Startup Events in Chicago

Check out happening startup events all around Chicago, IL

IFT FIRST 2026 Exhibition Booth Builder in Chicago

 Sun, 12 Jul at 09:00 am McCormick Place Free

Chicago's Hottest Networking Event For Young Professionals

 Wed, 01 Apr Joy District USD 10 to 21

Chicago Tech Career Fair: Exclusive Tech Hiring Event

 Fri, 24 Apr at 11:00 am Moved to Virtual Event Free

2026 IHCC Annual Business Conference and Expo

 Thu, 27 Aug at 07:00 am Aon Grand Ballroom Navy Pier USD 0 to 4,057

Chicago Entrepreneur Networking Event

 Fri, 17 Apr 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 Tech & Finance Networking Event

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Joy District USD 10 to 21

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

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm 1925 W Cortland St USD 10 to 39

Level Up Social Club x Vibeapple - Networking Event @ Godfrey Rooftop!

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm IO Godfrey Rooftop Lounge USD 26

BioTech Fermenter: Chicago's Biotech Meetup

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:30 pm Pilot Project Brewing - Logan Square Free

Women in Tech Chicago 2026

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm Arlo Chicago (Formerly Hotel Julian) USD 0 to 48

FinTech Startups, Investors & Professionals Networking Mixer Chicago

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm 25 S Halsted St USD 10 to 39

Master Boot Record at Reggies Chicago

 Thu, 30 Apr Reggies Chicago

Chicago Networking & Pitch Event: Wellness, Health, Beauty, Fitness

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:00 pm Rye Deli + Drink USD 10 to 39

Investor Connect: AI TECH Pitch & Networking - Chicago

 Wed, 08 Apr at 06:00 pm Midwest Coast Brewing Company USD 0 to 66

Founders, Investors & Talent Networking Mixer | Chicago

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm 2137 W Walnut St USD 0 to 66

AI & Machine Learning Startups, Investors, Innovators Networking in Chicago

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm Lottie's Pub USD 10 to 39

Meet Your Co-Founder: Startup Builders Night in Chicago

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm 2137 W Walnut St USD 0 to 66

CLVR LABs™ Presents LEVEL UP: A Creative Networking Pop-Up

 Sun, 26 Apr at 05:00 pm Replay Lincoln Park USD 0 to 109

Tech Connect: Startups, Investors, Professionals Networking Event Chicago

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm 25 S Halsted St USD 10 to 39

Chicago Women in Tech: Founders & Professionals Networking Night

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm Lottie's Pub USD 10 to 39

Chicago Tech Mixer 2026

 Thu, 26 Mar Arlo Chicago (Formerly Hotel Julian) USD 0 to 48

Fuckup Nights Chicago - Spring Edition

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

Tech Connect: Startups, Investors, Professionals Networking Event Chicago

 Mon, 11 May at 07:00 pm 1925 W Cortland St USD 10 to 39

Chicago BioTech, Pharma, MedTech Networking & Pitch Mixer

 Mon, 04 May at 07:00 pm Rye Deli + Drink USD 10 to 39

Chicago Tech Startups Founders & Service Providers Networking & Pitch Event

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm Rye Deli + Drink USD 10 to 39

Chicago Tech Startups, Investors, Innovators Networking with Elevator Pitch

 Mon, 11 May at 07:00 pm Lottie's Pub USD 10 to 39

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

8th Annual Side Hustle Honors®

 Sat, 01 Aug at 05:00 pm mHUB USD 82 to 162

Call for Papers : Conference Quantum Enhanced AI (QASC 2026)

 Sat, 18 Jul at 09:00 am Chicago State University Free

StartUps, Entrepreneurs, Investors Networking & Elevator Pitch Chicago

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm 415 N Dearborn St USD 10 to 39

Girls in Business Camp Chicago 2026

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 am 8101 W Higgins Rd USD 141

Coffee with a Founder

 Wed, 08 Apr at 08:30 am The Yard Fulton Market - Coworking Chicago Free

Chicago Business Networking Event @ The Gwen Rooftop

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:30 pm Upstairs at The Gwen USD 13 to 23

