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Previous Events

2022 High Flyer Awards Luncheon

Date: November 18, 2022 Location: Prestonwood Country Club Dress: Business Casual * Learn more about sponsorships and table sales HERE * Individual tickets will be released at a later date…

Talking Shop: Trends, Innovation, and the Supply Chain Issue

Join us at First Flight in the Hutchison Conference Room or virtually via Zoom. We also encourage attendees to join us for a happy hour (Thirsty Thursday) immediately following the…

Itineraries Featuring Varun Nalam of Avex Motion

First Flight is delighted to host lunchtime programs, "Itineraries" that offer a chance for members of the First Flight community and broader innovation ecosystem to learn about the work of…

Test Flight - October 2022

About this event Just about every early-stage startup knows they will need to hone their pitch to potential investors, customers and other interested parties. But where can you go to…

2022 NC SBIR Funding Celebration Summit

2022 NC SBIR Celebration Summit Highlighting Success, Sharing Best Practices September 21, 2022 | 12:30PM to 4:30PM | Virtual Complimentary Insights from Expert panelists WHAT: This complimentary, half-day series of…

Itineraries with NALA Membranes

First Flight is delighted to host lunchtime programs, "Itineraries" that offer a chance for members of the First Flight community and broader innovation ecosystem to learn about the work of…

Talking Shop: The Expectations and Realities of Investor Funding

Join veteran investors Mark Granville, Andy Schwab, and Mark Friedman for an in-depth look at the do's and don'ts of investor funding About this event Join us at First Flight…

Does Gender Make a Difference in the Entrepreneurial World Panel Discussion

About this event Women entrepreneurs experience unique challenges. Join us for an interesting program discussing these challenges and more. Further details are coming soon! The panel will be moderated by…

Test Flight: Featuring Clean E Charging and Social Cascade

Just about every early-stage startup knows they will need to hone their pitch to potential investors, customers and other interested parties. But where can you go to practice your pitch…

Talking Shop: establishing Internal Narrative, External Narrative, and Legitimacy for Start Ups through Group Benefits from Wilson McWilliams

Join us at First Flight in the Hutchison Conference Room or virtually via Zoom. We also encourage attendees to join us for a happy hour (Thirsty Thursday) immediately following the…

August Itineraries featuring Ivan Francis of Argoneta

First Flight is delighted to host lunchtime programs, "Itineraries" that offer a chance for members of the First Flight community and broader innovation ecosystem to learn about the work of…

Test Flight - August

Just about every early-stage startup knows they will need to hone their pitch to potential investors, customers and other interested parties. But where can you go to practice your pitch…

A Special Talking Shop Popup Event

We are excited to be announcing a new format for our monthly Talking Shop series! Talking Shop will now be happening on the third Thursday of each month from 3:30-4:30PM…

A Special "Reverse Pitch" Session of Itineraries featuring Alastair Monk of the National Science Foundation

First Flight is delighted to host lunchtime programs, "Itineraries" that offer a chance for members of the First Flight community and broader innovation ecosystem to learn about the work of…

America's SEED Fund Week - Event Schedule

Calling all innovators, inventors, and entrepreneurs who want to see your research change the world! 2022 America's Seed Fund Week is a virtual, collaborative outreach effort connecting entrepreneurs working on…

Test Flight - June 2022

Test Flight is pitch practice for companies in the First Flight Venture Center entrepreneurial ecosystem. We invite an audience to observe pitches from up to two companies. The audience includes…

A Special Joint Talking Shop and Itineraries

First Flight is delighted to host a JOINT Talking Shop and "Itineraries" this month. Each offer a chance for members of the First Flight community and broader innovation ecosystem to…

Test Flight- 5/3 at 8:30-9:30AM

Just about every early-stage startup knows they will need to hone their pitch to potential investors, customers and other interested parties. But where can you go to practice your pitch…

Breaking Down Barriers to Working with the Army: SBIR/STTR Program Managers Speak

This virtual event will feature 5 expert SBIR/STTR Program Managers from various offices within the Department of Defense About this event   Moderator: Nicole Fox, B.S, B.B.A, SBIR/STTR Program Manager,…

Itineraries - Featuring Zymeron Corporation -April, 2022

First Flight is delighted to host lunchtime programs, "Itineraries" that offer a chance for members of the First Flight community and broader innovation ecosystem to learn about the work of…