Free Coworking Day at American Underground
2026-06-18, 2026-07-16, 2026-08-20, 2026-09-17 | American Underground, 324 Blackwell Street, Durham, NC, 27701, United States

BIO International Convention
2026-06-22 - 2026-06-25 | NC

GRO11 Demo Day
2026-06-25 16:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | North Carolina Central University’s School of Business, 829 E. Lawson Street, Durham, 27701, United States
Join us for an evening celebrating the Spring 2026 GRO Incubator cohort, as founders pitch their startups. Connect with investors, entrepreneurs, and ecosystem partners while enjoying food, drinks, and great conversation. Let’s support the next generation of innovators growing in the Triangle!
RSVP Here: https://www.cednc.co/gro11-demo-day-june-2026

First Friday at Raleigh Founded - North Street
2026-07-03, 2026-08-07, 2026-09-04 | Raleigh Founded – North Street, 509 W North St, Raleigh, 27603, United States

Free Coworking Day at The Junction
2026-07-03 08:30 - 17:00, 2026-08-07 08:30 - 17:00, 2026-09-04 08:30 - 17:00 | Innovate Carolina, 136 E Rosemary St, Chapel Hill, NC, 17514, United States

AI Unfiltered | Coffee & Conversation
2026-07-08 09:00 - 10:30, 2026-08-12 09:00 - 10:30 | Innovate Carolina, 136 E Rosemary St, Chapel Hill, NC, 17514, United States

Strength in Numbers: Curate Your Digital Presence (Ticket Required)
2026-07-10 09:30 - 11:30 | NC
Consider this Part 2 of our June Strength in Numbers workshop, where we dove into refreshing your personal brand. This interactive session is for founders and professionals ready to build a digital presence with intention and minimum viable effort. We’ll use LinkedIn as our lens, but the thinking applies everywhere — audit what you have, clarify how you want to be positioned, and leave with one concrete fix.
Strength in Numbers is CED’s community for female-identifying founders, operators, investors, and ecosystem champions — and whether you’re a seasoned member or joining us for the first time, this is a great chance to give your digital presence a mid-summer refresh.
About Your Facilitator
Rachel Thompson is the Founder & CEO of Daring Studios, a strategic creative studio helping solopreneurs, freelancers, and creatives build with clarity and intention.
How do you get an invite? Great question! We have two options:

Strength in Numbers members: FREE. Your Strength in Numbers membership includes complimentary access to this quarterly event. RSVP below.
Non-members: $25. Open to female-identifying founders, operators, investors, and ecosystem champions. Purchase your ticket below, or become a Strength in Numbers member for $49/month to unlock your complimentary access!

Free Coworking at American Underground
2026-07-16, 2026-08-20, 2026-09-17 | American Underground, 324 Blackwell Street, Durham, NC, 27701, United States

LiLa's Two Year Anniversary
2026-07-16 16:00 - 19:00 | NC

NC Bioteach Conference
2026-07-17 | NC

ConvergeSouth
2026-08-27 - 2026-08-28 | NC

Strength in Numbers
2026-09-02 14:00 - 17:00 | Junction West, 310 S West St Ste 110, Raleigh, 27603, United States
Save the Date for our Strength in Numbers event coming up in September! Ticket information coming soon.

LaunchTN's 3686
2026-09-14 - 2026-09-17 | NC

Health Connect South
2026-09-16 | NC

CED Investor Fly-In (Invite Only)
2026-09-16 - 2026-09-17 | NC
The Investor Fly-In is our annual, invite-only event designed to give investors an insider’s view of the Triangle’s innovation ecosystem. This two-day experience brings together a curated group of VCs, angels, and ecosystem leaders to meet high-growth startups, build meaningful investor connections, and explore opportunities across the region.
This year, we will be hosting a private dinner to kick off the Investor Fly-In on September 16th. On September 17th, programming will include company updates and networking, along with food and drinks.
Please Note: Attendance is invite-only. Thank you for your understanding.

HubSpot INBOUND
2026-09-16 - 2026-09-18 | NC

NCLifeSci Annual Meeting (all members)
2026-09-16 08:30 - 14:30 | Raleigh Convention Center, 500 S Salisbury St, NC, 27601, United States

NCBiotech Summit
2026-09-17 10:00 - 18:00 | East Carolina University, 501 E. 10th St., Greenville, NC, 27858, United States

RESI Boston
2026-09-22 - 2026-09-23 | NC

Ocean Innovation Conference
2026-09-29 | NC
