Postponed! SiW 2021 postponed due to concerns around Delta variant
'Event of the Year' - 2020 CT Entrepreneur Awards
Did you know? In 2019 SiW had foot traffic of nearly 5,000 people.
SiW Announces Broad Partnership With UCONN's Werth Institute
SiW Merges with Stamford Partnership, Creating Super-regional Hub Organization
An epic celebration of innovation, technology and entrepreneurship.
- New England's Largest Innovation Festival
- Event of the Year - CT Entrepreneur Awards 2020
2020 had a profound impact on all of us. We have a lot of work to do to navigate the present and imagine the future. We are faced with a rare opportunity to rebuild better. The core of SiW has always revolved around innovation, entrepreneurship, technology and community. There are no better ingredients for successful endeavors.
Stamford Innovation Week @ The Village
Two innovation powerhouses join forces
This year, Stamford Innovation Week’s main events will take place at The Village, The Village is a new premium waterfront campus designed to serve the needs of entrepreneurs and creators in realms like art, entertainment, tech, music, health, fitness, food, finance, the digital/influencer worlds and more.
This Year's Themes
SiWeek’s Marquee conference day, FastFWD will bring you thought leadership on topics critical to our growth. Bringing together enterprise leaders, change makers, academics, scientists and innovators this year’s slate will captivate. Our industry agnostic approach recognizes that good ideas can come from anywhere and can be applied to a breadth of challenges. Through our platform, we aim to do our part to facilitate recovery.Â
Work
Health & Wellness
Equity
Money & Growth
Build
Fund
Engage
Scale
iSpark – the Art and Science of High Performing Startups. What better way to express 2021’s themes, than to facilitate growth itself! Through our iSpark platform we will be hosting SiW’s first ever pitch event! Aimed at facilitating connections, learning and growth for selected high promise, early stage start ups. We will bring together innovators, disruptors, investors, mentors and potential users to enable indelible connections and opportunities for exposure, guidance, insights and funding.
This Year's Events & Conference
Startup Weekend by The Ferguson Library & Techstars
TBA
- The Ferguson Library
As you learn how to create a real company, you’ll meet the very best mentors, investors, cofounders, and sponsors who are ready to help you get started. Your community is here to help you!
Workshops and Upskilling
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- Various Locations
Our workshop and masterclass series takes place in-person in Stamford, CT. With everything from product strategy to website design covered, there is something to help everyone, and every business, recover and grow.
iSpark- the Art and Science of High Performing Startups
TBA
- The Village
The most innovative startups in the region come together to share ideas, insights, and inspiration. Learn what’s working and how leaders and your peers are thriving in the new normal.
FastFWD- Innovation and Technology Conference
TBA
- The Village
Get the ideas, inspiration, and insights you need to survive and thrive in these uncertain and challenging times. Featuring world-class thought leaders.
Featured Speakers
Mike
Richter
Anabel
Maldonado
Robert
Langer
Melissa
Ferere
Ryan
Coles
Sebastian
Oddo
Lloyd
Blanchard
Kevin
McGovern
Jennifer Openshaw
Thomas
Savino
Reena
Ninan
David
Noble
Margaret Feeney
Sarah Broderick
