It’s our pleasure to provide the North Carolina Research Triangle community with the only comprehensive calendar of Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and Cary technology and business events. We compile events from over 140 organizations spanning entrepreneurship and startups, technology, venture capital, manufacturing, economic development, and civic engagement. The calendar features educational content, conferences, and networking opportunities across North Carolina’s RDU / Research Triangle business ecosystem.
Events for January
27th
Events for January
28th
1:00 am - 5:00 pm
Flavors of Carolina 2025 ( NC Military Business Center )
Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Home Solutions Network- Small Group ( Apex Chamber of Commerce )
Choice Residential Real Estate
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
How To Prepare For A Hyperledger Fabric Certification Exam (Virtual) (LFDT Raleigh)
Virtual
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Preparing to Attend International Trade Shows (virtual) (NC World Trade Association)
Virtual
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Government Vendor Network (In-Person + Virtual) ( NC Tech Association )
Wells Fargo Capitol Center 150 Fayetteville Street, #1700
Events for January
29th
9:00 am - 10:30 pm
Introduction to Government Proposals and Source Selection Tips ( NCDeftech )
Virtual
9:30 am - 11:30 am
SBIR/STTR Hybrid Road Tour – Winston-Salem ( NC Biotechnology Center )
Center for Design Innovation
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Apex Economic Forecast ( Apex Chamber of Commerce )
The Halle Cultural Arts Center
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Transferring Assets Between Networks with Hyperledger Cacti (Virtual) (LFDT Raleigh)
Virtual
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
FI Alumni Panel: Meet Founders of Fast-Growing FI Companies ( Founder’s Institute )
Virtual
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Jan 2025 ACG Women’s Terrarium Workshop (ACG Raleigh)
4601 Six Forks Road Raleigh, NC 27609 United States
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
WIB-RTP: Financial Wellness – Am I Saving Enough for Retirement? (Women In Bio – RTP)
NC Biotech
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Founders Local Practice Pitch Night (Free) (Founders Local)
Raleigh Founded - North Street
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Defeating the Imposter Syndrome ( UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Entrepreneurship Center )
Virtual
Events for January
30th
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Corridors of Opportunity – Johnston County (Triangle Business Journal)
The Clayton Center 111 E Second St, Clayton
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Corridors of Opportunity – Johnston County ( Triangle Business Journal )
The Clayton Center 111 E Second St, Clayton
11:00 am - 6:00 pm
How to Cut Product Development Costs by up to 50%! ( North Carolina Startup )
Virtual
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Jan 2025 Piedmont Triad | M&A Outlook Panel (ACG Raleigh)
299 North Greene Street Greensboro, NC 27401 United States
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Executive MBA Programs Application Chat ( UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Entrepreneurship Center )
Virtual
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
A Case for Good: Why ‘Doing Good’ is Good for Business ( Loading Dock Raleigh )
Loading Dock Raleigh
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
A Case for Good: Why ‘Doing Good’ is Good for Business ( The Loading Dock )
Loading Dock Raleigh
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Chamber President After Hours Meet-n-Greet ( Morrisville Chamber of Commerce )
Morrisville Chamber of Commerce
5:30 pm - 7:15 pm
Gallery Opening: Photography by Monica Slaney (Frontier RTP)
700 Park Offices Drive Research Triangle, NC 27709
5:45 pm - 8:45 pm
RDU Artificial Intelligence Meetup ( RDU Artificial Intelligence Meetup )
Amberly Residents Club
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
January Low-Key Data Happy Hour (Lynnwood Brewing) ( Raleigh Low-Key Data Happy Hour )
Lynnwood Brewing Concern
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
FI North Carolina Graduation: Meet the New Portfolio Companies ( Founder’s Institute )
Raleigh Founded Gateway 2409 Crabtree Boulevard
Events for January
31st
3:00 am - 5:00 am
Business After Hours | Sonesta ES Suites ( Cary Chamber of Commerce )
Sonesta ES Suites Raleigh Cary
7:30 am - 9:00 am
A Different Kind Of Networking – January 2025 (Magnet Triangle)
Raleigh Founded - North Street
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
64th ASTA Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference ( NC Biotechnology Center )
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
2025 Integrative Sciences Training Grant Symposium ( NC Biotechnology Center )
The McKimmon Center
9:00 am - 10:00 am
New Member Coffee with Aaron Nelson (Chapel Hill-Carborro Chamber of Commerce)
The Chamber Conference Room sponsored by Louise Beck Properties
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Ribbon Cutting for Choice Residential ( Apex Chamber of Commerce )
Choice Residential Real Estate
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
African Business Club: Ask Me Anything ( UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Entrepreneurship Center )
Virtual
Events for February
1st
12:00 pm - 3:30 pm
MBA Fair in New York City ( UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Entrepreneurship Center )
New York Marriott Marquis
Events for February
2nd
No Events
Events for February
3rd
3:00 am - 6:00 pm
Silicon Valley Business Networking ( North Carolina Startup: Idea to IPO Meetup )
Virtual
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Charlotte Executive MBA Virtual Open House ( UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Entrepreneurship Center )
Virtual
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Consulting Club Meet & Greet ( UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Entrepreneurship Center )
Virtual
