Startup, venture, and tech gatherings across the Heartland. Our coverage includes Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, alongside other regional events.
24 listings · Dates checked October 1, 2026. Check organizer links before making plans.
Founder programming spanning capital, growth, and student entrepreneurship.
Dates follow the current 2026 agenda. Older sponsor copy differs; confirm individual sessions.
Organizer & details ↗Startup and investor programming at Marquette University.
Formerly the Early Stage Symposium; listed once under its current name.
Organizer & details ↗A new gathering spanning Missouri’s innovation community.
An emerging event to watch; not presented as an established attendance leader.
Organizer & details ↗A connected venture hub for founders and startup supporters.
Organizer & details ↗AI adoption and the statewide technology community.
Confirm venue and current program with OhioX.
Organizer & details ↗Cross-sector innovation, startup pitches, and investor connections.
Watchlist: a confirmed 2026 date was not established from the current official site. No prior-year date has been reused.
Organizer & details ↗Entrepreneurship and founder connections in Nebraska.
Organizer & details ↗Venture capital, founder showcases, and investor meetings.
Organizer reports 900+ participants. Next edition: September 21–22, 2027.
Organizer & details ↗Founder programming and an opportunity to track Iowa’s emerging companies.
Organizer & details ↗A citywide window into founders, technology, and the local ecosystem.
Organizer & details ↗Ann Arbor SPARK’s technology series, including investment and company-discovery programming.
Organizer & details ↗Robotics and AI companies, technologies, and careers in western Pennsylvania.
Organizer & details ↗West Michigan technology, business, and innovation programming.
Organizer & details ↗Founder learning and ecosystem connections across the Twin Cities.
Organizer reports 90 sessions and 1,301 registrants in 2026.
Organizer & details ↗Launch Tennessee’s flagship entrepreneur conference and investor gathering.
Organizer & details ↗AI builders, enterprise adoption, and technology leadership.
Organizer & details ↗A multi-event entrepreneurship and technology festival.
Organizer & details ↗A broad citywide program connecting technology workers, founders, and investors.
Organizer & details ↗Community-led technology events across Central Ohio.
Organizer & details ↗The Heartland’s national connection during NY Tech Week.
Our summit. Listed as a national bridge outside the geographic Heartland; next edition is not yet listed.
Organizer & details ↗Michigan’s technology and startup ecosystem gathers in Detroit.
Organizer & details ↗OhioX’s statewide gathering for technology companies and ecosystem leaders.
Organizer reports 827 attendees in 2026. Next edition: May 13, 2027.
Organizer & details ↗Great Plains founders, investors, and startup ecosystem relationships.
Organizer & details ↗Technology Association of Iowa programming anchored by the Iowa Technology Summit.
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