hartford innovation week
September 29 – October 3, 2025
9.29 Monday
Scheduled Event
Pitch Velocity
About the event
Join us for Pitch Velocity - the inaugural Escape Velocity Partners Advanced Accelerator Program finalist pitch event during Hartford Innovation Week 2025! Meet 15 of Connecticut's most promising early-stage startups as they pitch live for a $25,000 non-dilutive grant and the opportunity to secure a $250,000 performance-based seed investment in January 2026.
10 startups will each receive a $25K grant, with at least 5 selected for $250K in follow-on funding.
This is your opportunity to connect with founders, investors, and leaders shaping the future of innovation in our region. Whether you're a supporter of local entrepreneurship or looking to get inspired by bold new ideas, this event is for you.
Celebrate what's next in Connecticut's startup ecosystem!
Host Organization(s)
Trinity Innovation Center
9.30 Tuesday
Scheduled Event
Insuring the Future
Host Organization(s)
Connecticut Insurance Department (CID) and CT Insurance & Financial Services (CT IFS)
Hartford Marriott Downtown
Event Time
10:00am - 5:30pm
Scheduled Event
AI Executive Forum
Host Organization(s)
Spyglaz
Hartford, CT
Event Time
1:30pm - 4:00pm
Invitation Only
Scheduled Event
Innovation in Manufacturing
Host Organization(s)
Slalom
Location: Slalom Hartford, 185 Asylum St., Hartford, CT 06103
Event Time
3:30pm – 5:00pm EDT
More information to come!
Scheduled Event
Intro to Wood CNC with Matt (2 Session Course)
About the event
CNC routers are a powerful tool in any modern maker’s arsenal. They can be used to cut, carve and shape many materials including wood, plastics, foam, cardboard, non-ferrous metals and many more. They are quite often able to produce parts more accurately and efficiently than traditional manual processes freeing up makers to design, assemble and create more. This course is specific to the Techno Titan CNC at MakerspaceCT, but many of the principles covered apply to CNC routing on any machine.
Host Organization(s)
Session One of Two
36 Talcott Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Event Time
6:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
10.1 Wednesday
Scheduled Event
Executive Women’s Bfast
Host Organization(s)
Solvrays
Hartford, CT
Event Time
8:30am – 10:00am
More information to come!
Scheduled Event
Agentic AI Workshop
Host Organization(s)
Solvrays
Hartford, CT
Event Time
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Invitation Only
10.2 Thursday
Scheduled Event
Pitch Night XIII
About the event
InsurTech Hartford will be hosting Pitch Night XIII on October 2, 2025. This event offers emerging startups a valuable platform to showcase their ideas to the vibrant Insurance Hartford community. Entrepreneurs will have the incredible chance to network with industry experts across various sectors, including incumbents, insurers, brokers, venture capitalists, regulators, and advisors. They will get the opportunity to present their innovative concepts to a distinguished panel of judges well-versed in start-up development, insurance, and technology. Get ready for an unforgettable evening of entrepreneurial brilliance.
Host Organization(s)
InsurTech Hartford
Location: TBD, Hartford, CT
Event Time
5:30pm – 8:30pm EDT
Scheduled Event
Capgemini Women in Innovation Event: Paint & Sip
Host Organization(s)
Location: Invitation Only
Event Time
6:00pm – 9:00pm EDT
Invitation Only
Scheduled Event
Intro to Wood CNC with Matt (2 Session Course)
About the event
CNC routers are a powerful tool in any modern maker’s arsenal. They can be used to cut, carve and shape many materials including wood, plastics, foam, cardboard, non-ferrous metals and many more. They are quite often able to produce parts more accurately and efficiently than traditional manual processes freeing up makers to design, assemble and create more. This course is specific to the Techno Titan CNC at MakerspaceCT, but many of the principles covered apply to CNC routing on any machine.
Host Organization(s)
Session Two of Two
36 Talcott Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Event Time
6:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
10.3 Friday
Scheduled Event
InsurTech Discovery Summit
Host Organization(s)
University of Connecticut
Event Time
9:30am – 4:30pm
Invitation Only
