Upcoming Events
Businesses are Built on Connections
The best way to stay connected to Central Ohio’s entrepreneurial sector is to attend an entrepreneur event or two each month. You’ll make contacts and friends. Check out what’s coming soon to a venue near you.
2025 OhioX Leadership Meeting
The Meeting brings together leading OhioX members and partners to help recap 2025 and share plans for the future growth and impact of OhioX in 2026 and beyond.
Event DetailsStartup Columbus Happy Hour
Expect great conversations with founders, builders, job seekers, and community champions — plus the first 100 attendees get a drink on us. 🙌
Event DetailsData I/O & Bio-Hack The Ohio State University
This year, Ohio State’s Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) will be hosting its 8th annual Bio-Hack, a weekend-long hackathon full of engineering, learning, networking, and innovation.
Event DetailsMORPC Data Day
Data Day is an opportunity to learn more about what our region is doing to promote data-driven decision-making and how various communities are using data, securing and governing data, and visualizing data.
Event DetailsState of Tech 2026
Join us on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at the Ohio Statehouse (Columbus, OH) for our kickoff event for the new year.
Event DetailsHealthcare Innovation Leadership Happy Hour – Columbus
This happy hour is designed to be for the healthcare technology leaders of Columbus. A more intentional and intimate crowd than a typical tech networking event, our goal is to keep this limited to healthcare tech leaders in the Central Ohio area.
Event DetailsHealthcare Innovation Leadership Happy Hour – Columbus
This happy hour is designed to be for the healthcare technology leaders of Columbus. A more intentional and intimate crowd than a typical tech networking event, our goal is to keep this limited to healthcare tech leaders in the Central Ohio area.
Event DetailsTech Takeover Tuesday
In partnership with Crowne Castle, we’re bringing the Central Ohio tech community together to raise funds and awareness for The American Cancer Society PanOH Hope Ride, a fully supported, scenic charity bicycle adventure across Ohio, traversing a variety of terrains with something for everyone.
Event DetailsAI Freedom Alliance Summit 2026
This full-day event will explore how we can ensure AI is adopted responsibly through shared ethical standards that empower humanity.
Event DetailsGuiding Ideas To Solutions: Presented by Nationwide Children’s Hospital
An invitation to the Technology Showcase celebrating scientific discovery, breakthrough technologies and pediatric innovation, highlighting research, startup spinouts and novel therapies from the Abigail Wexner Research Institute that aim to transform child health globally.
Event DetailsGovTech Summit 2026
Join us on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at the Ohio Statehouse (Columbus, OH) for the GovTech Summit.
Event DetailsWakeup-Startup March
Ready to refine your startup pitch? Stop practicing in the mirror and join the Founder’s Open Mic!
Event DetailsOhio All-Star Awards & Venture Report
Don’t miss The Ohio Venture Pipeline’s All-Star Awards and Venture Report on April 9th at the Ohio Statehouse!
Event DetailsColumbus Startup Week
Whether you’re building a company, backing one, or supporting the ecosystem, this is the place to show up.
Event DetailsOhio Tech Summit 2026
Full-day technology summit featuring talks, demos, thought leadership, and networking.
Event DetailsCincy AI Week
Join Cincinnati’s top tech and business leaders for three days of real AI use cases, powerful connections, and actionable AI insights that will drive your work forward.
Event DetailsColumbus ICF Global Summit 26
Each year, the leaders of Intelligent Communities gather with their partners in technology, education, business, economic development, healthcare and other sectors at the ICF Global Summit.
Event DetailsColumbus ICF Global Summit 26
Midwest Rising – A Testbed for a Changing Nation!
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