Your Guide to the Triangle’s Tech Ecosystem

I diagnose and fix the issues that keep B2B tech companies from reaching their revenue goals, in part to help our local tech community thrive.
Growth happens when the right people connect.
This calendar is built to make that happen.
Enjoy,
Chip Royce
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Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback (Raleigh Startup Founder 101)
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Goal Setting for 2026 – Triangle Content Creators Meetup (Triangle Content Creators Meetup (Podcast, YouTube, TikTok))
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Introduction to Federal Contracting For the Small Business Owner (Online) (NC DefTech)
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New Year, New Goals with SAM IT & Copilot (Morrisville Chamber of Commerce)
Deals to Portfolios: AI and the Future of Venture Strategy (Innovate Carolina (UNC))
Infrastructure, Environmental and Energy Quarterly Industry Forum (NC DefTech)
Test Flight Pitch Practice at First Flight – 1/13 9:30-10:30AM (First Flight Venture Center)
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Member Drop-in (Charlotte) (NC Tech)
Triangle Workforce Strategies – Quiet Cracking in the Workplace: Strengthening Psychological Safety Across Generations (Research Triangle Park)
NCBiotech Career Development Network- Job Seeker Resources (NC Biotechnology Center)
Validate Faster: A Practical AI Playbook for Founders (Raleigh Startup Founder 101)
January Low-Key Data Happy Hour (Lynnwood Brewing)(Raleigh Low-Key Data Happy Hour)
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Book Harvest: Dream Big Book Drive & Community Celebration (Frontier RTP)
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2026 CAPITOL HILL DEFENSE OUTLOOK SUMMIT (NCMBC)
First Flight “Itineraries” Tuesday 1/20 HYBRID (First Flight Venture)
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Brainstorm a Great Startup Idea for 2026: Online Workshop (Raleigh Startup Founder 101)
Government Contracting for Manufacturers: Turning Capability into Opportunity (NC DefTech)
VenturePack Challenge Student Info Session 1 (NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic)
Founder’s Circle & Cocktail Power Hour (triangle Tweener Fund)
AMA Triangle’s Annual CMO Panel 2026 (AMA -Triangle NC Chapter)
Finding Your Fit as an Angel Investor (Ladies Investing / Local Angels (LiLa of the Triangle))
Introduction to Programming for AI (Silicon Dojo – Research Triangle)
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Road to Profit: 2026 Economic Outlook (Triangle Business Journal)
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SAME Mid-Atlantic Small Business Outreach + Industry Day (NCMBC)
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Next Generation Identification and Awareness (NGIA) Technology Workshop 2026 (Raleigh Convention Center)
Morning Grind: Navigating Transitions & Business Pivots – Brandon Kashani (Morning Grind)
Introduction to the Greater Raleigh Chamber – A Prospective Member Event – January 2026 (Raleigh Chamber of Commerce)
Growing Opportunity: Connecting North Carolina’s Agriculture Industry to Federal Markets Webinar (NCMBC)
VenturePack Challenge Student Info Session 2 (NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic)
The NC Department of Justice Presents Consumer Confidence 101: Your Guide to Home Buying (NCMBC)
Black Business Alliance presents 2 Minutes to Collaborate (Chapel Hill-Carborro Chamber of Commerce)
Events for January
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Staying Ahead: Key Developments In Export Trade Compliance (NC World Trade Association)
Jan 28 – Growing Local: Conversations in Ag (RTP AgBio + AgTech Meetup)
Tech and Business Networking | Elevating Your Potential – Raleigh (Triangle Tweener Fund)
The State of Cary Breakfast with Mayor Weinbrecht (Research Triangle Park)
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Corridors of Opportunity – Johnston County (Triangle Business Journal)
YTPN: Personal Branding & Positioning for Tech Professionals (Virtual) (NC Tech)
Shopify for Global Growth: Powering B2B and B2C Success (NC World Trade Association)
Chamber Professional Women’s Luncheon – Lead BOLDly, Part 2: Ownership (Raleigh Chamber of Commerce)
From Stuck to Startup: A hands-on workshop to take your venture from idea to action (Frontier RTP)
NC Home Seller Workshop – Live/Virtual (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
Branding for Impact Virtual Event w/ Amelia Hosine (Morrisville Chamber of Commerce)
TriWiSTEM: Day of Service (NC Biotechnology Center)
LaunchPad: New Venture Incubator (NC Entrpreneurship Clinic)
2026 Meet-Up & SocialProgressing from Pilot to Traction for Entrepreneurs (TiE Carolinas)
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Business Before Hours @ The Junction (Chapel Hill-Carborro Chamber of Commerce)
Ribbon Cutting – SIP Clinic (Chapel Hill-Carborro Chamber of Commerce)
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Real Estate Investing 101: Getting Started in Real Estate Investing (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
23rd Annual Cary Rotary Club TowneBank Chili Dinner (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
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