Welcome to September! Autumn has arrived; the leaves are beginning to change color, and the weather is getting cooler. The startup event world is staying hot as Boston begins its three-month transition into winter.
Here are some highlights:
Join us for the 8th annual Startup Boston Week! Over five action-packed days, you can access over 100 sessions, listen to over 300 speakers, and connect with 7000 attendees. There is something for everyone - founders, startup employees, investors, mentors, students, and startup-curious folks. Learn more about our department-themed tracks here. You can register for SBW2024 here.
Hello stranger! Master Networking: Turn Strangers into Allies at Startup Conferences will dive into networking strategies to turn a stranger you just met at a startup conference into an ally supporting your business. On September 4th, Amalya Megerman, Matt Crane, Elena LoBianco, and Pardees Safizadeh will share their pre-event prep, conversational skills, body language tips, and follow-up strategies.
Cambridge brings science to the public at the MIT Museum Cambridge Science Festival. From September 23 - 29, the festival has many exciting programs and events, including Pathways to Invention: Are Inventors Born or Made?, Emerging Tech Forums, and Decoding the Brain.
SEPTEMBER STARTUP EVENTS
Master Networking: Turn Strangers into Allies at Startup Conferences
DATE: Wednesday, September 4, 9:00 AM — 10:00 AM ET
LOCATION: Virtual; Register Here
It’s conference season! Entering a room full of strangers during the hectic startup conference season can be overwhelming. Fear not! This panel offers game-changing strategies and confidence-boosting tips to transform any networking event into a goldmine of connections. Ready to turn strangers into allies? We’ll dive into best practices for pre-event prep, breaking the ice, small talk superpowers, body language hacks, and follow-up formulas.
Actuator - Thinking about starting a business?
DATE: Wednesday, September 4, 5:30 PM — 7:30 PM ET
LOCATION: 46 Main Street, Claremont, NH; Register Here
Embark on a dynamic business-building ideation session that delves into the lean business canvas template and inspires innovative ideas. The event brings you through a series of interactive warm-up events that encourage active participation and then through the creation of a lean business canvas that captures your initial business concept. After the session, you'll have the opportunity to learn more about how the Black River Innovation Campus Actuator program can collaborate with you to bring your business idea to life.
C10 Labs AI Venture Studio Fall Cohort Mixer
DATE: Thursday, September 5, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
LOCATION: 238 Main Street Cambridge, MA; In-Person; Register Here
Meet some of the C10 Labs team, chat with other early-stage entrepreneurs, and learn more about the Fall program!
Startup Boston Week 2024
DATE: Monday, September 9 to Friday, September 13
LOCATION: In-Person and Virtual; Register Here
We're connecting founders, startup employees, mentors, advisors, investors, students, and startup-curious folks. With content for startups crafting their MVP, all the way to founders and startup operators raising their Series B! If you want to learn more about this week-long event and the values we represent, then check out these articles.
Boston Cannabis Week
DATE: Sunday, September 15 to Saturday, September 21
LOCATION: In-Person; Register Here
Boston Cannabis Week was created to provide a platform for the cannabis community that celebrates all the facets of the industry. Their expertise is creating unique experiences celebrating cannabis culture, community, and lifestyle. Boston Cannabis Week's brand mission is to normalize cannabis in our communities by providing platforms for open dialogue, communication, education, and the arts. The focus is providing safe, nurturing networking, mentorship, and community-building spaces.
Tech Runs Boston: The Power of Mentorship
DATE: Thursday, September 19, 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM ET
LOCATION: One Broadway, Broadway 5th floor, Cambridge, MA; Register Here
Attention early career professionals — learn how finding the right mentors, both within and outside your organization, can significantly impact your career progression and personal growth. This event will cover topics like discovering effective strategies, finding the right fit, cultivating meaningful relationships, and connecting with like-minded professionals.
Rhode Island Startup Week
DATE: Friday, September 20 to Friday, September 27
LOCATION: In-Person; Register Here
Rhode Island Startup Week brings together entrepreneurs, local leaders, students, corporations, investors, and friends to connect, collaborate, and grow through entrepreneurial events. Across the state, Rhode Island’s Innovation community has come together to showcase its events this week. You can learn more about the events they are hosting here. Join us to learn, network, and play.
MIT Museum Cambridge Science Festival
DATE: Monday, September 23 to Sunday, September 29
LOCATION: 314 Main Street, Gambrill Center, Cambridge, MA; Register Here
Cambridge Science Festival is a week-long celebration of ingenuity, creativity, and innovation. Highlighting pioneers in science, technology, engineering, art, and math, the Festival is a multifaceted and multicultural event, making science accessible, interactive, and fun.
2024 Massachusetts Manufacturing Mash-Up
DATE: Wednesday, September 25, 9:00 AM — 5:00 PM ET
LOCATION: 1 Patriot Place Foxborough, MA; Register Here
The 2024 Massachusetts Manufacturing Mash-Up is filled with innovation, collaboration, and networking at the iconic Gillette Stadium. Connect with industry leaders and explore cutting-edge technologies shaping the future of manufacturing. Don't miss this opportunity to learn, grow, and be inspired.
Newport Investor Summit
DATE: Thursday, September 26 to Friday, September 27
LOCATIONS: Day 1 at Venture Cafe, 225 Dyer Street, Providence, RI; Day 2 at Newport Beach House, 3 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown, RI; Register Here
Get ready to witness innovation at its finest! The Newport Investor Summit proudly presents a handpicked selection of early-stage startups with momentum. A select group of startups will be chosen to showcase their breakthrough investment opportunities to an exclusive audience of early-stage and domain-relevant investors. Startups will be presented in three sessions throughout the day, focusing on Blue Tech, Health Tech, and High Tech & Dual Use.
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Nicholas Ewing is a graduate of UMass Lowell in Business Administration: International Business this year. You can connect with him here.
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