Editor’s note: WRAL TechWire’s event calendars are part of our weekly Startup Monday package.

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Here’s our exclusive roundup of upcoming events across North Carolina through the end of September. Included are the latest meetups, conferences, workshops, application deadlines and networking events in Asheville, Charlotte, the Triad, Wilmington and other parts of the state.

Many events will be held in person, as some organizers are returning to live events. Others will be held virtually and are noted as such.

If you’d like to submit an event for WRAL TechWire’s statewide events calendar, feel free to reach out here. 

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1 Million Cups Lake Norman

Sept. 6, 7:30-9 a.m. @Jay Hurt Hub for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (& online)

Every Wednesday morning, entrepreneurs in the Lake Norman area join to present their companies to mentors, advisers and other startups. Join to meet new people and collaborate with fellow entrepreneurs.

1 Million Cups Charlotte

Sept. 6, 8-9 a.m. (online)

Held weekly, 1 Million Cups Charlotte features a presentation from a local startup followed by a Q&A from the community.

1 Million Cups Fayetteville

Sept. 6, 9 a.m. @Fayetteville Tech Community College

Entrepreneurs in Fayetteville are welcome to attend 1 Million Cups every Wednesday to present their ventures and meet other founders in the area.

1 Million Cups Wilmington

Sept. 6, 9-10 a.m. @UNCW CIE (& online)

This weekly event brings together entrepreneurs in the Wilmington and Cape Fear community to gather for coffee, casual startup pitches and conversation.

1 Million Cups Asheville

Sept. 6, 9-10 a.m. @Hatch Innovation Hub

Asheville’s startup community meets weekly to hear pitches from local founders and network with peers, investors and business leaders.

Guidelines for Surface Mount Electronic Fuse Selection

Sept. 6, 1-2 p.m. (online)

This virtual lunch and learn will cover fuse technology, the fundamentals of circuit protection, and selection considerations.

Defense Manufacturing Summit & Exhibition

Sept. 7, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. @Emerging Technology Institute

This inaugural summit and exhibition will feature defense manufacturing resources, new technologies, products and research supporting warfighters.

Lead Your City 2023

Sept. 7, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. @Guilford College

This annual conference allows young professionals in the Piedmont Triad area to grow their leadership skills and expand their networks. The program includes leadership sessions, breakfast, lunch and professional headshots.

Get2Know NC TECH Webinar

Sept. 8, 9-9:30 a.m. (online)

This free monthly interactive webinar gives participants an overview of NC TECH’s activities, resources and member offerings.

Application Deadline: Big Launch Challenge Pitch Competition [EXTENDED]

Sept. 10

The Launch Place’s 11th annual Big Launch Challenge will return to Durham this October. Applications are open for the pitch program, in which 10 early-stage startups will compete for $15,000. Note: The deadline has now been extended to Sept. 10.

Asheville Entrepreneurship Week 2023

Sept. 11–15 in Asheville

Asheville’s week-long entrepreneurship celebration is back this year. The program offers networking, educational sessions and opportunities to explore new ventures shaping the local startup ecosystem.

Security for Startups: Solved!

Sept. 12, 9-10 a.m. (online)

This virtual workshop will offer tips and strategies around security and SOC-2 for SaaS startups.

CO.STARTERS Getting Started Workshop

Sept. 12, 6-9 p.m. @Hurt Hub@Davidson

This workshop will offer participants guidance on refining their business ideas through the CO.STARTERS Canvas, gathering customer feedback and planning their next steps. Note: Space is limited.

1 Million Cups Lake Norman

Sept. 13, 7:30-9 a.m. @Jay Hurt Hub for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (& online)

Every Wednesday morning, entrepreneurs in the Lake Norman area join to present their companies to mentors, advisers and other startups. Join to meet new people and collaborate with fellow entrepreneurs.

1 Million Cups Charlotte

Sept. 13, 8-9 a.m. (online)

Held weekly, 1 Million Cups Charlotte features a presentation from a local startup followed by a Q&A from the community.

1 Million Cups Robeson County

Sept. 13, 8-9 a.m. @Thomas Entrepreneurship Hub

In this monthly event, entrepreneurs local to Robeson County will present their products/services to peers and network with the startup community.

PitchBreakfast

Sept. 13, 8:30-10 a.m.

Every month, a handful of Charlotte-area companies headline PitchBreakfast, pitching their products/services for six minutes and then answering questions from the audience and a panel of entrepreneurs and experts. Note: This is a hybrid event with a streaming option available. 

1 Million Cups Fayetteville

Sept. 13, 9 a.m. @Fayetteville Tech Community College

Entrepreneurs in Fayetteville are welcome to attend 1 Million Cups every Wednesday to present their ventures and meet other founders in the area.

1 Million Cups Wilmington

Sept. 13, 9-10 a.m. @UNCW CIE (& online)

This weekly event brings together entrepreneurs in the Wilmington and Cape Fear community to gather for coffee, casual startup pitches and conversation.

1 Million Cups Asheville

Sept. 13, 9-10 a.m. @Hatch Innovation Hub

Asheville’s startup community meets weekly to hear pitches from local founders and network with peers, investors and business leaders.

NC TECH Member Drop-In: Wilmington

Sept. 13, 9-11 a.m. @Michael Best (Wilmington Office)

Join this free informal breakfast to learn more about NC TECH and connect with other companies, organizations, and networks in the Wilmington area.

Managing Foreign Exchange

Sept. 13, 10-11 a.m. (online)

This workshop from the NC Small Business Technology and Development Center will cover FX risk management, non-hedging risk management, and FX forwards and options hedges.

