Tech & Startup Events in Chicago

Chicago is the Midwest's strongest startup hub, with deep roots in B2B SaaS, logistics, fintech, and manufacturing tech. The city hosts hundreds of founder events each year. Browse upcoming startup and networking events in Chicago.

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Mon, Jul 20

Tue, Jul 21

Global Quantum Forum

An exclusive look at what’s next in fintech. Join 1871 and BMO during Tech Week to meet the 2026 WMNfintech Cohort- founders building real, scalable innovation across AI, payments, financial operations, and beyond. - Chicago

11:00 AMChicago FinTech Innovation Night
Global Quantum Forum

An exclusive look at what’s next in fintech. Join 1871 and BMO during Tech Week to meet the 2026 WMNfintech Cohort- founders building real, scalable innovation across AI, payments, financial operations, and beyond. - Chicago

11:00 AMChicago Tech Mixer at Arlo
Global Quantum Forum

An exclusive look at what’s next in fintech. Join 1871 and BMO during Tech Week to meet the 2026 WMNfintech Cohort- founders building real, scalable innovation across AI, payments, financial operations, and beyond. - Chicago

11:00 AMTechChicago Week 2026 Kickoff (P33)

Wed, Jul 22

Global Quantum Forum

An exclusive look at what’s next in fintech. Join 1871 and BMO during Tech Week to meet the 2026 WMNfintech Cohort- founders building real, scalable innovation across AI, payments, financial operations, and beyond. - Chicago

9:00 AMChicago FinTech Innovation Night
Global Quantum Forum

An exclusive look at what’s next in fintech. Join 1871 and BMO during Tech Week to meet the 2026 WMNfintech Cohort- founders building real, scalable innovation across AI, payments, financial operations, and beyond. - Chicago

9:00 AMChicago Tech Mixer at Arlo
Global Quantum Forum

An exclusive look at what’s next in fintech. Join 1871 and BMO during Tech Week to meet the 2026 WMNfintech Cohort- founders building real, scalable innovation across AI, payments, financial operations, and beyond. - Chicago

9:00 AMTechChicago Week 2026 Kickoff (P33)
Pitch A Pet Chicago

Midwest Coast Brewing Company - Chicago

2:00 PM - 4:00 PMPitch a PetFree

Thu, Jul 23

Interested in hosting a partner event during TCW 2026?

1871 is partnering with Evergreen Climate Innovations for Co-Invest Climate during Tech Week. This annual investment showcase features curated matchmaking, industry programming, and a closing reception. - Chicago

3:00 AMChicago Tech Mixer at Arlo
Interested in hosting a partner event during TCW 2026?

1871 is partnering with Evergreen Climate Innovations for Co-Invest Climate during Tech Week. This annual investment showcase features curated matchmaking, industry programming, and a closing reception. - Chicago

3:00 AMTechChicago Week 2026 Kickoff (P33)
Interested in hosting a partner event during TCW 2026?

1871 is partnering with Evergreen Climate Innovations for Co-Invest Climate during Tech Week. This annual investment showcase features curated matchmaking, industry programming, and a closing reception. - Chicago

3:00 AMChicago FinTech Innovation Night

Sat, Jul 25

Thu, Jul 30

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Mon, Jul 20

UChicago Deep Tech Demo Day

Gleacher Center, Room 621 - Chicago

6:00 AM - 1:00 PMPolsky Center New Venture Challenge Demo

<p>The UChicago Deep Tech Demo Day is a premier showcase of next-generation deep tech ventures, taking place on July 20th during TechChicago Week. Set against the backdrop of a city rapidly establishing itself as a national hub for quantum infrastructure and advanced research, the event convenes high-growth startups, leading investors, national laboratories, and corporate decision-makers...</p>\n

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Tue, Jul 21

Global Quantum Forum

An exclusive look at what’s next in fintech. Join 1871 and BMO during Tech Week to meet the 2026 WMNfintech Cohort- founders building real, scalable innovation across AI, payments, financial operations, and beyond. - Chicago

11:00 AMChicago FinTech Innovation Night
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Global Quantum Forum

An exclusive look at what’s next in fintech. Join 1871 and BMO during Tech Week to meet the 2026 WMNfintech Cohort- founders building real, scalable innovation across AI, payments, financial operations, and beyond. - Chicago

11:00 AMChicago Tech Mixer at Arlo
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Global Quantum Forum

An exclusive look at what’s next in fintech. Join 1871 and BMO during Tech Week to meet the 2026 WMNfintech Cohort- founders building real, scalable innovation across AI, payments, financial operations, and beyond. - Chicago

11:00 AMTechChicago Week 2026 Kickoff (P33)
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Wed, Jul 22

Global Quantum Forum

An exclusive look at what’s next in fintech. Join 1871 and BMO during Tech Week to meet the 2026 WMNfintech Cohort- founders building real, scalable innovation across AI, payments, financial operations, and beyond. - Chicago

