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 April
1st
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Test Flight Pitch Practice at First Flight – 4/1 8:30-9:30AM (First Flight Venture Center)
First Flight Venture Center 2 Davis DrDurham
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Triangle Tweener Founder Workshops (Triangle Tweener Fund)
201 West Main Street Durham
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
DEFTECH Innovation and Technology (ITEC) Seminars (Flat Rock) (NC DefTech)
Blue Ridge Community College, Technology Education and Development Center (TEDC), Room 102
Events for April
2nd
1:00 pm - 6:30 pm
10th IdeaFest Business Pitch Competition (The Launch Place)
2 Witches Winery & Brewing Co.
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Celebrate ‘Launch, Powered by KPMG’ (Launch Chapel Hill / Innovate Carolina)
Innovate Carolina Junction
Events for April
3rd
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Mentorship Meetup ( NC State – Innovation & Enterpreneurship )
Albright Entrepreneurs Village
Events for April
4th
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Tote Time Workshop (NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic)
Partners I, Suite 1650 on Centennial Campus
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Laser Cutting Basics Workshop (NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic)
Entrepreneurship Garage
Events for April
6th
All Day
Ergonomics for Engineers: Design for Human Performance Workshop (NCMEP)
Fitts-Woolard Hall (FWH)
Events for April
7th
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
RDSW Coworking Kickoff Day at North Street! (Raleigh Founded)
Raleigh Founded - North Street
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Workshop: Navigating the Paradox of Performance, Pressure, & Perfectionism
Raleigh Founded - North Street
Events for April
8th
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Office Ergonomics Process Workshop (OEAP) (NCMEP)
Safety and Health Council of North Carolina
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Driving Breakthrough Results: Hoshin Kanri and Toyota Kata for Organizational Success (NCMEP)
Virtual
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
DEFTECH Innovation and Technology (ITEC) Seminars (Conover) (NC DefTech)
Catawba Valley Community College, Manufacturing Solutions Center
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Crafting Your Board Journey: Perfecting Your Board Resume and Board Bio (CED NC)
Virtual
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Downtown Techies Durham and Raleigh MERGE FOR THE SUMMER! (Downtown Techies Durham)
Lynnwood Brewing Concern
Events for April
9th
8:00 am - 9:30 am
Magnet Triangle – Raleigh-Durham Startup Week Edition (Magnet Triangle)
American Underground
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
DEFTECH Innovation and Technology (ITEC) Seminars (Flat Rock) (NC DefTech)
Venue Flat Rock Community College, Room 102 in the Technology Education and Development Center (TEDC).
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Wocstar Academy & Knox St. Studios: Connecting Founders, Fueling Growth (Wocstar & Ghetto Film School Entrepreneur Academy)
Provident 1898
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
How to Choose the Right Fundraising Path for Your Startup (Raleigh Startup Founder 101)
Virtual
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Brews + Bytes (Triad) (NC Tech Association)
Oden Brewing 802 W Gate City Blvd Greensboro
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
AI RTP April event with CIO N.C. DIT Environmental Quality, Michael Ware
Car Space Raleigh
Events for April
10th
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Startup Showcase (Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship)
Duke Univ - Fuqua School of Business
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Sewing Workshop (NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic)
Partners I, Suite 1650 on Centennial Campus
Events for April
11th
8:00 am - 11:00 am
Weaving Innovation into National Security at the Fiber Innovation Center (April 11, Hybrid) (NC DefTech)
Fiber Innovation Center
10:00 am - 11:30 am
How Your Inner Circle Can Make or Break Your Success
Raleigh Founded - North Street
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
NCER Monthly Lunch, April 11 : John Ruppel “Flowing Value. Successfully Leading Change” (NCER)
Prestonwood Country Club
Events for April
12th
No Events
Events for April
13th
Events for April
14th
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
USSOCOM Technical Experimentation – Collaborative Autonomy (NCMEP)
Avon Park Air Force Range
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Co-working in Fuquay: Mondays at The Mill (NC Triangle Remote Workers)
The Mill Fuquay Varina
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Business After Hours (Raleigh Chamber of Commerce)
2201 S Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC, 27603
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Wolf Den – Food & Ag Pitch Competition (NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic)
Plant Sciences Building
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
