CED - Center for Entrepreneurial Development

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

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

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.

Health Connect South
2026-09-16 | NC

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

AI Agents in Practice: Build Real Agentic Workflows for Your Startup
2026-09-10 13:00 - 16:00 | American Underground, 324 Blackwell Street, Durham, NC, 27701, United States

Wilmington Investor Buzz In
2026-09-10 | NC

Raleigh Founders & Funders Brunch Club
2026-09-06 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-08-02 10:30 - 12:00 | Sir Walter Coffee, 555 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

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

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

Dumpster Fire Founder Stories
2026-09-03 17:00 - 19:00 | American Underground, 324 Blackwell Street, Durham, NC, 27701, United States

Duke I&E Fest
2026-09-03 17:00 - 19:00 | Duke University – Fuqua School of Business, 100 Fuqua Drive, Durham, NC, 27708, United States

Strength in Numbers: Making It Without Losing It
2026-09-02 14:00 - 17:00 | Junction West, 310 S West St Ste 110, Raleigh, 27603, United States
Join us on September 2 for an afternoon with Forbes Top Rated Speaker and bestselling author Jess Ekstrom — featuring a keynote on building lasting motivation, facilitated breakout conversations, and a book signing. Every ticket includes a copy of Making it Without Losing it. This event is part of CED’s Strength in Numbers community for female-identifying founders, operators, investors, and ecosystem champions.

AMA with EDPNC (Virtual)
2026-09-01 09:00 - 10:30 | NC
Virtual AMA with EDPNC, following our “Internal Expansion with EDPNC” workshop.
Please Note: This session is built with FORGE founders and operators in mind.

Triangle Climate Connections: Meetup with Carolina Climate and Duke Design Climate
2026-08-27 16:30 - 18:30 | Frontier RTP – 800 Building, 800 Park Offices Drive, Durham, NC, 27713, United States

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

The Seed List's Student Showcase
2026-08-25 17:30 - 20:00 | American Underground, 324 Blackwell Street, Durham, NC, 27701, United States

Connect to Capital AMA (Virtual)
2026-08-25 15:30 - 16:30 | NC
Join us for our Connect to Capital “Ask Me Anything,” where you can ask your most pressing fundraising questions. RSVP link coming soon.
Please Note: This session is built exclusively for our FORGE members.

Triangle Tech Net
2026-08-21 07:30 - 09:30 | NC

International Growth Readiness with EDPNC
2026-08-20 09:30 - 11:00 | Frontier RTP – 600 Building, 600 Park Offices Dr, Durham, NC, 27713, United States
International growth can be one of the most significant drivers of long-term business growth, but sustainable success requires thoughtful planning, informed decision-making, and a long-term commitment to developing new markets.
This interactive workshop provides business leaders with a practical introduction to international growth and the resources available to help companies make more informed international growth decisions.
Please Note: This session is built with FORGE founders and operators in mind.

Free Coworking Day at American Underground
2026-08-20 | American Underground, 324 Blackwell Street, Durham, NC, 27701, United States

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

DialedIn Durham | A CreateHER Fest Tech Series
2026-08-18 18:00 - 21:00 | NC

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

FORGE CEO Dinner (Invite Only)
2026-08-11 18:00 - 21:00 | Mez Contemporary Mexican, 5410 Page Road, Durham, 27703, United States
An evening designed exclusively for FORGE founders and CEOs—starting with a casual networking hour, followed by facilitated roundtable discussions in industry-specific groups.
Attendance is invite-only and limited. To learn more about FORGE, visit: https://cednc.org/forge/

From Bench to Bedside: Navigating MedTech Product Development with NAMSA
2026-08-06 08:00 - 12:00 | Triangle LIFE, 523 Davis Dr, Suite #200, Morrisville, NC, 27560, United States
In this half-day, interactive session, NAMSA’s regulatory, preclinical, and entrepreneurship consultants join CED to work directly with founders on the real challenges facing their companies right now.
Please Note: This session is built with FORGE founders and operators in mind.

How Coming Together Gets You Farther, Solo - Presented by Startup Women NC
2026-08-05 10:00 - 11:00 | NC
