Stamford Innovation Week nominated as 'Event of the Year' for the CT Entrepreneur Awards
SiW Chairman Jonathan Winkel nominated as Community Builder of the Year in the CT Entrepreneur Awards
Whova provides official SiW app: offers personal agendas, interactive maps, in-app networking
David Lehman, Connecticut's DECD Commissioner to give closing remarks for FastFWD
NatWest Markets returns as a Visionary-level SiW Sponsor. Major collaboration announcement forthcoming.
The region's premier celebration of innovation, technology and entrepreneurship.
Our mission is simple. We help creators and creatives build concepts, ideas, solutions, and most importantly new and stronger relationships.
September 19-28th, 2019
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1. Pick Your Events
2. Get Your Tickets
After that, head over to our ticketing and registration page. Here, you'll be able to select the events you're most interested in and register.
3. Get the SiW App
After you register, you'll be able to manage your agenda, network with other attendees, get venue information, and more!
4. Have Fun!
Get ready for 9 days of personal and professional development, learning, arts and cultural experiences and more.
FastFWD—The Innovation & Tech Conference September 27th
Join us for a full day of speakers, events, and our closing keynote speaker. Then revel and network late into the evening at our Oktobeerfest collaboration with Half Full Brewery. Event content is organized into 6 distinct themes:
- Emerging Technology
- Privacy & Security
- Driving Innovation
- People, Teams, Learning and Training
- Trend Spotting and Forecasting
iSpark—Demo Day & Shark Tank
Join your startup peers in a high-profile competition for connections, prizes, awareness, and potential investment. After a 5-hour expo, startups are hand picked by our sharks and head to ‘the tank’ where anything can happen.
Extend your 2019 Experience With the SiW App
This year, we’re partnering with Whova, a global leader in conference experience technology, to bring you the SiW app. After you register for your events or purchase your tickets, you’ll be able to download the mobile app. This full-featured app enables you to easily navigate everything that SiW has to offer, including:
- Quick Shortcuts to Important Information
- Agenda & Schedule Management
- Networking
- Venue & Parking Info
- Discussion Boards
- Contests, Discounts, and Incentives
- Easy Check-ins With QR Codes
Getting to SiW
Driving. 95 North or Hutchinson to Merritt Parkway
Public Transportation. Metro North operates numerous trains between Grand Central Terminal and Stamford Station. The train is approximately 45-55 minutes.
Uber & Lyft. The cost to ride from NYC to Stamford is generally $100-$120. The cost to ride from Stamford to NYC is generally $60-$100.
Driving. Take Boston transit ways to 95 South then proceed to Stamford.
Public Transportation. Amtrak operates the Acela and Northeast Regional trains regularly between Boston Back Bay Station and Stamford Station. Check Amtrak.com for schedules.
Driving. Take 95 North from DC to Stamford
Public Transportation. Amtrak operates the Acela and Northeast Regional trains regularly between DC and Stamford Station. Check Amtrak.com for schedules.
Stamford Innovation Week is within 2 hours drive-time of the following airports:
- Laguardia (NY): LGA
- JFK (NY): JFK
- Newark (NJ) EWR
- Bradley International (CT): BDL
- Westchester County Airport (NY): HPN
Stamford is home to dozens of hotel options. Major hotel brands that are within walking distance of most of our events include: