Join WALTER magazine for the sixth annual WINnovation summit celebrating female innovation, diversity and the entrepreneurial spirit. The WALTER team is thrilled to have this event virtually and be able to expand this event and extend the powerful messages and career tools to more guests. Guests can register for up to 4 interactive workshops, participate in

Learn how to stand out from your competition, attract new customers and grow your business.  

Please join us for an open house at our new multi-purpose space, the Innovate Carolina Junction! On October 5 from 10am-2pm, we'll open our doors to the community. Come enjoy a free bagel, cup of coffee, and a complementary tour from one of our staff members. We hope to see you there!   >> Register

Do you want to grow your business and reach new customers, while creating innovative solutions?

Embrace the imperfect entrepreneurial journey as we delve into tales of triumphs and missteps, where startup leaders not only share their victories but openly discuss their pitfalls. This first forum at 79° West will feature Igor Jablokov, CEO and founder of Pryon. Named an “Industry Luminary” by Speech Technology Magazine, he previously founded industry pioneer

The entrepreneurial journey can be exciting at times and frustrating other times. Innovate Carolina is partnering with experts to support you along the way. Join us as we bring in an expert in federal contracting to talk about how you can set your business up to land a federal contract. This workshop is an introduction

The entrepreneurial journey can be exciting at times and frustrating other times. Innovate Carolina is partnering with experts to support you along the way. Join us as we bring in an expert in business law to take you through the business formation options, processes and things you need to know in your first couple of

Next in our Founders Forum series is an interview with Adam Isley of Artemis Immersive. Adam and his team will introduce their NC-based startup that promises to revolutionize patient care, with their rapidly growing spatial MedTech toolkit. The existing healthcare model is crushing physicians and their supporting staff, and this platform of applications focuses on

Do you want to grow your business, reach new customers and create innovative solutions? If so, this workshop is for you. Join Innovate Carolina and learn from two experts in scaling and design thinking: SCORE Mentor Morris Wallack and Innovate Carolina's Liz Chen. In this workshop, you'll discover how to use design thinking tools to

Next in our Founders Forum series, we’ll speak with Alex Brandwein. Brandwein is the owner and operator of Brandwein’s Bagels, a retail and catering shop in downtown Chapel Hill. A native New Yorker and lover of bagels, Brandwein quickly discovered the absence of a local, authentic bagel shop in Chapel Hill. During his MBA studies

Next in our Founders Forum series is an interview with Adam Isley of Artemis Immersive. Adam and his team will introduce their NC-based startup that promises to revolutionize patient care, with their rapidly growing spatial MedTech toolkit. The existing healthcare model is crushing physicians and their supporting staff, and this platform of applications focuses on

The entrepreneurial journey can be both exciting and frustrating, and Innovate Carolina is partnering with experts to support you along the way. Join us as we hear from Kevin Nicusanti, Equity Funding Specialist with SBTDC. Nicusanti’s workshop will focus on de-mystifying the process of becoming investor ready, understanding different types of investors and how to