Startup San Diego

A huge thank you to our Day 2 Sponsors for #SDSW2024, "Riding the Waves of Binational Collaboration" powered by arkusnexus! As a grassroots non-profit, we appreciate their investment in strengthening community connections across borders and fueling innovation throughout our region. We're deeply grateful for the support. Give a big thank you to our Day 2 sponsors: ?? U.S. Bank: Empowering millions with advanced technology and personalized banking expertise. ?? Oobeya | Engineering Intelligence Platform: Boosting engineering efficiency through data-driven insights. ?? Cervecería Insurgente: Crafting Tijuana’s finest brews since 2010, redefining taste and experience. ?? Aquillius: Helping life science and medtech startup companies rapidly develop, test, prototype, and manufacture new technologies. ?? Edmunds Legal Business Solutions: Helping businesses scale with offer letters for new hires, consulting agreements, commercial contracts, vendor agreements, licenses, and more. Together, we're not just bridging borders—we're catalyzing innovation. ?Gracias! We look forward to seeing you all soon for #SDSW2024! ?? Get San Diego Startup Week tickets: https://lnkd.in/eRJsD-Hd ???Become a Sponsor: https://lnkd.in/g7kPGXQT #SDSW2024 #WavesofInnovation #BinationalCollaboration #Innovation #StartupWeek

Kick-off day for San Diego Startup Week is exactly 5 days away! Check out the full programming for the first day of #SDSW2024, "Making Waves in the Creator Economy," at the New Village Arts Theater in Carlsbad. Day 1 highlights include: ?? All-day Startup Expo ?? Carlsbad Life in Action Meetup ?? Speed Mentoring powered by Fokcus ?? Live Podcast: The Founders at San Diego Startup Week ?? Real Talk: The Creator Economy ?? Game Changers in Sports Performance ?? Fireside chat: "Scaling Up: From Grounds to Greatness" ?? Startup Story: Fashionphile ?? Opening Reception & Kick-off ?? Join us for #SDSW2024: https://lnkd.in/eRJsD-Hd #SDSW2024 #SanDiegoStartupWeek #StartupSD #MakingWavesofInnovation

Exhibitor spots are running out! There are only six exhibitor tables left on our kick-off day at Carlsbad. Get your startup in front of hundreds of San Diego Startup Week attendees and maximize your marketing potential. ?? Grab your exhibitor spot today: https://lnkd.in/gSH_6cJq #SDSW2024 #SanDiegoStartupWeek #WavesofInnovation

The Downtown Startup Crawl is back this year, and we have 6 locations for you to choose from! This is the perfect opportunity to bring your business cards, network with someone new, and learn about the startups and startup resources right here in the heart of our city! Various locations will be providing drinks & snacks. Come alone, bring your friends/colleagues, and make some new ones. Confirmed Startup Crawl locations & Activities: ??Downtown Works San Diego - Networking & Check-In ??Networking Happy Hour at Edge with Paul Puey ??Boost Your Productivity with the Most Advanced Project Management Tool: stop in for mini demos ClickUp ???? ??Network, Recharge, and Indulge at Le Charcuterie Bar ??Midweek Energizer Powered by the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation - Coffee & bites with local nonprofit EDC ??“The Startup” @ San Diego Central Library - 20-minute demo tours of the new Microbusiness Center The City of San Diego ?? Get #SDSW2024 tickets & take part in the crawl: https://lnkd.in/eRJsD-Hd #SDSW2024 #SanDiegoStartupWeek #WavesofInnovation #StartupCrawl

Our all-star judges are officially confirmed for the upcoming Founders Fight Club Pitch Competition! Emceeing the pitch will be Kurling Robinson, Founder of Fōkcus Mentoring and Board Member at Startup San Diego. Opening introductions by David Loseke, Executive Director at J.P. Morgan Startup Banking and Board Member at Startup San Diego. Give a warm welcome to our Founders Fight Club judges: ?? ??Oralia A., Director of Business Development at Mission Driven Finance? ?? Marc Barron, Co-Founder, Executive Vice President at CourseKey ?? Benton Moore, Founder & CEO at Sea Dragon Capital LLC? ?? Blake Ruschman, Co-Founder at Ecodrive ?? Peter N. Townshend, Managing Partner at Townshend Venture Advisors, LLP ?? Get tickets to #SDSW2024: https://lnkd.in/eRJsD-Hd #SDSW024 #SanDiegoStartupWeek #FoundersFightClub #PitchCompetition #Startups #WavesofInnovation

