startup weekend des moines

Techstars

Startup

Weekend DSM

@Maple Studios

March 28 - 30, 2025

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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

5pm Doors Open

5:30pm Dinner & Networking
Lady Jerk Soul Food

6:15pm 1min Lightning Pitches

7:30 Voting

8:30 Team Formation

Building begins!

Day 2

Saturday

8:30am Breakfast

9:00am Announcements

10:30am Work

12pm Lunch
Dough Co Pizza

1pm Pitch Process with Kaylee

5:30pm De-Stress Sesh
Lily Allen-Dueñas

6:00pm Dinner
Opa! Italian & Greek

7:30pm Check-in

Day 3

Sunday

8:30am Breakfast

9am Announcements

9:15am Example Pitch
Alyx, The Agenda.

12pm Lunch
Jimmy John’s

1pm Tech Checks & Practice

3pm EVENT BEGINS!

3;30pm Final Pitches

5:30pm Winners Announced
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?

Techstars is a global accelerator network that provides
early-stage startups with access to mentorship, funding,
and resources to help them succeed.

the organizers

judges

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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