CED - Center for Entrepreneurial Development

GRO10 Demo Day
2025-11-13 16:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Raleigh Founded – Gateway, 2409 Crabtree Blvd Ste 107, Raleigh, NC, 27604, United States
Join us for an evening celebrating the Fall 2025 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!
Thank you to our Cohort Sponsor, Wells Fargo, and Demo Day Sponsor, Hutchison PLLC!
Please Note: RSVP required.

Idea To Entrepreneur: Founder Showcase
2025-11-13 16:30 - 18:00 | American Underground, 324 Blackwell Street, Durham, NC, 27701, United States

RDSW: The Not Top 10: What Startups Get Wrong and How to Get it Right
2025-11-13 16:00 - 17:30 | Raleigh Founded – North Street, 509 W North St, Raleigh, 27603, United States

Women Lead NC hosted by NC Chamber
2025-11-13 08:00 - 16:00 | Raleigh Convention Center, 500 S Salisbury St, NC, 27601, United States

Beyond VC: Grants, Angels & Venture Philanthropy for Female Founders
2025-11-12 12:00 - 13:00

From Startup to Scale-up: Financial Governance Essentials
2025-11-10 16:30 - 19:00 | Launch Chapel Hill, 136 E Rosemary St #100, Chapel Hill, NC, 27516, United States

First Friday at Raleigh Founded - North Street
2025-11-07, 2025-10-03 | Raleigh Founded – North Street, 509 W North St, Raleigh, 27603, United States

Woman Impact Summit
2025-11-05 - 2025-11-07

NCLifeSci Contract R&D Luncheon and Forum (all members)
2025-10-30 11:30 - 14:00

FORGE CEO Dinner (Invite Only)
2025-10-28 18:00 - 21:00
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/

FYSO Friday
2025-10-24 12:00 - 17:00

LiLa: Legal Due Diligence: What to Know to Make Sure Your Investment is Protected
2025-10-23 17:30 - 19:30 | Raleigh Founded – North Street, 509 W North St, Raleigh, 27603, United States

NCLifeSci Legislative Luncheon and Forum
2025-10-23 11:30 - 14:00

Carolina Innovators Connect
2025-10-22 16:00 - 18:30

ProductCampRTP Un-conference
2025-10-17

Pitch Please at Raleigh Founded - North Street
2025-10-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Raleigh Founded – North Street, 509 W North St, Raleigh, 27603, United States

Venture Atlanta
2025-10-15 - 2025-10-16

All Things Open
2025-10-12 - 2025-10-14 | Raleigh Convention Center, 500 S Salisbury St, NC, 27601, United States

Business of Software USA
2025-10-06 - 2025-10-08

BofA Triangle Innovation Summit
2025-10-02 13:00 - 19:00

Unlock Funding for Your Innovation: A Comprehensive Guide for NC Entrepreneurs
2025-10-01 09:00 - 16:00

Ocean Innovation Conference
2025-09-30

Triangle Tech Night x JP Morgan | From Pilot to Platform: How Startups Win Big with Enterprise Partners
2025-09-29 17:00 - 20:00 | American Underground, 324 Blackwell Street, Durham, NC, 27701, United States

Strength in Numbers: Likeable Badass — How to Build Status, Strength & Success on Your Own Terms
2025-09-24 14:00 - 17:00 | Chatham Station, 110 N Walker St, Cary, NC, 27511, United States
Get ready for Likeable Badass — How to Build Status, Strength & Success on Your Own Terms, featuring bestselling author Alison Fragale. This inspiring afternoon includes a fireside chat, breakout session, book signing, and opportunities to connect with female-identifying founders, operators, investors, and ecosystem partners from across North Carolina. We can’t wait to see you there!
Special thank you to our Impact Investors: Hutchison PLLC and Four Light Ventures LLC (4LV), and our Event Sponsors, BDO and Pappas Capital.
For parking recommendations, please see here: https://www.chathamstationnc.com/parking
Please Note: Tickets are required in order to attend: https://www.cednc.co/strength-in-numbers-likeable-badass-september-24-2025

The Root by gWen
2025-09-24 - 2025-09-25

Founders Summit: Operating in the Age of Disruption
2025-09-19 12:00 - 17:00 | Raleigh Founded – Gateway, 2409 Crabtree Blvd Ste 107, Raleigh, NC, 27604, United States

GrepBeat Startups to Watch
2025-09-18 18:30 - 21:30 | The Rickhouse, 609 Foster St, Durham, NC, Durham, NC, 27701, United States

Triangle Tech Night x Wake Forest: Where Tech Meets Government
2025-09-18 17:00 - 20:00 | The Loading Dock – Wake Forest, 525 S White St, Wake Forest, NC, 27587, United States

Pink Goldfish 2.0 with David Rendall
2025-09-18 12:30 - 17:00 | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Raleigh, 2116-D New Bern Ave, Raleigh, NC, 27610, United States