9:00 AMChicago FinTech Innovation Night
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Global Quantum Forum

An exclusive look at what’s next in fintech. Join 1871 and BMO during Tech Week to meet the 2026 WMNfintech Cohort- founders building real, scalable innovation across AI, payments, financial operations, and beyond. - Chicago

9:00 AMChicago Tech Mixer at Arlo
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Global Quantum Forum

An exclusive look at what’s next in fintech. Join 1871 and BMO during Tech Week to meet the 2026 WMNfintech Cohort- founders building real, scalable innovation across AI, payments, financial operations, and beyond. - Chicago

9:00 AMTechChicago Week 2026 Kickoff (P33)
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10th Annual Summer Pitch Battle & Party

Announcement coming soon! - Chicago

12:30 PM - 4:00 PMRajiv NathanUSD 10.00

Celebrate TechChicago Week with the annual Startup Grind Summer Party featuring the wildest pitch battle you've ever seen, with a $3k cash prize on the line!

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Thu, Jul 23

Interested in hosting a partner event during TCW 2026?

1871 is partnering with Evergreen Climate Innovations for Co-Invest Climate during Tech Week. This annual investment showcase features curated matchmaking, industry programming, and a closing reception. - Chicago

3:00 AMChicago Tech Mixer at Arlo

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Interested in hosting a partner event during TCW 2026?

1871 is partnering with Evergreen Climate Innovations for Co-Invest Climate during Tech Week. This annual investment showcase features curated matchmaking, industry programming, and a closing reception. - Chicago

3:00 AMTechChicago Week 2026 Kickoff (P33)

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Interested in hosting a partner event during TCW 2026?

1871 is partnering with Evergreen Climate Innovations for Co-Invest Climate during Tech Week. This annual investment showcase features curated matchmaking, industry programming, and a closing reception. - Chicago

3:00 AMChicago FinTech Innovation Night

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Tech Enablement Series: Using AI to Optimize How your Business Runs

Polsky Exchange North, 1452 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL 60615 - Chicago

5:00 AM - 7:00 AMPolsky Center New Venture Challenge Demo

<p>The session opens with a focus on data-driven decision-making for business operations. Participants will learn how to use AI to analyze their own sales and customer traffic data by hour and day of the week, identifying peak periods, slow stretches, and hidden patterns that inform smarter decisions about staffing, open hours, and resource allocation. Rather...</p>\n

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WMNFintech Showcase

An exclusive look at what’s next in fintech. Join 1871 and BMO during Tech Week to meet the 2026 WMNfintech Cohort- founders building real, scalable innovation across AI, payments, financial operations, and beyond. - Chicago

9:00 AMChicago FinTech Innovation Night

An exclusive look at what’s next in fintech. Join 1871 and BMO during Tech Chicago Week to meet the 2026 WMNfintech Cohort- founders building real, scalable innovation across AI, payments, financial operations, and beyond.

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WMNFintech Showcase

An exclusive look at what’s next in fintech. Join 1871 and BMO during Tech Week to meet the 2026 WMNfintech Cohort- founders building real, scalable innovation across AI, payments, financial operations, and beyond. - Chicago

9:00 AMChicago Tech Mixer at Arlo

An exclusive look at what’s next in fintech. Join 1871 and BMO during Tech Chicago Week to meet the 2026 WMNfintech Cohort- founders building real, scalable innovation across AI, payments, financial operations, and beyond.

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WMNFintech Showcase

An exclusive look at what’s next in fintech. Join 1871 and BMO during Tech Week to meet the 2026 WMNfintech Cohort- founders building real, scalable innovation across AI, payments, financial operations, and beyond. - Chicago

9:00 AMTechChicago Week 2026 Kickoff (P33)

An exclusive look at what’s next in fintech. Join 1871 and BMO during Tech Chicago Week to meet the 2026 WMNfintech Cohort- founders building real, scalable innovation across AI, payments, financial operations, and beyond.

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Sat, Jul 25

Thu, Jul 30

Tech Enablement Series: How AI Integrates with Widely Used Small Business Accounting Platforms

Polsky Exchange North, 1452 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL 60615 - Chicago

5:00 AM - 7:00 AMPolsky Center New Venture Challenge Demo

<p>For many small business owners, financial administration is one of the most time-consuming and anxiety-inducing aspects of running a business. This session demystifies AI\'s role in financial management, showing participants how to use AI tools to handle routine bookkeeping tasks, draft professional invoices, and generate clear expense summaries without requiring an accounting background or a...</p>\n

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Chicago Startup Events: What Founders Need to Know

Find the best Chicago startup events for founders. Curated list of B2B SaaS meetups, logistics tech events, and networking dinners in Chicago.