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Following is a listing of August events in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and the higher Triangle space. Many events will probably be held in individual as organizers are returning to stay events.
RIoT Accelerator Program Info Session with Rich Camacho of BlueRecruit
August 2, 2-3 p.m. @RIoT Labs
Join this data session to study extra about the RIoT Accelerator Program (or RAP) and the way it may help you develop your startup. Applications for the Fall 2021 cohort are due on Aug. 13.
Test Flight Pitch Practice
August 3, 8:30-9:30 a.m. @First Flight Venture Center
The First Flight Venture Center is launching a brand new program to assist early-stage startups follow their pitches. An viewers of angel traders, funding teams, clients and different reviewers will convene to observe pitches from two corporations and supply useful suggestions on the right way to enhance.
NC IDEA Fall 2021 Grants Information Session: Triangle
August 3, 12-1 p.m. @Frontier RTP
Join this data session to study extra about NC IDEA’s upcoming MICRO and SEED grant alternatives for promising startups. MICRO awards small grants of $10,000 to early-stage corporations seeking to validate and advance their concepts, whereas SEED gives $50,000 grants to corporations with a confirmed idea. Applications are due on Aug. 30. (More TechWire coverage here.)
Downtown Techies Raleigh Happy Hour
August 3, 5-7 p.m. @Wye Hill Kitchen & Brewing
The Downtown Techies Happy Hour occasion sequence is again at Raleigh’s Wye Hill Kitchen & Brewing. Join for some outside networking.
Code for Durham: Civic Hacking Session
August 3, 6-7:30 p.m. (on-line)
Code for Durham brings collectively technologists, designers, builders, information scientists, map makers and activists to collaborate on civic know-how initiatives. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month.
Updates on Tourism in North Carolina & the Region
August 4, 8-9 a.m. @Cary Chamber of Commerce
Cary Chamber will host Heidi Walters, the director of associate and business relations for Visit North Carolina, to debate tourism advertising efforts for worldwide visitation, group excursions, sports activities and neighborhood growth, and the new OutdoorNC initiative.
1 Million Cups RTP
August 4, 9-10 a.m. (on-line)
1 Million Cups, introduced by Kauffman, is a weekly casual pitch occasion for the startup neighborhood. Join free of charge espresso and entrepreneurial help as native startups ship their displays.
IoMT Master Class: How to Design a Connected Medical Device
August 4, Sep 11 a.m. (on-line)
This digital course will present members the right way to combine related {hardware} and software program into new and present healthcare options in the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) market.
How to Write a Welcome Email Series that Packs a Punch
August 4, 12 p.m. (on-line)
Join American Underground for a digital workshop on the right way to write a successful welcome e mail. The session will probably be led by Joanna Rutter of Tiny Megaphone, a advertising consultancy based mostly in Durham.
DevSecOps: Key Elements & Industry Trends
August 4, 1-2 p.m. (on-line)
In this digital occasion, representatives from Zeero will share DevSecOps business developments and present calls for.
BioNetwork Virtual Career Fair
August 4, 3-6 p.m. (on-line)
This digital profession truthful will characteristic greater than 25 biopharmaceutical corporations and staffing companies from across North Carolina that wish to fill 100 biomanufacturing jobs. The occasion targets BioWork certificates, life science diploma and BioNetwork college students, however anybody can attend. More TechWire coverage here.
Get2Know NC TECH Webinar
August 6, 9-9:30 a.m. (on-line)
This free month-to-month interactive webinar supplies members with an summary of NC TECH’s actions, sources and member choices.
Application Deadline: LaunchDURHAM Fall 2021
August 8
Applications are open for the subsequent cohort of LaunchDURHAM, a 10-week accelerator main native small enterprise homeowners and entrepreneurs by way of the technique of refining their product, forming a marketing strategy, figuring out core clients and the way greatest to achieve them, creating monetary instruments and navigating the fundraising course of.
