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DC Startup & Tech Week Save the date for DC Startup & Tech Week 2026! October 19–23, 2026 — dcstw.com

DC Startup Week, founded in 2016, is a celebration of everything entrepreneurial in DC. The weeklong event is intended to unite the entrepreneurial community in DC and celebrate the great companies, innovation and ideas happening in the city and the people and inspiration behind them. The core programming is centered on the entrepreneurial community with an emphasis in technology, design, social entrepreneurship and business. Events throughout the week are organized by both the DC Startup Week Organizing Committee and the community at-large and include sessions, presentations, panels, workshops, happy hours, social events, job fairs and more. DC Startup Week is made possible by various sponsors, from private to government to community sponsors and DC-MD-VA entrepreneurs.

Been talking all morning and feeling thirsty? We’ve got you! 🧊🥤 Head over to the Just Ice Tea activation at Martin Luthe...
10/20/2026

Been talking all morning and feeling thirsty? We’ve got you! 🧊🥤 Head over to the Just Ice Tea activation at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, sample a variety of flavors and find your favorite! These organic, Fair Trade certified teas bring a mission to every sip.

Seth Goldman, Co-Founder & CEO of Just Ice Tea, returns Thursday, October 22, with Erna Redzepagic of Halcyon for “Fearless Innovation: Building Ventures That Drive Both Innovation and Impact.”

You still have time to join us! Grab your pass through the link in bio.

📅 October 19–23, 2026 | Washington, DC + DMV
Shaping the next 10 years of Global Innovation.

Who came for a session and left with a new collaborator? 👀🤝The conversations are flowing, and the smiles are everywhere ...
10/20/2026

Who came for a session and left with a new collaborator? 👀🤝

The conversations are flowing, and the smiles are everywhere at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library! We’re loving the introductions, idea swaps, and familiar faces coming together for Day 2 of DC Startup & Tech Week.

Tag someone you connected with today, then keep the conversation going at our Founders & Funders Happy Hour at Dirty Habit, 5:30–8 PM!

Thank you to our day partner, !

📅 October 19–23, 2026 | Washington, DC + DMV
Shaping the next 10 years of Global Innovation.

Remember logging into Blackboard? Today, we heard from someone who helped build it! 💻💡Stephen Gilfus, Founder of High Pe...
10/20/2026

Remember logging into Blackboard? Today, we heard from someone who helped build it! 💻💡

Stephen Gilfus, Founder of High Peak Studio and Co-Founder of Blackboard, joined Adalbert De La Cruz for “From Digital Classrooms to an AI World.”

→ Dr. Britney Scott, Founder and CEO of The Clinic Doctor, shared a fresh look at business systems and processes.

Up next at MLK Jr. Memorial Library, Room 401-A:
→ (1 PM) Partner-Led GTM Strategy
→ (2 PM) Sales, Marketing and Capital Readiness
→ (3 PM) From Problem to Product to Market

Web3 continues at The Malin DC until 4:30 PM!

Thank you, DowntownDC BID, our day partner! Full schedule at the link in bio. All times ET.

📅 October 19–23, 2026 | Washington, DC + DMV
Shaping the next 10 years of Global Innovation.

🚨 HAPPENING NOW AT !Stephen Gilfus, Co-Founder of Blackboard, joins Adalbert De La Cruz, Founder of Clarity & RapidLabz...
10/20/2026

🚨 HAPPENING NOW AT !

Stephen Gilfus, Co-Founder of Blackboard, joins Adalbert De La Cruz, Founder of Clarity & RapidLabz, for “From Digital Classrooms to an AI World”!

📍 Make your way to Auditorium 300 at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. The session runs until 10 AM!

📅 October 19–23, 2026 | Washington, DC + DMV
Shaping the next 10 years of Global Innovation.

10/20/2026

DAY 1️⃣ WAS INCREDIBLE, AND WE’RE JUST GETTING STARTED! 🔥🔥

brought the energy to Convene Hamilton Square with bold ideas, new connections and a $5 MILLION startup and tech funding announcement from Mayor Muriel Bowser!

Thank you to our speakers, attendees, Monday headline sponsor, The Nuclear Company, and our host sponsor, Convene!

READY FOR ROUND TWO?! Tomorrow, October 20:
📌 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
📌 The Malin DC (Web3 Track)

More opportunities to find capital, customers and resources, with support from our day partner, DowntownDC BID!

📅 October 19–23, 2026 | Washington, DC + DMV

CPG Showcase & Pitch Competition Winners
🏆 Showcase Audience Favorite & Judges’ Choice: Primi Foods Co., with more than 75 people voting during the showcase.
🏆 CPG Pitch Competition Winner: Curd, selected by five CPG expert judges.

Explore the schedule: https://www.dcstw.com/schedule-2026
Register: https://luma.com/dcstw2026-register

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Who did you connect with today? Meet someone new, find a resource or leave with your next big idea? Tell us in the comme...
10/20/2026

Who did you connect with today? Meet someone new, find a resource or leave with your next big idea? Tell us in the comments!

Day 2️⃣ of DC Startup & Tech Week is tomorrow, Oct 20, and we’re keeping the momentum going!

📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
📍 The Malin DC

Build your day around:
→ AI in Business, Builder & Technology
→ Marketing & Go-to-Market
→ Early Stage, Growth & Exit Readiness
→ Government Innovation & Life Sciences
→ Climate & Sustainability, Web3, Workforce & more

Find your next conversation, customer or collaborator. Explore the schedule at the link in bio!

October 19–23, 2026 | Washington, DC + DMV

Shaping the next 10 years of Global Innovation.

We're excited to welcome Chris Bivins (Chris Bivins), Brand Consultant and Television Producer, as MC for DC Startup & T...
10/19/2026

We're excited to welcome Chris Bivins (Chris Bivins), Brand Consultant and Television Producer, as MC for DC Startup & Tech Week’s first-ever Marketing track!

Focused on go-to-market strategy, our sessions will explore partnerships, sales, capital readiness, product launches and personal branding.

Join us Tuesday, October 20, at MLK Library Friends and Thursday, October 22, at International Sqaure for practical conversations to help move your business forward.

Explore the schedule at dcstw.com

10/19/2026

These are only a few of the brands presenting in our CPG pitch competition happening RIGHT NOW! Stay tuned for updates on the winner, and if you’re missing out on the first day of , you still have the rest of the week to register at luma.com/DCSTW26.

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