Over 1,600+ attendees joined us throughout October 21st-25th for the 12th Annual San Diego Startup Week. This was a monumental event, “Making Waves of Innovation,” from Carlsbad all the way down to Tijuana. Each day, there was a startup focus, starting with creator economies, diversity to binational collaboration, tech innovations, and the entrepreneurial journey. Thank you to our signature day sponsors that made this event possible: San Diego State University, ArkusNexus, Aleph One, The City of Carlsbad, Downtown Works and Logicboost Labs.
Making Waves in the Creator Economy – Carlsbad Village
We made waves in the Creative Coas during our kick-off day at the The Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center in Carlsbad Village. The program featured startup expos booths, mentorship sessions, speakers, showcases, food entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders in North County. The keynote featured Sarah Davis, Founder & CEO of Fashionphile.
Thank you to our speakers and presenters for the kickoff day at Carlsbad!
- The Founders at San Diego Startup Week 2024 Live Podcast: Taryell Simmons, Founder, RISE Urban Nation Podcast and Rylie Jennings, Thought Curator, Baddies Mean Business
- Startup Fuel powered by REC Innovation Lab Food Entrepreneurs: Alive Ferments, Wet Tacos, Xula Mexican Coffee, Empanadas Argentinas, L&M Breakfast
- Speed Mentoring powered by Fōkcus
- Real Talk: The Creator Economy: Julius Alejandro, Founder, VillageUp San Diego, Kelsey Coney, President of the Kroc Graduate Student Association, University of San Diego, Charisse Pasche, Co-Founder and COO and Dapper Boi, Inc., Danny Zavala
- Game Changers in Sports Performance: Joshua Church, Co-founder, Edge Theory Labs, Nicholas Esayian, CEO, LIGHT Helmets, Krystal Gillis, Founder, Tighties and Bob Rief Executive Director, San Diego Sport Innovators
- Fireside Chat: Scaling Up From Grounds to Greatness: Chuck Patton, Founder, Bird Rock Coffee Roasters and Mike Glanz, CEO, Talitha Coffee Roasters
- Keynote Startup Story ft. Sarah Davis, Founder & CEO of Fashionphile