Raleigh Chamber Business After Hours
August 9, 4:30-6 p.m. @The Loading Dock-Prince Hall
Raleigh Chamber’s Business After Hours occasion supplies an area for native enterprise leaders to attach and develop their networks. (This is a members-only occasion.)
Talking Shop: Trends in Manufacturing 2021
August 10, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. @Hangar6 (and on-line)
Join this occasion to find out about the newest developments shaping manufacturing and product growth. After the presentation, attendees will take a tour of the Hangar6 prototyping house.
Triangle Biotech Tuesday
August 10, 6-7:30 p.m.
Triangle Biotech Tuesday is a month-to-month meetup that connects scientific professionals across the RTP/higher Triangle space. Join to community with professionals from totally different industries. The group meets on the second Tuesday of each month.
All Things Open RTP Meetup
August 10, 6-8 p.m. @Carolina Theater
All Things Open RTP will resume in-person meetups this month, internet hosting a chat with entrepreneur and writer Jean-Georges Perrin.
NC Chamber Education & Workforce Conference
August 11, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. (on-line)
NC Chamber’s digital Education and Workforce Conference will collect educators and job creators to debate methods to make sure North Carolina’s college students are college- and career-ready.
1 Million Cups RTP
August 11, 9-10 a.m. (on-line)
1 Million Cups, introduced by Kauffman, is a weekly casual pitch occasion for the startup neighborhood. Join free of charge espresso and entrepreneurial help as native startups ship their displays.
Business Model Canvases & Accelerator Programs: Worth the Effort?
August 11, 12-1 p.m. @RIoT Labs
In this in-person lunch and study, Device Solutions will share how they vetted their enterprise idea by way of buyer discovery and what they’ve completed alongside the method.
Hispanic Business Momentum
August 11, 6-7:30 p.m. (on-line)
This month’s Hispanic Business Momentum occasion, introduced by Prospera USA, will cowl ladies in entrepreneurship.
Triangle Tech Net
August 13, 11:30 a.m. (on-line)
This free bi-monthly occasion gives an area for native tech professionals to construct connections and discover potential job alternatives.
On the Menu: Making Digital Content More Accessible
August 13, 12-1 p.m. @Frontier RTP (Building 800)
This month’s On the Menu will concentrate on how attendees could make their web site and video content material accessible to folks of all talents.
Application Deadline: RIoT Accelerator Program (Fall 2021)
August 13
Applications are stay for the subsequent cohort of the RIoT Accelerator Program. The 12-week program combines enterprise growth sources with entry to mentors and corporations to assist founders carry their merchandise to market and transfer ahead to the subsequent stage of their startup’s progress.
Application Deadline: NEXT Venture Pitch 2021
August 15
All Southeastern startups are eligible to use to pitch their merchandise/providers this yr’s NEXT Venture Pitch 2021 Conference, held on Sept. 16 in Greenville, South Carolina. The half-day pitch competitors convenes entrepreneurs, enterprise capitalists and audio system across the Southeast.
Application Deadline: Big Launch Challenge 2021
August 16
For this yr’s Big Launch Challenge in October, the Launch Place is teaming up with Angel Capital Association’s Angel University to host a two-day studying and networking occasion for angel traders and entrepreneurs. The occasion will culminate in the Launch Place’s annual pitch competitors, during which startups current their merchandise/providers for an opportunity to win $15,000. Pitch functions are open now. More TechWire coverage here.
Application Deadline: MEDx High-Risk, High-Impact Challenge
August 16
Duke MEDx’s High-Risk, High-Impact Challenge supplies seed funding—up to a few awards starting from $25,000-$50,000—to early profession researchers for interdisciplinary initiatives tackling issues associated to human well being.
CIO + IT Executive Roundtable
August 17, 7:45-9 a.m. (on-line)
In this digital session, CISOs, VPs and director-level tech leaders at NC TECH member corporations will focus on related subjects and greatest practices of their area.
CISO + IT Security Roundtable
August 17, 7:45-9 a.m. (on-line)
This on-line assembly convenes CISOs, VPs and director-level IT safety leaders from NC TECH member corporations. A roundtable dialogue will concentrate on subjects related to the area.
