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Midwest Startup Events & Conferences

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

Midwest Startup Events & Conferences

StartupCincy Week Turned Ten this year

StartupCincy Week Turned 10: Cincinnati Showed Up, and the World Noticed.

October 14, 2026

The Midwest Doesn’t Need More Networking Events

September 30, 2026

Zane Hengsperger, Amee Kapadia and Brandon Schram at the Venture Summit held at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business

Midwest investors say capital isn't the bottleneck. So what is?

September 26, 2026

Jumpstart VC Fest in Cleveland 2026

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

August 29, 2026

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

Networking So Hard, We Forgot the Whole Point

August 21, 2026

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

August 12, 2026

Derrick Maultsby of FBT Gibbons on stage at Black Tech Week 2026 in Cincinnati.

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?

Trestle, the team that won the StartMidwest challenge at the HackMI hackathon during Michigan Tech Week in Detroit

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

January 21, 2026

StartMidwest Ohio Startup News Year in Review 2025

Ohio Startup News 2025: Year In Review

December 29, 2025

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

December 8, 2025

StartMidwest A New Transatlantic Bridge Launches During Global Entrepreneurship Week

A New Transatlantic Bridge Launches During Global Entrepreneurship Week

November 20, 2025

StartMidwest Nine years of Startup Wisconsin Week

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

November 10, 2025

StartMidwest Recapping Twin Cities Startup Week 2025

Recapping Twin Cities Startup Week 2025

November 5, 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

October 1, 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?

September 25, 2025

In Ohio, Founders Win When Community Comes First

September 3, 2025

a2Tech360 Announces Expanded Festival and Calls for Participants

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

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