Charlotte's Health Tech Ecosystem

The People, Companies, and Breakthroughs Moving Health Forward

Advisory5 connects health tech startups with structured advisory boards so they can land customers and raise capital faster.

Charlotte is building world-class health innovation infrastructure. Advisory5 connects the people inside it.

Igor Gorlatov, founder of Advisory5, in The Pearl Innovation District

For Founders

Get matched with a dedicated advisory team. Free, sponsor-funded, built around your stage.

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For Advisors

Use your expertise to help early-stage health tech founders. Team-based, structured, real impact.

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For Sponsors

Three ways to sponsor the ecosystem. Visibility. Participation. Co-Building. Pick yours.

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Featured Stories

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Events Advisory5 Supports

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Supported by Advisory5Oct 23, 2026

Inaugural Women's Health Meet-Up by CBC & Guests

1:00 – 2:30 PM ET · Connect Labs, The Pearl, 905 Pearl Park Way

The Charlotte Biotech Club's first women's health meet-up, with Women In Bio – RTP, KIND Health Innovation CLT, the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association Charlotte Chapter, H3Pelvic Therapy Systems, Pump For Joy, and Advisory5. An afternoon for the founders, clinicians, and operators building in women's health. Hosted by Connect Labs by Wexford at The Pearl.

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Recent Moves

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OCT
14
Ecosystem Move

PitchBreakfast Charlotte, October 2026

With Juan Garzon away, Laura Smailes and the PitchBreakfast team ran October’s session at Sparkhouse West without missing a beat. Nexabi, Propera and Health Perspectives pitched, and the investor panel gave candid feedback.

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OCT
8
Ecosystem Move

Cram & Crunch at Carolinas College of Health Sciences

Carolinas College of Health Sciences hosted Cram & Crunch at The Pearl, organized by the college's events coordinator, Stephanie Suarez: a make-your-own cereal snack bar and Ike, a therapy dog from Invisible Paw Prints.

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OCT
6
Ecosystem Move

SCbio adds Theripio Innovations to Drive Accelerator ↗

SCbio selected Charleston neuroscience startup Theripio Innovations for its Drive Accelerator program.

SEP
25
Startup

HealthTech Partners Global adds TecnoBody and Evolution Devices ↗

The rehab-device distributor signed partnerships with TecnoBody (Italy) and Evolution Devices (San Francisco) and opened a Boston-area service operations hub.

Upcoming Events

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In the News

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Open Roles

Advisory seats, fractional leadership, and director-plus roles.

Director, Product Management, Emerging Segments
Labcorp · Durham, NC
$150K – $165K/yr + Bonus
Director, Product Management, Hereditary Cancer
Labcorp · Durham, NC
$150K – $165K/yr + Bonus
Head of Patient Engagement, Immunology
Biogen · Research Triangle Park, NC
$240K – $339K/yr

Reviewed by Advisory5.

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Funding and Programs

Grants, accelerators, and programs currently accepting applications from health tech startups.

★ Advisory5 Top Pick
NC Biotechnology Center · $150K–$350K loan
Deadline: Nov 5, 2026
★ Advisory5 Top Pick
MedTech Innovator · $700K+ in prizes · $15K fee or $50K SAFE
Deadline: Dec 1, 2026
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