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 February
1st
3:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Triangle Game Jam 2026 Showcase (NC Entrpreneurship Clinic)
Duke Energy Hall, James B. Hunt Library
Events for February
2nd
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Ground Breaking Ceremony – Jade Creek (Chapel Hill-Carborro Chamber of Commerce)
Jade Creek
Events for February
3rd
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Know Your Buyer: Using AI to Find, Understand, and Engage Customers (Innovate Carolina)
Innovate Carolina Junction
9:00 am - 10:30 am
79 West Feb. Breakfast Club with Chris Ehrenfeld and Lara Casey Isaacson
79°West Coworking Space & Innovation Hub
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Know Your Buyer: Using AI to Find, Understand, and Engage Customers
Innovate Carolina Junction
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Test Flight Pitch Practice at First Flight (First Flight Venture)
First Flight Venture Center 2 Davis DrDurham
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
How to Transform Your Region into a Hub for Cross-Border Entrepreneurship (Founder’s Institute)
Virtual
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Downtown Techies Durham and Raleigh MERGE FOR THE SUMMER! (Downtown Techies: Durham)
Lynnwood Brewing Concern
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Remote Workers & Digital Nomads @ Canes Game (NC Triangle Remote Workers)
Lenovo Center
Events for February
4th
8:00 am - 3:15 pm
Environmental Compliance Conference (NC Chamber)
Renaissance Raleigh North Hills Hotel
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Government Contracting for Manufacturers: Turning Capability into Opportunity Webinar (NCMBC)
Virtual
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Turning Difficult Feedback into Growth – Speaker Lonnie Weaver-Johnson (AgileRTP)
Virtual
Events for February
5th
8:00 am - 9:30 am
Coffee & Connections with a Shot of Espresso & Headshot Cafe (Morrisville Chamber of Commerce)
Press Record Media
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Accounting Foundations for Small Business Success (The Launch Place)
The Launch Place
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Introduction to Federal Contracting For the Small Business Owner (Online) (NCMBC)
Virtual
Events for February
6th
Events for February
7th
No Events
Events for February
8th
No Events
Events for February
9th
All Day
Defense and Intelligence Space Conference 2026 (NCMBC)
Hyatt Regency Reston, Reston VA and Surrounding Areas Unclassified and TS//SCI
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) Virtual Business Opportunity Session (NC DefTech)
Virtual
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Triangle Startup Collective – Kickoff Event (Triangle Startup Collective)
Raleigh Founded
Events for February
10th
8:00 am - 9:30 am
Master Copilot AI Sales Follow-Ups in 90 Minutes (Morrisville Chamber of Commerce)
Sam IT Solutions
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Growing Innovation Districts through Regional & Private Partnerships (Founder’s Institute)
Virtual
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
AHN “Vaccines and Vaccine Development” (NC Biotechnology Center)
Conference Center @ NCBiotech
Events for February
11th
6:30 am - 8:00 pm
Sip and Paint with an Arts Entrepreneur (NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic)
Albright Entrepreneurship Garage
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Effectively Presenting Your Business to the Government, Military & Prime Contractors (NCMBC)
Virtual
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
CMMC is Here: What the CMMC 48CFR Final Rule Means for Veteran-Owned DoD Contractors (NC DefTech)
Virtual
Events for February
12th
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Feb 2026 Raleigh Durham | Working with Private Equity Owners (ACG Raleigh)
NC State University Club
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
BPD BioGrow: Your Path to a Career in Biomanufacturing (NC Biotechnology Center)
NC Biotechnology Center
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
LaunchPad: New Venture Incubator (NC Entrpreneurship Clinic)
Albright Entrepreneurship Garage
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
AITP-RTP Meeting | Military Leader’s Soft Skills – Lessons for Modern Corporate Leadership | February 12, 2026 (Association of IT Professionals)
NC State University Club
Events for February
13th
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Magnet Making Workshop – Laser Workshop (NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic)
Entrepreneurship Garage
Events for February
14th
No Events
Events for February
15th
All Day
VenturePack Challenge Application Deadline (NC Entrpreneurship Clinic)
Albright Entrepreneurship Garage
Events for February
16th
No Events
Events for February
17th
