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Events & Conferences

Midwest startup events and conferences — Startup Week coverage, pitch competitions, tech summits, demo days, and the gatherings shaping the regional ecosystem.

Events & Conferences

Jumpstart VC Fest in Cleveland 2026

VC Fest in Ohio returns for fourth year, coinciding with Cleveland Tech Week.

Broken Chain link on blue background for networking so hard by Claire Stevens

Networking So Hard, We Forgot the Whole Point

Inside MN:EVC’s First Summit. Lessons for the Next Generation of Investors

Derrick Maultsy of FBT Gibbons on stage at Black Tech Week 2026 in Cincinatti.

A road trip to Cincinnati for Black Tech Week 2026.

StartMidwest what you should pay attention to at TechChicago Week from four local experts

TechChicago Week: Your Guide from those in the know.

StartMidwest Launch Fishers Raise Right Event asked Founders and funders what would help most

Who Are We Actually Building Startup Ecosystems For?

Could a Hackathon solve the Midwest visibility Gap?

The SBA's Patriot Pitch Competition opens applications through June 10, offering a $1M prize pool funded by Clover for SBA-backed small businesses.

SBA $1M Patriot Pitch Competition for 250th anniversary celebrations

Red Bull Basement World Final decided after Detroit pitch event

StartMidwest - Future State What to expect at Michigan Tech Week

Future State: What to expect at Michigan Tech Week

StartMidwest Newlab innovation hub in Detroit, Michigan, host venue for the May 15 Right to Start event on entrepreneurship and small-scale manufacturing.

The case for bottom-up economic development in manufacturing

High Alpha at Mira Awards 2026 in Indiana

Defense firm V2X and analytics startup Ekkobar win in Indiana’s 2026 Mira Awards

Minnesota knows how to build: can it keep its best?

StartMidwest - MidwestHouse Pitch Competition

The invisible work powering SXSW: A first-timer’s perspective

StartMidwest CES 2026: the future of tech is now physical, industrial, and operational

CES 2026: the future of tech is now physical, industrial, and operational

StartMidwest Ohio Startup News Year in Review 2025

Ohio Startup News 2025: Year In Review

StartMidwest Omaxn and HPA Founder Pete Wilkins is building the AI Forum which is a regional center of gravity

Midwest Innovation: the AI Forum building a regional center of gravity

StartMidwest A New Transatlantic Bridge Launches During Global Entrepreneurship Week

A New Transatlantic Bridge Launches During Global Entrepreneurship Week

StartMidwest Nine years of Startup Wisconsin Week

Why We Keep Showing Up: Nine Years of Startup Wisconsin Week

StartMidwest Recapping Twin Cities Startup Week 2025

Recapping Twin Cities Startup Week 2025

StartMidwest Midwest House talks to Pete Martin of MSU Research Foundation aabout the 1 million dollar PitchMI comopetition

Pete Martin of MSU Research Foundation at PitchMI 2025

StartMidwest Can PitchMI the 1.25M pitch competition impact Michigan’s startup trajectory?

Can a $1.25M pitch competition impact Michigan’s startup trajectory?

In Ohio, Founders Win When Community Comes First

StartMidwest - Tech Chicago Week 2025

Headed to Tech Chicago Week? Don't miss these events.

Indiana makes strides to connect with Africa’s booming startup scene

StartMidwest Milwaukee Independence Day Fireworks replaced with drones

Milwaukee drone show replaces July 3 fireworks

StartMidwest A Fireside Chat featuring Scott Ryder of Flow at SxSW: Midwest House

A Fireside Chat featuring Scott Ryder of Flow at SxSW: Midwest House