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 July
26th
Events for July
28th
8:00 am - 10:00 am
2026 Tomorrow’s Real Estate (Triangle Business Journal)
The Umstead Hotel and Spa 100 Woodland Pond Drive Car
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Grand Opening | The Juliet Montague Company (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
The Juliet Montague Company
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Business After Hours – July 2026 (Raleigh Chamber of Commerce)
Rug & Home of Raleigh
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
4th Annual Biotechnology Networking Event at Central Carolina Community College (NC Biotechnology Center)
Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center
Events for July
29th
8:30 am - 10:00 am
AI is Not a Lawyer: Uses, Risks & Responsibilities with Jesse Jones (Morning Grind)
Raleigh Founded (Centennial)
Events for July
30th
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Growth & Development Update (Chapel Hill-Carborro Chamber of Commerce)
The Lumina Theater
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Networking 101: Designing Your Ideal Week: A Hands-On Workshop for Intentional Leadership (Raleigh Chamber of Commerce)
Raleigh Chamber
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
I Came From the Future. Your Job Doesn’t Exist There. (Data Science Raleigh Meetup)
Virtual
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Business After Hours hosted by Meridian Cary (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
Meridian Cary
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
The Future of the Drug Market: Navigating AI, Innovation, and Regulation (NC Biotechnology Center)
NCBiotech
Events for July
31st
7:30 am - 9:00 am
July Grounds for Connection (Chapel Hill-Carborro Chamber of Commerce)
Innovate Carolina Junction
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Java On Us with Edward Joines (Innovate Carolina Junction)
Innovate Carolina Junction
Events for August
1st
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Build Your First AI Agent: a working session for business owners with Brothers Solutions (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
Hampton Inn Suites – Raleigh Downtown
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Downtown Techies Durham and Raleigh MERGE FOR THE SUMMER! (Downtown Techies: Durham)
Lynnwood Brewing Concern
Events for August
2nd
8:00 am - 10:00 am
New Member Orientation – September 2026 (Raleigh Chamber of Commerce)
Raleigh Chamber
Events for August
3rd
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Ribbon Cutting – Gonzalez Roofing & Contractors (Chapel Hill-Carborro Chamber of Commerce)
Gonzalez Roofing & Contractors
Events for August
4th
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Learn from AI-Native Solo Alumni: How FI Grads Built Without a Co-Founder (Founder’s Institute)
Virtual
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Downtown Techies Durham and Raleigh MERGE FOR THE SUMMER! (Downtown Techies: Durham)
Lynnwood Brewing Concern
Events for August
5th
9:00 am - 12:00 am
US Biostimulants Summit 2026 (NC Biotechnology Center)
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Asheville-Biltmore
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Ambassador Information Session (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
Cary Chamber of Commerce 307 N. Academy Street
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Women’s Seminar & Social – Summer 2026 (Chapel Hill-Carborro Chamber of Commerce)
The Carolina Club
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
NC’s New Third-Party Litigation Investment Law: What Businesses Need to Know (NC Chamber)
NC Chamber
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Ribbon Cutting – Go2Crew (Chapel Hill-Carborro Chamber of Commerce)
Italian Pizzeria III
Events for August
6th
8:00 am - 9:30 am
Coffee & Connections – Hosted by Sonesta Select (Morrisville Chamber of Commerce)
2020 Hospitality Court
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Chemical Protective Textiles Challenge – Industry Day (NCMBC)
Fayetteville Technical Community College
12:00 am - 4:00 pm
US Biostimulants Summit 2026 (NC Biotechnology Center)
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Asheville-Biltmore
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Summer Sips – Downtown Cary Mixers for Real Estate Professionals (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
Graffiti: Spirits, Axes & Art
Events for August
7th
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Regional Transportation Alliance Transportation Brunch 2026 (Raleigh Chamber of Commerce)
THE WESTIN RALEIGH-DURHAM AIRPORT
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Milestone Celebration – Lanza’s Cafe (Chapel Hill-Carborro Chamber of Commerce)
Lanza's Cafe
Events for August
8th
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join us at Future Fest Connect! (International Game Developer’s Association – Triangle)
Durham Convention Center
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Saturday Pig Pickin’ + Bourbon Release (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
