Details and agenda here.
2019 THRiVE Leadership Summit
May 15, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. @American Tobacco Campus, Bay 7
Leadership Triangle is hosting a day-long conference featuring several keynotes, presentations and networking with peers and local leaders who are heading the growth of their industries.
Digital Health Happy Hour
May 15, 5-7 p.m. @Launch Chapel Hill
DHIT’s free networking event comes to Launch Chapel Hill this month, featuring a talk with pop-up speaker Katie McMillan, associate director of Duke Mobile App Gateway. Join to connect with fellow entrepreneurs, investors and community leaders over craft beers.
Packard Place Public House
May 15, 5:30-7:30 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 drinks.
Diverse Leaders in Tech: Our Career Stories
May 15, 6-8:30 p.m. @HQ Raleigh
RTP Career Services will be hosting a panel with top technologists and engineering managers at Lenovo, SAS, Redhat, Cloudbees and Spreedly as they share stories of their professional journeys and lessons learned along the way.
Triangle TechBreakfast
May 16, 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.
On the Menu: How to Grow Your Business w/ Podcasting
May 16, 11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. @The Frontier
Adam Silver of ConciergeWP.com and KitchenSinkWP.com will lead a workshop on podcasting best-practices and monetization strategies. Lunch will be provided.
Venture Café Thursday Gathering
May 16, 5-8 p.m. @Bailey Power Plant
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.
CED 35th Anniversary: Engine of Innovation
May 16, 5:30-9 p.m. @Union Station
The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) is celebrating 35 years of successful entrepreneurship in North Carolina’s tech and life science ecosystem. Appetizers, drinks and entertainment provided.
Triangle Tech Net
May 17, 7:30-10 a.m. @Family Legacy Financial Solutions
This free bimonthly event offers a space for local tech professionals to build connections and find potential job opportunities.
PercCollider Climate Coffee Hour
May 17, 4-5 p.m. @The Collider
The weekly PercCollider event convenes Collider members for networking and collaboration over drinks.
Engineering Biology for Medicine
May 19-22 @Fitzpatrick Center
This event features engaging discussions about how to best harness human biology to form strategies for probing, diagnosing and combating human disease. More details here.
NCBiotech Jobs Network: Structured Networking
May 20, 12:30-2:30 p.m. @NC Biotech Center
This event, hosted by the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, helps attendees practice and grow their networking skills and expand their professional networks.
Cary Chamber Small Business Excellence Awards
May 21, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. @Hilton Garden Inn Cary
Every year, Cary Chamber hosts an awards program to recognize a group of select businesses and organizations that are making a significant impact in the local community. Cary Chamber will honor each winner in a variety of categories.
ImBlackInTech Monthly Mixer Series
May 21, 6-7:30 p.m. @American Underground
ImBlackInTech’s monthly mixer event convenes the local entrepreneurial community in support of the growth of founders and professionals of color in the Triangle’s tech startup ecosystem. More coverage here.
Transportation & Infrastructure Summit
May 23 @Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center, Durham
This event focuses on transportation and infrastructure trends, public policy and changes impacting the business community.
Venture Café Thursday Gathering
May 23, 5-8 p.m. @Bailey Power Plant
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.
PercCollider Climate Coffee Hour
May 24, 4-5 p.m. @The Collider
The weekly PercCollider event convenes Collider members for networking and collaboration over drinks.
Open Raleigh Brigade Community Night
May 28, 6-8:30 p.m. @HQ Raleigh
The Open Raleigh Brigade is an ongoing meetup for technologists, designers, developers, data scientists, map makers and project managers to come together to collaborate on civic projects. This event is part of a series of meetings held until June.
Midtown Techies: Meet Your Neighbors in Tech
May 28, 7-9 p.m. @Fox and Hound
Bring your ideas and opinions to the next Midtown Techies meetup. Events are held on the last Tuesday of every month.
Raleigh Chamber Women’s Leadership Conference
May 29, 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. @Raleigh Convention Center
Raleigh Chamber’s half-day conference features keynotes, breakout sessions and panel discussions with local executives. This is an opportunity for attendees to connect and network with other women professionals. More details here.
Skookum Volcano Tour
May 30, 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.
Venture Café Thursday Gathering
May 30, 5-8 p.m. @Bailey Power Plant
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.
Triangle Tech Net
May 31, 7:30-10 a.m. @Family Legacy Financial Solutions
This free bimonthly event offers a space for local tech professionals to build connections and find potential job opportunities.
PercCollider Climate Coffee Hour
May 31, 4-5 p.m. @The Collider
The weekly PercCollider event convenes Collider members for networking and collaboration over drinks.