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Basics

Basics

Where and when is Twin Cities Startup Week?

  • October 6-10, 2025
  • Throughout the Twin Cities!
  • Tuesday: Downtown Minneapolis
  • Wednesday: North Loop
  • Thursday: Downtown St Paul

What's happening each day?

  • Monday, Friday: Partner events
  • Tuesday-Thursday: Core sessions at 9:00, 10:30, 1:00, and 2:30
  • Networking and social time in between!
  • Free coworking at our daily cowork partner

What's happening each evening?

  • Monday: MN Cup Grand Finale
  • Tuesday: Communiful Innovation Crawl
  • Wednesday: Groove Pitch Series, BETA x gener8tor Showcase
  • Thursday: Minnedemo
  • Friday: Closing Party

Sessions

Sessions

I submitted a session application. Now what?

  • Finalists will get an email on Monday 8/4
  • You will have time to make edits to your session details
  • Session voting will begin Wednesday 8/6 and run through Wednesday 8/20
  • Selected sessions will get an email before the schedule goes live
  • If selected, we will provide a date, time, and venue for your session

What is session voting?

  • For 2 weeks, the community will vote on which sessions we want to see in TCSW
  • This helps us make the week's content truly by the community, for the community

Is there a cost to speak/do a session?

  • No!
  • We will provide the date, time, and venue for you

How important are the votes?

  • We will use the votes each session receives to help determine the schedule
  • However, votes are not the only factor in whether a session is selected

Will there be a template presentation provided?

  • Yes! It will be in Google Slides
  • We require all presenters to use it for consistency

When is the final deck due?

  • September 6, 2025

Is there a time for sound check or ability to see the space?

  • Yes, we will have you arrive at least 30 minutes before your scheduled session time for sound check and to get familiar with the space

Tickets

Tickets

When will tickets be available?

  • They are available now! Link in the upper right of this page

How much do tickets cost?

  • General starts at $49.99
  • Premium is $199.99
  • VIP is $199.99

What is the difference between General, Premium, and VIP?

  • General gets you into all the core content and Communiful/BETA evening events
  • Premium includes food, drinks, exclusive networking, and a premium session
  • VIP includes all of Premium plus a VIP + Investor happy hour and a VIP dinner
  • If you are an investor, corporate innovator, recruiter, consultant, or other person whose business depends on networking at events like these, consider a Premium or VIP ticket to offset the costs for pre-revenue entrepreneurs.

Are discounted tickets available for... ?

  • Students: yes, please contact your institution for the discount code
  • Presenters: yes, we will send you a discount code to use for a Premium ticket
  • Volunteers: yes, we will send you a discount code once your schedule is confirmed
  • Media: yes, please contact Hayley Brooks on LinkedIn