Raleigh Chamber Professional Women’s Luncheon
August 17, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. @Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley
Raleigh Chamber’s subsequent quarterly Professional Women’s Luncheon occasion will focus on the matter: “Gender Equity at Home Will Lead to a More Equitable Workplace.”
NCBiotech Animal Health & Nutrition Forum
August 17, 4:30-7 p.m. @NCBiotech (and on-line)
This month’s Animal Health and Nutrition Forum will characteristic informative talks from Xingen Lei of Cornell University’s Department of Animal Science and Liz Koutsos of EnviroFlight.
DEIS Launch Party & Open House
August 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m. @Raleigh Founded (Warehouse Location)
Join this occasion to study extra about UNC’s upcoming DEI Solutions (DEIS) Certificate Program, what subjects are included in the course, and the advantages of the certification. Attendees can even hear from high leaders who’re incorporating DEI options of their corporations.
1 Million Cups RTP
August 18, 9-10 a.m. (on-line)
1 Million Cups, introduced by Kauffman, is a weekly casual pitch occasion for the startup neighborhood. Join free of charge espresso and entrepreneurial help as native startups ship their displays.
Lunch & Learn: RootShape – Data from the Dirt
August 18, 12-1 p.m. @RIoT Labs
Join this lunch and study to listen to about how devices are utilized in functions to gather time sequence root information, the challenges related to the evaluation of those pictures, and the way IoT applied sciences may help enhance these processes.
NCSEA Making Energy Work Webinar Series
August 18, 2 p.m. (on-line)
The NC Sustainable Energy Association is internet hosting its Making Energy Work webinar series all through the spring and summer time. This session will concentrate on vitality effectivity.
National AgTech Forum
August 18, 4-5:30 p.m. @NCBiotech and on-line
The North Carolina Biotechnology Center, along with AgLaunch and AgStart, is internet hosting a sequence of month-to-month events with specialists sharing their views on key agtech business subjects. This month’s session, centered round the matter of cybersecurity, will probably be held in a hybrid format.
Women in Tech Webinar: FearLess, Speak More
August 19, 9-10 a.m. (on-line)
NC TECH is internet hosting a webinar with voice and talking knowledgeable Martha Gleason, who will provide presentation methods that can assist you enhance your talking impression.
Cary Chamber Sports Alliance
August 19, 12-1 p.m. @Cary Chamber of Commerce
Cary Chamber’s subsequent Sports Alliance occasion will characteristic Ted Reese, founding father of the Atlantic Tire Championships.
TriWiSTEM Women Investors Event
August 19, 12-1 p.m. (on-line)
In this TriWISTEM webinar, Fidelity specialists will provide the viewers ideas and instruments on the right way to put money into their monetary future. Topics embrace budgeting, saving and managing debt, planning for short-term and long-term objectives, figuring out the proper asset allocation, and extra.
EDPNC Workshop: How TikTok Can Help Small Businesses Attract Customers
August 19, 1-2 p.m. (on-line)
The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina is teaming up with TikTok to host a digital occasion exhibiting the state’s small companies the right way to appeal to extra clients and develop their income by way of the common video-sharing platform.
Cary Chamber Business After Hours
August 19, 5-7 p.m.
Cary Chamber’s Business After Hours sequence is a method for native enterprise leaders and professionals to community with friends over appetizers and drinks.
RTP180: Digital Marketing
August 19, 5-7:15 p.m. @Frontier RTP (Building 800)
This month’s RTP180 occasion will cowl all issues digital advertising. Panelists embrace Laurie Gavitt-Smith of RTI International, Morgan Weston of the Research Triangle Foundation of NC, Allison Chaney of Duke University, Mike Althoff of Keen Decision Systems, Pashara Black of Egnyte and Tivi Jones of Hey Awesome Girl.
