ISW 2026
ISW 2026
Iowa Startup Week 2026 Agenda
Des Moines, Iowa
Sponsored by
Sponsored by
2026 Agenda
2026 Agenda
Four Days of Breakthrough Ideas and Inspiring Leaders
Iowa Startup Week, September 28 - October 1
Best of the Midwest
Best of the Midwest
Pitch. Compete. Break Through.
Pitch. Compete. Break Through.
Pitch. Compete. Break Through.
Apply to compete in this year's Best of the Midwest, the region's largest pitch competition for startups in technology, manufacturing and bioscience.
Our panel of judges will choose 30 semi-finalists across all verticals to come to Des Moines for a series of showcases to pitch live. Three (3) finalists will then be invited to compete at the Best of the Midwest for a chance to win the grand cash prize.
Apply to compete in this year's Best of the Midwest, the region's largest pitch competition for startups in technology, manufacturing and bioscience.
Our panel of judges will choose 30 semi-finalists across all verticals to come to Des Moines for a series of showcases to pitch live. Three (3) finalists will then be invited to compete at the Best of the Midwest for a chance to win the grand cash prize.
Apply to compete in this year's Best of the Midwest, the region's largest pitch competition for startups in technology, manufacturing and bioscience.
Our panel of judges will choose 30 semi-finalists across all verticals to come to Des Moines for a series of showcases to pitch live. Three (3) finalists will then be invited to compete at the Best of the Midwest for a chance to win the grand cash prize.
Become a Sponsor
Become a Sponsor
Put Your Brand in Front of the Midwest’s Innovators & Leaders
Put Your Brand in Front of the Midwest’s Innovators & Leaders
Put Your Brand in Front of the Midwest’s Innovators & Leaders
We've developed our sponsorship levels to provide value for companies and organizations of all types and sizes (and to accommodate most budgets) - contact our sales team today to get your brand in front of the Midwest's innovation economy.
We've developed our sponsorship levels to provide value for companies and organizations of all types and sizes (and to accommodate most budgets) - contact our sales team today to get your brand in front of the Midwest's innovation economy.
We've developed our sponsorship levels to provide value for companies and organizations of all types and sizes (and to accommodate most budgets) - contact our sales team today to get your brand in front of the Midwest's innovation economy.
Save your place
Save your place
Four Days of Innovation
—Be There.
Four Days of Innovation
—Be There.
Four Days of Innovation
—Be There.
FAQs
FAQs
Got Questions?
Got Questions?
What does it cost to attend?
What does it cost to attend?
Are sponsorship opportunities available?
Are sponsorship opportunities available?
Who should attend Iowa Startup Week?
Who should attend Iowa Startup Week?
Do I need to have a startup to attend?
Do I need to have a startup to attend?
Iowa Startup Week is a week-long event in Des Moines, Iowa designed to celebrate and platform entrepreneurship in the Midwest.
© Iowa Startup Week. All rights reserved.
Iowa Startup Week is a week-long event in Des Moines, Iowa designed to celebrate and platform entrepreneurship in the Midwest.
© Iowa Startup Week. All rights reserved.
Iowa Startup Week is a week-long event in Des Moines, Iowa designed to celebrate and platform entrepreneurship in the Midwest.
© Iowa Startup Week. All rights reserved.
Iowa Startup Week is a week-long event in Des Moines, Iowa designed to celebrate and platform entrepreneurship in the Midwest.
© Iowa Startup Week. All rights reserved.