STARTUP THE CITY SOLD OUT!

Where can you find out the latest and greatest about entrepreneurship and innovation in the South Bend - Elkhart Region? Startup the City, that's where!

Startup the City is bringing together change agents from the community for a high-impact experience focused on raising awareness and building momentum around the surge in the growth of our city!

Venture Valley features local startups igniting innovative ideas in our region and beyond! Businesses and organizations driving innovation and building the entrepreneurial ecosystem will be featured on Innovation Way! Attendees can navigate through our City and vote for their favorite Venture Valley business and gain a greater awareness of what's happening in our community! Additional votes can be bought if the attendee becomes particularly passionate about a startup.

Panel in the Park brings together diverse, local, business leaders who will discuss the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem and how the South Bend - Elkhart Region is changing.

Moderator:

Jeff Rea
President & CEO
South Bend Regional Chamber

Panelists:

Mayor Pete Buttigieg
City of South Bend

Rich Carlton
President & COO
Data Realty

Sam Centellas
Executive Director
La Casa de Amistad

Regina Emberton
President & CEO
Michiana Partnership

Bryan Ritchie
Vice President and Associate Provost for Innovation
University of Notre Dame

Amish Shah
CEO
Kem Krest

Throughout the evening, drinks can be bought at the cash bar, and appetizers will be served.

Agenda

5:00pm Registration Opens

5:30-7:00pm Venture Valley and Innovation Way Open

7:00-8:00pm Panel in the Park: A Discussion on Entrepreneurship and Innovation Throughout the Region

8:00-8:20pm Venture Valley Showcase Presentation

8:20-9:00pm Networking

Interested in participating in Venture Valley as a pre-launch or early entrepreneur? Complete the application here: http://bit.ly/VentureValleyApp

If you are a student/educator, use code Educator10 for a $15 discounted ticket.

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A Special Thank You to our Sponsors:

Platinum Sponsors:

1st Source Bank

Growing Kids Learning Center

Tire Rack

Gold Sponsors:

Goodwill

GLC Ventures

HeadQuarters at Ignition Park

Lippert Components, Inc.

Patrick Industries

Quality Window & Door, Inc.

RSM US LLP

Saint Joseph Health System

TruPay

University of Notre Dame

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Silver Sponsors:

1919Marketing

Anthony Travel

Aunalytics

Crowe Horwath LLC

Healy Group

Holladay Properties

InterCambio Express

Interra Credit Union

Kestrel Wealth Management lk

McDonald's KADA Corporation

LaDue Curran & Kuehn LLC

Lake City Bank

Productivity Strategies & Solutions, Inc.

SMART Temps

Stanz Foodservice

Theta Ridge Coffee

Trek10

Veldman's Automotive Service Center

Vicker's Engineering