June headliners for the Triangle: 48 local events & deadlines to kick off your summer

Editor’s note: WRAL TechWire’s event calendars are part of our weekly Startup Monday package.

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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – WRAL TechWire keeps tabs on the latest meetups, panels, workshops, conferences, application deadlines and everything happening in the entrepreneurial, technology and business communities in the Triangle and across North Carolina.

Following is a list of events in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and the greater Triangle area through the end of June. Many events will be held in person, as some organizers are returning to a live format.

If you’d like to suggest an event for WRAL TechWire’s statewide events calendar, feel free to reach out here. 

The Ups & Downs of the DEI Journey

May 31, 12-1 p.m. (online)

The North Carolina Biosciences Organization will host a panel discussion covering the ups and downs of the diversity, equity and inclusion journey.

IP Everywhere: Matter, Sidewalk & Emerging Protocols Revolutionize IoT

May 31, 1-2 p.m. (online)

This virtual lunch and learn will cover how Matter uses low-power Thread networks to exchange data with WiFi and how Sidewalk allows longer-range networks to share data seamlessly.

On the Menu: QuickBooks Online 101

June 1, 12-1 p.m. @The Frontier (& online)

This hybrid workshop will offer tips for making the most of QuickBooks Online, including setting up a chart of business accounts, recording payments, invoicing, reading financial reports and more.

NC IDEA MINDSET Grant: How to Apply for Ice House Funding

June 1, 2-3 p.m. (online)

NC IDEA will host a virtual information session on its MINDSET Grant program, which provides funding to deploy Ice House Entrepreneurship Program courses across North Carolina. Applications are open to business support organizations, Ice House facilitators, schools and other groups that serve entrepreneurs.

NC IDEA offers new grants to support entrepreneurship mindset program

First Flight Boil, Brews & Band

June 1, 4-7 p.m. @First Flight Venture Center

First Flight Venture Center will host a low country boil for the innovation community, featuring local beer, food, music and a cornhole challenge.

State of Workplace Health Fireside Chat

June 1, 5-7 p.m. @Whitaker & Atlantic

Hosted by One Medical and Duke Health, this event will present results from a survey of hundreds of full-time employees and human resources/employee benefits leaders on workplace health issues and priorities.

Raleigh Chamber C-Suite Perspectives

June 2, 8:30-10 a.m. @Umstead Hotel & Spa

Raleigh Chamber’s next C-Suite Perspectives event will feature a talk from Smedes York of York Properties, Inc. Note: This is a members-only event. 

Get2Know NC TECH Webinar

June 2, 9-9:30 a.m. (online)

This free monthly interactive webinar gives participants an overview of NC TECH’s activities, resources and member offerings.

Building a Strategic Rhythm for Your Business

June 2, 12-2 p.m. @MOSAIC

Innovate Carolina and Leadership Triangle will host a workshop offering business strategy and workflow tips.

Techstars Startup Weekend: Health & Wellness

June 2–4

Knox St. Studios and Foundit by Duke Engineering will host a three-day Techstars Startup Weekend in Durham centering around health and wellness. Participants will work together to develop new startup ideas, create a business model, prototype a product and validate their concept in 54 hours.

Test Flight Pitch Practice

June 6, 8:30-9:30 a.m. (online)

Test Flight Pitch Practice, hosted by First Flight Venture Center, is an opportunity for early-stage startups to hone their pitch and get feedback from an audience of investors, mentors, customers and other reviewers.

CapNC Business Connectivity Alliance

June 6, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (online)

Thread Capital will host its quarterly CapNC Business Connectivity Alliance meeting via Zoom this month. The program brings together business resource organizations in North Carolina’s Capital region to network and collaborate on business support initiatives.

Raleigh Chamber We Connect

June 6, 4-6:30 p.m. @Raleigh Chamber

Raleigh Chamber’s next We Connect event will provide tips and strategies to support LGBTQIA+ employees in the workplace.

Downtown Techies Raleigh Happy Hour

June 6, 5-7 p.m. @Lynnwood Brewing Concern

The Downtown Techies Happy Hour event series is back at Raleigh’s Lynnwood Brewing Concern. Join to network with peers.

Cary Chamber Meeting: No-Cost Business Resources

June 7, 8-9 a.m. @Cary Chamber

Cary Chamber will host a workshop covering all the services available to local business owners and entrepreneurs through the Small Business and Technology Development Center.

