Happening October 25 – 28, 2022
Thousands of Entrepreneurs, Developers, Designers, Investors, Students, Community Leaders…
One Incredible Week!
1500+ Attendees
Get connected with some of San Diego’s top entrepreneurs, founders, and business professionals!
8 Specialized Tracks
Choose from one of the 8 available tracks and learn from industry experts.
Reception & Partner Expo
Kick off San Diego Startup Week with a keynote speakers and connect with local startups with our Partner Expo.
Pitch Competition & Tournament
25+ heavyweight and lightweight startups will go head-to-head for one of the toughest pitch competitions in San Diego!
Startup Awards & Networking
Our annual startup awards will name the best startups and community leaders, and network with leaders and the community!
Startup Week Incubator
Select startups will take part in an 8-week incubator program and will showcase at Startup Week.
Startups, Developers, Mentors, Speakers,
Community Leaders & Talent
Once a year, the San Diego startup community comes together to share progress, exchange resources, and celebrate each other.
Startup San Diego volunteers work with the community to create four days of educational sessions and social events.
During the week, attendees meet thousands of entrepreneurs, startup founders, developers, designers, community leaders, students, innovators… and hundreds of local leaders doing good for the startup ecosystem.
Session tracks and topics help attendees find their way to the right place each day. The days will end with networking events, keynotes, startup awards, pitch competitions, incubator demo night, and the partner expo.
2022’s Event Tracks
Tons of events over multiple days — program starts daily at 3 pm and ends at 9 pm.
Founder & People
Tuesday, October 25th
Connect with startup Founders and people/HR experts, and learn how to grow your team at scale. Enjoy a kick-off reception and startup expo.
Marketing & Sales
Wednesday, October 26th
Marketing & Sales go hand-in-hand to grow and build your product. Meet with industry experts and stay at the end of the days for our Pitch Competition & Tournament.
Data & Customer
Thursday, October 27th
Knowing your data is vital to get in front of the right customers at the right time. Listen to industry data experts and also take part in our networking reception & mentor lounge.
Design & Developer
Friday, October 28th
Learn what it takes to design and build your app, web presence, or product. Hear from our featured speakers and end Startup Week with our Awards Party & Closing Reception/Expo.
LEARN • CONNECT • GROW
The region’s premier catalyst for innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurialism.
Quality events and startup revelry in San Diego, showcasing leading local highlights and advancements.
Thousands of San Diego’s brightest entrepreneurs, developers, designers, top-tier investors, strategic advisors, community leaders and community supporters, students, and talent — all of whom contribute to San Diego’s thriving startup ecosystem.
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Thank You to our San Diego Startup Week Investors!
San Diego Startup Week (#SDSW) is a program of Startup San Diego,
an official non-profit for building the entrepreneurial community in San Diego.
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We’re a local, volunteer-based group of entrepreneurs, mentors, and investors. Help grow the San Diego startup community and become a volunteer.
