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RALEIGH – The 10th annual Innovate Raleigh Summit will take place on Friday, Oct. 29. The theme for this year’s summit is “Then. Now. Next.” There is an exciting lineup of speakers throughout the afternoon to celebrate the growth of our entrepreneurial ecosystem and cast a compelling vision for the future of our region.
The summit will take place at the Raleigh Convention Center & Performing Arts Complex. Registration begins at 1 p.m., with formal programming ending at 5:30 p.m., followed by a reception. Innovate Raleigh is led by interim executive Director, Clark Rinehart.
“It’s an honor to lead Innovate Raleigh in this capacity, especially leading up to the 10th Anniversary Summit,” Rinehart said. “I’m a product of this dynamic community of neighbors, friends, and colleagues and have come to love the Triangle because of the people that I’ve met through Innovate Raleigh over the years.”
Johnny Hackett Jr., CEO of The Black Dollar Corp. and Mitchell Silver, Principal & Vice President of Urban Planning for McAdams will provide keynote addresses. The event will also feature remarks from Innovate Raleigh founders, City of Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin and Dr. Terri Lomax, former Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation, and Economic Development at NC State University.
At the summit, participants will put their heads together on the challenges currently facing startups and small businesses. Breakout sessions will focus on ideation and problem solving, connecting startups and early-stage business to the broader business community, and the future of funding. Reify Media, Leaf & Limb, EDJX, Murphy’s Naturals, Wake Technical Community College, H.U.B.B. Kitchens, Pendo, the News & Observer, Global Data Consortium, Incolo, Lithios, Coworks, Reborn Clothing Co. and CoFounders Capital will all be represented in breakout session panels.
To learn more about Innovate Raleigh, or to register for the 2021 Innovate Raleigh Summit, click here. For questions, please contact Jen Miller or Haley Waxman.
Innovate Raleigh is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 charitable organization committed to making our region the top center for innovation and entrepreneurship in the nation. Our focus is to connect entrepreneurs to three core elements to fuel their growth—funding, talent, and opportunities. Our organization approaches its mission with an emphasis on diversity and inclusion, fostering entrepreneurship within our underserved communities while connecting to the broader entrepreneurial communities in neighboring cities. Innovate Raleigh is a strategic partnership within the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce.
