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Mon Nov 16 2026 at 04:30 pm to 07:30 pm UTC-08:00

GEW 2026: Sacramento Entrepreneurial State of the Union & Silent Pitch

  • 6000 J St. (Library 1520), Sacramento, CA, United States, California 95819 · Sacramento
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GEW 2026: Sacramento Entrepreneurial State of the Union & Silent Pitch
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The Silent Pitch · from 4:30 PM
​Ten of the region's most promising startups — Startup World Cup Sacramento entrants, this weekend's Startup Challenge winners, and Innovation Lab ventures — set up at stations around the room. Walk up, watch the pitch, grill the founder, vote from your phone. Cash and in-kind awards go live at the close of the program.
​The State of the Union · 5:30–7:00 PM
​Hosted by the Sacramento Entrepreneurial Growth Alliance (SEGA). Here are the topics that will be discussed:
- ​What we heard today at the Capital Innovation Summit
- ​Made in California: the state's push to make things here again, and what that opens up for the Capital Region
- ​The State of the Ecosystem: how we keep growing from within — capital, talent, infrastructure, and the connections between founders, funders, and institutions
- ​Silent Pitch awards
​Food, drinks, music, and the whole ecosystem in one room.
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Key themes ;
- ​Made in California: advanced manufacturing, clean tech, and what it takes to build here
- ​Backing the region's homegrown innovators
​- Opening up early-stage capital and mentorship
-​Tightening the loop between founders, funders, and institutions
​The State of the Union caps the Capital Innovation Summit, a full day at the Carlsen Center for the people building the region's next companies. Want the whole day? Register here: https://luma.com/27jctqex
​Founder, investor, policymaker, or partner — this is your front-row seat to Sacramento's entrepreneurial momentum. Speakers announced as they're confirmed. Grab your seat.
​Accessibility: If you need any accommodations, please let us know at least two weeks in advance so we can arrange them.
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