Description
Please join NCInnovation and NC IDEA for a special showcase of the NCInnovation Portfolio & Reception on Wednesday, November 11th, at The Holiday Inn Resort Lumina at Wrightsville Beach. Come meet the innovators transforming North Carolina research into investment-ready companies. This event brings together investors, university innovators, and commercialization to explore North Carolina's most promising emerging technologies. Attendees will meet NCInnovation-funded research teams, explore investment-ready technologies, and build relationships with innovation leaders from across the state.
Opening Program
Welcome from NCInnovation Leadership
Remarks from Chairman Kelly King
How NCInnovation is de-risking breakthrough technologies for investment
Portfolio Showcase & Reception
Meet NCInnovation-funded research teams
Explore investment-ready technologies
Network with investors, founders, and innovation leaders
Why attend?
Connect with North Carolina's leading university innovators
Explore investment-ready technologies
Meet entrepreneurs commercializing breakthrough research
Build relationships with investors and innovation leaders
Stay at the Lumina following the event to attend the 2026 NC IDEA Ecosystem Summit on November 12-13th. Learn more about that event and register here.
Date & Time
Wed, Nov 11, 2026 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Venue Details
Holiday Inn Resort Lumina on Wrightsville Beach
1706 North Lumina AvenueWrightsville Beach, North Carolina 28480
NC IDEA
NC IDEA is an independent private foundation committed to empowering North Carolinians to achieve their entrepreneurial potential. Through our powerful combination of competitive grants and programs, and a network of strategic partners, we help entrepreneurs when they need it most. NC IDEA’s resources are highly competitive, enabling the foundation to support North Carolina’s most ambitious entrepreneurs. We believe entrepreneurs transform communities and view our work as a catalyst for positive change. Learn more at www.ncidea.org.