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The startup calendar for events in the Triangle is jammed from now through September. The latest update from the Innovation Raleigh provides an in-depth list: JULY 1 Million Cups – Wednesday, July 30th at 9:00am at RTP HQ  AUGUST Hops and Shop Market – Friday, August 1st from 5:00pm to 10:00pm at Cobblestone Hall Springboard Innovation Forum – Medical Device Commercialization: Startups Perspective – Tuesday, August 5th at 4:00pm at Springboard Innovation Hub  Co-Founders Lab: Triangle Meetup – Tuesday, August 5th at 6:30pm at Bull City Coworking  Triangle JavaScript meetup: Beer JS – Wednesday, August 6th at 7:00pm at...

Talent management firm Robert Half Technology says 15 percent of chief information officers in the greater Raleigh metro area plan to increase information technology-related hiring over the next six months. That’s up sharply from 9 percent for the first half of this year. The news follows other indicators of an improving IT job market in North Carolina, such as the recent North Carolina Technology Association’s monthly jobs report which indicated an increase in open jobs in May. Talent management firm Manpower just two weeks ago labeled hiring in the Raleigh area as “bullish.” Companies such as Cisco and NetApp...

RALEIGH, N.C. – Retired people are on the move. They’re going to resorts, towns and cities where their children and grandchildren live, or simply to locations with a lower cost of living. And they’re not just visiting – they’re staying. This relocation is in sharp contrast to generations ago, when it was common for a person to be born, live and die all in the same community. This was the case for both of my parents and my wife’s parents. But times have changed. Improved standards of living, better health and the increased mobility of their children have caused...

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The North Carolina Science, Mathematics and Technology Education (SMT) Center unveiled an innovative website on Monday linking North Carolina citizens to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education resources throughout the state and nation. NC STEM Center now serves as a one-stop shop for resources, information and activities involving STEM education throughout North Carolina. “North Carolina is blessed with many educational resources, but few places allow the public to access those resources easily and effectively,” said SMT Center President and CEO Dr. Sam Houston. “With ncstemcenter.org the public now has access to information on...

RALEIGH, N.C. – Lenovo is all over downtown Raleigh this week. For the fifth year in a row, the world’s largest PC maker headquartered in Morrisville is hosting its annual sales meeting in the North Carolina capital. The conference is expected to draw more than 3,000 Lenovo employees, including 600 field sales personnel from around the United States, Canada and Latin America. CEO Yuanqing Yang is expected to be among them. Running from Monday through Wednesday, the conference is expected to have a major economic impact on the Downtown area. In between a full schedule of meetings, Lenovo volunteers...

The impact of higher education on the economic growth and business trends will be the focus of this year’s State of the Research Triangle Triangle Region event. The annual event, scheduled this year for May 22 at the Sheraton Imperial in Durham, will be presented by the Research Triangle Regional Partnership along with naming sponsors PNC and the Research Triangle Foundation. The Research Triangle Regional Partnership leads economic development for the 15-county Research Triangle Region. The State of the Triangle event typically draws more than 900 regional leaders who gather to discuss employment, job growth and new industries. Those...

The latest technology and life sciences news in WRALTechWire’s Bulldog Bulletin roundup: NBC to use Durham firm’s technology for Olympics DURHAM – Some race times and other results broadcast by NBC from the Winter Games will use technology from a Durham company. IDS, a division of Durham video technology firm SMT that focuses on supporting operations during live sporting events, has been selected by NBC Olympics to provide results and timing interfaces for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. IDS, a division of SMT, supports client operations during live sporting events. The IDS support team will be responsible for...