Peck & Plume at The Mayton
Events for August
9th
No Events
Events for August
10th
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Education Golf Tournament (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
MacGregor Downs Country Club 430 St. Andrews Lane Cary
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Triangle Startup Collective – August 2026 Event (Triangle Startup Collective)
Raleigh Founded
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
AI Implementation at Offline with Taylor Cotner (Triangle Startup Collective)
Raleigh Founded
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Business After Hours – August 2026 (Raleigh Chamber of Commerce)
Hyatt House Raleigh Seaboard Station
Events for August
11th
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Wake Counseling & Meditation Ribbon-Cutting (Morrisville Chamber of Commerce)
Wake Counseling
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Nonprofit Executives Lunch & Learn (Chapel Hill-Carborro Chamber of Commerce)
Innovate Carolina Junction
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Business After Hours – August 2026 (Raleigh Chamber of Commerce)
Hyatt House Raleigh Seaboard Station
Events for August
12th
All Day
NCSFA South Atlantic Fire Rescue Expo 2026 (Raleigh Convention Center)
Raleigh Convention Center
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Remote Workers Happy Hour at Raleigh Brewing Company (NC Triangle Remote Workers)
Raleigh Brewing Company - Neil St. Location
Events for August
13th
All Day
NCSFA South Atlantic Fire Rescue Expo 2026 (Raleigh Convention Center)
Raleigh Convention Center
9:00 am - 10:30 pm
Federal Contracting (NCMBC)
Coastal Carolina Community College Small Business Center
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Chamber Professional Women’s Luncheon – Lead BOLDly, Part 4: Discovery (Raleigh Chamber of Commerce)
The Stockroom at 230
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
KNOW Event: Network with Intention. Build Relationships that Last. (Morrisville Chamber of Commerce)
930 Airport Boulevard Morrisville, NC, 27560
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
GSA Leasing Support Services Max (GLS Max) Pre-solicitation Notice and Pre-Proposal Conference (NCMBC)
U.S. Department of the Interior, Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Business After Hours hosted by Sonark Farms (Chapel Hill-Carborro Chamber of Commerce)
The Bar(n) at Sonark Farms
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Your Patients Already Asked an AI It Just Wasn’t Yours (Morrisville Chamber of Commerce)
2511 E NC Highway 54 Durham, North Carolina, 27713
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
OOO Speaker Scheduling Live Interactive Narratives (International Game Developer’s Association – Triangle)
Frontier RTP, 800 Park Offices Dr, Durham
Events for August
14th
8:00 am - 9:30 am
C-Suite Perspectives with Jim Canfield of WithersRavenel (Raleigh Chamber of Commerce)
The Umstead Hotel and Spa 100 Woodland Pond Drive Car
All Day
NCSFA South Atlantic Fire Rescue Expo 2026 (Raleigh Convention Center)
Raleigh Convention Center
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Career & Education Fair at MCAS Cherry Point (NC Biotechnology Center)
Building 4335 C Street MCAS Cherry Point
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Delicate Science: Mastering the Formulation of Sensitive Biologics hosted by Coriolis Pharma (Nc Life Sci
Alexandria Center for AgTech
Events for August
15th
All Day
NCSFA South Atlantic Fire Rescue Expo 2026 (Raleigh Convention Center)
Raleigh Convention Center
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tiny Town 5K: It Takes a Village (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
801 High House Road Bond Park Cary , NC 27513
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Taco & Margarita Fest (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
301 Fenton Gateway Drive Cary, North Carolina 27511
Events for August
16th
No Events
Events for August
17th
8:00 am - 12:00 am
Gold Coast 2026 | Strengthening National Security Through Small Business Innovation (NCMBC)
San Diego Convention Center
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Dormant URL Crawl Loop – Shawn Huber Presenting (Triangle Startup Collective)
FM Systems
Events for August
18th
All Day
Gold Coast 2026 | Strengthening National Security Through Small Business Innovation (NCMBC)
San Diego Convention Center
9:00 am - 10:30 am
How to Get Customer Feedback on your Startup Idea in the Age of AI (Founder’s Insitute)
Virtual
11:00 am - 12:00 am
Annual Leadership Conference 2026 (Raleigh Chamber of Commerce)
Beaufort Hotel 2440
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Q3 Government Vendor Network Meeting (In-Person + Virtual) (NCTA)
Hybrid: In-person/Virtual
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Guided Masterclass: AI As Your Thinking Partner (NC Triangle Remote Workers)
Virtual
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
CHYP + Black Business Alliance Networking Social hosted by Bloom Yoga Co. (Chapel Hill-Carborro Chamber of Commerce)
Bloom Yoga Co.
