Student solutions are needed to make a more sustainable world. During this three-day challenge, student teams research, design, prototype and build a new solution that addresses a sustainability challenge. On the last day, community and industry sustainability experts evaluate solutions and award prizes to the top teams in each category, as well as a grand prize to the overall winner. Make-A-Thon
Join Fabio Rosa, CEO of Tago for our nest Lunch & Learn. Fabio will show how easy and quick you can complete your IoT ecosystem with Tago. Its unique setup process to build dashboards and analytics makes it possible to implement solutions with aggressive cost and deadlines. Tago contains all the modules needed to implement
This session will provide an overview of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) regulation of medical devices, covering development of regulatory premarket strategies, the approval and clearance processes, and postmarket safety and recalls. As part of this overview, the presenters will also cover timely subjects such as 3D printing of medical devices and direct-to-consumer
Larger Than Life Science is a free-of-charge monthly networking event for life science entrepreneurs, investors, scientists, executives, and industry partners. Each event offers multiple featured programs. Choose from a selection of practical workshops, industry partnering sessions, meetings with investors, panel discussions, office hours, and some fun activities. Come for the people and programs. Stay for a
Symmetry Financial Group invites you to join us at the Raleigh Convention Center on February 3 to hear John C. Maxwell share stories of life-changing principles on growth and leadership. John C. Maxwell, the #1 New York Times bestselling author, coach, and speaker who has sold more than 26 million books, was identified as the
Have a unique business idea or venture and need some funding to get it off the ground? Apply for the First Annual Heel Tank Competition The top business ideas will be selected to participate in Heel Tank, a pitch competition on Tuesday, February 6th at 6 p.m. Gardner Hall Room 008 Cash Prizes will awarded
Navigating the Cloud: Lessons for Business and Beyond The cloud is fundamentally changing the way we think about building, securing and operating our applications. It is an enabler for both large enterprises in established markets and small disruptors creating new ones. Effectively leveraging the cloud for IT infrastructure and services is critical for digital business
Pearl Hacks is an all-female hackathon aimed towards creating an encouraging environment for women of all skill levels to pursue their interests in technology. For three days, participants will build projects with peers and mentors surrounding topics that spark their interests Location: 3103 South Road Chapel Hill, NC 27599 MORE INFO REGISTER
Triad Startup Weekend | Women's Edition is here to encourage and inspire more female leaders in the startup world and to connect more women to the amazing amount of resources and mentors available in our startup community. The hardest part of starting up is starting out! Startup Weekend targets exactly this by immersing participants in the
The TEDxUNC conference will explore a colorwheel theme, while challenging audience members to rethink their notion of a black and white world, embrace a more nuanced and colorful understanding of humanity, and take into account the amazing diversity found across disciplines and cultures. The conference will begin in the binary, wherein the world is seen
Join Carolina Sustainable Business Club for its Spring Panel on Thursday, February 15 from 7-8:30 PM at the Kenan-Flagler Business School in McColl 2050. Carolina Sustainable Business Club focuses on the intersection of environmental sustainability, social responsibility and business. The event will bring together UNC-Chapel Hill undergrads from all majors and local socially-conscious and sustainable
Join Provost Bob Blouin and other University leaders next Friday, Feb. 16, at this "State of the Union" as we explore the direction of innovation and entrepreneurship at Carolina in 2018 and beyond. Attend this event to find out what's new, now and next. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. and the meeting will begin at 12:00 p.m.
The TOP TEN series is aimed at helping small business owners and entrepreneurs use common technology tools more effectively and in a way that helps them build their business. These hands-on, no charge sessions assume that attendees have some basic familiarity with the tools. This is the Google track. It will cover the following google tools:
The Triangle Startup Social is a monthly gathering with a mission; to foster a "sales-free" environment for startups to build connections, share their stories, and grow their teams (with a brew or glass of wine of course)! Big Top gathers the startups and talent, while WRAL TechWire serves as the media partner, telling the stories
Join the SBTDC on February 20th at 1PM for a detailed overview of the SBIR / STTR federal R&D funding mechanisms for small businesses. In this 45 minute webinar, we will help you to understand: Funding levels and phased process Participating agencies How to identify agency interests (solicitations) Differences between SBIR/STTR Important content to include
This year's Entrepreneurs' Series: Venture Outlook will be bigger and better than ever before! Hear from and meet the angel investors & venture capitalists that have funded some of the region's most promising technology startups. They will talk about trends and where they are looking to invest in 2018. Featured talks from Bobby Franklin, CEO
Join us for an introduction to the growing field of Machine Learning and dig into its real world applications. Graduate statistics student Scott Smith will go over his methodology for his project related to NC voter data, and show how it can create interesting news stories. Those who attend this event will have the opportunity
Chapel Hill Networking Group Powered by Rockstar Connectpresents an evening of free business networking hosted by Mary and Dave Carter. The What: Free after hours business networking event open to all industries and professions. Bring your business cards. The Where: Time-Out Restaurant, N Fordham - 1301 N Fordham Blvd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 The When:
February 27-28 in Raleigh, NC Meet the Conference Co-chairs Stephen Bloch, M.D, General Partner, Canaan Partners Fred Eshelman, Pharm.D., Chairman, The Medicines Company (MDCO); Founder, Eshelman Ventures LLC A. Eugene Washington, M.D., M.P.H., M.Sc., Chancellor for Health Affairs, Duke University; President & CEO, Duke University Health System Company Applications are Open for Main Stage Presentation & Innovation
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