Events

Do you have a digital innovation you would like to develop? Join us at the IT Innovation & Translation Workshop to develop, protect, license and commercialize your software, copyright, and data. Learn about the new Health IT Roadmap for accessing Duke clinical data during development. Lunch provided. DATE AND TIME Tue, June 19, 2018 8:30

IDEA PITCH is a special format for PitchBreakfast with IDEA Fund Partners participating as panelists that occurs once a quarter. IDEA Fund Partners is one of the most active seed and early stage venture investors in NC and throughout the Southeast. We use almost the same recipe as our usual event, but instead of the

June 21st and 22nd - Durham, NC The 2018 SBIR Road Tour is coming to Durham on June 21-22 through a partnership between SBTDC, First Flight Venture Center and other partners. This is a rare chance to hear details about the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs directly from agency representatives

Learn how to design and implement a sales process to grow your early stage business. Guest speaker Charlie Winn will guide you through an interactive workshop covering essential sales topics. As a fellow entrepreneur, Charlie shares his “in the trenches” experiences to give you tactical insights that you can utilize immediately. DATE AND TIME Wed,

The Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center presents Black Entrepreneurship Week, a full week of thought-provoking talks, panels, and community building events that spur innovation and promote entrepreneurship. REGISTER HERE Created to inspire, connect, encourage and support students and entrepreneurs, the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center provides existing and aspiring business owners in Southeast Raleigh and beyond with

Margaret McNab sees an inextricable link between authenticity and a company's ability to grow. Authenticity is about staying true to who you are and what you do. It’s about making values-based decisions and communicating them effectively. For growing companies, authenticity is key to earning/keeping customers and recruiting/retaining talent. Join Margaret as she shares how to

The Associate Director of Business of Health Care will work internally to coordinate health care related curriculum and programming. In addition, this individual will work externally to build new connections with alumni and organizations, deepen existing ties, and grow the overall health care portfolio at UNC Kenan-Flagler. Learn more and apply

Does everyone tell you to "talk to potential customers" but you're not sure how to get the most out of that conversation? Launching a new product or service and want to really dig in and figure out if it's solving a real problem? Can't understand why your sales have stalled? In this workshop, NC IDEA's Senior

Her Spark, a local non-profit, will be hosting a Summer Summit STEM program at the brand new Wake Tech RTP campus on July 23-27 for high school girls. Applications are due by June 12 at 11:59 p.m. eastern. The Summer Summit invites high school girls to learn practical coding languages and skills in preparation for

The Impact Challenge offers applicants the chance to compete for a $15,000 grand prize for their social venture. With a focus on socially minded entrepreneurship and advancing startups, this challenge helps inspire, connect, and accelerate new ventures and their student founders. The five chosen teams receive a month of mentorship from top business executives, as well as the

The KickStart Award Program helps early-stage companies meet commercial milestones, either on the technical or business side. Requests for application are solicited on a quarterly basis from faculty founders. The awards are in the $25,000 to $50,000 range depending the on the company’s needs. Learn more and apply

Submit your university startup to showcase at the AUTM Eastern Region Meeting in Baltimore, September 13-14! Five selected startups will be given 5 minutes to pitch their ventures to a feedback panel of corporates, Startup Development Officers (SDO), angels and VCs and will receive 5 minutes of feedback on their presentation from the panel. Learn