Name: GROWTECH FEST 2025
Start: 2025-11-06T09:00:00-08:00
End: 2025-11-07T19:30:00-08:00
Location: Sierra Nevada Big Room

Celebrate and Elevate the Entrepreneurial Spirit in the North State!
About this Event

GROWTECH FEST 2025! Tickets go on sale July 1st!

Day 1 - Thursday, November 6th

Main Program @ The Big Room, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Plus! After Party in Downtown Chico

Day 2 - Friday, November 7th

Workshops, Networking Lunch and Bootstrap Beer Crawl

Location: Downtown Chico, CA

*Signups for all workshops and social sidehustle evenets will be sent after attendee registration.

** schedule subject to change

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2025 GTF KEYNOTE

Michael Parrish Dudell

Michael Parrish DuDell is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and the bestselling author of Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business and Shark Tank Secrets to Success—the official business books from ABC’s hit show Shark Tank.

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What is GTF?

Check out the 2024 Highlight Reel

GrowTECH FEST (GTF) is an annual meet up of startup founders, entrepreneurs, investors and students from around the NorCal region.

Get inspired by keynote speakers and iconic founders who will present their personal experiences and how they have paved the way for others.
Hear from up and coming startups as they share stories and create the next big idea.
Walk away with enhanced insights and tools from industry leaders to help you and your team start, grow and thrive.
Network with like-minded attendees to share ideas, stories, resources, and other valuable connections.

We are proud to celebrate the 6th Annual GrowTECH FEST, accelerating our region’s thriving tech and entrepreneurial ecosystem + the next generation of entrepreneurs!

GrowTECH FEST is the place to be if you are:

an entrpreneur

a startup

an investor

a student (students are free with a valid school email address! )

We welcome anyone with an entrepreneurial spirit!

Connect!

Benefit from networking opportunities by connecting with other entrepreneurs, startups, small businesses, mentors and investors.

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Looking for a way to put your brand front and center of GTF 2025.

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*STUDENTS & FACULTY ARE FREE! Must register with valid school email address.