1 Million Cups RTP

June 7, 9-10 a.m. (online)

1 Million Cups, presented by Kauffman, is a weekly informal pitch event for the startup community. Join for free coffee and entrepreneurial support as local startups deliver their presentations.

Connected Cities Tour: Cary

June 7, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. @Cary Arts Center

This event will include keynotes and a workshop covering IoT, sensors, broadband, digital equity and federal funding.

All Things Open Meetup

June 7, 6:30-8:30 p.m. @IBM Campus

All Things Open RTP’s next meetup will center around application programming interfaces (APIs). Food and beverages will be provided, along with giveaways.

Bagels & Business: How to Build a Go-To-Market Strategy

June 8, 7:30-8:30 a.m. (online)

This new series from RIoT will cover topics relevant to starting or growing a business, such as customer discovery, sales, finances, product development, marketing and more. This month’s event will focus on building a go-to-market strategy.

Test Flight Pitch Practice

June 8, 1-4 p.m. (online)

Test Flight Pitch Practice is an opportunity for early-stage startups to hone their pitch and get feedback from an audience of investors, mentors, customers and other reviewers. This month’s event will feature six companies from the University of Luxembourg Accelerator.

AITP-RTP: Fixing the Revenue Leaks in Your E-Commerce

June 8, 5:30-8:30 p.m. @NC State University Club

AITP-RTP’s next meeting will cover sourcing and procurement best practices for optimizing sales in the e-commerce market.

Workplace DEI Conference: Triangle

June 8 @McKimmon Conference & Training Center

At this conference, C-suite executives and HR professionals from private and nonprofit sectors will discuss diversity programs, recruitment and retention, unconscious bias and other topics.

Application Deadline: Leadership Raleigh

June 9

Applications are live for the next Leadership Raleigh cohort. Around 100 established leaders will be selected to participate in a comprehensive curriculum spanning quality of life, justice/public safety and more topics.

Raleigh Chamber Business After Hours

June 12, 4:30-6:30 p.m. @The Cambridge at Brier Creek

Raleigh Chamber’s next Business After Hours event will be held at The Cambridge at Brier Creek. Note: This event is exclusive to Raleigh Chamber and Young Professionals Network members. 

Networking + NEXT TECH Awards Celebration

June 12, 4:30-6:30 p.m. @Raleigh Convention Center

To kick off the State of Tech Exponential Conference, NC TECH will host an awards celebration for this year’s inaugural class of NEXT TECH winners. (Read more about the winners here.)

NC TECH, Business North Carolina name 30 ‘Next Tech’ award winners

2023 TriWiSTEM Summer Intern Event

June 12, 4:30-8:15 p.m. @NCBiotech

Triangle Women in STEM will hold its seventh annual summer intern event, convening professionals throughout the Triangle for networking, a keynote presentation and breakout sessions.

2023 State of Tech Exponential

June 12–13 @Raleigh Convention Center

This two-day conference, hosted by NC TECH, will offer networking, keynotes, interactive sessions, workshops and a showcase of early-stage tech startups.

Five startups crack Startup Showcase for NC TECH’s 2023 State of Technology event

Robbie Hardy Fed Up to Start Up Book Launch Party

June 13, 5-7 p.m. @First Flight Venture Center

The Launch Place and xElle Ventures are hosting an event to celebrate Robbie Hardy’s second book release, “Fed Up to Start Up.” Hardy will discuss the inspiration behind the book and her experience as an investor and entrepreneur.

Triangle Biotech Tuesday

June 13, 6-7:30 p.m. 

Triangle Biotech Tuesday is a monthly meetup that connects scientific professionals across the RTP/greater Triangle area. Join to network with professionals from different industries. The group meets on the second Tuesday of every month.

Medical, Biomedical & Biodefense: Support to the Warfighter Symposium

June 13–14 at NCBiotech and The Friday Center

This annual event brings together military departments and other federal agencies that purchase medical supplies, equipment, and biomedical and biodefense technologies. Before the symposium, a pre-event session on June 13 will cover the truths and misconceptions of Department of Defense funding.

Founded Roundtable: Where Do I Start?

