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.

Apr 16, 2026
April 16, 2026 • 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Connect Labs, The Pearl, 905 Pearl Park Way, Charlotte, NC 28204

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.

Apr 17, 2026 – Apr 18, 2026
April 17-18, 2026
IRCAD North America, 905 Pearl Park Way, Charlotte, NC 28204

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.

Apr 17, 2026
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
HEX Coffee, Kitchen & Natural Wines, 201 Camp Rd, Charlotte, NC 28206 (Camp North End)

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.

Apr 22, 2026 – Apr 23, 2026
April 22-23, 2026
Charlotte Convention Center, 501 S College St, Charlotte, NC 28202

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.

Apr 23, 2026
April 23, 2026
UNC Charlotte Campus, Charlotte, NC

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.

Apr 24, 2026
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
The Friday Conference Center at UNC, Chapel Hill, NC

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.

Apr 30, 2026
April 30, 2026
Monarch Market by Crescent Communities, Charlotte, NC

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.

May 4, 2026
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
North Carolina Biotechnology Center, 15 T.W. Alexander Drive, Durham, NC

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.

May 28, 2026
May 28, 2026
The Pearl Innovation District, Charlotte, NC

Organized by gener8tor / City of Charlotte / Advocate Health

Past Events

Bisnow: Charlotte Healthcare Conference

Mar 31, 2026The Union at Station West — 919 Berryhill Rd, Suite 105, Charlotte, NC 28208

Health Innovation Day 2026

Apr 1, 2026The Pearl (Charlotte)

gBETA Charlotte Health Spring 2026

Apr 2, 2026 – May 28, 2026Charlotte, NC

Skills Lab (AHS 2026 Annual Meeting)

Apr 14, 2026 – Apr 15, 2026IRCAD North America (Charlotte, NC)

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