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NC June headliners, part II: ECU entrepreneurship, Data Science Lab, INTech Charlotte, more – WRAL Tech Wire


Here’s our exclusive wrapup of upcoming events happening across North Carolina in June. Included are the latest meetups, conferences, workshops, application deadlines and networking events happening in Asheville, Charlotte, the Triad, Wilmington and other areas across North Carolina.

This post is part of our weekly column of upcoming events, along with our comprehensive resource guide for startups in the Triangle.

To find out what’s happening this month in the Triangle specifically, check out part one of this week’s column. Another post previews events coming in July. Recurring monthly meetups in the Triangle are listed here.

These columns are an extension of our interactive calendar of tech and startup events. If you’d like to suggest an event to be added to the calendar, feel free to send me an email.

Power of Women Luncheon: Servant Leadership

June 24, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. @Crowne Plaza Executive Park

Join for a luncheon with Janet LaBar, CEO Charlotte Regional Business Alliance.

Business & the LGBTQA+ Dollar

June 24, 6-8 p.m. @HQ Greensboro

Piedmont Business Capital is hosting a panel focused on LBGTQA+ businesses in the community.

INTech Charlotte Summer Camp

June 24-28 @BLKTECHCLT HQ

In this five-day program, students can learn how to build websites about social issues they’re passionate about. The bootcamp concludes with a showcase of students’ work, earning them a certificate of completion.

Data Science Innovation Lab

June 24-28 @Graylyn International Conference Center, Winston-Salem

The Data Science Innovation Lab is an immersive five-day workshop involving early-career biomedical and quantitative investigator teams leading multidisciplinary research programs through a real-time and iterative mentoring process.

Lunch & Learn: Best Practices for a Family Friendly Workplace

June 25, 12-1:30 p.m. @Union Square Campus

In this event, Action Greensboro will explore strategies to boost retention by building family-friendly workplaces, featuring a new initiative of the NC Early Childhood Foundation,  Family Forward NC.

Cape Fear Women in Tech Meetup

June 25, 5:30-7 p.m. @Mad Mole Brewing

Cape Fear Women in Tech’s monthly meetup is an opportunity for Wilmington’s tech professionals and entrepreneurs to join together and network.

Fireside Chat w/ UGoTour CEO Paul Hedgecock

June 25, 5:30-7 p.m. @co//ab

Startup Grind Greensboro’s next event features a fireside chat with UGoTour Founder and CEO Paul Hedgecock, a serial entrepreneur in the Asheville startup community.

The GodFathers of Cloud & Voice Technologies Speak in Wilmington

June 25, 5:30-7:30 p.m. @Ironclad Brewery

The Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington (NEW) is hosting a “Riverside Chat” with leaders in cloud and voice technologies. The panelists include longtime tech executive Tom Fisher, Jordan Cohen of Semantic Machines (sold to Microsoft) and Tim McLoughlin of Cofounders Capital (moderator).

Raleigh Chamber Summer Leadership Conference

June 25-26 @Pinehurst Resort

At this annual event, more than 200 Wake County business and elected leaders join to look at the latest trends, public policy issues and economic development progress in the Triangle market.

1 Million Cups Asheville: Capital Connections

June 26, 9-11 a.m. @Asheville Social Hall

This special edition of 1 Million Cups Asheville features a series of presentations and Q&As from local venture groups—Asheville Angels/VentureSouth, Asheville Investment Club, Big Path Capital and Carofin.

Info Session: Fall 2019 Small Business Launch Challenge

June 26, 2-3 p.m. @orsyth Tech Small Business Center 525@Vine

Join Forsyth Tech to learn more about the fall 2019 Launch Challenge program, an accelerator in which prospective business owners can successfully get their businesses off the ground and potentially land funding in the process. Applications are due July 31.

LaunchLKN Member Social

June 26, 5-7 p.m. @Hurt Hub@Davidson

This month’s LaunchLKN Social features talks from two sets of sibling innovators—Chelsie and Connyre Corbett, and Chris and Jon Boggiano.

Skookum Volcano Tour

June 27, 12-1 p.m. @Skookum Charlotte

Join an open tour of the Skookum office to get an introduction to the tech and ideas powering the community. The Skookum team will be available for any questions or comments participants may have. Lunch will be provided.

Veteran Entrepreneurship Programs by the SBA

June 27, 3-5 p.m. @Coastal Carolina Community College Small Business Center

Local veterans are invited to join this info session to learn about the Small Business Administration’s wide change of resources and programs for veteran-owned startups and small businesses.

Venture Café Thursday Gathering

June 27, 5-8 p.m. @Bailey Power Plant

Held on a weekly basis, this Venture Café event series provides all sorts of programming for Piedmont Triad entrepreneurs and innovators. Every Thursday evening, the community gathers for networking, panel talks, workshops, presentations, product demos, interviews, and more.

Kitchen Conversations: Intro to AR/VR w/ Steven Freund

June 27, 6:30-8:30 p.m. @TechWorks Gaston

For this month’s ‘Kitchen Conversations’ event, TechWorks Gaston is hosting VR/AR designer Steven Freund, who runs the Charlotte VR and AR Meetup.

Business After Hours: Friends in Diversity

June 27, 6:30-8:30 p.m. @U.S. National Whitewater Center

The Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, Charlotte Mecklenburg Black Chamber, Latin American Chamber, Carolina’s Asian-American Chamber and the Charlotte LGBT Chamber are hosting a social where the local business community can join together to network and meet Charlotte Regional Business Alliance’s new president and CEO, Janet LaBar.

ECU Research Entrepreneurship Workshop 1.0

June 27-28 @Willis Building Auditorium

This two-day workshop is a chance for ECU faculty and students to learn the practical strategies of launching a startup that’s based on university research.

Population Trends in the Charlotte Region

June 28, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. @Charlotte Regional Business Alliance

Looking ahead at the 2020 Census, the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance is hosting an event focusing on the region’s latest population trends and how they affect local governments and businesses.

Effective Business Writing for Entrepreneurs & Managers

June 29, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. @Sugar Creek Library

In this workshop, participants will learn best-practices for optimizing their communications to improve interactions with colleagues and grow their brand.

Application Deadline: RIoT Accelerator Program

June 30

The 12-week RIoT Accelerator Program (RAP) provides support for IoT startups to commercialize and scale their products. The fall 2019 program starts September 9. Applications are due by 5 p.m. EST.





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