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 August
31st
All Day
Application due date for New York Fall Break Trip (NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic)
Albright Entrepreneurs Village
Events for September
1st
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Raising in the Age of AI: An Investor Q&A with Spyros Georgiadis (Founder’s Institute)
Virtual
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Ribbon Cutting | Reserve – Elevated Indian Dining (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
137 Weston Parkway Cary, NC 27513
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
MBA Entrepreneurship at Fuqua Kickoff (Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship)
Kirby Reading Room, Fuqua School of Business
Events for September
2nd
Events for September
3rd
8:00 am - 10:00 am
2026 Project Life (Triangle Business Journal)
The Umstead Hotel and Spa 100 Woodland Pond Drive Car
8:00 am - 9:30 am
Coffee & Connections Hosted by District Station (Morrisville Chamber of Commerce)
District Station
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Triangle Workforce Strategies: Multigenerational Workplaces (Raleigh Chamber of Commerce)
Raleigh Chamber
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Triangle Workforce Strategies: Multigenerational Workplaces (Raleigh Chamber of Commerce)
Capitol Broadcasting Co., Inc.
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
I&E Fest (Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship)
Duke University Fuqua School of Business
4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Deal or No Deal? Evaluating the Pitch | Ladies Investing / Local Angels (LiLa of the Triangle)
Frontier RTP, 800 Park Offices Dr, Durham
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
LaunchPad: New Venture Incubator (NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic)
Albright Entrepreneurship Garage
Events for September
4th
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Ribbon Cutting – Onelife Fitness (Chapel Hill-Carborro Chamber of Commerce)
Onelife Fitness
Events for September
5th
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Save Lives at Andy’s Frozen Custard! (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
1115 Hatches Pond Lane Morrisville, NC 27560
Events for September
6th
No Events
Events for September
7th
Events for September
8th
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Sweet Paris | Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
Sweet Paris
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Ladies Lunch & Learn Golf Academy (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
Prestonwood Country Club
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Lunch and Learn: Build Skills — Teach Your AI Agents How You Work (RDU Artificial Intelligence Meetup)
Virtual
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Colorado Chapter Virtual Boardroom Buzz (Private Director’s Assocation – Charlotte)
Virtual
Events for September
9th
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Ladies Lunch & Learn Golf Academy (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
Prestonwood Country Club
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
How Board-Capable Executives Become Board-Selected (Private Director’s Assocation – Charlotte)
Virtual
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
ARE & BVS’ Scientific Innovation Expo in RTP (Biotech Vendor Services)
APELLA Conference Center Research Triangle Park, NC
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Lunch and Learn: Build Skills — Teach Your AI Agents How You Work (RDU Artificial Intelligence Meetup)
Virtual
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Mentorship Meetup (NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic)
1017 Main Campus Drive, Suite 1650 Raleigh, NC 27606
Events for September
10th
7:00 am - 9:30 pm
First Responders Appreciation Breakfast 2026 (Raleigh Chamber of Commerce)
North Ridge Country Club
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Sept 2026 Raleigh Durham | The ESOP Opportunity (ACG Raleigh Durham)
NC State University Club
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
LaunchPad: New Venture Incubator (NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic)
Albright Entrepreneurship Garage
6:00 pm - 12:00 am
Matchmaker (Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship)
Fuqua School of Business-HCA Auditorium
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
2026 Corporate Leadership Awards (Triangle Business Journal)
Bay 7 American Tobacco Campus
Events for September
11th
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Activate Good’s 9/11 Remembrance Event through Volunteering (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
John Chavis Memorial Park
12:00 am - 8:00 pm
Matchmaker (Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship)
Fuqua School of Business-HCA Auditorium
Events for September
12th
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Time-In Moms Inaugural Fundraiser Brunch (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
New Hope Collaborative
Events for September
13th
No Events
Events for September
14th
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Charlotte Biomedical Sciences Symposium 2026 (Triangle BioTech Tuesday)
The Dubois Center
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
St. Michael School 15th Annual Golf Classic (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
MacGregor Downs Country Club 430 St. Andrews Lane Cary
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
image 2026 – Annual TiE Golf Charity Tournament | Mon Sep 14th (TiE Carolinas)
Holly Springs, North Carolina - United States
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Reimagining The Park: RTP 3.0 Lunch & Learn (Research Triangle Park)
Research Triangle Park
12:00 pm - 12:00 am
Cypher Pilotathon and Startup Showcase 2026 (RTI International)
POST Houston 401 Franklin St Houston, TX 77201 United States
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Triangle Startup Collective – September 2026 Event (Triangle Startup Collective)
Raleigh Founded
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
How to Decide What AI Should Own with Evan Inscoe (Triangle Startup Collective)
Raleigh Founded
Events for September
15th
8:25 am - 11:00 am
Cybersecurity Network – Q3 (NC Tech Association)
CO-LAB at UNC Charlotte Center City
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Coffee With Amy Carroll, President and Principal of TradeMark Properties (Raleigh Chamber of Commerce)
Greater Raleigh Chamber
9:00 am - 10:30 am
How to Build a Strong Pipeline of Entrepreneurs for your Innovation Hub (Founder’s Institute)
Virtual
12:00 am - 1:00 pm
Cypher Pilotathon and Startup Showcase 2026 (RTI International)
POST Houston 401 Franklin St Houston, TX 77201 United States
Events for September
16th
8:00 am - 12:00 am
NC World Trade Association Annual Summit (NCMBC)