Black Tech Investors Launch Party & Open House
August 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m. @Provident1898
Join this occasion to listen to from each seasoned traders and on a regular basis folks on investing in Black-founded corporations and enterprise funds. Attendees will find out about the UNC Entrepreneurship Center’s upcoming Black Technology Ecosystem Investors course, what the classes will seem like, the advantages of the BTEI certification, and extra.
‘NewCo’ Series: Taysha Gene Therapies
August 20, 12-1 p.m. (on-line)
The North Carolina Life Science Virtual Networking Group is internet hosting a dialog with Taysha Gene Therapies CTO Frederick Porter, who will share perception into what the firm is bringing to North Carolina.
Cultivating Relationships in an Ever-Changing World
August 24, 9-10 a.m. (on-line)
NC TECH is internet hosting a digital workshop overlaying other ways to make worthwhile enterprise connections and construct relationships. The session will probably be led by Lynne Garrison of Garrison Consulting.
NCBIO Roadmap to Diversity in Life Sciences Series
August 24, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. (on-line)
The North Carolina Biosciences Organization (NCBIO) is internet hosting a digital panel dialogue on the right way to interact a various workforce in the life science business.
1 Million Cups RTP
August 25, 9-10 a.m. (on-line)
1 Million Cups, introduced by Kauffman, is a weekly casual pitch occasion for the startup neighborhood. Join free of charge espresso and entrepreneurial help as native startups ship their displays.
The Product Launch: Learning to Prototype
August 25, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (on-line)
In this digital occasion, First Flight Venture Center will cowl the execs and cons of various fabrication strategies, together with mass manufacturing strategies.
Application Deadline: NCBiotech Translational Research Grant
August 25, 12 p.m.
The North Carolina Biotechnology Center’s Translational Research Grant program supplies funding for initiatives exploring/creating business functions for university-held life science innovations. Applications are stay for the first funding cycle of 2022.
Lunch & Learn: Regulatory Doc Control Best Practices
August 25, 1-2 p.m. (on-line)
Join this digital lunch and study session to listen to greatest practices on the right way to introduce efficiencies into your present compliance processes.
Raleigh Chamber Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity Conference
August 25-26 (on-line)
Join Raleigh Chamber for a two-day digital convention overlaying variety, fairness and inclusion subjects. Keynote audio system embrace Stedman Graham of S. Graham and Associates and Bo Young Lee of Uber.
C-Suite Perspectives
August 27, 8:30-10 a.m. @The Umstead Hotel and Spa
This month’s Raleigh Chamber C-Suite Perspectives occasion will characteristic Paul Rea, senior vice chairman of BASF’s agricultural options North America unit.
Triangle Tech Net
August 27, 11:30 a.m. (on-line)
This free bi-monthly occasion gives an area for native tech professionals to construct connections and discover potential job alternatives.
NCWorks Orange County Southern Hospitality Hiring Series
August 27, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. @Europa Center in Chapel Hill
This summer time, NCWorks of Orange County is internet hosting a series of hiring events that includes native eating places, inns, craft brewing corporations, caterers, venues and extra hospitality business employers.
Application Deadline: NC IDEA MICRO and NC IDEA SEED Grants
August 30
NC IDEA supplies grant alternatives for promising startups able to enter their subsequent stage of progress. Applications are stay for the subsequent spherical of MICRO and SEED funding. MICRO awards small grants of $10,000 to early-stage corporations seeking to validate and advance their concepts, whereas SEED gives $50,000 grants to corporations with a confirmed idea. More TechWire coverage here.
Tech & Tax: Ever Changing & Converging
August 31, 9-10 a.m. (on-line)
NC TECH is internet hosting a panel of tax specialists to debate the newest tax legislative panorama, tax impacts on the cellular workforce, latest merger and acquisition developments, world tax updates, and extra.
Downtown Techies Happy Hours @Midtown
August 31, 7-9 p.m. @Fox and Hound
Bring your concepts and opinions to the subsequent Midtown Techies meetup. Events are held on the final Tuesday of each month.