Building an Impactful & Award-Winning Journalism Career

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:30 pm Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University USD 0 to 18

Luca Gonnelli: Lucas J. Daniel Series in Sustainable Systems

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm Institute of Design (ID) at Illinois Tech USD 20

BioTech , MedTech, Pharma Networking & Pitch Event Chicago

 Mon, 04 May at 07:00 pm 25 S Halsted St USD 10 to 38

Digital Stars with Flavor Foley

 Fri, 10 Apr at 11:00 pm Chop Shop

Lifted Thursdays | Chicago Networking Event

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm THC by Chitiva South Loop Free

Joseph

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:30 pm The Outset

USPAACC Midwest Small Business Pitch Competition - RSVP

 Wed, 29 Apr at 01:00 pm Wells Fargo Connections at Mercantile Exchange Center Free

Join Biggest Community | Investors Founders | Chicago | Online

 Thu, 09 Apr at 12:00 pm Chicago Free

Nivan - An Innovation conference

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

Women in Business, Startups, Professionals Social Networking Event Chicago

 Tue, 24 Mar 1925 W Cortland St USD 10 to 39

MedTech Startups, Investors, Innovators Networking Event Chicago

 Mon, 06 Apr 25 S Halsted St USD 10 to 39

Girls in Business Camp Chicago 2026

 Sat, 18 Apr at 01:00 pm 8101 W Higgins Rd USD 141

Data & Technology Healthcare Startup

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm Wieboldt Hall Free

Clark - The Producer

 Sat, 09 May at 06:00 pm Outset

2026 MATTER Membership Info Session

 Mon, 12 Jan at 12:00 pm MATTER Free

InsurTech Chicago Social Meet Up

 Thu, 14 May at 04:00 pm Bodega Taqueria y Tequila Free

Reflexicon, the Midnight Calls, Viceroy

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

2026 EXPO CHICACO

 Fri, 17 Apr at 09:00 am Navy Pier Parking - East Garage Free

Foxtide

 Fri, 08 May at 06:00 pm Schubas

Road to VIVATECH - CHICAGO event

 Tue, 21 Apr at 05:30 pm Willis Tower Free

Better Decision, Better Life, A Way That Works!

 Wed, 29 Apr at 05:30 pm Aon Center Free

Launch Party at X-Golf

 Sat, 25 Apr at 02:00 pm X-Golf South Loop USD 0 to 173

2026 Small Business Expo

 Sat, 16 May at 10:00 am Imani Village Free

Business Boost Pitch Competition

 Sat, 30 May at 02:00 pm TBD Free

Chicago CEO Capital Activation| Founder–Funder Growth & Capital Summit

 Tue, 09 Jun at 03:30 pm Hyde Park Free

2026 Coffee, Connections & Coworking

 Mon, 12 Jan at 09:00 am MATTER Free

Intro to Growing Mushrooms at Home

 Sat, 04 Apr Plant Chicago USD 55 to 82

Better Decisions, Backed by Behavioral Science

 Wed, 25 Mar at 05:30 pm Aon Center USD 0 to 55

New Year New Money Tour - Chicago

 Fri, 22 May at 03:00 pm 1757 N Kimball Ave #203c USD 79 to 387

Curating Wonder: An Evening with Colossal & Joy Machine

 Wed, 03 Jun at 05:30 pm TBD USD 18 to 23

Kidsentrepreneurship: The Entrepreneurship Game

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 pm Weathersby Wonder World 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

"My Intelligent Idea": A Inventors Showcase

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 pm 3317 W Belden Ave Free

Work With Friends

 Fri, 07 Jun at 10:00 am Lot'sa USD 18

Master the Art of Buying, Selling & Scaling Startups Successfully!

 Tue, 06 Jan at 01:00 pm TBA USD 104 to 4,667

Prompt to Profit — Learn Generative AI for Business and Innovation

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

Virtual Career Fair | Job Fair 2026 | Startup Matchmaking

 Sun, 18 Jan at 02:00 pm TBD EUR 0 to 936

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