Events for August
19th
All Day
Gold Coast 2026 | Strengthening National Security Through Small Business Innovation (NCMBC)
San Diego Convention Center
8:30 am - 10:30 am
C3: Coffee, Charity, and Connections (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
402 Oberlin Road #118 Raleigh, NC 27605
9:00 am - 10:30 pm
Effectively Presenting Your Business to the Government, Military & Prime Contractors (NCMBC)
Virtual
12:00 am - 12:00 pm
Annual Leadership Conference 2026 (Raleigh Chamber of Commerce)
Beaufort Hotel 2440
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
The 3 R’s of Small Business Accounting: Records, Reports and Receivables (The Launch Place)
The Launch Place
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Small Business Accounting: Payroll, Records, Reports and Receivables (The Launch Place)
The Launch Place
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Product Happy Hour — Sponsored by Allstacks (Product Tank RTP)
Flying Saucer Draught Emporium
Events for August
20th
12:00 am - 5:00 pm
Gold Coast 2026 | Strengthening National Security Through Small Business Innovation (NCMBC)
San Diego Convention Center
8:00 am - 11:00 am
Dink to Deals: Executive Pickleball for Triangle Decision-Makers (Dink & Deals Network)
Pinpoint Pickleball Facility
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Young Professionals Network Program – Think Like an Owner: Build a Career You Don’t Want to Escape (Raleigh Chamber of Commerce)
Marbles Kids Museum
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Bring a Friend – Free Coworking Day! (Raleigh Founded)
Raleigh Founded - North Street
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Atlantic Union Bank Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
Atlantic Union Bank
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
NCLifeSci DEI Virtual Forum: Mind Matters: Advancing Mental Health Together (NC Life Sci)
Virtual
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
NCBiotech Career Development Network- Boost Your Career with LinkedIn (NC Biotechnology Center)
NC Biotechnology Center
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
NC State Innovation and Entrepreneurship Open House (NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic)
Partners I, Suite 1650 on Centennial Campus
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Speed Pro NW Raleigh Ribbon-Cutting Celebration & After Hours Social (Morrisville Chamber of Commerce)
Speed Pro NW Raleigh
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
August Low-Key Data Happy Hour (Raleigh Low-Key Data Happy Hour)
Lynnwood Brewing Concern
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Assume Agentic Overreach: Governing Autonomous AI at Machine Speed (Cloud Security Alliance Triangle Chapter)
Red Hat Tower
Events for August
21st
8:30 am - 10:00 am
New Member Coffee with Aaron Nelson, Chamber President & CEO (Chapel Hill-Carborro Chamber of Commerce)
The Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lightbridge Academy Cary Back to School Bash! (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
655 Reedy Creek Road Cary, NC 27513
Events for August
22nd
Events for August
23rd
Events for August
24th
Events for August
25th
All Day
Secure Your Spot: Join the DoW’s Inaugural DIB Accelerator (NCMBC)
Pennsylvania Convention Center
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Become an AI Augmented Forward Deployed Engineer (Innovate Carolina)
Innovate Carolina Junction
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Informing Innovation Presents: Building Your Information Resource Toolkit (NC Biotechnology Center)
Virtual
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
FounderX Silicon Valley 2026: Global Conference in San Francisco (Founder’s Institute)
Virtual
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Young Professionals Network Social – August 2026 (Raleigh Chamber of Commerce)
Vidrio
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Entrepreneurship Ambassadors Virtual Info Session (NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic)
Virtual
Events for August
26th
All Day
Secure Your Spot: Join the DoW’s Inaugural DIB Accelerator (NCMBC)
Pennsylvania Convention Center
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Effectively Presenting Your Business to the Government, Military & Prime Contractors (NCMBC)
Virtual
Events for August
27th
All Day
Secure Your Spot: Join the DoW’s Inaugural DIB Accelerator (NCMBC)
Pennsylvania Convention Center
8:00 am - 12:00 am
ConvergeSouth 2026 (NC Biotechnology Center)
Wake Forest Biotech Place Conference Center
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
AI Storm Readiness Summit: Cybersecurity in the AI Era (Cloud Security Alliance Triangle Chapter)
Red Hat Annex
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Context Is the New Foundation for AI-Ready Governance (Data Science Raleigh Meetup)
Virtual
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Cregger Showroom Ribbon-Cutting After Hours Social (Morrisville Chamber of Commerce)
Cregger Showrooms by Cregger Company
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Business After Hours hosted by Spectrum Reach (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
Spectrum Reach
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
A Tour of Art in RTP (Frontier RTP)
700 Park Offices Drive Research Triangle, NC 27709
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
LaunchPad: New Venture Incubator (NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic)
Albright Entrepreneurship Garage
Events for August
28th
7:30 am - 9:00 am
August Grounds for Connection (Chapel Hill-Carborro Chamber of Commerce)
Innovate Carolina Junction
12:00 am - 3:30 pm
ConvergeSouth 2026 (NC Biotechnology Center)
Wake Forest Biotech Place Conference Center
Events for August
29th
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Wellness Field Day (Cary Chamber of Commerce)
9008 Green Level Church Road Cary, NC 27519
Events for August
30th
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
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Downtown Techies Durham and Raleigh MERGE FOR THE SUMMER! (Downtown Techies Durham)
Lynnwood Brewing Concern
Events for September
2nd
Events for September
3rd
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Triangle Workforce Strategies: Multigenerational Workplaces (Raleigh Chamber of Commerce)
Raleigh Chamber
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
Events for September
5th
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