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.

February 24 | 5:30PM
Tech 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.

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February 25 | 11:00 AM
CES 2026: Life-Changing Gadgets vs. AI Robotics Hype

CES 2026 (formerly the Consumer Electronics Show) was the most exciting of these annual shows in years, but not for the reasons you might think.

While the world waited for AI robots to take over, our presenter, Brad Griffith, discovered practical, accessible tech that is ready to change your life and business today!

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February 25 | 8:00AM
AI 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.

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March 4 | 1:00PM
Guiding 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.

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March 4 | 11:00 AM
Avoid Overpaying for AI: How You Can Skip Expensive Vendors & Build Your Own AI Solutions

Innovate New Albany Tiger Talk: Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, CEO of Disaster Avoidance Experts, provides an essential blueprint for creating proprietary AI agents customized to your unique product, service, or niche.

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March 6 | All Day
Techstars: Startup Weekend Women Columbus

A 54-hour innovation experience empowering women founders to build, launch, and accelerate new ideas.

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March 13 | 11:00 AM
Cash Flow & Value Creation

In this TIGER Talk, Eric Rucinski will lay out the inherent deficiencies in relying solely on accounting information, and the unique benefits of higher-powered financial analysis.

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March 18 | 1:00PM
GovTech Summit 2026

Join us on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at the Ohio Statehouse (Columbus, OH) for the GovTech Summit.

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March 19 | 7:30AM
Wakeup-Startup March

Ready to refine your startup pitch? Stop practicing in the mirror and join the Founder’s Open Mic!

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March 20 | 11:00 AM
Designing a Company for Success in the AI Era

Ryan Frederick is an AI advisor, investor, and national speaker who has shared his insights on artificial intelligence and its macro impacts at more than 50 conferences and events across the country in 2025 alone.

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March 27 | 11:00 AM
Science and Storytelling: Turning Data and Evidence into Understanding and Belief

Join Andrew Summerfield & Laura Cree for this important TIGER Talk.

You can change lives with science. But you change minds with story.

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March 28
GIVEBACKHACK Columbus | Healthtech Impact Sprint

​Join us for GiveBackHack’s HealthTech Impact Sprint—a weekend of building new healthcare projects from 0 to 0.1.

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April 9 | 4:30PM
Ohio 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!

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May 5 | All Day
Columbus Startup Week

Whether you’re building a company, backing one, or supporting the ecosystem, this is the place to show up.​​​​

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May 14 | 8:00AM
Ohio Tech Summit 2026

Full-day technology summit featuring talks, demos, thought leadership, and networking.

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June 9 | All day
Cincy 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.

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October 13
Columbus 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.

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