Twin Cities Startup Week is gearing up for its 11th year celebrating fledgling companies.
The festivities include 100 sessions hosted in 10 venues across the Twin Cities from Sept. 13 to 20.
The event kicks off with an opening party Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. at Minneapolis-based consultancy Improving. The festival will host sessions and social events throughout the weekend and into the next week.
Each day of the week is centered around an anchor event with a theme. Saturday is Women in Innovation, Sunday is Balance and Breakthroughs, Monday is Healthcare Innovation, Tuesday is Diversity in Innovation, Wednesday is Startup Support Services, Thursday is Emerging Industries, and Friday is Founders Xchange — a day of sessions in which founders share perspectives on scaling up a business or finding investors.
The sessions will be in a variety of formats, including interactive panel discussions, hands-on workshops, pitch competitions and social events. Most of the sessions will be in-person events with some of the hosts streaming their events. The Minnesota Cup Grand Finale, Angel Fest Fall Investor Rally, and Beta Showcase are some of the events taking place throughout the week. Beta anticipates close to 1,000 people to participate in this year's event.
TCSW Anchor Events:
- Friday, Sept. 13 — Opening Party
- Monday, Sept. 16 — 2024 Minnesota Cup Grand Finale
- Tuesday, Sept. 17 — MSP Accelerator Showcase
- Wednesday, Sept. 18 — Beta Showcase
- Thursday, Sept. 19 — MinneDemo
- Friday, Sept. 20 — Closing Party
The full schedule of sessions and events is available here.