AC Hotel by Marriott Charlotte SouthPark
8:30 am - 10:30 am
C3: Coffee, Charity, and Connections (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
402 Oberlin Road Suite 118 Raleigh, NC 27605
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Legal Safeguards and Structure for Small Business (The Launch Place)
The Launch Place
Events for September
17th
8:00 am - 11:00 am
Dink to Deals: Executive Pickleball for Triangle Decision-Makers (Dink & Deals Network)
Pinpoint Pickleball Facility
8:00 am - 12:00 am
NC World Trade Association Annual Summit (NCMBC)
AC Hotel by Marriott Charlotte SouthPark
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Young Professionals Network New Member Orientation – September 2026 (Raleigh Chamber of Commerce)
Greater Raleigh Chamber
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Accelerating Life Sciences: NCBiotech Summit 2026 – Eastern Region (NC Biotechnology Center)
East Carolina University
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
NCBiotech Summit 2026 – Eastern Region (NC Biotechnology Center)
East Carolina University
11:30 am - 1:15 pm
Sept 2026 PTN | Speed Networking Lunch (ACG Raleigh Durham)
The Office of Charles Aris
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Career Development Network: Financial Considerations During Transition (NC Biotechnology Center)
Virtual
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
ACG Demo Days: Due Diligence Products and Services – Sept. 2026 (ACG Raleigh Durham)
Virtual
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Entrepalooza 2026 (NC Entrepreneurship Clinic)
Stafford Commons, Talley Student Union
Events for September
18th
12:00 am - 5:00 pm
NC World Trade Association Annual Summit (NCMBC)
AC Hotel by Marriott Charlotte SouthPark
12:00 am - 5:00 pm
NC World Trade Association Annual Summit (NCMBC)
AC Hotel by Marriott Charlotte SouthPark
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Magnet Triangle – A Different Kind of Networking – 2026 (Frontier RTP)
Frontier 800
Events for September
19th
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Disability Inclusive Fall Market (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
114 S. Academy Street Cary, NC 27511
Events for September
20th
Events for September
21st
8:00 am - 12:00 am
DARPA, DOE & Industry Discuss What’s Next in Semiconductors (NCMBC)
NC State University
Events for September
22nd
12:00 am - 5:00 pm
DARPA, DOE & Industry Discuss What’s Next in Semiconductors (NCMBC)
NC State University
8:00 am - 12:00 am
America’s Seed Fund SBIR/STTR Innovation Conference (NCMBC)
Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center
All Day
Redefining Early-Stage Investments (RESI) Boston hosted by Life Science Nation (NC Life Sci)
Westin Copley Place - Boston, MA
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Ladies Lunch & Learn Golf Academy (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
Prestonwood Country Club
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
The Inner Passage: Presidential Conversation and Artist Reception (National Humanities Center)
National Humanities Center, Durham, NC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Why AI Gets Your Brand Wrong (And How to Fix It) – Grant Simmons Presenting (SEO Show and Tell)
FM Systems
6:30 pm - 12:00 am
Startup Legal 101 (Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship)
Fuqua School of Business-Duke I&E Bullpen
Events for September
23rd
All Day
Medical, Biomedical & Biodefense: Support to America’s Warfighters and Veterans (NCMBC)
University of North Carolina
All Day
America’s Seed Fund SBIR/STTR Innovation Conference (NCMBC)
Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center
All Day
Redefining Early-Stage Investments (RESI) Boston hosted by Life Science Nation (NC Life Sci)
Westin Copley Place - Boston, MA
9:00 am - 10:00 am
How to Go From Vibe-Coded to Production-Ready Products (Founder’s Institute)
Virtual
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
State of Marketing: Mid-Year Rewind and Trends Forecast (AMA -Triangle NC Chapter)
North Carolina State University
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
On the Menu: Automate Email Sorting, Lead Routing, Meeting Notes & More with AI (Frontier RTP)
Frontier 800
12:00 am - 7:30 pm
Startup Legal 101 (Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship)
Fuqua School of Business-Duke I&E Bullpen
11:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Ladies Lunch & Learn Golf Academy (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
Prestonwood Country Club
Events for September
24th
All Day
Medical, Biomedical & Biodefense: Support to America’s Warfighters and Veterans (NCMBC)
University of North Carolina
12:00 am - 5:00 pm
America’s Seed Fund SBIR/STTR Innovation Conference (NCMBC)
Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center
9:00 am - 10:00 am
YTPN: Advocate for Yourself: The Art of Compensation and Career Advancement (NCTA)
Virtual
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Ladies Lunch & Learn Golf Academy (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
Prestonwood Country Club
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Business After Hours hosted by Sports & Social (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
Sports & Social/PBR (Cary)
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
LaunchPad: New Venture Incubator (NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic)
Albright Entrepreneurship Garage
Events for September
25th
Events for September
26th
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Dreamforce Slack Recap with Adam Smith (Raleigh-Durham Slack Community chapter)
Virtual
Events for September
27th
Events for September
28th
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Business After Hours – September 2026 (Raleigh Chamber of Commerce)
The Loading Dock
Events for September
29th
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Land Your First Fluid-Shaped™ AI-Ready Role (Innovate Carolina)
Innovate Carolina Junction
Events for September
30th
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Conference Center @NCBiotech Harvest & Hospitality Open House (NC Biotechnology Center)
NC Biotechnology Center
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Conference Center @NCBiotech Harvest & Hospitality Open House (NC Biotechnology Center)
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Events for October
1st
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Life Sciences Unplugged (Morrisville Chamber of Commerce)
3151 Elion Drive, Durham NC, 27713
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
LaunchPad: New Venture Incubator (NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic)
Albright Entrepreneurship Garage
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Startup Job Hunting: What Every Student Should Know (Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship)
Duke I&E Bullpen
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