Wisconsin Startup and Tech Events Calendar

We dig through organizer sites, Meetup, Eventbrite, and Luma every month so you don't have to. Meetups, pitch nights, hackathons, workshops, and investor events from Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay, Appleton, the Chippewa Valley, and online.

Add your event
Submit your event for review
‍
Calendar manager
‍jacob@startupwi.org

Browse by city or topic

Thank you! Your submission has been received!

Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

Wed Aug 26 9:00 am

Accountability Groups at StartingBlock

A monthly check in for founders who want someone holding them to what they said they would do. Set goals, review KPIs, share progress, and work through hurdles with a group of other Madison entrepreneurs. Runs the fourth Wednesday of the month, so come once or make it a habit.

Madison

StartingBlock

Founders

Leadership & Culture

Official event
by Startup WI

Wed Aug 26 12:00 pm

Founder Day: AI Meetup

An afternoon meetup for Milwaukee founders and mentors focused on vibecoding: building real software with AI tools. Kevin Ziegler compares popular options like Replit, Claude, Lovable, and Codex, and demos a fully functional app he built without writing a line of code, so you can pick the right tool for your goals.

Milwaukee

MKE Tech, Midwest Founders Community

AI & Machine Learning

Founders

Official event
by Startup WI

Wed Sep 2 10:00 am

VC Office Hours

Mastercraft Ventures hosts VC Office Hours at StartingBlock Madison, right after 1MC. Founders can meet investors, get feedback on their startup, and ask questions. No formal presentations or speed rotations, just in-person conversations to help move your startup forward.

Madison

Mastercraft Ventures

Startup Investing & Venture Capital

Fundraising

Official event
by Startup WI

Wed Sep 2 4:00 pm

gBETA Wisconsin Frontier Technology Accelerator Showcase

Six startups from the gBETA Wisconsin Frontier Technology Accelerator give polished five-minute pitches, then stick around to talk with the community. The cohort works in advanced materials, AI, robotics, energy storage, and quantum computing. Held at WCTC in Pewaukee as part of the Wisconsin Frontier Technology Roundtable.

Milwaukee

gener8tor

Pitch / Demo

Networking

Official event
by Startup WI

Sat Sep 5 9:00 am

September Code & Coffee

A relaxed Milwaukee coding meetup for developers of every level, from dev-curious to professional. Bring a laptop and work on your own project, team up on something collaborative, or just talk shop over coffee with a friendly local tech community. Drop in for a bit or stay the whole morning.

Milwaukee

Mitobyte

Software Development

Networking

Official event
by Startup WI

Wed Sep 9 5:30 pm

September Code + Brews

An evening Milwaukee coding meetup for developers of every level, from dev-curious to professional. Bring a laptop to work on your own project, collaborate on something new, or just talk shop over drinks with a friendly local tech community. All skill levels welcome.

Milwaukee

Mitobyte

Software Development

Networking

Official event
by Startup WI

Thu Sep 10 6:00 pm

Founder Credit Club

Join the Midwest Founder Community for a night of rapid-fire pitches, meaningful connections, and community support. Whether you’re looking for introductions, investors, partnerships, and more, this is your chance to put your ask in the room.

Milwaukee

Midwest Founders Community

Founders

Fundraising

Official event
by Startup WI

Tue Sep 15 12:00 pm

StartingBlock :Tactical Skills Series featuring Alicia Greer

Part of StartingBlock's Tactical Skills Lunch & Learn series. Alicia Greer of Berndt CPA breaks down the numbers that run your business, the financial fundamentals every founder should understand to make confident decisions. Bring your lunch and leave with practical takeaways for your bottom line.

Madison

StartingBlock

Finance

Founders

Official event
by Startup WI

Wed Sep 16 6:00 pm

Madison Area Software Developers Meetup Group Monthly Meetup

A monthly gathering for Madison-area software developers to swap experiences and keep up with fast-moving tech. Conversation ranges across scripting and compiled languages, big data and microservices, mobile and IoT, web, and developer tooling, with a focus on lifelong learning and local networking. All levels welcome.

Madison

Madison Area Software Developers Meetup Group

Software Development

Networking

Official event
by Startup WI

Sat Oct 3 9:00 am

October Code & Coffee

A relaxed Milwaukee coding meetup for developers of every level, from dev-curious to professional. Bring a laptop and work on your own project, team up on something collaborative, or just talk shop over coffee with a friendly local tech community. Drop in for a bit or stay the whole morning.

Milwaukee

Mitobyte

Software Development

Networking

Official event
by Startup WI

Tue Oct 6 8:30 am

2026 Launch Wisconsin

The Early Stage Symposium is now Launch Wisconsin, a unified statewide brand uniting Wisconsin's leading startup competition, educational programming, investor engagement, and entrepreneurial community. Expect a full day of breakout sessions, an Elevator Pitch Olympics, investor intros, the Launch Wisconsin pitch finals, and plenty of networking.

Milwaukee

Wisconsin Technology Council

Pitch / Demo

Startup Investing & Venture Capital

Official event
by Startup WI

Thu Oct 8 8:00 am

+Venture North 2026

Milwaukee's leading gathering at the intersection of venture capital, innovation, and Midwest industry. Presented by NVNG, it convenes investors, corporate leaders, founders, and operators to explore the technologies reshaping energy, manufacturing, logistics, and AI, and to spark new partnerships across the region.

Milwaukee

NVNG Investment Advisors

Startup Investing & Venture Capital

Corporate Innovation

Official event
by Startup WI

Wed Oct 14 5:30 pm

October Code + Brews

An evening Milwaukee coding meetup for developers of every level, from dev-curious to professional. Bring a laptop to work on your own project, collaborate on something new, or just talk shop over drinks with a friendly local tech community. All skill levels welcome.

