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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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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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
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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
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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
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27th
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
VenturePack Challenge Student Info Session 2 (NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic)
Virtual
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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
9:00 am - 10:00 am
YTPN: Personal Branding & Positioning for Tech Professionals (Virtual) (NC Tech)
Virtual
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)
Events for January
30th
8:00 am - 8:30 am
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Hybrid: In-person/Virtual
Events for January
31st
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