ConvergeSouth 2025 ConvergeSouth 2025 is now in its 9th year and is North Carolina’s largest expo of early and growth-stage startups. The two-day conference draws around 500 attendees over September 4-5 at Biotech Place in Winston-Salem, NC. Click HERE for full details and check out new program elements including concurrent pitch stages and Corporate Matchmaker sessions. Who should attend: If you are the founder of a scalable startup in the Southeast, this is the place to start the fall series. Apply to exhibit and reserve a spot in the exhibit hall. All startups will pitch on one of...

September 4-5, 2025 Wake Forest Biotech Place Conference Center Unlock Growth at ConvergeSouth 2025 – Where Startups and Investors Converge! We’re excited to announce that ConvergeSouth 2025 is back on September 4–5 at the Wake Forest Biotech Place Conference Center in Winston-Salem, NC! This is the Southeast’s premier event for entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators—and it’s your chance to be part of a vibrant ecosystem driving the future of business. Across two action-packed days, ConvergeSouth offers a dynamic blend of keynote presentations, expert-led office hours, and startup expos featuring...

At Flywheel, we’re committed to connecting our members with the people and programs that power real progress—and this August, we’re thrilled to welcome SCRA as our guest speaker for Flywheel Café. If you’re a founder in South Carolina, SCRA should absolutely be on your radar. The South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) is a true force behind our state’s innovation economy. From strategic funding to hands-on support, they provide high-impact resources to help early-stage companies grow and thrive. As SCRA closes out another successful fiscal year on June 30, they’re looking ahead with...

>> APPLY HERE << On June 12th, Flywheel hosted a vibrant evening to mark the official launch of the FutureX program, a collaborative initiative between the Furman Innovation Lab, the Flywheel Foundation, and Founderville.vc. This event, held at Flywheel Greenville in the Crescent Innovation District, marked a new chapter for early-stage founders in the region. Empowering Early-Stage Founders FutureX aims to provide a robust support system for founders who have graduated from various accelerators and bootcamps, and are now poised to launch their startups or elevate them to the next...