Milwaukee

Mitobyte

Software Development

Networking

Official event
by Startup WI

Fri Oct 16 8:00 am

Inspire 2026

A premier one-day leadership experience in Kenosha, built to bring out the best in your work, your team, and your community. Spend a morning with national and regional speakers sharing practical, inspiring lessons on leading with courage and intention, and leave with new connections and fresh motivation for your leadership journey.

Kenosha

Kenosha Area Business Alliance

Leadership & Culture

Networking

Official event
by Startup WI

Sat Oct 17 8:00 am

HackGB 2026: Day 1

Day one of HackGB 2026, a 24-hour collegiate hackathon at UW-Green Bay's STEM Innovation Center. Check-in opens at 8:00 AM, the opening ceremony runs at 11:00 AM, and hacking starts at noon. Students form teams, pick a track, and start building alongside mentors and industry sponsors.

Green Bay

GDG on Campus University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

Hackathon

Software Development

Official event
by Startup WI

Sun Oct 18 12:00 pm

HackGB 2026: Day 2

Day two of HackGB 2026 at UW-Green Bay's STEM Innovation Center. Hacking wraps at noon, followed by the judging and project expo, the closing ceremony, and prize announcements across every track. Open to university students and recent grads within 12 months.

Green Bay

GDG on Campus University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

Hackathon

Software Development

Official event
by Startup WI

Wed Oct 21 9:00 am

+Venture Health 2026

Wisconsin's premier venture and innovation event for healthcare, life sciences, biohealth, and medical technology. Hosted by NVNG in partnership with BioForward, it convenes venture capitalists, health systems, corporations, founders, and university researchers for a curated day of dealmaking, discovery, and connection.

Milwaukee

NVNG Investment Advisors

Startup Investing & Venture Capital

Industry Insights

Official event
by Startup WI

Wed Oct 21 2:00 pm

2026 Wisconsin Biohealth Summit - Day 1

Day one of BioForward Wisconsin's flagship biohealth summit opens in the afternoon with a startup showcase, a pharma keynote, and an evening networking reception, connecting scientists, investors, and industry leaders. An optional NVNG pre-summit experience runs earlier in the day for a deeper look at biohealth investment and commercialization.

Milwaukee

BioForward Wisconsin

Industry Insights

Startup Investing & Venture Capital

Official event
by Startup WI

Wed Oct 21 6:00 pm

Madison Area Software Developers Meetup Group Monthly Meetup

A monthly gathering for Madison-area software developers to swap experiences and keep up with fast-moving tech. Conversation ranges across scripting and compiled languages, big data and microservices, mobile and IoT, web, and developer tooling, with a focus on lifelong learning and local networking. All levels welcome.

Madison

Madison Area Software Developers Meetup Group

Software Development

Networking

Official event
by Startup WI

Thu Oct 22 8:30 am

2026 Wisconsin Biohealth Summit - Day 2

Day two of BioForward Wisconsin's flagship biohealth summit is a full day of programming, from a cancer-treatment keynote to curated science, business, and tech hub sessions spanning organoids, clinical trials, quantum computing, and biohealth beyond borders. The day wraps with a closing keynote and reception.

Milwaukee

BioForward Wisconsin

Industry Insights

Startup Investing & Venture Capital

Official event
by Startup WI

Sat Nov 7 9:00 am

November Code & Coffee

A relaxed Milwaukee coding meetup for developers of every level, from dev-curious to professional. Bring a laptop and work on your own project, team up on something collaborative, or just talk shop over coffee with a friendly local tech community. Drop in for a bit or stay the whole morning.

Milwaukee

Mitobyte

Software Development

Networking

Official event
by Startup WI

Wed Nov 11 5:30 pm

November Code + Brews

An evening Milwaukee coding meetup for developers of every level, from dev-curious to professional. Bring a laptop to work on your own project, collaborate on something new, or just talk shop over drinks with a friendly local tech community. All skill levels welcome.

Milwaukee

Mitobyte

Software Development

Networking

Official event
by Startup WI

Sat Dec 5 9:00 am

December Code & Coffee

A relaxed Milwaukee coding meetup for developers of every level, from dev-curious to professional. Bring a laptop and work on your own project, team up on something collaborative, or just talk shop over coffee with a friendly local tech community. Drop in for a bit or stay the whole morning.

Milwaukee

Mitobyte

Software Development

Networking

Official event
by Startup WI

Wed Dec 9 5:30 pm

December Code + Brews

An evening Milwaukee coding meetup for developers of every level, from dev-curious to professional. Bring a laptop to work on your own project, collaborate on something new, or just talk shop over drinks with a friendly local tech community. All skill levels welcome.

Milwaukee

Mitobyte

Software Development

Networking

Official event
by Startup WI

No results found.

There are no results with this criteria. Try changing your search.

What's on this calendar

Anything a founder, developer, designer, or investor in Wisconsin would want to know about. Meetups, pitch nights, hackathons, demo days, workshops, conferences, and investor events, from one-off summits to meetups that have run monthly for years.

We check organizer sites, Meetup, Eventbrite, and Luma every month and add what we find. Events are hosted by the organizations running them, so every listing links straight to their page for tickets and details.

We're not the ones putting most of these on. Groups like gener8tor, the MKE Tech Hub Coalition, StartingBlock, Mitobyte, and the Wisconsin Technology Council do that work. This is just the one place they all show up together.
‍

Running something we're missing?

Send it over. If it's a startup or tech event happening in Wisconsin, we'll add it.
Free to submit, free to list.

Add Your Event for Review