2021 Southeast Startup Events
20+ events you can’t miss for networking opportunities & insights from across the Southeast #BuildInSE
Build In SE compiled a list of events in the Southeast for the upcoming year. Many of these are virtual or hybrid gatherings, but if last year taught us anything, we know that is subject to change. Be sure to check on each event’s own website for the latest information.
Did we miss something? Let us know and we can add it to our guide. Send event information & relevant links to colleen@buildinse.com
Alabama
- April 12–14 in Birmingham: The Frontier 2021: Industrial Innovation Conference
- May 13th in *Virtual* Alabama Launchpad Cycle One Pitch Competition
- August 19th in TBD: Alabama Launchpad Cycle Two Pitch
- November 18th in TBD: Alabama Launchpad Cycle Three Pitch Competition
Florida
- March 8–11 in*Virtual* (Tampa): Synapse Summit
- February 26 in *Virtual* (Tampa): Startups to Watch 2021
- April 22–24 in Miami Beach: FinTech Americas Conference
- April 26–27 in Miami Beach: eMerge Americas
Georgia
- May 7 in Atlanta: Emory RAISE Forum
- June 22–24 in *Virtual* (Atlanta): Fintech South 2021
- October 20–21 in Atlanta: Venture Atlanta Momentum 2021 Conference
Kentucky
- TBD in Louisville: Vogt Awards & Demo Day
Mississippi
- Fall 2021 in TBD: Accelerate Mississippi 2021
North Carolina
- March 24–25 in Virtual (Raleigh): Diversity and Inclusion in Tech Summit
- June 7 -11 in Charlotte: Fintech Generations
- September 22–23 in Virtual (Raleigh): Women in Tech Summit
- TBD in Charlotte: Venture 315 Conference
- TBD Fall in Durham: NC IDEA Ecosystem Annual Summit
South Carolina
Bi-Monthly Fridays in Greenville, SC: Venture South How to Pitch Sessions
April 5 in Virtual (Columbia): NEXT Entrepreneur Exchange
October 26–28 in Greenville, SC: Southtec Conference 2021
Tennessee
March 25 *Virtual* (Nashville): Vanderbilt Entrepreneurship Conference
August TBD in Nashville: 36|86 hosted by Launch Tennessee
October 18 -20 in Chattanooga: Startup Week Chattanooga
West Virginia
April 15 in Morgantown: Seed WV Pitch Competition Winners Revealed
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