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

Events & Conferences

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

Red Bull Basement World Final decided after Detroit pitch event

Future State: What to expect at Michigan Tech Week

The case for bottom-up economic development in manufacturing

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

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

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

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

Ohio Startup News 2025: Year In Review

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

A New Transatlantic Bridge Launches During Global Entrepreneurship Week

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

Recapping Twin Cities Startup Week 2025

Pete Martin of MSU Research Foundation at PitchMI 2025

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

In Ohio, Founders Win When Community Comes First

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

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

Milwaukee drone show replaces July 3 fireworks

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

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