NC event horizon: Energy conference, ProductCampRTP, Small Biz Week & more in May

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.

Get2Know NC TECH Webinar

May 3, 9-9:30 a.m.

This free monthly interactive webinar provides participants with an overview of NC TECH’s activities, resources and member offerings.

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.

Application Deadline: LaunchCamp Tech

May 4

LaunchCamp Tech, sponsored by NC IDEA, is a weekend workshop covering business model frameworks, funnel-building strategies, design methods, and more related concepts.

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 Small Business Week

May 6-11

Raleigh Chamber and Wake County Economic Development are celebrating Small Business Week by offering a number of events and resources to support local businesses and organizations. View the week’s events here.

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

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.

Application Deadline: Building Up-fit Grant

May 13

The City of Raleigh’s Building Up-Fit Grant helps fund improvements, renovations and/or additions to the interior properties of local businesses. Awards span $5,000 to $25,000. More details here.

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.

Economic Development Forum 2019

May 15, 8-10 a.m. @Raleigh Marriott City Center

At this forum, the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce looks ahead to the Triangle’s future in 20 years through the lens of sustained economic growth. The keynote speaker is Ted Abernathy, managing partner of Economic Leadership LLC.

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

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.

Women in Tech: Charlotte

May 17, 8:30-10:30 a.m. @Wells Fargo Auditorium at Knight Theater

NC TECH is hosting a panel discussion on how the tech sector can expand its female workforce.

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.

LaunchCamp Tech

May 18-19

LaunchCamp Tech, sponsored by NC IDEA, is a weekend workshop covering business model frameworks, funnel-building strategies, design methods, and more related concepts. Applications are due May 4.

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

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

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.

Demystifying 5G

May 30, 7:30-11:30 a.m. @Embassy Suites, Cary

NC TECH is hosting an educational session covering the 5G rollout and what it means for the tech sector.

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.