Startup Events in Chicago

Check out happening startup events all around Chicago, IL

Chicago Tech Career Fair: Exclusive Tech Hiring Event

 Fri, 27 Feb at 11:00 am Moved to Virtual Event Free

Chicago's Hottest Networking Event For Young Professionals

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:00 pm Joy District USD 10 to 21

2026 Chicago Business & Vendor Fair

 Fri, 27 Feb at 10:00 am Millennium Park Free

Chicago Tech & Finance Networking Event

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Joy District USD 10 to 21

Chicago Women's Leadership Accelerator

 Thu, 09 Apr at 08:00 am BMO Financial Corporation USD 499

Level Up Conference 2026

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm Venue SIX10 Free

Chicago Entrepreneur Networking Event

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Joy District USD 10 to 21

Chicago Healthcare, Pharma & Business Networking Event

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Joy District USD 10 to 21

Illuminating the Future - Women in STEM Summit

 Sat, 28 Feb at 09:00 am 940 W Harrison St USD 0 to 10

Chicago FinTech Networking Mixer for Startups, Entrepreneurs and Investors

 Mon, 02 Mar at 07:00 pm Big Mini Putt Club USD 10 to 38

AI & Machine Learning Start-Ups, Professionals Investors Networking Chicago

 Mon, 09 Mar at 07:00 pm 3659 W Armitage Ave USD 10 to 39

Chicago Tech Mixer 2026

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm Arlo Chicago (Formerly Hotel Julian) USD 0 to 60

Red Bull Basement Innovation Summit

 Thu, 19 Mar at 05:00 pm mHUB Free

Women in Tech, Fintech, AI, Startups, Networking & Elevator Pitch Chicago

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Lottie's Pub USD 10 to 39

Teletech Chicago at Radius Chicago

 Fri, 20 Mar at 10:00 pm Radius Chicago

Chicago Health, Fitness, Beauty & Wellness: Business Networking event

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:00 pm Ghost Donkey USD 10 to 39

Real Estate & Construction Industry Networking Event Chicago

 Mon, 16 Mar at 07:00 pm 701 N Damen Ave USD 10 to 39

mHUB HardTech Summit

 Thu, 05 Mar at 02:00 pm mHUB

BioTech Fermenter: Chicago's Biotech Meetup

 Tue, 03 Mar at 06:30 pm MATTER Free

Tech Connect: Startups, Investors, Professionals Networking Event Chicago

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:00 pm 2959 N California Ave USD 10 to 39

Startups, Investors and Professionals Pitch and Networking Event Chicago

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:00 pm Ghost Donkey USD 10 to 39

Off Season, Rain Garden, Toss!, Wide Orbit

 Fri, 13 Mar at 08:00 pm Reggies Rock Club

StartUps Connect: Find Your Co-Founders & Business Partners Event Chicago

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm 411 S Wells St USD 10 to 39

Chicago Founders Breakfast + Rippling on the Road

 Thu, 12 Mar at 08:30 am Cira Free

Chicago EVO VC & Startups Social in Cindy's Rooftop

 Wed, 11 Mar at 06:30 pm Cindy's Rooftop Free

Tech Startups Networking: Connecting Founders & Service Providers Chicago

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm O'Neil's on Wells USD 10 to 39

Chicago Tech Startups, Investors, Innovators Networking with Elevator Pitch

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:00 pm Ludlow Liquors USD 10 to 39

StartUps, Entrepreneurs, Investors Networking & Elevator Pitch Chicago

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:00 pm 415 N Dearborn St USD 10 to 39

AI & Tech Startup Pitch & Investor Networking Night Chicago

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:00 pm Hopsmith Chicago USD 0 to 65

FinTech Startups, Investors & Professionals Networking Mixer Chicago

 Mon, 02 Mar at 07:00 pm 1302 N Milwaukee Ave USD 10 to 38

CALLING ALL VENDORS

 Sun, 08 Mar at 03:00 pm 1002 W 18th St Free

AI, ML, DeepTech: Business & Startups Networking Mixer in Chicago

 Mon, 09 Mar at 07:00 pm Weegee's Lounge USD 10 to 39

Join Biggest Community | Investors Founders | Chicago | Online

 Wed, 04 Mar at 12:00 pm Chicago Free

NATURAL HAIR FEST MIAMI - Become our CITY ACTIVATION PARTNER

 Sun, 26 Apr at 10:00 am The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center USD 3,491

Girls in Business Camp Chicago 2026

 Sun, 29 Mar at 08:00 am 8101 W Higgins Rd USD 141

Health, Fitness, Beauty & Wellness Business Networking Mixer Chicago

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:00 pm 2421 N Milwaukee Ave USD 10 to 39