June 14, 12-1 p.m. @Raleigh Founded Gateway

Chip Kennedy, a local entrepreneur and startup advisor, will lead a roundtable discussion offering advice from his experience helping founders turn their ideas into businesses.

Lunch & Learn: Smart Way to Build Smart Products

June 14, 1-2 p.m. (online)

This online lunch and learn will show participants how to deliver product functionality, certification compliance and a customized user experience across several verticals/applications.

Cofounders Corner: An Afternoon with Cofounders Capital

June 15, 12:30-3:30 p.m. @Raleigh Founded Gateway

In this quarterly event, Tobi Walter and Tim McCloughlin of Cofounders Capital will offer tips and guidance to local entrepreneurs. Programming will be followed by one-on-one office hours.

Misconceptions in Solar: Policy & Finance

June 15, 1-2:30 p.m. (online)

This webinar will cover key misconceptions about solar policies and financial programs, including government incentives, tax incentives and funding sources.

Cary Chamber Business After Hours

June 15, 5-7 p.m. @The Walker

Cary Chamber’s next Business After Hours event will be held at The Walker in downtown Cary. Join to connect with local professionals over appetizers and beverages.

Party in the Park: Juneteenth Edition

June 19, 12-2 p.m. @RTP Experience Center

This month, Research Triangle Park will host an event celebrating Juneteenth, featuring giveaways, lawn games, food trucks and live music.

1 Million Cups RTP

June 21, 9-10 a.m. (online)

1 Million Cups, presented by Kauffman, is a weekly informal pitch event for the startup community. Join for free coffee and entrepreneurial support as local startups deliver their presentations.

Why IoT Development Needs its Own Create React App

June 21, 1-2 p.m. (online)

This virtual lunch and learn will cover various pain points in IoT development and lessons from the Create React App. It will also present live-coded demos.

Digital Health Happy Hour: Pittsboro

June 21, 5:30-7:30 p.m. @79° West Innovation Hub

The Digital Health Institute for Transformation will host its happy hour at 79° West in Pittsboro this month. Join to connect with colleagues in the Triangle’s digital health community.

IoT Slam 2023

June 21-22 @SAS Global Headquarters

This year’s IoT Slam conference will include several technical sessions, tutorials, interactive panel discussions, keynotes and roundtables focusing on the latest trends and advancements in the IoT industry.

Maximizing Federal Funding Opportunities in the Cleantech Industry

June 22, 2-4 p.m. @Sertoma Arts Center

In this workshop, the Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster will provide an overview of the latest cleantech funding opportunities available from the state and federal government, including through the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Triangle Women in STEM Happy Hour

June 22, 6-8 p.m. @Boxyard RTP

Join this in-person event to network with other women in the local STEM ecosystem and learn more about Triangle Women in STEM’s 2023 event lineup.

Cary Chamber Eye Opener Breakfast

June 28, 8-9 a.m. @Prestonwood Country Club

Cary Chamber’s next Eye Opener Breakfast event will feature a talk from RDU International Airport CEO Michael Landguth.

Hangar 6 Deep Tech Innovation Workshop

June 28, 5-7 p.m. @First Flight Venture Center (& online)

This hybrid workshop series offers eight sessions focusing on the Design, Build, Test, Learn (DBTL) methodology for product development. The program will present case studies and hands-on exercises to help participants develop prototypes and refine their ideas through feedback and data-driven decisions.

Raleigh Chamber Economic Development Meeting

June 29, 8:30-11 a.m. @Raleigh Marriott City Center

Raleigh Chamber’s next Economic Development Meeting will feature leaders from three peer metros sharing how they addressed challenges and leveraged opportunities for growth in their cities.

DEI Panel: Recognizing Bias in the Workplace

June 29, 12-1 p.m. @Raleigh Founded Gateway

This workshop, led by Dezbee McDaniel of CliniSpan Health, will cover the various types of bias in the workplace and strategies for recognizing and combating them.

GRO Demo Day

June 29

Join this event to hear pitches from founders in the fifth cohort of the 12-week GRO Incubator, hosted by the Council for Entrepreneurial Development. Presentations will be followed by an evening of networking.

Application Deadline: One North Carolina Small Business Program

June 30

Applications are open for the One North Carolina Small Business Program, comprising SBIR/STTR phase I grant-matching and incentive funds. (Read more TechWire coverage here.)

NC small business owners can now apply for next One North Carolina grant funding round

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