Application Deadline: NCBiotech Flash Grant Program

Sept. 13, 12 p.m.

For its Flash Grant program, the North Carolina Biotech Center is looking for innovative life science technology ideas with commercial potential. Up to $20,000 may be requested. This round is open to projects focused on neuroscience research and neuro-associated products.

ABCs of New Business Technology Tools

Sept. 13, 4-6:30 p.m. @Ironclad Brewery

NC TECH and the Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington will host a panel discussion featuring local entrepreneurs who are adopting emerging technologies like ChatGPT, artificial intelligence and blockchain.

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Virtual Bagels & Business

Sept. 14, 7:30-8:30 a.m. (online)

This new series from RIoT will cover topics relevant to starting or growing a business, such as customer discovery, sales, finances, product development, marketing and more. This month’s event will focus on developing a pitch.

Venture Asheville’s Corporate Entrepreneurship Speaker Series

Sept. 14, 8:30-10 a.m. @UNC Asheville

Venture Asheville is hosting an in-person keynote and book signing with innovation/growth coach and writer Brad Stulberg.

Outdoor Economy Conference 2023

Sept. 18–21 @Cherokee Convention Center

The fifth annual Outdoor Economy Conference is back for another year of programming. The event is one of the country’s largest outdoor-focused economic development conferences.

Ocean Innovation Conference

Sept. 19, 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. @UNC Wilmington Burney Center

This one-day conference will focus on ocean trends and challenges, strategies for using the ocean’s resources to grow the local economy, investment opportunities, new ocean tech and innovation, and more topics.

Labor, Lending & Capital (LLC): Empowering Business Growth

Sept. 19, 9-11:30 a.m. @TechWorks

In this in-person workshop, entrepreneurs, business owners and experts will discuss the important role of labor, lending and capital in today’s economy.

1 Million Cups Lake Norman

Sept. 20, 7:30-9 a.m. @Jay Hurt Hub for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (& online)

Every Wednesday morning, entrepreneurs in the Lake Norman area join to present their companies to mentors, advisers and other startups. Join to meet new people and collaborate with fellow entrepreneurs.

1 Million Cups Charlotte

Sept. 20, 8-9 a.m. (online)

Held weekly, 1 Million Cups Charlotte features a presentation from a local startup followed by a Q&A from the community.

1 Million Cups Fayetteville

Sept. 20, 9 a.m. @Fayetteville Tech Community College

Entrepreneurs in Fayetteville are welcome to attend 1 Million Cups every Wednesday to present their ventures and meet other founders in the area.

1 Million Cups Wilmington

Sept. 20, 9-10 a.m. @UNCW CIE (& online)

This weekly event brings together entrepreneurs in the Wilmington and Cape Fear community to gather for coffee, casual startup pitches and conversation.

1 Million Cups Asheville

Sept. 20, 9-10 a.m. @Hatch Innovation Hub

Asheville’s startup community meets weekly to hear pitches from local founders and network with peers, investors and business leaders.

Energy Innovation Expo: Tech Lemonade 5.0

Sept. 20, 3-7 p.m. @Honeywell HQ

The Joules Accelerator will host its fifth annual Tech Lemonade program, bringing together utilities, corporate players and startups for a night of pitches, panel discussions and networking.

The Business of Innovation

Sept. 26, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. @UNCW Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship

This workshop will offer tools, strategies and success stories on legal and IP topics, SBIR/STTR programs, equity capital, local funding resources, university tech transfer, patents and more essential areas of startup development.

Virtual Tech Expo 101

Sept. 26, 10 a.m. (online)

NC TECH will host an informative tour of the online Premier Virtual platform ahead of the Virtual Tech Job Expo on Oct. 11.

Workplace DEI Conference: Charlotte

Sept. 26 in Charlotte

NC Chamber’s Workplace DEI Conference convenes C-suite executives and human resources professionals to discuss diversity programs, unconscious bias, recruitment, retention and other relevant topics.

1 Million Cups Lake Norman

Sept. 27, 7:30-9 a.m. @Jay Hurt Hub for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (& online)

Every Wednesday morning, entrepreneurs in the Lake Norman area join to present their companies to mentors, advisers and other startups. Join to meet new people and collaborate with fellow entrepreneurs.

1 Million Cups Charlotte

Sept. 27, 8-9 a.m. (online)

Held weekly, 1 Million Cups Charlotte features a presentation from a local startup followed by a Q&A from the community.

1 Million Cups Fayetteville

Sept. 27, 9 a.m. @Fayetteville Tech Community College

Entrepreneurs in Fayetteville are welcome to attend 1 Million Cups every Wednesday to present their ventures and meet other founders in the area.

1 Million Cups Wilmington

Sept. 27, 9-10 a.m. @UNCW CIE (& online)

This weekly event brings together entrepreneurs in the Wilmington and Cape Fear community to gather for coffee, casual startup pitches and conversation.

1 Million Cups Asheville

Sept. 27, 9-10 a.m. @Hatch Innovation Hub

Asheville’s startup community meets weekly to hear pitches from local founders and network with peers, investors and business leaders.

NC TECH Summit for Women in Tech

Sept. 27–28 @New Bern Riverfront Convention Center

NC TECH will host a two-day summit with women tech leaders sharing their journeys and efforts to shift the paradigm.

Venture Atlanta 2023 [in Georgia]

Sept. 27–28 @Woodruff Arts Center & Atlanta Symphony Hall

Venture Atlanta is one of the biggest venture conferences in the country. Startups can pitch on stage, meet investors and mentors, and participate in discussions on the latest trends. (Note: Although this event is held in Atlanta, we’re including it here because it’s a hot destination for North Carolina startups.)