Women in Business, Startups, Professionals Social Networking Event Chicago

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm 1925 W Cortland St USD 10 to 39

Interplanetary Criminal x Notion

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:00 pm Radius - IL

IE Masterclass: Entrepreneurship in an AI-Driven World

 Mon, 02 Mar at 06:00 pm TBC Chicago Free

Chicago BioTech and Pharma Startups, Investors & Professionals Networking

 Mon, 30 Mar at 07:00 pm Rye Deli + Drink USD 10 to 39

Better Decisions, Backed by Behavioral Science

 Wed, 25 Feb at 05:30 pm Aon Center Free

Build & Bloom

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm 200 W Madison St USD 45

Fuckup Nights Chicago - Spring Edition

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm Three Cities Social Club - River North USD 19 to 31

2026 Annual Jaharis Health Law Institute Symposium

 Thu, 12 Mar at 09:00 am DePaul University - DePaul Center Free

mHUB Fourth Revolution Awards

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm Venue West

Chicago Founders & Business Owners Dinner

 Thu, 29 Jan at 06:30 pm Chicago USD 22 to 103

The Spring Social with Decoded Goddess Society

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Ray's Bucktown Bed and Breakfast USD 11 to 22

Nivan - An Innovation conference

 Thu, 21 May at 09:00 am IIT Institute of Design USD 95 to 212

Girls in Business Camp Chicago 2026

 Sun, 29 Mar at 01:00 pm 8101 W Higgins Rd USD 141

Intro to Growing Mushrooms at Home

 Sat, 04 Apr at 11:00 am Plant Chicago USD 55 to 82

Network With Dee

 Sun, 08 Mar at 01:00 pm Jonlegendhands Barbershop USD 31

Small Business Improvement Fund Application Assistance Open House

 Fri, 06 Mar at 09:00 am Quad Communities Development Corporation (QCDC) Free

Creative Thinking 1 Day Workshop |Chicago, IL

 Wed, 18 Feb at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,453

Small Firm Diaries USA early findings event Chicago

 Wed, 25 Feb at 08:00 am The Hatchery Chicago Free

IWC Co-Work Day

 Wed, 25 Feb at 10:00 am Ascend Corporate Office - Chicago River North USD 15 to 400

2026 MATTER Membership Info Session

 Mon, 12 Jan at 12:00 pm MATTER Free

Seven Teller, Casa

 Thu, 12 Mar at 08:00 pm Reggies Music Joint

Foxtide

 Fri, 08 May at 06:00 pm Schubas

Reflexicon, the Midnight Calls, Viceroy

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm Reggies Bananna's Shack

Circular Economy Start Up Simulator for 8th grade through H.S. Students

 Sat, 14 Mar at 10:00 am Northeastern Illinois University Free

2026 Coffee, Connections & Coworking

 Mon, 12 Jan at 09:00 am MATTER Free

Candid Antics, Spocket, Sun.dyle

 Thu, 05 Mar at 08:00 pm Reggies Bananna's Shack

SBDC Day 2026- ILSBDC at Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Open House

 Wed, 18 Mar at 04:00 pm Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Free

JIC Speaker Series: Trinket Studios w/ Tom Eastman, Eric Huang & Ben Perez

 Thu, 26 Feb at 05:30 pm 1 E Jackson, DePaul University, Concourse Free

Morning Advertiser Networking at Ray's Bucktown Bed and Breakfast

 Wed, 11 Mar at 09:00 am Ray's Bucktown Bed and Breakfast USD 13

Domestica Perfume + Pastry Pop-Up

 Sat, 04 Apr at 11:00 am The Center of Order and Experimentation Free

HOW TO START AN ONLINE COACHING BUSINESS AND MAKE A GREAT LIVING

 Fri, 26 Apr at 05:00 pm 60601 Free

Prompt to Profit — Learn Generative AI for Business and Innovation

 Wed, 22 Oct at 01:00 pm Regus Office USD 104 to 4,045

THE FUTURE OF AI IN SPORTS, MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT

 Sun, 15 Feb at 10:00 am Chicago Convention Center USD 350 to 550

Calvary Placement Agency Ribbon Cutting

 Thu, 11 Jun at 01:00 pm 332 S Michigan Ave Suite 900 Free

Launch Your Own Successful AI App | AI Startup | Workshop 2025

 Tue, 30 Apr at 01:00 pm Regus Office USD 208 to 5,185

Build Your First Successful AI SaaS Startup Today! - Workshop

 Tue, 23 Apr at 01:00 pm Regus Office USD 208 to 6,014

Joseph

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:30 pm The Outset