Events

Join Innovate Carolina for a dynamic session where small businesses, entrepreneurs, students, faculty, and staff can learn teamwork strategies from elite women athletes. Hear from Brianna Pinto and Kaleigh Kurtz of On The Team and NC Courage as they share powerful stories on leadership, collaboration, resilience, and accountability. Facilitated by Anne Jones, a two-time founder … Continued

Come join us at Innovate Carolina Junction for a day of productivity and collaboration! Every Friday, we open our doors to freelancers, entrepreneurs, and remote workers looking for a change of scenery. Whether you need a quiet space to focus or want to network with like-minded individuals, our coworking space is the place to be. Take advantage … Continued

You're Invited! Innovate Carolina Junction's 1st Anniversary Celebration Visiting for Homecoming? Curious about the exciting developments in the new building at 137 East Franklin Street/136 East Rosemary St (depending on which side you're looking at)? You may remember it as the watering hole, Molly’s, or the Mexican cuisine spot, Papagayo’s! Check out the University’s first … Continued

This proposal outlines a series of meditation and mindfulness sessions based on Shinzen Young's Unified Mindfulness system, tailored for entrepreneurs. The primary goals are to reduce stress, enhance creativity, and provide clarity on actionable steps for their startups!

Elevate your networking skills with our interactive workshop led by Tim Flood, a communication expert and professor at Kenan-Flagler Business School. Hosted by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, TIBBS, and Innovate Carolina, this session will help you master effective communication across academic and professional settings. You'll learn how to introduce yourself confidently, manage your network, … Continued

How is AI changing innovation? How is AI changing our productivity? Is AI actually changing all that much? Too much? Join Triangle Tech Night and Innovate Carolina for an evening networking event to discuss our relationship with AI as folks in tech and as humans. We’ll have an expert panel discussion, office hours, and lots … Continued

Come join us at Innovate Carolina Junction for a day of productivity and collaboration! Every Friday, we open our doors to freelancers, entrepreneurs, and remote workers looking for a change of scenery. Whether you need a quiet space to focus or want to network with like-minded individuals, our coworking space is the place to be. Take advantage … Continued

Come join us at Innovate Carolina Junction for a day of productivity and collaboration! Every Friday, we open our doors to freelancers, entrepreneurs, and remote workers looking for a change of scenery. Whether you need a quiet space to focus or want to network with like-minded individuals, our coworking space is the place to be. Take advantage … Continued

Join us for an engaging brown bag (= bring your own!) lunch at the Innovate Carolina Junction as Vice Chancellor Dr. Carter sits down with UNC founders Theo Dingemans and Ed Samulski, the visionary minds behind BlueSky Polymers. Theo Dingemans and Ed Samulski are pioneering researchers in the field of advanced materials. Their work focuses … Continued

This two-hour session will introduce participants to design thinking, a problem-solving approach that emphasizes understanding user needs to create innovative and effective solutions. This interactive session begins with an introduction to Innovate Carolina, the Office of Technology Commercialization, and their exciting new Franklin Street space, the Junction. The introduction will be followed by an overview … Continued