💭 What can you build in 54 hours? At Techstars Startup Weekend University of Kansas, participants will pitch ideas, form teams, validate problems, build prototypes, learn from mentors, and present new ventures to a panel of judges - all in one weekend. You do not need to arrive with a company, a team, or startup experience. You can join with an idea, a side project, a skill, or simple curiosity about entrepreneurship. 📅 November 13-15, 2026 Apply here: 🔗 tsta.rs/FNrt50ZHfZz #StartupWeekend #Techstars #KU #Entrepreneurship #StudentFounders

🌟 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘀? Because ideas move faster when you have the right people around you. In just one weekend, you’ll: 💡 Turn ideas into something tangible 🤝 Meet potential teammates and collaborators 🧪 Test your assumptions with real feedback 🛠️ Learn practical startup skills by doing 🚀 Leave with more clarity, confidence, and community And Startup Weekend KU isn’t just for “startup people.” It’s for the researcher with a breakthrough, the designer who wants to solve real problems, the developer ready to build, the marketer who understands customers—and the curious student eager to try something new. No idea? No team? No experience? 𝗡𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺. You’re invited. Bring an idea or come ready to help build someone else’s. Either way, come ready to create. 📅 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟯–𝟭𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 ⏰ 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟰 🔗 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀: tsta.rs/ec1G50ZF8ja #Techstars #StartupWeekend #UniversityOfKansas #KUInnovation #Jayhawks #Entrepreneurship Glory Eromosele | Widad G.| Katie Smith | Emily Skinstad | Techstars | Jide Wintoki | Brian Anderson | Jordan Yochim | Lauren Cunningham | Michael Brock

🌟 Save the date! Techstars Startup Weekend KU is coming November 13–15. In one action-packed weekend, you’ll meet collaborators, explore ideas, learn from experienced mentors, and build toward a final pitch. Registration opens on August 17. #Techstars #StartupWeekend #UniversityOfKansas #KUInnovation #Jayhawks #Entrepreneurship

🚀 Techstars Startup Weekend is coming to the University of Kansas. From November 13–15, 2026, students, alumni, faculty, staff, researchers, creatives, developers, designers, marketers, and aspiring founders will come together at Capitol Federal Hall in Lawrence for 54 hours of building, testing, pitching, and launching new ideas. No startup experience required. Just bring curiosity, energy, and a willingness to collaborate. 💡 Apply now to join the first-ever Techstars Startup Weekend University of Kansas. 🔗 tsta.rs/CaKG50ZAxMr Wanna learn more? : tsta.rs/4O4F50ZAxMw #Techstars #StartupWeekend #UniversityOfKansas #KUInnovation #Jayhawks #Entrepreneurship

68 days ago, these ideas didn’t exist. Tomorrow, they compete on a global stage. 🚀 Join us for the Techstars Startup Weekend Women Pitch Competition! 10 teams. 10 cities. 1 global winner. 🏆 From NYC 🇺🇸 to Bangkok 🇹🇭, from Dublin 🇮🇪 to Algiers 🇩🇿—the future of tech is female-led. Watch live tomorrow: 👉 tsta.rs/As4x50YYqaT #Techstars #IWD2026 #WomenInTech

The road to the Global Final is set! 🌍 10 founders. 10 world-changing ideas. 1 stage. From 40 cities across 6 continents, these top 10 finalists are ready to pitch at the #StartupWeekendWomen Global Competition on May 13 powered by @n8n! 🚀 Who are you rooting for? 🇧🇷 Cuida Comigo 🇲🇽 FloraBal 🇺🇸 LAND 🇹🇭 Medalverse 🇵🇹 Closure 🇩🇿 Domeai 🇹🇷 Musiconnect 🇮🇪 ToolsEV 🇧🇷 Recreação Flex 🇺🇸 Hi Felicia Register to watch LIVE: tsta.rs/1paG50YTcJW 👩‍💻✨ #WomenInTech #Startups #Techstars

The world is watching what these women are building. 🌎✨ Since the International Women’s Day weekend, the energy from Startup Weekend Women has spread across 6 continents and 29 cities (with 11 more still to come!). But we aren’t about "one-off" events. We’re about long-term impact. 🛠️ We are so excited to help the winning teams take their ideas to the next level. The local winners are now vying for a spot in the Global Pitch Competition on May 13, where we will showcase the Top 10 ideas from around the globe. Apps opening soon! Success isn’t a weekend project. It’s a journey, and we’re just getting started. 🚀 #StartupWeekendWomen #FemaleFounders #Techstars #GlobalCommunity #Innovation

