Events

Pitch: A competition for Black Student-Founders Apply by: Jan. 29 Are you building a company and looking for connections to the right investors? Do you seek community with Black entrepreneurs? Beyond the possibility of prize money, pitch is focused on delivering a robust experience for participating entrepreneurs. Expert feedback from knowledgeable investors in your industry. A right-sized

Submit your solution by: Jan. 29, 5:00 p.m. How can your early-stage innovative technology solution solve the world’s most pressing social and environmental problems? Cisco is seeking early-stage startups who have raised less than $1M USD in investment and/or revenue at the time of submission. Teams must submit a brief application, including a 90-second video about

Apply by: Jan. 29 Are you building a company and looking for connections to the right investors? Do you seek community with Black entrepreneurs? Beyond the possibility of prize money, pitch is focused on delivering a robust experience for participating entrepreneurs. Expert feedback from knowledgeable investors in your industry. A right-sized cohort of entrepreneurs so you can

Apply by: Jan. 31 Join UNC and Map the System, a global competition that challenges you to think differently about social or environmental change. A finalist will be chosen from among teams competing at UNC and receive a cash prize of $500, brought to you by Innovate Carolina’s Dreamers Who Do Fund. The finalist will

The Carolina Graduate Certificate in Innovation for the Public Good (CIPG) gives masters and doctoral students an educational pathway to explore modern changemaking and practice the skills they need to help create meaningful change in the world. CIPG provides students from any department with the mindset, tools and methods they need to work effectively across

Interest event Feb. 3; Apply by Feb. 6 If you are interested in tech entrepreneurship, UX, or building tech products, apply for PM Club today! Over the spring semester, you will develop a feature for one of two North Carolinian startups with a team of four other UNC students, all while learning about the Product

Thursday, February 4 | 8 p.m. | Zoom Webinar Through the madness of 2020 and the beginning of 2021, one thing links us: our shared humanity. Join TEDxUNC to explore identity and intersectionality at our first salon event, Intersections, on February 4th, at 8 PM. At the salon, speakers from a variety of backgrounds will

Translational Research Grant Apply by: Feb. 10, noon NC Biotech's TRG program funds research projects that explore potential commercial applications or initiate the early commercial development of university-held life sciences inventions. The technology must have the potential to solve a real-world problem as a commercial product in the life sciences sector. Up to $100,000 may be

Apply by: Feb. 10 (noon) NC Biotech's TRG program funds research projects that explore potential commercial applications or initiate the early commercial development of university-held life sciences inventions. The technology must have the potential to solve a real-world problem as a commercial product in the life sciences sector. Learn more

Do you want to become a member of 1789 or learn more about the community of student interested in innovation and Eship for your team or student club? Be sure to complete the membership form here. Orientation is required after completing the membership form.  Wednesday, February 10th @11AM: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/138784683725

Fireside Chat with Adwerx & we are: How to Create an Inclusive Culture in Your Startup Wednesday, February 10, 12-1 p.m. • Online • Open to all Join the Eship Center for a session featuring the work and efforts surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion at Adwerx, a partner in our ecosystem. They chat with Leo D’Agostino,