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Founder’s Guide to AI: Working with AI as Your Partner (Founder’s Institute)
Virtual
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Remote Workers Happy Hour at Fortnight Brewing Company (NC Triangle Remote Workers)
Fortnight Brewing Company 1006 Southwest Maynard Road
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
How I Used AI and Automation to Build Tools My Team Actually Uses (Triangle SEO Meetup)
FM Systems
Events for February
18th
8:45 am - 5:30 pm
Leadership Raleigh Class 52 – Health & Human Services (Raleigh Chamber of Commerce)
Virtual
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Accounting Foundations for Small Business Success (The Launch Place)
The Launch Place
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Four Signs Your Data Is (Actually) Ready for AI (Data Science Raleigh Meetup)
Virtual
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Young Professionals Networking @ The Dugout (Apex Chamber of Commerce)
The Dugout Tavern and Grill
Events for February
19th
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
5th Annual North Carolina Cybersecurity Symposium (NCMBC)
North Carolina State University – McKimmon Conference Center
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Industry Day hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District Office
Coraopolis Army Reserve Center 99 Soldiers Lane
9:00 am - 10:30 am
AI for Smarter Reading – Quickly digesting documents, emails, and reports
Homestead Event Room
11:30 am - 2:00 pm
2026 SPACE Awards (Triangle Business Journal)
The Umstead Hotel and Spa 100 Woodland Pond Drive Car
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
NCBiotech Career Development Network- Optimizing Your Career Search (NC Biotechnology Center)
NC Biotechnology Center
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Career Development Network: Resumes from a Recruiter’s Perspective (NC Biotechnology Center)
NC Biotechnology Center
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Career Development Network: Resumes from a Recruiter’s Perspective (NC Biotechnology Center)
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Small Business Academy #2 | Accounting Basics for Business (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
Cary Chamber of Commerce
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
After Hours Reception with K&L Gates (Morrisville Chamber of Commerce)
430 Davis Drive Morrisville, NC, 27560
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
After Hours Reception with K&L Gates (Morrisville Chamber of Commerce)
430 Davis Drive Morrisville, NC, 27560
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
An Evening with Phil Gilbert – Irresistible Change: A Blueprint for Earning Buy-In and Breakout Success (Triangle UXPA)
Duke University, Wilkinson Building Auditorium
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
February Low-Key Data Happy Hour (Lynnwood Brewing) (Raleigh Low-Key Data Happy Hour)
Lynnwood Brewing Concern
Events for February
20th
Events for February
21st
Events for February
22nd
No Events
Events for February
23rd
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
SAME Mid-Atlantic Small Business Outreach + Industry Day
Virgina Beach Convention Center
9:00 am - 11:00 am
2026 Mentoring Monday (Triangle Business Journal)
Embassy Suites by Hilton Raleigh Durham Airport Brier Creek
Events for February
24th
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Ribbon Cutting – Goldfish Swim School (Morrisville Chamber of Commerce)
125 Nova Drive | Morrisville, NC 27560
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Founder’s Guide to AI: Building a Marketing Engine with AI (Founder’s Institute)
Virtual
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Introduction to Federal Contracting For the Small Business Owner (Online) (NCMBC)
Virtual
Events for February
25th
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The Agentic Shift: Designing AI That Can Reason, Plan, and Act (Data Science Raleigh Meetup)
Virtual
Events for February
26th
9:00 am - 10:00 am
YTPN: Achieve Your Goals Without Burning Out: The ABC’s of Stress Resilience (Virtual) (NC Tech)
Virtual
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The Agentic Shift: Designing AI That Can Reason, Plan, and Act (Data Science Raleigh Meetup)
Virtual
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
LaunchPad: New Venture Incubator (NC Entrpreneurship Clinic)
Albright Entrepreneurship Garage
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Business Summit – AI Entrepreneurs & Alts Investments (TiE Carolinas)
Brier Creek Country Club
Events for February
27th
8:00 am - 8:30 am
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Hybrid: In-person/Virtual
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
On the Menu: Intro to Applied Improvisation for the Modern Professional (Frontier RTP)
Frontier 700
Events for February
28th
No Events
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