Techstars Startup Weekend

💭 What can you build in 54 hours?

At Techstars Startup Weekend University of Kansas, participants will pitch ideas, form teams, validate problems, build prototypes, learn from mentors, and present new ventures to a panel of judges - all in one weekend.

You do not need to arrive with a company, a team, or startup experience. You can join with an idea, a side project, a skill, or simple curiosity about entrepreneurship.

📅 November 13-15, 2026

Apply here: 🔗 http://tsta.rs/z0Ua50ZHfZy

🌟 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘀?

Because ideas move faster when you have the right people around you.

In just one weekend, you’ll:

💡 Turn ideas into something tangible
🤝 Meet potential teammates and collaborators
🧪 Test your assumptions with real feedback
🛠️ Learn practical startup skills by doing
🚀 Leave with more clarity, confidence, and community

And Startup Weekend KU isn’t just for “startup people.”

It’s for the researcher with a breakthrough, the designer who wants to solve real problems, the developer ready to build, the marketer who understands customers—and the curious student eager to try something new.

No idea? No team? No experience? 𝗡𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺. You’re invited.

Bring an idea or come ready to help build someone else’s. Either way, come ready to create.

📅 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟯–𝟭𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
⏰ 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟰
🔗 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀: http://tsta.rs/JWkp50ZF8j8



Glory Eromosele | Widad G.| Katie Smith | Emily Skinstad | Techstars | Jide Wintoki | Brian Anderson | Jordan Yochim | Lauren Cunningham | Michael Brock

🌟 Save the date!
Techstars Startup Weekend KU is coming November 13–15. In one action-packed weekend, you’ll meet collaborators, explore ideas, learn from experienced mentors, and build toward a final pitch.
Registration opens on August 17.

🚀 Techstars Startup Weekend is coming to the University of Kansas.

From November 13–15, 2026, students, alumni, faculty, staff, researchers, creatives, developers, designers, marketers, and aspiring founders will come together at Capitol Federal Hall in Lawrence for 54 hours of building, testing, pitching, and launching new ideas.

No startup experience required. Just bring curiosity, energy, and a willingness to collaborate. 💡

Apply now to join the first-ever Techstars Startup Weekend University of Kansas.

🔗 http://tsta.rs/VtMa50ZAxMx

Wanna learn more? : http://tsta.rs/hZuS50ZAxMv

The results are in! 📣 After an incredible journey that started with Techstars Startup Weekend Women events worldwide in March, we have crowned our global winners! 🌍✨

It has been so inspiring to watch these founders move the needle for women in tech across their communities. Huge congratulations to:

🥇 First Place: ToolsEV (Dublin, Ireland) – Empowering independent mechanics to service electric vehicles, lowering costs, and extending vehicle lifespans.
🥈 Second Place: Closure (Loulé, Portugal) – Creating a holistic, trusted workflow for legacy planning and bereavement support.
🥉 Third Place: Hi Felicia (New York City, USA) – Turning networks into a trusted system for hiring and high-quality referrals.

To every founder who stepped onto a stage this year: Keep that momentum going! Your vision is needed. If you’re looking for support on your next chapter, dive into the Techstars Entrepreneurs Toolkit for free resources: http://tsta.rs/43kf50Z0hsv 🔗

Shoutout to our amazing partners who support women-led innovation: N8n, Theanna, Zivo, Lovable and LevAI. 🙌

Tomorrow, the world gets to see what happens when you "unleash an idea into the universe." 🚀

We are hosting the Techstars Startup Weekend Women Global Pitch Competition! Over the last 68 days, hundreds of women across 40 cities globally have been building. Tomorrow, the Top 10 teams are taking the stage to pitch for the championship.

From AI-powered home design in Algeria to rapid health diagnostics in Mexico, these founders are solving real-world problems with incredible speed.

The Top 10 Finalists:
🇧🇷 Cuida Comigo (Belo Horizonte)
🇵🇹 Closure (Loulé)
🇩🇿 Domeai (Mascara)
🇹🇷 MusiConnect (Istanbul)
🇮🇪 ToolsEV (Dublin)
🇺🇸 LAND (Columbus)
🇲🇽 FloraBal (Chihuahua)
🇧🇷 Recreação Flex (Santo André)
🇹🇭 Medalverse (Bangkok)
🇺🇸 Hi Felicia (NYC)

Join us to cheer on your favorite idea and witness the next generation of global innovators.

👉 http://tsta.rs/L56o50YYqaR

The countdown is on! ⏳

We’ve seen incredible talent emerge from the Techstars Startup Weekend Women events held around the world this year. Now, the best of the best—our Top 10 finalists—are ready to showcase their businesses on the global stage.

Whether it’s Medalverse helping students in Thailand or ToolsEV helping mechanics in Ireland, these ideas are changing lives.

Be part of the global community on May 13! Tune in to watch the pitches, support female-led innovation, and cheer on your favorite team! 📣👏
🇧🇷 Cuida Comigo
🇲🇽 FloraBal
🇺🇸 LAND
🇹🇭 Medalverse
🇵🇹 Closure
🇩🇿 Domeai
🇹🇷 Musiconnect
🇮🇪 ToolsEV
🇧🇷 Recreação Flex
🇺🇸 Hi Felicia

RSVP here: http://tsta.rs/kNgG50YTe2o

Startup Weekend Women Global Pitch Competition · Luma Powered by N8N In celebration of International Women’s Day this past March, Techstars launched Startup Weekend Women, a global initiative designed to provide…