San Diego Startup Week is exactly 1 week away! We're taking over San Diego, from Carlsbad, all the way down to Tijuana. Discover the startup hubs where founders are growing and building their ideas. Get ready for 5 days of innovation! ?? Day 1: Carlsbad Village ?? Day 2: ArkusNexus MindHub in Tijuana, MX ?? Day 3: The Parma Payne Goodall SDSU Alumni Center ?? Day 4: Downtown Works & Participating Startup Crawl Locations in Downtown San Diego ?? Day 5: UCSD Design and Innovation Building We have over 60+ speakers and presenters, 40+ unique sessions, 30+ exhibitors, 18 pitch competitors, and 5 incredible days of programming and networking. Join us for this year's San Diego Startup Week and Make Waves of Innovation. ?? Get tickets to #SDSW2024: https://lnkd.in/eRJsD-Hd #SDSW024 #SanDiegoStartupWeek #IntercollegiatePitch #PitchCompetition #Startups #WavesofInnovation City of Carlsbad San Diego State University arkusnexus

The selection committee has officially finalized the top 10 startups to compete in the Lightweight Intercollegiate Pitch Competition! This tournament will take place at the Parma Payne Goodall SDSU Alumni Center on the main stage in front of hundreds of Startup Week attendees. Hear from student entrepreneurs from San Diego State University, UC San Diego, University of San Diego, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego Miramar College, and San Diego College of Continuing Education. Join us for an unforgettable night of startup pitches and fast rounds, and see who comes out on top! Give a warm welcome to our Lightweight Intercollegiate Pitch Competitors! ?? Ying Asano, Founder, Spicily ?? Siddhant Bhardwaj, CTO, MyGrow ?? Valorus Cromwell, Founder, BohoLeo ?? Sinan G?lhan, CEO, GolTech ?? Kyle L. Kimmel, Ph.D., MBA, President, Scaled Solutions Technologies (SST) ?? Elisabeth Lee, Brand Strategist, Kuvri ?? Brennan Martin, Co-Founder, JuniorJobHunt ?? Blake Togerson, Co-Founder & CEO, Get Buzzed Inc. ?? yi wang, Founder, Checkit Analytics ?? Dennis White (D.J) White, Co-Founder & CEO, Cytodyme Make sure to get your tickets for the chance to watch these lightweight startup founders go head-to-head in one of the toughest pitch competitions yet! ?? Get tickets to #SDSW2024: https://lnkd.in/eRJsD-Hd ?? Read more about our finalists: https://lnkd.in/gmHvzV5M #SDSW2024 #SanDiegoStartupWeek #IntercollegiatePitch #PitchCompetition #Startups

After much deliberation with our all-star selection committee, we're excited to announce the top 8 finalists for this year's Founders Fight Club! These startups come from a range of industries, from healthcare to cleantech, biotech, SaaS, education, and consumer. Watch these startups compete in the toughest #pitch competition in SoCal! Congratulations to our selected Founders Fight Club competitors! ?? Demian Borba, Founder & CEO, Pactto ?? Yoon-Kyoung Cho, Co-Founder, ExoDiscovery ?? Krystal Gillis, Founder & CEO, Tighties ?? Mohamedi (Mo) Kagalwala, COO, Alleo Labs ?? Hans Kullberg, Co-Founder & Head of Product, Pathfinder Health, Inc. ?? Cristobal Murillo, Co-Founder & CEO, Selk'bag ?? Olivia Rutman, CTP, Founder & CEO, Kids Care Finder ?? Antoni Tong, Founder & CEO, Smartville Inc. ?? Grab #SDSW2024 tickets & see the action: https://lnkd.in/eRJsD-Hd ???Learn more about the founders: https://lnkd.in/eV9vV5hA #SDSW2024 #SanDiegoStartupWeek #StartupWeek #Tech #innovation #pitchcompetition #startups

Now announcing the first round of exhibitors that will be part of this year’s San Diego Startup Week! Learn and connect from startups building right here in our city and startup resources sharing innovative solutions to todays problems. From application deployments to IT, to local startup hubs, give a warm welcome to our San Diego Startup Week exhibitors! ?? San Diego State University Mission Valley Innovation District ?? SDSU ZIP Launchpad ?? FedTech ?? HIDE Studio ?? Unlimit Ventures ?? GlueOps ?? Interlaced ?? The City of San Diego ?? San Diego Miramar College REC Innovation Lab ?? San Diego College of Continuing Education ?? Point Loma Nazarene University ?? The Brink SBDC at University of San Diego ?? Alive Ferments ?? Xula Mexican Coffee It’s not too late to be part of San Diego Startup Week and get a chance to get your startup in front of thousands of attendees. ?? Learn more & sign up to exhibit: https://lnkd.in/gSH_6cJq #SDSW2024?#SanDiegoStartupWeek?#MakeWavesofInnovation

Looking to step up your startup but need some guidance? Join us for Mentor Magic powered by Techstars San Diego powered by San Diego State University on Day 3 of San Diego Startup Week! #SDSW2024 attendees can sign up for 30-minute mentorship sessions with hand-picked mentors from the Techstars San Diego Powered by SDSU Accelerator. This is your opportunity to meet with top #innovators in our region and get expert advice. ?? Get tickets to #SDSW2024: https://lnkd.in/eRJsD-Hd #SDSW2024 #SanDiegoStartupWeek #MakingWavesofInnovation #StartupSD