Events
Health tech conferences, meetups, and programs happening in the Charlotte region.
ARTSPEAK: Visual Conversations Opening Reception
Connect Labs Charlotte and Nine Eighteen Nine Gallery are hosting the opening reception for ARTSPEAK: Visual Conversations at The Pearl. Local artists, charcuterie, beverages, and a community gathering on the seventh floor.
Organized by Connect Labs Charlotte / Nine Eighteen Nine Gallery
BReCON 2026 — Bionic Reconstruction Conference
The future of integrated upper limb surgical and prosthetic innovation. A two-day event uniting surgeons, therapists, prosthetists, and mental health professionals to discuss cutting-edge approaches for holistic patient care. Topics include osseointegration, sensory feedback, brachial plexus injury, limb salvage, and frontiers of upper limb amputation research. Hosted by OrthoCarolina Research Institute.
Organized by OrthoCarolina Research Institute
Charlotte Biotech Club Coffee Meet-Up
Join local metro-Charlotte based life science and biotech professionals for a coffee meet-up to network and build Charlotte's growing ecosystem of innovation. Free parking around Camp North End campus.
Organized by Legal Drugs Agency
Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) South Conference
Major Southeast MedTech and advanced manufacturing expo covering medical devices, automation, plastics, packaging, quality, and design. Strong fit for Charlotte’s growing medical device and health innovation ecosystem.
Organized by Informa Markets
UNC Charlotte Invention of the Year Awards
Annual UNC Charlotte event recognizing commercially meaningful university inventions and research translation. Relevant for founders, investors, and ecosystem partners tracking emerging health and life science IP.
Organized by UNC Charlotte Division of Research
2026 BPD Cell and Gene Therapy Symposium & Vendor Show
A full-day Cell and Gene Therapy event — the only one of its kind in North Carolina. Learn about technical advances and challenges from speakers, and discover what suppliers and service providers can offer to support CGT process and product development projects.
Organized by North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Black Health Connect | Bridging Healthcare Communities: CLT - Q2 Mixer
Charlotte healthcare and health innovation networking mixer connecting practitioners, founders, researchers, and students. Strong local ecosystem-building event with cross-disciplinary reach.
Organized by Black Health Connect
2026 North Carolina Microbiome Symposium
An all-day event featuring research presentations, poster sessions, keynote address by Lakshmi Goyal (Founding Editor in Chief, Cell Host and Microbe), and networking. Breakfast and lunch provided. Registration by April 28; poster abstracts due April 3.
Organized by North Carolina Biotechnology Center
gBETA Charlotte Health Showcase
Showcase event for the Spring 2026 gBETA Charlotte Health cohort at The Pearl. Investors, ecosystem leaders, and founders gather to hear startup pitches and connect with the teams building in Charlotte health tech.
Organized by gener8tor / City of Charlotte / Advocate Health
Past Events
Bisnow: Charlotte Healthcare Conference
Health Innovation Day 2026
gBETA Charlotte Health Spring 2026
Skills Lab (AHS 2026 Annual Meeting)
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