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder ( Founder’s Institute )
Virtual
Events for February
4th
5:30 am - 9:00 am
MBA Fair in Washington D.C. ( UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Entrepreneurship Center )
JW Marriott Washington DC
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Test Flight Pitch Practice at First Flight – 2/4 8:30-9:30AM (HYBRID) (First Flight Venture Center)
First Flight Venture Center 2 Davis DrDurham
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Mentorship Meetup ( NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic )
Albright Entrepreneurship Garage
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Launch Morrisville First Class ( Morrisville Chamber of Commerce )
Morrisville Chamber of Commerce
Events for February
5th
12:30 am - 6:00 pm
BPD BioGrow 2025 ( NC Biotechnology Center )
15 TW Alexander Drive Durham, NC 27713
3:30 am - 5:00 pm
Dream It. Plan It. Do It – The Full Focus Approach ( Loading Dock Raleigh )
Loading Dock Raleigh
4:00 am - 5:00 am
Quad Cup PITCH Kick-Off ( Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship )
Penn Pavilion at Duke University
8:00 am - 10:00 am
New Member Orientation ( Raleigh Chamber of Commerce )
Raleigh Chamber 800 S Salisbury Street Raleigh
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Coffee Chat with Full-Time MBA Admissions ( UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Entrepreneurship Center )
For Five Coffee
8:30 am - 11:00 am
Newly Elected State and Local Officials Breakfast 2025 ( Raleigh Chamber of Commerce )
Marbles Kids Museum
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Coworking at Foster Street + Lunch at Durham Food Hall ( NC Triangle Remote Workers )
foster street coffee
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback ( Founder’s Institute )
Virtual
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Silicon Valley Business Networking ( North Carolina Startup: Idea to IPO Meetup )
Virtual
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
VenturePack Challenge Student Info Session 1 ( NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic )
Entrepreneurship Garage
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
VenturePack Challenge Student Info Session 1 ( NC State – Innovation & Enterpreneurship )
Entrepreneurship Garage
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Dream It. Plan It. Do It – The Full Focus Approach ( The Loading Dock )
Loading Dock Raleigh
Events for February
6th
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Coffee & Connections with a Shot of Espresso ( Morrisville Chamber of Commerce )
Bionic Health
10:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Small Business Series | Session 1 ( Cary Chamber of Commerce )
Cary Chamber of Commerce
Events for February
7th
5:00 am - 6:00 am
Startup Careers for Liberal Arts Majors ( Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship )
Virtual
7:30 am - 9:00 am
BREAKFAST SPEAKER SERIES EVENT ( UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Entrepreneurship Center )
Morgan Stanley Headquarters
2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Pitch to the Pack Wells Fargo Textile Entrepreneur Pitch Event (NC State)
Dorothy & Roy Park Alumni Center, NC State
Events for February
8th
Events for February
9th
No Events
Events for February
10th
5:00 am - 7:30 pm
Charlotte Executive MBA Class Visit ( UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Entrepreneurship Center )
Legacy Union Seven20 Charlotte
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
VenturePack Challenge Student Info Session 2 ( NC State – Innovation & Enterpreneurship )
Albright Entrepreneurship Garage
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Business After Hours – February 2025 ( Raleigh Chamber of Commerce )
Seven Saturdays Taproom
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Evening Executive MBA Class Visit ( UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Entrepreneurship Center )
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
Events for February
11th
8:30 am - 11:00 am
Economic Development Summit ( Raleigh Chamber of Commerce )
Raleigh Marriott City Center
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Toxicology Forum Winter Meeting 2025 ( NC Biotechnology Center )
Embassy Suites Brier Creek
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
DEFTECH Innovation and Technology (ITEC) Seminar (Pinehurst) (NC Military Business Center)
Sandhills Community College
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Chapel Hill + Chatham Young Professionals Networking (Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill – Carrboro)
BOLD Construction
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Launch Morrisville ( Morrisville Chamber of Commerce )
Morrisville Chamber of Commerce
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Poets & Quants CentreCourt MBA Festival ( UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Entrepreneurship Center )
Virtual
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
MBA Real Estate Club Meet & Greet ( UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Entrepreneurship Center )
Virtual
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Holly Springs Hack Night (Triangle Developers)
Panera Bread, Grand Hill, Holly Sprints
Events for February
12th
8:30 am - 11:30 am
ECU 2025 Spring Science, Engineering & Technology Fair ( NC Biotechnology Center )
303 Greenville Boulevard Southwest Greenville, North Carolina 27834
9:00 am - 11:00 am
1 Million Cups Wilmington 5 Year Anniversary ( UNCW Center for Innovation and Entreprenurship (CIE) )
UNCW CIE
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
GenAI’s Promise, Peril, and the Path Forward ( RDU Artificial Intelligence Meetup )
IBM Office - RTP
Events for February
13th
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Outlook for Tech (Charlotte) ( NC Tech Association )
Hilton Charlotte University Place
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Matterport Digital Twin Technology – Webinar (NC Military Business Center)
Virtual
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Connected Voices – February 2025 ( Morrisville Chamber of Commerce )
