San Diego Startup Week at UC San Diego
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Design and Innovation Building, 208, San Diego
Learn more: https://sandiegostartupweek.org/ Join us at the Design and Innovation Building on 11/4 as we celebrate San Diego Startup Week's UC San Diego day! San Diego Startup Week (SDSW) returns for its 14th year, bringing together 5,000+ founders, talent, investors, builders, and operators for five days of igniting connections, accelerating learning, and fueling innovation. This year's SDSW theme, Where Startups Take Off, bridges the fundamentals every founder needs — community, capital, craft, and courage — with the daring vision of what comes next. At the convergence of life sciences, defense, AI, and tech, the breakthroughs happening in San Diego today will shape global markets tomorrow. SDSW is your early access to all of it. Registration is now live for all ticket types. Secure your spot before liftoff to unlock access to: Keynotes and fireside chats Networking and mentorship Expert panels and workshops Pitch competitions and startup expos Live demos and more SDSW is where co-founders meet, companies find their runway, and the right introduction changes everything. Sessions at UC San Diego include: Funding Remix Wednesday, November 4 · 1:00 PM to 1:45 PM This founder-focused session breaks down the real-world funding paths available to startups—from bootstrapping and loans to angels, venture capital, and corporate or strategic partners. We’ll unpack the pros, cons, tradeoffs, and “what nobody tells you” of each option, then challenge conventional thinking about how—and when—to raise. Come with questions, leave with a broader funding toolkit, sharper questions, and fresh ideas for financing your next move. ESET Cybersecurity Workshop Wednesday, November 4 · 1:00 PM to 1:45 PM San Diego Startup Expo Wednesday, November 4 · 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM The San Diego Startup Expo showcases the region’s boldest startups, top resource partners, and the organizations fueling what’s next. Meet the founders turning San Diego’s best ideas into real businesses. Connect with the accelerators, investors, and support networks powering their growth. Talk to the teams hiring for their next chapter. This is San Diego’s innovation ecosystem, unfiltered and in person. Perfect YOUR Investor Pitch: Pitch Deconstruction Powered by San Diego & Imperial SBDC Wednesday, November 4 · 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM You’ve only got one shot do not miss your chance to flow….this opportunity comes once in a Startup Week yo. Bring your 4 minute investor pitch and join the SBDC team for a deep, hands-on session where you’ll discover the anatomy of an outstanding investor pitch. And then the fun begins! You will be delivering YOUR investor pitch at least 3 times and receiving feedback and we deconstruct and reconstruct your investor pitches live in the session. This is not for the faint of heart so be sure to bring your computer and come prepared to work it! Come curious. Leave connected. Startup Advising Powered by San Diego & Imperial SBDC Wednesday, November 4 · 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Every year the San Diego & Imperial SBDC provides entrepreneurs with 800+ trainings and more than 19,000 hours of 1:1 advising free of charge. Since 2022, we are thrilled to have helped entrepreneurs in our region create a $2B+ impact on the local economy by supporting them from Idea to Exit and everything in between! The San Diego & Imperial SBDC is bringing its powerhouse team to Startup Week for the second year in a row support fierce founders building the their businesses. Here are some of the areas that SBDC’s advisors at Startup Week can help you: • Business start and launch strategy • Business Strategy • Debt Financing • High-Growth/Scaling • Human Resources • Marketing Strategy, planning and execution • Branding • Sales Growth • Retail Sales • B2B Sales • Government & Corporate Contracting • Small Business Certifications (minority owned, women owned, etc.) Sign up for a 30 min 1:1 advising appointment and move YOUR business forward! Startup Week appointments will open for soon! Keynote