12:30 PM–2:00 PM
Decoding Your Career Pattern: Turning Data into Direction
Float Above Ventures, Servant Coaching
GVSU John G Russell Leadership Building
Data
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55 events
Monday, September 14
3:00 PM–6:00 PM
Tech Week Grand Rapids Kick-Off ft. Daymond John and Robert Herjavec
The Right Place, Experience Grand Rapids, Downtown Grand Rapids, Inc., Economic Club of Grand Rapids, West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Grand Rapids Chamber, MSU Research Foundation
GLC Live at 20 Monroe
Networking
6:00 PM–10:00 PM
Startups at Sundown
Vetr Health, Farmish, Breaking Bread AI, Reel Free, Ride Your Way, Great Lakes Tinned Fish, Aloe Health, Protein Pints, Vanly
Bamboo Grand Rapids
Startups
7:00 PM–9:00 PM
UNAPOLOGETIC PODCAST: TECH CONVERSATIONS "THE BLACK JOURNEY"
Kikcit, Mel Johnson, Ricardo O'Neal
GRAAMA
Arts
9:00 PM–11:00 PM
Back Door Comedy Show x Tech Week GR
A La Carte Comedy
Hard Times Bar
Arts
Tuesday, September 15
9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Snack & Drink Pop-Ups at Bamboo
Bamboo, Grand Rapids Downtown Market
Bamboo Grand Rapids
Networking
9:30 AM–11:30 AM
Scaling Up: Founder & Capital Forum
Entrepreneurs' Organization of West Michigan
Bamboo Grand Rapids
Startups
10:30 AM–12:00 PM
Aligned for Change: Supply Chain & Business Transformation
Vaco by Highspring
Grand Rapids Chamber
Marketing
11:00 AM–1:00 PM
Lasting Gratitude Live: A Conversation with Ascertain's Eli Bernstein
Vervint
Vervint HQ
AI
12:00 PM–2:00 PM
DREAM to Reality
CARNEVALE, BrandHaven
CARNEVALE Clubhouse
Software
1:00 PM–3:00 PM
Move Fast and Deliver Better Care: AI in Digital Health
Atomic Object, Mentavi Health
Atomic Object
AI
1:00 PM–3:00 PM
Where AI Actually Works (and Where It Doesn't)
NextPoint Studio, Audio Radar
Bamboo Grand Rapids
AI
2:00 PM–4:00 PM
The Agentic Operating System: Verification and AI Governance
Arkova, Carson Seeger
Muse GR
AI
2:30 PM–5:00 PM
PitchMI Defense and Aerospace Semifinal Pitch Event
Michigan State University Research Foundation
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
Startups
4:00 PM–5:30 PM
Claude in the Wild
Grand Rapids Community College
GRCC Wisner-Bottrall Applied Technology Center
AI
4:00 PM–6:30 PM
Founder Vs. Investor
Root Functional Medicine, Ludus
Downtown Market
AI
5:00 PM–8:00 PM
Jurisprudence
The Midwest Tech Project
Bamboo Grand Rapids
AI
6:00 PM–8:00 PM
West Michigan VC Dinner
The Right Place, MSU Research Foundation
San Chez Bistro
Networking
Wednesday, September 16
7:30 AM–9:30 AM
The Science of Profit: AI-Driven Value Creation
Cavallo
Cavallo | Atrium Building
AI
8:00 AM–9:30 AM
An Executive's Guide to AI-Driven Decisions
AEBetancourt
AE Betancourt
AI
8:30 AM–12:30 PM
VC Insights & Innovation Showcase
MSU Research Foundation
Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building, 7th Floor
Product
9:00 AM–11:00 AM
Leading From the Front: From AI Experimentation to Business Impact
Wolverine Worldwide
Wolverine Worldwide Global Headquarters
AI
9:00 AM–11:00 AM
Workshop: The Change-Making Blueprint for Fast-Moving Companies
Wavecrest Strategy, Steadfast Business Consulting
Construction Simplified
Hardware
10:00 AM–3:00 PM
AI Futures in West Michigan: Talent, Research, and the GVSU–Van Andel Institute Partnership
Grand Valley State University, College of Computing, GVSU, Van Andel Institute
Daniel and Pamella DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health (DCIH), Room 102/104
AI
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
The Gratitude Advantage: What Happens When People Lead AI to Build the Best Tech Possible
Vervint
Vervint HQ
AI
12:00 PM–3:00 PM
AI Without Blind Spots: Secure. Optimize. Protect.
