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For April, we’re taking the party just outside of downtown—making it easier for our suburban founders to join us (looking at you, Summerville!).
We’ll be gathering at Reforged Gaming Lounge, one of Charleston’s best-kept secrets. With its high-end setup and growing reputation as a ‘third space’ for tech professionals and entrepreneurs, RGL is the perfect backdrop for our next event.
Coffee from Camino Caffeino.
Good conversations.
Builders, founders, operators, entrepreneurs.
New opportunities.
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Join Us for our 2026 Innovation CelebrationInnovation at the Medical University of South Carolina happens because of the people who push ideas forward. Researchers, inventors, entrepreneurs, and collaborators who turn discoveries into real-world impact.Next month, the Zucker Institute for Innovation Commercialization will host our annual Innovation Celebration to recognize this year’s innovators, celebrate major achievements, and bring together the community advancing healthcare and technology.If you are passionate about innovation, commercialization, and the impact of research, we invite you to join us as we recognize the people advancing discovery at MUSC.We look forward to celebrating with our innovation community.
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Cost: $25
Join Leveling the Fields at Paradiso Charleston for an evening of live music, great food, and exciting raffle prizes as they celebrate something big: the launch of the Grounds Crew!
Leveling the Fields is proud to introduce the Grounds Crew, a new monthly giving program. The Grounds Crew is the foundation for operations here at Leveling the Fields. When you join the Grounds Crew, you become part of the team keeping LTF strong all year long! This monthly giving program directly helps fund their after-school sports programs.
Be a part of something meaningful. Opening Day is the perfect time to step up to the plate.
Save the date—this is one you won’t want to miss!
Join us April 21–22, 2026, at the Columbia Convention Center for SCRA’s Annual Summit, where South Carolina’s innovation community comes together to connect, collaborate, and celebrate.
With the theme Made in SC, we’re spotlighting the ideas and homegrown innovation powering our state’s economy. Stay tuned for more details!
Startup Grind Charleston is thrilled to host JT White for an inspiring fireside chat about building, scaling, and leading AI technology ventures.
With over 20 years of experience, JT White is a rare blend of entrepreneur, product visionary, and operational leader. He doesn't just launch ideas—he turns them into sustainable, market-defining businesses. JT has co-founded and led companies across AI, media, and digital product innovation, forging partnerships with OpenAI, Adobe, Amazon, and other industry giants.
His track record includes multiple successful exits, millions raised in venture funding, and the creation of products that have reshaped industries. What sets JT apart is the combination of hands-on product and UX expertise with the discipline of a COO who knows how to scale teams, manage finances, and run organizations that last.
As a speaker, advisor, and author of Build for Better, JT brings practical insight to entrepreneurs, executives, and investors who want more than theory—he delivers proven frameworks for growth, ethical technology adoption, and operational excellence.
Don't miss this opportunity to learn from one of the most versatile leaders in tech. Whether you're a founder, operator, or investor, this event will give you actionable takeaways to build better.
In a digital-first world, it’s hard to connect. Built for More is an active, small-group experience for dads who want a lot for themselves and, in turn, their families. This isn’t about being told how to parent. We’re not bringing in parenting experts or handing out step-by-step advice. There are plenty of books for that. This is about breaking up the routine to be around other dads who care and are setting their bars high. Movement, time outside, new friends, good food, and straight talk.
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Founders. Builders. Operators. Investors. Ecosystem champions.
Join us this May 12 at Over the Horizon Brewing for an evening of real conversations and real connections inside Charleston’s startup community.
Come early, grab a drink, and meet someone who could change the trajectory of your business.
Demo Day provides each Drive cohort company the chance to showcase its breakthrough science before a curated audience of investors and industry leaders. After completing the Drive Accelerator, a hands-on program that equips founders with business fundamentals, mentorship and expert guidance, participants take the stage to pitch their innovative science and gain the visibility, traction and potential funding needed to propel their startups forward.
Fueled by a collaboration between SCbio and MassBio, Demo Day is designed to strengthen the life sciences ecosystem by supporting early-stage innovators and connecting them with the resources needed to grow and scale their revolutionary science.
Seats for Demo Day are limited, with priority given to accredited investors; attendance is subject to approval.
The best week of the year for innovators in the Holy City is Charleston Tech Week, capped off by Dig South's Tech Summit.
Charleston Tech Week is the region's first and only decentralized festival celebrating tech, entrepreneurship and innovation across the Lowcountry. CTW is a mighty alliance of technology, business and creative communities uniting to champion, support and grow the regional ecosystem. We invite you to participate, attend, sponsor, speak, network, collide and collaborate with us. Celebrate innovation.
Stanfield Gray, the Founder and CEO of Dig South, will preview this year's festivities and share insider tips on how founders can get the most out of this week.
Presenter: Stanfield Gray, Founder and CEO of Dig South Tech Summit and Creator of Charleston Tech Week
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Time: 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM
Registration: Click here to register
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One of the most popular fundraising events of the year, the 18th annual Chef’s Potluck is set to take place at the stunning, marsh-side Porter Room at Holy City Brewing in North Charleston. With more than 20 talented local chefs teaming up with farmers, fishermen, and ranchers, this event promises to be packed with good company and the freshest local ingredients the Lowcountry has to offer.
Participating chefs from: Beautiful South, Bistronomy by NICO, Cane Pazzo, Carolima's, Cru Catering, Edmund's Original, Indaco, Jackrabbit Filly, King BBQ, Kingstide, La Cave, Lewis Barbecue, Lola Rose, Malagon, Rancho Lewis, S.N.O.B., Ted's Butcherblock, The Grocery, The Obstinate Daughter, and The Walrus Raw Bar.
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