Day 3 of Techstars Startup Weekend Women is a wrap! The pitches are done, but the impact in these communities is permanent. Huge thanks to n8n, tsta.rs/VRB350YqTP2, Theanna, and Zivo for providing the tech stack that helped these founders build at lightning speed. ⚡️💻 To the organizers & facilitators: you are the real MVPs. You made the magic happen. Proof that women supporting women works! See you all at the Global Finals in May! 🏆✈️ #IWD2026 #StartupWeekend #n8n #WomenInTech

Today is #InternationalWomensDay & Day 3 of Techstars Startup Weekend Women in 30 cities! 🚀 We’re not about token days—we’re about long-term impact. That’s why every city winner gets an opportunity to apply to pitch at SWW Global Pitch Competition in May! The momentum doesn’t stop tonight. 🧵👇 Huge thanks to Platinum Sponsor @n8n! Teams are using n8n today to automate their workflows and sharpen their MVPs for the final stage. 🛠️✨ The pitches start soon. From Ibuja to to Perth—let’s go! 🌎💪 #IWD2026 #StartupWeekendWomen #n8n

How do you build a startup in 54 hours? You use the right tools. 🛠️ Huge shoutout to our Platinum Sponsor @n8n for powering #SWWomen! Our teams are using n8n’s automation to bypass the "boring stuff" and build advanced AI workflows in record time. More building. Faster validation. Better MVPs. 🚀✨ #n8n #Techstars #IWD2026 #NoCode

How do you build a startup in 54 hours? You use the right tools. 🛠️ Huge shoutout to our Platinum Sponsor @n8n for powering #SWWomen! Our teams are using n8n’s automation to bypass the "boring stuff" and build advanced AI workflows in record time. More building. Faster validation. Better MVPs. 🚀✨ #n8n #Techstars #IWD2026 #NoCode

📢 We’re officially halfway into the last 48-hour sprint of #StartupWeekendWomen! 🚀 After a night of electric pitches, thousands of innovators are now deep in the build phase across 6 continents. The Saturday hustle has begun. No talk, all action! 🛠️✨ #Techstars #IWD2026 From Dublin to Abuja, Asunción to Mascara, our teams are: ✅ Talking to customers (validating!) ✅ Coding, designing, and building MVPs ✅ Connecting with world-class mentors The energy is incredible. This is how ecosystems grow. 🌍

🚀 30 cities. 54 hours. 1 goal: Elevating women in tech. 🎤 The mic is live! Techstars Startup Weekend Women is officially kicking off in 30 cities globally today! 🌍✨ What is a Startup Weekend? It’s an intensive 3-day program where participants pitch ideas, build prototypes, and launch startups in a single weekend. 🎤🛠️ By the end of Sunday, hundreds of new women-led ventures will have been born across the globe. Because when more women build, everyone benefits. 🏆 And we are off to the races in the East! #StartupWeekendWomen #IWD2026 #Techstars #WomenInTech #Innovation

In just two days, the world will see a surge of innovation as we kick off the Startup Weekend Women global initiative! 🚀 Across 40 cities, 25 countries, and 6 continents, approximately 2,000 participants are coming together to prove that when more women build, everyone benefits. From Jakarta to Mexico City, and Lagos to São Paulo, these 54-hour events are more than just a competition—they are the starting line for the next generation of female founders. 🌍✨ This International Women’s Day, we’re not just celebrating history; we’re building the future. Good luck to all the organizers, mentors, and participants. Let’s show the world what happens when women lead. #StartupWeekendWomen #IWD2026 #Techstars #WomenInTech #GiveToGain #Entrepreneurship

𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝟏 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐎𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬! 🎟️ Get your tickets here: tsta.rs/UZbH50VT8UI #NewOrleans #Techstars #Entrepreneurship

𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐎𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝟐 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐰! 🎟️ Register here: tsta.rs/Uu1o50VT3fL

𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝟑 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐎𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬! You will learn what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur in just one weekend. 🎟️ Link: tsta.rs/i1jM50VRNq2 #InnovateNewOrleans

The second placed team will receive free co-working passes and a personalized strategy session from Propeller, a nonprofit organization that supports entrepreneurs tackling social and environmental disparities in New Orleans. 🎟️ Get your tickets here: tsta.rs/VJBf50VRf7L

🎉 We’re excited to share that the winning team will receive full scholarships (fees waived for up to 4 founders) to join the IDEAinstitute Fall 2025 cohort, powered by The Idea Village; completely free! Learn more: tsta.rs/Thvq50VQ9JG Register: tsta.rs/623350VQ9JH

Who will be mentoring at the Techstars Startup Weekend New Orleans? Check out our amazing line-up of mentors below! 🎟️ Get your tickets here: tsta.rs/XglQ50VOHna #NewOrleansTech #NOLAStartups