What is startup weekend?
This in-person event is meant to bring together designers, developers, marketers and startup enthusiasts to share ideas, form teams and launch startups.
The event is open to the community – anyone who wants to be a founder, startup enthusiast, or learn about innovation through new ideas.
Day 1
Friday, January 12th 5pm – 9pm
Arrive, networking, dinner
Icebreaker, facilitator introduction
Pitchfire commence!(anyone intending to pitch will have 60 seconds – no presentation required)
Day 2
Saturday, January 13th 8am – 9pm
Teams work all day, with the occasional breaks to eat, listen to short talks, or attend a short workshop
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks will be provided
Mentors will be circulating to provide advice
Day 3
Sunday, January 14th 8am – 6pm
Breakfast provided
Teams work uninterrupted from morning until mid-afternoon
Wrapping up their product/prototype and presentation
Around 3pm, tech-checks and dry-run
Pitch time! Each team has 5 minutes oto pitch and 5 minutes of Q&A from the judges
Top teams awarded prizes
How can I get involved?
Register
Startup Weekend DSM is Friday January 12th to Sunday January 14th, 2024, featuring events, workshops, and parties.
Volunteer
Techstars Startup Weekend is powered by volunteers and anyone can get involved, regardless of background, experience, gender, age, skills, or ability.
Sponsor
This event wouldn’t be possible without all of our incredible sponsors supporting entrepreneurship in Des Moines! Find out more about sponsoring Startup Weekend DSM.
Thank you
to our partners
Coming soon!
What is techstars?
our mentors
Zions Bancorporation
SBDC
McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC
Kreative Horizon
judges
BioConnect Iowa
Innoventure Iowa
Company Name
Company Coming Soon!
Sponsors
Coming soon!
Maple Studios
1207 Maple St, West Des Moines, IA 50265
January 12 - 14th, 2024
Friday 6:00 PM – Sunday 6:00 PM
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