SUCW 2026 Kickoff!
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Join us LIVE! from Beer Hall at Union Hall as we kick off festivities for the 10th Annual StartupCincy Week!
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1311 Vine St
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Beer Hall
Join us LIVE! from Beer Hall at Union Hall as we kick off festivities for the 10th Annual StartupCincy Week!
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A decade of investment in Cincinnati’s startup ecosystem is paying off—and setting the stage for what comes next. Cintrifuse CEO J.B. Kropp explores the founders, capital, talent, and momentum shaping Cincinnati’s next chapter, followed by a fireside chat with entrepreneur Jake Rouse on what it takes to build—and keep building—from Cincinnati.
With Jake Rouse, Mark Gagas, J.B. Kropp, Guy Persaud
Cost: Free add-on to any StartupCincy Week ticket (0.00 on the registration form)
Beer Hall
Union Hall - Beer Hall
Join us as we kick off the sweetest day of the week! Chase Dawson and Alex Yocum of Swirley's Soft Serve will dive deep into a discussion about entrepreneurship, the ecosystem that has supported them, and the importance of University led resources.
With Chase Dawson, Alex Yocum, Kara Willis
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Five student teams. Eight minutes each. One Golden Ticket. College founders from across the region gather to pitch live to a panel of judges for a spot in Builder Fellows: $10,000 to work on their venture full-time next summer, plus classroom instruction from the Cintrifuse Capital team. Come watch the next generation of Cincinnati founders make their case.
With Katie Stratman, Ilana Habib
Within 500 m in a straight line. Walking times are estimates (distance × 1.3 at 80 m a minute).
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