Procure IT, Expedient, CATO Networks
Founders Brewing Co - Centennial Room
AI
1:30 PM–3:00 PM
The Change Equation: Leading Through Disruption
FocalPoint Coaching
Grand Rapids Chamber
Leadership
3:00 PM–5:00 PM
It Started at State: Christine Gibbons - Histosonics
MSU Research Foundation
Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building, 7th Floor
Health
3:00 PM–4:30 PM
Websites and Apps for Real People
Grey Matter Group, Avalanche Creative
Grand Rapids Chamber
AI
4:00 PM–6:00 PM
ERP on the Rooftop
Custom Systems, The Phoenix Group
Bamboo Grand Rapids
Startups
4:00 PM–8:00 PM
Open House + Combat Robotics League Kickoff Tournament
Grand River Makerspace
Grand River Makerspace
Networking
4:00 PM–7:00 PM
Tech in the Park
Believe! Journal, Michigan Software Labs
Legacy Park
AI
5:00 PM–6:15 PM
Conversations Over Craft
Oktopost
New Vintage Place
Marketing
5:00 PM–7:00 PM
Developing the Next Wave of West Michigan Entrepreneurs
GVSU Padnos College of Engineering
Shape Corp. Innovation Design Center
Hardware
6:30 PM–8:30 PM
Workshop: Cybersecurity for Startups
Startup Garage
Calvin University School of Business
Security
Thursday, September 17
8:00 AM–9:00 AM
Coffee with Creators @ The Factory
Grand Rapids Web Development Group, The Factory
The Factory
Networking
9:00 AM–10:00 AM
GVSU & GR Chamber: AI & Predictive Intelligence in Action
Grand Rapids Chamber, Clarecast, Grand Valley State University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Center for Experiential Learning
Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce
AI
10:00 AM–11:30 AM
Go-to-Market Masterclass: Brand, Message, and Positioning
Hien Lam of Huck Finch Studio
Bamboo Grand Rapids
Software
11:00 AM–12:30 PM
How To Catch A Unicorn
Global Detroit
Bamboo Grand Rapids
Leadership
11:30 AM–1:30 PM
Driving Distribution Value Through Tech Panel
Cavallo
Cavallo | Atrium Building
AI
1:00 PM–4:00 PM
Global Founders Demo Day: Innovation Without Borders
Global Detroit
Founders Brewing Co - Centennial Room
Product
2:00 PM–4:00 PM
Your Data is Lying to You
1 Bold Step
1 Bold Step
Data
4:00 PM–7:00 PM
Tech Week Tee Time
Michigan Capital Network Ventures
Gimme's Par & Grill
Health
4:30 PM–6:30 PM
Sharpen Your Edge: Communication & Leadership for Tech
Grand Rapids Toastmasters Club #404
New Holland Brewing - The Knickerbocker
Leadership
4:30 PM–6:00 PM
The Mirror & Machine: How Do You Stay Human in an Age of AI?
Awaken Leadership
Mammoth Distilling Cocktail Lounge
AI
5:00 PM–7:00 PM
Latino Tech Mixer
West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Networking
6:00 PM–10:00 PM
Prompt. Build. Transform. The People's Prompt Lab 2.0
Scales Consulting, LLC, Grand Rapids Media Initiative, Film Incubator
Grand Rapids Media Initiative and Film Incubator
AI
6:30 PM–8:00 PM
The Human Advantage
Coya
Bamboo Grand Rapids
AI
Friday, September 18
8:00 AM–1:00 PM
Beyond the Hustle
Midwest House, Coya, Washington Avenue Advisors, Start Garden
Bamboo Grand Rapids
Health
8:00 AM–9:00 AM
Mission-Driven Tech: Coffee & Connections
Startup Garage
Hub07 - Multipurpose Room
Networking
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Unfair Advantage - Using AI to Sell Smarter, Not Harder
Sandler, Zatis IT
Zatis IT & Cybersecurity
AI
12:00 PM–2:00 PM
Design for Manufacturing 101
Start Garden
Bamboo Grand Rapids
Hardware
2:00 PM–4:00 PM
Built Here: Celebrating 10 Years of Lakeshore Startups
SURGE by Lakeshore Advantage
The Next Center - Lakeshore Advantage
AI
3:00 PM–5:00 PM
Dive Bar Networking - Tech Week GR Edition
Flamingo Consulting, Prime Edge Media
Rezervoir Lounge
Networking
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MIPitch 2026
Ionia County Economic Alliance, Montcalm Economic Alliance, Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce, Ionia Area Chamber of Commerce, The Right Place
Candlestone Inn & Golf
Startups