Presented by the Northeast Kentucky Chamber, Appalachian Regional Commission, and the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development 📅 Date: October 21, 2025 🕚 Time: 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 📍 Location: The Highlands Museum & Discovery Center 1620 Winchester Ave #0, Ashland, KY 41101 *Important information for attendees: The venue space has a separate entrance from...
Get Hired for a High-Wage Career in Nuclear Energy Where: Hazard, KY When: October 27th-28th Join us for the Framatome Hiring Event in Hazard, KY. This is an opportunity to interview for a fast-growing industry in Eastern Kentucky: nuclear energy. Framatome is a nuclear industry leader currently looking for mechanically minded job seekers in our...
Get Hired for a High-Wage Career in Nuclear Energy Where: Corbin, KY When: October 29th-30th Join us for the Framatome Hiring Event in Corbin, KY. This is an opportunity to interview for a fast-growing industry in Eastern Kentucky: nuclear energy. Framatome is a nuclear industry leader currently looking for mechanically minded job seekers in our...
2025 Founders Fit Bootcamp Series Session 4: Network Gains Bootcamp📅 Date: October 30, 2025🕒 Time: 3:30 p.m. ET📍 Location: Online Zoom Meeting (link provided upon registration)🎟️ Cost: Free Join us for the fourth session of our Founders Fit Bootcamp Series, a monthly webinar series from SOAR Innovation designed to equip early-stage entrepreneurs with practical, actionable...
We’re excited to have you join us November 17th for this no-cost, virtual series designed to equip Eastern Kentucky founders with practical legal knowledge and tools. This session helps founders understand what aspects of their product, brand, or process can (and should) be protected — and how to do it cost-effectively. Topics Covered: The differences...
Join us as we celebrate the opening of Shaping Our Appalachian Region's new Whitesburg office hosted with Pine Mountain Partnership! We’re proud to continue investing in Eastern Kentucky by growing our presence in Letcher County and partnering with local organizations like Pine Mountain Partnership to create new opportunities for our region. 📅 Date: Thursday, November...
2025 Founders Fit Bootcamp Series Session 5: Scale Strong Bootcamp📅 Date: November 20, 2025🕒 Time: 3:30 p.m. ET📍 Location: Online Zoom Meeting (link provided upon registration)🎟️ Cost: Free Join us for the fifth session of our Founders Fit Bootcamp Series, a monthly webinar series from SOAR Innovation designed to equip early-stage entrepreneurs with practical, actionable...
Got an idea? Hungry for more than just pizza? Join us for Pizza and Pitch, a high-energy evening where students, startups, and community members come together to pitch, learn, and connect. Whether you’ve got a big idea or just want to see what’s cooking in Eastern Kentucky’s entrepreneurial scene, you’re invited! 📅 Date: December 1...
If you live or own a business in Clay County, Kentucky and you've thought about starting a business, growing a side hustle, or strengthening the business you already have, the Launch + Leap: Clay County Business Accelerators is a new, no-cost program designed to help you do just that. During this in-person info session, you'll...
📅 Date: Thursday, December 18th, 2025 🕒 Time: 11 AM -3 PM 📍 Location: CANE Kitchen - Whitesburg, KY Join us for a celebration of innovation and impact at the EKY Runway Program’s 2025 Social Enterprise Accelerator Demo Day.  This special event highlights the graduating 2025 SEA Fellows and showcases the work of entrepreneurs developing solutions to Eastern Kentucky’s most pressing workforce challenges,...
2025 Founders Fit Bootcamp Series Session 6: Idea Validation Bootcamp 📅 Date: December 18, 2025 🕒 Time: 3:30 p.m. ET 📍 Location: Online Zoom Meeting (link provided upon registration) 🎟️ Cost: Free Join us for the sixth session of Founders Fit Bootcamp, a monthly webinar series from SOAR Innovation designed to equip early-stage entrepreneurs with...
Digital Skills Workshop Series A free, four-week virtual jumpstart to building confidence with essential tech skills Day: Wednesdays (four-week rotating series)Time: 10–11 a.m. ETWhere: Virtual via Zoom (link sent after signup) Build confidence with everyday digital skills in just one hour a week. The Digital Skills Workshop Series is a free, beginner-friendly set of virtual...