VenturePack Challenge Award Ceremony ( NC State – Innovation & Enterpreneurship )
Costal Ballroom, Talley Student Union
Events for April
15th
8:30 am - 10:00 am
A Case For Good: Simple Ways to Help the Planet ( The Loading Dock )
Loading Dock Raleigh
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
First Flight “Itineraries” Tuesday 4/15 HYBRID (First Flight Venture Center)
First Flight Venture Center 2 Davis DrDurham
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
First Flight “Itineraries” features Phase, Inc. (HYBRID) (NCMEP)
First Flight Venture Center
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
US SBA Presents: Virtual Entrepreneurship Training For Military Spouses (NC DefTech)
Virtual
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
AHN: Biodevices and Biomarkers for Animal Health (NC Biotechnology Center)
Conference Center at NCBiotech
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Downtown Techies Durham and Raleigh MERGE FOR THE SUMMER! (Downtown Techies Durham)
Lynnwood Brewing Concern
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Workshop – Intro to 3D Modeling and Printing with Fusion (NC Tech Entrepreneurship Clinic)
Partners I, Suite 1650 on Centennial Campus
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Building Better with Claude in the Console at the Workbench (RDU Artificial Intelligence Meetup)
Virtual
Events for April
16th
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
4th Annual North Carolina Cybersecurity Symposium (NC DefTech)
North Carolina State University – McKimmon Conference Center
All Day
4th Annual NC Cybersecurity Symposium 2025 (NCMEP)
The McKimmon Conference and Training Center at NC State
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
ZO® Skin Health Day (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
1149 Kildaire Farm Rd Cary, NC 27511
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Chamber Orientation (Apex Chamber of Commerce)
Apex Chamber of Commerce Conference Room
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Harnessing Data, AI, and Automation for Smarter Finance & Business Operations (FENG)
CLA (Clifton Larson Allen LLP) offices
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner (Raleigh Startup Founder 101)
Virtual
Events for April
17th
6:00 am - 8:00 am
April Low-Key Data Happy Hour (Lynnwood Brewing) (Raleigh Low-Key Data Happy Hour)
Lynnwood Brewing Concern
8:00 am - 9:30 am
C-Suite Perspectives with Kellie Falk of Drucker + Falk (Raleigh Chamber of Commerce)
The Umstead Hotel and Spa 100 Woodland Pond Drive Cary
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
The LinkedIn Advantage: Strategies for Connecting, Networking and Branding (American Underground)
American Underground
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Current & Future State of DEI: Opportunities and Connections (AMA Triangle NC Chapter)
TEKsystems
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Elected Officials Reception (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
The Umstead Hotel and Spa 100 Woodland Pond Drive Car
Events for April
18th
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Sewing Workshop (NC Tech Entrepreneurship Clinic)
Partners I, Suite 1650 on Centennial Campus
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Laser Cutting Basics Workshop (NC Tech Entrepreneurship Clinic)
Entrepreneurship Garage
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
79 West and Chatham Artists’ Guild Reception
79°West Coworking Space & Innovation Hub
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Spring Beverage User Interface 2025 (Triangle UXPA)
Fullsteam Brewery at Boxyard RTP
Events for April
19th
No Events
Events for April
20th
All Day
FEDTEX: Federal and Defense Textile and Tactical Equipment Summit (NCMEP)
The McKimmon Conference and Training Center at NC State
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Local Member Meetup: Cary (AMA -Triangle NC Chapter)
Fortnight Brewing Company 1006 Southwest Maynard Road
Events for April
21st
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
2025 Apex Chamber Golf Tournament (Apex Chamber of Commerce)
MacGregor Downs Country Club 430 St. Andrews Lane Cary
Events for April
22nd
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
2025 Southeast Regional Federal Construction, Infrastructure & Environment Summit (NC DefTech)
Wilmington Convention Center
All Day
Southeast Region Federal Construction, Infrastructure & Environmental Summit (NCMEP)
Wilmington Convention Center
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Regional Member Roundtables (NC Chamber)
Asheville Chamber of Commerce (Board Room)
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Ribbon Cutting for A Huenique Barbershop & Parlour (Apex Chamber of Commerce)
100 W. Chatham St., Apex, NC 27502
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Government Vendor Network (In-Person + Virtual) ( NC Tech Association )
Wells Fargo Capitol Center 150 Fayetteville Street, #1700
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
AI Unlocked: Simple Tools to Supercharge Your Workflow (The Loading Dock)
The Loading Dock - Beryl Location 3915 Beryl Rd Raleigh
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Downtown Techies Durham and Raleigh MERGE FOR THE SUMMER! (Downtown Techies Durham)
