Denver Startup Week Will Take Place September 24-28, 2018

Denver Startup Week, the largest free entrepreneurial event of its kind in North America, announced that the seventh annual event will take place in Downtown Denver Sept. 24 through 28, 2018. Denver Startup Week saw record-setting year in 2017 with 18,900 people registered to attend 376 free sessions, a 42 percent increase in participation from 2016. The week-long event drew participants from 48 states, furthering Downtown Denver’s reputation as the best place in the country to start and grow a business. The event also saw nearly 100 million social media impressions to elevate Downtown Denver on a national – and global – stage.

Denver Startup Week co-founders Ben Deda, vice president of marketing at Vertafore, Tami Door, president and CEO of the Downtown Denver Partnership, and Erik Mitisek, chief innovation officer, State of Colorado and president, Imagine Analytics, remain committed to ensuring that as the event grows, so does the quality of programming and continued emphasis on community: “The currency for the Denver Startup Week community is truly generosity and a ‘give first’ mentality. We look forward to working with the Denver Startup Week organizing committee, event sponsors and the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem to elevate the week and showcase the best of the best with high-quality programs, speakers and events to further Downtown Denver’s position as a dynamic hub for innovation and entrepreneurship.”

Additional information about the seventh annual Denver Startup Week, including information about session submissions, will be released in early 2018. Additional information will be available on the Denver Startup Week website – www.denverstartupweek.org.

Denver Startup Week was made possible in 2017 thanks to the generous support of more than 60 sponsors, including title sponsors Aging 2.0, Chase for Business, Comcast, the Downtown Denver Partnership and WeWork. Companies interested in sponsoring the 2018 event can contact Rye Finegan at rye@denverstartupweek.org.