Name: 1 Million Cups Northwest Indiana (Hammond, IN - April 22)
Start: 2026-04-22T08:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-04-22T10:00:00-05:00
Location: Purdue Northwest Commercialization and Manufacturing Excellence Center

1 Million Cups Northwest Indiana (Hammond, IN - April 22)

Caffeinating Northwest Indiana's entrepreneurs! Join us for 1 Million Cups Northwest Indiana.
About this Event

Caffeinating Northwest Indiana's entrepreneurs every second and fourth Wednesdays at 8:30 AM. 1 Million Cups brings together our region's entrepreneurs, innovators, startup founders, business leaders and inventors to intersect at the crossroads of doing, making, community & coffee!

1MC is based on the notion that entrepreneurs discover solutions and engage with their communities over a million cups of coffee. The mission of 1MC is simple: to lower the barriers for access to education, resources, and connections for entrepreneurs.

Join us for ! There will be time for connecting, great presenters and feedback to help you grow your idea/business.

Doors open at 8:30 AM for FREE COFFEE FROM + COMMUNITY CONNECTION, program begins at 9:00 AM.

About 1 Million Cups

(1MC) was created by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in 2012 and is a free, national program that first and foremost educates, but also engages and connects local entrepreneurs. Through the power of volunteers, 1 Million Cups has grown to more than 160 communities.

As a program of the Kauffman Foundation, 1 Million Cups works with entrepreneurs, empowering them with the tools and resources to break down barriers that stand in the way of starting and growing their businesses. Mr. Kauffman believed it was a fundamental right for anyone who had a big idea to be able to bring it to life—and we're here to fulfill that mission.

About CMEC

Purdue Northwest's (CMEC) serves as a catalyst for economic development and technological transfer throughout Northwest Indiana and provides advanced manufacturing opportunities and related training for manufacturing companies of all sizes.

Agenda

🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Open Networking + FREE Coffee
🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
1 Million Cups Presentation(s)

Info: Local entrepreneurs share their business with the 1MC community to refine their presentation, receive support and feedback, and gain exposure to new markets and people.