We encourage our students to participate in the local community to embrace the dynamics of technology and entrepreneurship in Charlotte, the next technology hub of the East Coast.
Below are some of the most active groups in Charlotte tech community.
Tech Talent South's mission is to develop more tech talent in the South through immersive beginner-focused programs teaching web development and computer programming.
Charlotte's Python user group. Meet other Python users, developers, and enthusiasts of all skill levels interested in discovering and sharing why the Python programming language is such a joy to work with.
Charlotte Bots and AI Meetup is a group for all technology enthusiasts that are learning, venturing or building bots and AI based applications. The group will organize monthly at Industry Charlotte and participate in presentations, discussions and solutions using Open Source technologies and popular frameworks.
Charlotte Artificial Intelligence & Deep Learning 
Charlotte Artificial Intelligence & Deep Learning's goal is to congregate with data enthusiasts from all over Charlotte, exclusively online and discuss trending topics in the world of AI. They also regularly invite esteemed industry influencers and thought leaders who talk shop on all things data science.
Queen City Bytes (QCB) is an organization dedicated to supporting underserved or marginalized communities and groups by offering technical instruction, educational resources, and an environment where networking and mentorship are valued.
BLKTECHCLT is Charlotte’s first and only inclusive tech hub for entrepreneurs and technologists of color, serving as a one-stop shop for career development, startup resources, and connecting with the top recruiters in Charlotte’s tech community.
Women Who Code is the largest and most active community of engineers dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers. We envision a world where women are representative as technical executives, founders, VCs, board members, and software engineers. Our programs are designed to get you there.
The Charlotte BI Group, or CBIG, is a technical user group focused on business intelligence, analytics, data science, data warehousing, and big data.