Lynnwood Brewing Concern
Events for April
23rd
7:30 am - 9:00 am
Eye Opener Breakfast (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
Prestonwood Country Club 300 Prestonwood Parkway Cary
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Introduction to the Greater Raleigh Chamber – A Prospective Member Event (Raleigh Chamber of Commerce)
Greater Raleigh Chamber
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Mastermind Series with Pinnacle Financial Partners (Apex Chamber of Commerce)
Apex Chamber Board Room
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Level Up Webinars: Mastering Effective Networking for Career Growth (AMA -Triangle NC Chapter)
Virtual
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Small Business Series | Session 4 (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
Cary Chamber of Commerce 307 N. Academy Street
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
FI Alumni Panel: Meet Portfolio Companies and Ask Questions (Founder’s Institute)
Virtual
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
FI Alumni Panel: Meet Portfolio Companies and Ask Questions (Raleigh Startup Founder 101)
Virtual
Events for April
24th
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
DEEEEEP DIVE event by NEW with CEO of recently acquired startup April 24th (Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington)
UNCW Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE)
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Don’t Reinvent: Accelerate Your Ag Product Through Partnerships! (RTP AgBio + AgTech Meetup)
First Flight Venture Center
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
PM Networking – Professional Restoration Services (Apex Chamber of Commerce)
Professional Restoration Services
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Young Professionals Network Social (Raleigh Chamber of Commerce)
Maeve Downtown Raleigh Apartments
Events for April
25th
All Day
BPD 2025 Cell and Gene Therapy Symposium & Vendor Show (NC Biotechnology Center)
UNC Friday Conference Center
All Day
2025 BPD Cell and Gene Therapy Symposium & Vendor Show (NC Biotech)
The Friday Conference Center at UNC
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Ribbon Cutting & Launch Event- Mobile Mulligans Golf (Apex Chamber of Commerce)
Fortnight Brewing Company 1006 Southwest Maynard Road
Events for April
26th
No Events
Events for April
27th
Events for April
28th
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
2025 Raleigh Durham Capital Conference (ACG Raleigh)
Renaissance Raleigh North Hills Hotel
All Day
New Date Announced for the 2025 Emerging Issues Forum (NCMEP)
The McKimmon Conference and Training Center at NC State
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Save the Date – Gaston College Fiber Innovation Center Ribbon-Cutting (NCMEP)
Gaston College
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
2025 Raleigh Durham Capital Conference (ACG Raleigh)
4100 Main at North Hills St Raleigh, NC 27609 United States
5:00 pm - 12:00 pm
2025 North Carolina Defense Summit – Spouse Reslience (NC DefTech)
Embassy Suites Raleigh-Durham/Research Triangle
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
RTCC Cleantech Catalyst: Innovative Energy Solutions (Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster)
Raleigh Brewing Company - Neil St. Location
Events for April
29th
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Brews + Bytes + Insights: Network With Innovation Pros (Triangle) (NC Tech Association)
MetLife Campus
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Downtown Techies Durham and Raleigh MERGE FOR THE SUMMER! (Downtown Techies Durham)
Lynnwood Brewing Concern
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Founder’s Playbook: A Step-by-Step Look at Launching an AI Product (PM Network Alliance)
Thousand Hills Coffee
Events for April
30th
All Day
2-Day Business Mastermind with Pinnacle Financial Partners (Morrisville Chamber of Commerce)
Morrisville Chamber of Commerce
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Webinar: Introduction to Government Proposals and Source Selection Tips (NC DefTech)
Virtual
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Webinar: Introduction to Government Proposals and Source Selection Tips (NCMEP)
Virtual
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Mastermind Series with Pinnacle Financial Partners (Apex Chamber of Commerce)
Apex Chamber Board Room
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Co-working in Fuquay! NahaBrews at The Retreat at Fuquay Varina (NC Triangle Remote Workers)
The Retreat At Fuquay Varina
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Small Business Series | Session 5 (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
Cary Chamber of Commerce 307 N. Academy Street
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
NavalX Mid-Atlantic Tech Bridge (MATB) Fueling the Future: Dual-Use Tech with US Navy and VC Leaders (NC DefTech)
The Assembly
Events for May
1st
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
2025 FAST SBIR/STTR Bootcamp (First Flight Venture Center)
First Flight Venture Center 2 Davis DrDurham
Events for May
2nd
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