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 6pm – 10pm
Registration
6pm Dinner & networking
7pm Pitch fire
Voting
Team formation
8pm Mentor sessions
Building begins!
Day 2
Saturday 8:30am – 9pm
8:30am Breakfast & announcements
Work
10am Mentor sessions
12pm Lunch
1pm Check-in
5pm Mentor sessions
6:30pm Dinner
7:30pm Check-in
Day 3
Sunday 8:30am – 6pm
8:30am Breakfast & announcements
Work
9am Mentor sessions
12pm Lunch
1pm Mentor sessons
2pm, Tech-checks and dry-run
3pm, community joins for networking
3:30pm, Pitch time!
Each team has 5 minutes to pitch and 2 minutes of Q&A from the judges
Top teams awarded prizes
How can I get involved?
Register
Startup Weekend DSM is Friday March 28th to Sunday March 30th, 2025, 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.
What is techstars?
the organizers
judges
Principal & Plains Angels
OpenLoop
Techstars
Global Insurance Accelerator
our mentors
Thank you to our Partners
Maple Studios
1207 Maple St, West Des Moines, IA 50265
March 28 - 30th, 2025
Friday 6:00 PM – Sunday 6:00 PM
Sunday 3:00 PM Pitches! (Open to the community)
Maple Studios
1207 Maple St,
West Des Moines, IA 50265
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