Events

Real snow sculptures melt away, but these 3D printed versions are here to stay. Use our 3D printing pens to decorate a 3D printed snow sculpture at the BeAM makerspace in Murray Hall. Put a battery-powered tea light inside and take it home for a festive decoration! BeAM Orientation not required. All materials provided for

Join us at the next Big Top Startup Crawl! Each month, we’re taking startup founders and their teams to the hottest startup spaces in the Triangle, and to close out 2018 with a bang, we're heading to Teamworks in Durham! Teamworks provides an innovative cost- and time-saving software solution to nationally ranked NCAA and professional teams in leagues

Come celebrate the 2018 Innovate Durham cohort. Six startups were selected to work with local government staff at the City of Durham and Durham County. For 12 weeks these startups have been testing out their ideas, doing research and working with staff in departments ranging from Public Health to Fleet Management and Solid Waste. Demo

Why stick with boring store-bought wrapping paper when you can make your own? Bring a gift to wrap to this workshop in the BeAM makerspace in Murray Hall. We’ll have all the ingredients you’ll need: vinyl stickers, paper cutouts, 3D printed bows, and more! BeAM Orientation not required. All materials provided for free (while supplies

As machines start learning more, and do more, their impact and influence will continue to grow. How is this technology showing up in our lives? Is this growing knowledge and influence something to embrace or to approach with caution? What happens to economies when new technologies emerge and begin to disrupt the old ways? Are

Come join us for our 2018 End-Of-Year Celebration as we share and celebrate the impact and contributions of our AU community in our local startup ecosystem and region. AU members, city and startup leaders, media, and members of the startup community are all welcome to come and help us close out this eventful year! This year, all proceeds will

Looking for a cool gift for your friends and family? Come take a study break and make electronic greeting cards with BeAM! These cards will blink, light up, and electrify your holiday. BeAM Orientation not required. All materials provided for free (while supplies last.)

Join the Office of Technology Commercialization to get an important update from two UNC startup investment programs – the Carolina Angel Network (CAN) and Carolina Research Ventures Fund (CRVF). Find out how these programs are helping UNC-affiliated startups get the early-stage funding they need to bring valuable ideas to market. Randy Myer, Managing Director of

Break out your best creative cookie ideas, we’re designing 3D printed cookie cutters. Join us at the BeAM makerspace in Carmichael Hall where we’ll walk you through the basics of 3D design before you 3D print your cookie cutter creations to take home! Haven’t attended BeAM’s 3D printer training yet? Come to the 7pm session

Do you have a service/product or small business that can generate a profit? Do you need help getting started or growing your small business to profitability? This coming January, Dorcas Ministries, in partnership with Rotary Clubs of Cary and Wake Tech, will begin offering free classes for individuals considering starting their own business and existing

Exams stressing you out? Feel like stabbing something? Funnel that frustration into something fun and creative – needle felting! At the BeAM makerspace in Carmichael Hall, make multicolored wool creations using this time-honored technique.

SBIR/STTR Grant Education Seminar in Durham North Carolina Central University LOCATION: 302 East Lawson Street, Durham, NC DATE: December 12, 2018 TIME: 9:00am – Noon, followed by complimentary lunch SIGN UP BY DECEMBER 5, 2018 Register now FAST INFORMATION OR QUESTIONS, CONTACT: FASTDurham@ffvcnc.org About the Seminar First Flight Venture Center (First Flight), a Research Triangle Park-based science

Join Raleigh’s Minority & Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) Program! This is a great way to get informed regarding City of Raleigh and Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) upcoming projects for 2019. Take advantage of this great opportunity to network with local and state procurement agencies and prime contractors searching for certified minority and women-owned

Attend this session to learn about the $1 Billion in R&D funding available for innovative technologies via the Department of Defense Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs. The seminar will introduce attendees to the DoD SBIR/STTR programs and share key success factors from speakers from the Army Research Office,

Tech entrepreneurs and friends of the startup community! Let's meet up, socialize, and foster a better tech scene in the Triangle. Join us at Bull McCabe's on Thursday, December 13th from 5-7PM and raise a glass for the Triangle Tech community. Meet other tech entrepreneurs trying to create the next great thing. There are no

Join us to learn from current consumer product entrepreneurs and veterans who have overcome the challenges of getting their products on shelves or create demand online. Come and join your local veteran community to learn more about entrepreneurship and consumer products. This event is part of Bunker Brews, a monthly meetup where the Bunker Labs