May
13
May 13 · 8:30 AM
Impact Breakfast
Recognize the partners who moved the ecosystem forward and preview what CED is investing in next.
Members
📍 Invite OnlyDetails →
Mark Your Calendar
Where the ecosystem shows up.
Curated events across NC's innovation ecosystem. Each one selected because it puts members in the room with capital, customers, or co-founders.
13 events
Featured
May
15
May 15 – May 17 · Fri 6 PM – Sun 9 PM
Startup Weekend Durham VII: The Age of AI
Build an AI startup in 54 hours. Idea → prototype → pitch — with mentors who've actually shipped.
FoundersBuildersStudents
📍 American UndergroundDetails →
Jun
02
Jun 2 · 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
AI for Women Conference
Practical AI skills + the network to use them. Workshops, panels, and intros built for women in tech.
FoundersOperatorsStudents
📍 American UndergroundDetails →
All Upcoming
May
13
May 13 – May 14 · All Day
NCTECH Tech Fest
The largest tech gathering in NC — connect with 1,500+ tech leaders, hiring partners, and investors in one room.
FoundersInvestorsPartners
📍 Durham Convention CenterDetails →
May
13
May 13 · 5:30 – 7:30 PM
NCLifeSci Legislative Reception 2026
Meet the legislators shaping NC's life sciences policy. Make your case to the people who write the rules.
FoundersInvestorsPolicy
📍 Marbles IMAXDetails →
May
18
May 18 – May 19 · All Day
Seed the South Capital Summit
Southeast's biggest pre-seed and seed capital gathering. Founders meet 200+ early-stage investors face to face.
FoundersInvestors
📍 Bank of America StadiumDetails →
May
21
May 21 · 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM
TBJ's Empowered Women's Forum
Hear from NC's top women operators and investors on how they actually got here — and how to do it faster.
FoundersOperatorsInvestors
📍 The Umstead Hotel and SpaDetails →
May
21
May 21 · 4:00 – 7:00 PM
FFVC's Barbecue, Brews & Band
Front Porch Venture's signature low-key networking — real conversations, real intros, no pitch theater.
FoundersInvestorsPartners
📍 TBDDetails →
May
27
May 27 · 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Triad BioNight 2026
The Triad biotech scene under one roof — drug discovery, medtech, agbio, and the capital chasing them.
Life SciencesFoundersInvestors
📍 Triad, NCDetails →
Jun
02
Jun 2 – Jun 4 · Multi-Day
International Carrot Conference
Global ag research meets NC innovation — for founders working on the future of food systems.
AgTechResearchers
📍 North CarolinaDetails →
Jun
05
Jun 5 · Evening
First Friday at Raleigh Founded — North Street
Monthly drop-in for the Raleigh founder community — no agenda, no pitch, just your people.
FoundersOperators
📍 Raleigh Founded — North StreetDetails →
Jun
05
Jun 5 · All Day
Grep-a-Palooza
Where Triangle engineers and engineering leaders connect on what they're actually building.
EngineersFounders
📍 Durham Convention CenterDetails →
Jun
05
Jun 5 · 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Free Coworking Day at The Junction
Free desk space in Chapel Hill's innovation hub. Bring your laptop, leave with new collaborators.
FoundersOperatorsStudents
📍 Innovate CarolinaDetails →
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