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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Events for January
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2nd
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3rd
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4th
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5th
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Events for January
6th
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback (Raleigh Startup Founder 101)
Virtual
Events for January
7th
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Goal Setting for 2026 – Triangle Content Creators Meetup (Triangle Content Creators Meetup (Podcast, YouTube, TikTok))
Raleigh Founded
Events for January
8th
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Introduction to Federal Contracting For the Small Business Owner (Online) (NC DefTech)
Virtual
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9th
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10th
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11th
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12th
Events for January
13th
8:00 am - 9:30 am
New Year, New Goals with SAM IT & Copilot (Morrisville Chamber of Commerce)
2511 E NC-54, Ste 211 Durham, NC, 27713
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Deals to Portfolios: AI and the Future of Venture Strategy (Innovate Carolina (UNC))
Innovate Carolina Junction
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Infrastructure, Environmental and Energy Quarterly Industry Forum (NC DefTech)
Virtual
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Test Flight Pitch Practice at First Flight – 1/13 9:30-10:30AM (First Flight Venture Center)
First Flight Venture Center 2 Davis DrDurham
Events for January
14th
Events for January
15th
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Member Drop-in (Charlotte) (NC Tech)
1415 Vantage Park Dr Ste 700 Charlotte, NC 28203
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Triangle Workforce Strategies – Quiet Cracking in the Workplace: Strengthening Psychological Safety Across Generations (Research Triangle Park)
Coastal Credit Union
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
NCBiotech Career Development Network- Job Seeker Resources (NC Biotechnology Center)
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Validate Faster: A Practical AI Playbook for Founders (Raleigh Startup Founder 101)
Virtual
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
January Low-Key Data Happy Hour (Lynnwood Brewing)(Raleigh Low-Key Data Happy Hour)
Lynnwood Brewing Concern
Events for January
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17th
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18th
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Events for January
19th
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Book Harvest: Dream Big Book Drive & Community Celebration (Frontier RTP)
Boxyard RTP
Events for January
20th
6:00 am - 6:00 pm
2026 CAPITOL HILL DEFENSE OUTLOOK SUMMIT (NCMBC)
Rayburn House Office Building 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington DC, 20515
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
First Flight “Itineraries” Tuesday 1/20 HYBRID (First Flight Venture)
First Flight Venture Center 2 Davis DrDurham
Events for January
21st
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Brainstorm a Great Startup Idea for 2026: Online Workshop (Raleigh Startup Founder 101)
Virtual
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Government Contracting for Manufacturers: Turning Capability into Opportunity (NC DefTech)
Virtual
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
VenturePack Challenge Student Info Session 1 (NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic)
Virtual
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Founder’s Circle & Cocktail Power Hour (triangle Tweener Fund)
The Museum at Car Space
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
AMA Triangle’s Annual CMO Panel 2026 (AMA -Triangle NC Chapter)
North Carolina State University Club
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Finding Your Fit as an Angel Investor (Ladies Investing / Local Angels (LiLa of the Triangle))
121 East Parrish Street Durham
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Introduction to Programming for AI (Silicon Dojo – Research Triangle)
American Underground
Events for January
22nd
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Road to Profit: 2026 Economic Outlook (Triangle Business Journal)
The Umstead Hotel and Spa 100 Woodland Pond Drive Car
Events for January
23rd
All Day
SAME Mid-Atlantic Small Business Outreach + Industry Day (NCMBC)
Virgina Beach Convention Center
Events for January
24th
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25th
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Events for January
27th
All Day
Next Generation Identification and Awareness (NGIA) Technology Workshop 2026 (Raleigh Convention Center)
Raleigh, North Carolina
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Morning Grind: Navigating Transitions & Business Pivots – Brandon Kashani (Morning Grind)
Raleigh Founded - North Street
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Introduction to the Greater Raleigh Chamber – A Prospective Member Event – January 2026 (Raleigh Chamber of Commerce)
Greater Raleigh Chamber
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Growing Opportunity: Connecting North Carolina’s Agriculture Industry to Federal Markets Webinar (NCMBC)
Virtual
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
VenturePack Challenge Student Info Session 2 (NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic)
Virtual
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
The NC Department of Justice Presents Consumer Confidence 101: Your Guide to Home Buying (NCMBC)
Tony Rand Student Center, Multipurpose room at Fayetteville Technical Community College
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Black Business Alliance presents 2 Minutes to Collaborate (Chapel Hill-Carborro Chamber of Commerce)
The Arts Center
Events for January
28th
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Staying Ahead: Key Developments In Export Trade Compliance (NC World Trade Association)
Virtual
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Jan 28 – Growing Local: Conversations in Ag (RTP AgBio + AgTech Meetup)
Hugger Mugger Brewing
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Tech and Business Networking | Elevating Your Potential – Raleigh (Triangle Tweener Fund)
High Rail Raleigh
8:30 pm - 10:15 pm
The State of Cary Breakfast with Mayor Weinbrecht (Research Triangle Park)
Prestonwood Country Club
Events for January
29th
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Corridors of Opportunity – Johnston County (Triangle Business Journal)
The Clayton Center 111 E Second St, Clayton
9:00 am - 10:00 am
YTPN: Personal Branding & Positioning for Tech Professionals (Virtual) (NC Tech)
Virtual
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Shopify for Global Growth: Powering B2B and B2C Success (NC World Trade Association)
Virtual
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Chamber Professional Women’s Luncheon – Lead BOLDly, Part 2: Ownership (Raleigh Chamber of Commerce)
The Stockroom at 230
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
From Stuck to Startup: A hands-on workshop to take your venture from idea to action (Frontier RTP)
The Frontier (RTP- Building 800)
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
NC Home Seller Workshop – Live/Virtual (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
Hybrid: In-person/Virtual
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Branding for Impact Virtual Event w/ Amelia Hosine (Morrisville Chamber of Commerce)
Virtual
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
TriWiSTEM: Day of Service (NC Biotechnology Center)
Durham Rescue Mission Thrift Store Chapel Hill Blvd
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
LaunchPad: New Venture Incubator (NC Entrpreneurship Clinic)
Albright Entrepreneurship Garage
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
2026 Meet-Up & SocialProgressing from Pilot to Traction for Entrepreneurs (TiE Carolinas)
Cary Founded
Events for January
30th
8:00 am - 8:30 am
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Hybrid: In-person/Virtual
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Business Before Hours @ The Junction (Chapel Hill-Carborro Chamber of Commerce)
Innovate Carolina Junction
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Ribbon Cutting – SIP Clinic (Chapel Hill-Carborro Chamber of Commerce)
Chapel Hill Country Club
Events for January
31st
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Real Estate Investing 101: Getting Started in Real Estate Investing (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
Virtual
12:00 pm - 7:30 pm
23rd Annual Cary Rotary Club TowneBank Chili Dinner (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Church
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