Prestonwood Country Club 300 Prestonwood Parkway Cary
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
DEEEEEP DIVE 2025 – Most ACTIVE investor + Top 30 most influential person ( Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington )
UNCW Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE)
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
AITP-RTP Meeting | Enhancing Technology in your Business ( Association of IT Professionals )
NC State University
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Building a Culture of Partnership (AITP – Research Triangle)
North Carolina State University Club
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Inside the MBA Virtual Recruiting Fair ( UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Entrepreneurship Center )
Virtual
Events for February
14th
8:00 am - 9:30 am
C-Suite Perspectives with Paul Erunse of MetLife ( Raleigh Chamber of Commerce )
The Umstead Hotel and Spa 100 Woodland Pond Drive Cary
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
NCER Monthly Lunch, February 14th ( NC Executive Roundtable )
Prestonwood Country Club
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
VenturePack Challenge Student Info Session 3 ( NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic )
Entrepreneurship Garage
Events for February
15th
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Accessibility Workshop with Miranda Capra (Triangle UXPA_
Curtis Media Center UNC-Chapel Hill
Events for February
16th
Events for February
17th
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Weekend Executive MBA Virtual Open House ( UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Entrepreneurship Center )
Virtual
Events for February
18th
9:30 am - 11:30 am
SBIR/STTR Hybrid Road Tour – Wilmington ( NC Biotechnology Center )
UNCW Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE)
9:30 am - 11:30 pm
SBIR/STTR to Launch an R&D Focused Business ( UNCW Center for Innovation and Entreprenurship (CIE) )
Center For Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE)
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
First Flight “Itineraries” Tuesday 2/18, HYBRID (First Flight Venture Center)
First Flight Venture Center 2 Davis DrDurham
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Local Member Meetup: Cary (AMA Triangle)
Fortnight Brewing Company 1006 Southwest Maynard Road, Cary
Events for February
19th
9:00 am - 10:00 am
How One Small Business Harnesses AI for Success (Innovate Carolina)
Innovate Carolina Junction
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Leading with Happiness Luncheon: The Science of Thriving in Work and Life (Triangle AMA)
NC State University Club
11:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Social Media for Entrepreneurs ( Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship )
Duke Univ - Fuqua School of Business
Events for February
20th
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
2025 Clean Energy in the Southeast ( NC Sustainable Energy Association )
9400 Club Hill Drive Raleigh, NC 27617
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
EV Infrastructure Challenges and Opportunities (Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster)
JC Raulston Arboretum
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Panel Discussion on Entrepreneurship ( NC Biotechnology Center )
Conference Center @ NCBiotech
Events for February
21st
3:00 am - 5:00 am
Business After Hours at Chapel Hill Tire ( Cary Chamber of Commerce )
Chapel Hill Tire
Events for February
22nd
Events for February
23rd
No Events
Events for February
24th
Events for February
25th
7:00 am - 6:30 pm
ISPE-CaSA 32nd Annual Tech Show ( NC Biotechnology Center )
Address Raleigh Convention Center 500 South Salisbury Street Raleigh
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Your Board Value Proposition and Your Board Targets (Virtual) (UNC School of Law)
Virtual
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Automating Workflows with Emerging Technology (79* West)
79°West Coworking Space & Innovation Hub
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Government Affairs Reception (NC Chamber)
The Merrimon-Wynne House 500 N Blount St, Raleigh
Events for February
26th
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Front & Center – How Marketing Leaders Use Personal Branding to Stand Out ( AMA -Triangle NC Chapter )
Virtual
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Executive MBA Programs Application Chat ( UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Entrepreneurship Center )
Virtual
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
WIB-National: How to Become a Time Management Rockstar ( Women In Bio – RTP )
Virtual
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Founders Local Practice Pitch Night (Free) (Founders Local)
Raleigh Founded - North Street
Events for February
27th
5:30 am - 7:30 pm
Executive MBA and Online MBA Meet & Greet in Charlotte ( UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Entrepreneurship Center )
The Capital Grille
8:00 am - 5:15 pm
USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum ( NC Biotechnology Center )
Crystal Gateway Marriott 1700 Richmond Highway Arlington, VA 22202
10:00 am - 4:00 am
Riley’s Army Triangle – Be Our Guest ( Cary Chamber of Commerce )
330 Gideon Creek Way Raleigh, NC 27603
11:30 am - 2:00 pm
NCLifeSci Emerging Company and Technology Luncheon and Forum
NC Biotechnology Center
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Happy Hour at Jaguar Bolera in Raleigh ( Triangle Remote Workers & Digital Nomads )
Jaguar Bolera
10:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Small Business Series | Session 2 ( Cary Chamber of Commerce )
Cary Chamber of Commerce
Events for February
28th
4:00 am - 7:00 am
Be Our Guest ( Cary Chamber of Commerce )
330 Gideon Creek Way Raleigh, North Carolina 27603
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Techstars Startup Weekend AI & Life Sciences ( NC Biotechnology Center )
Sparq - Bailey Power Plant 486 N. Patterson Ave Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Events for March
1st
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