Startup Week Louisville
Startup Week Louisville is a five-day annual event for founders and builders across the Louisville region. During SWL, workshops, keynotes, and community gatherings bring together the people doing the work — and the community that backs them.
A bet on the builders already here.
The event is produced by Bet on Louisville, a community-led movement working to make this a region where founders can start, stay, and scale. Startup Week is how that movement shows up in person — once a year, for five days, for the builders who are already here.
Great companies don't only come from the coasts. They come from anywhere a community decides to back its builders — with capital, with mentorship, and with a room full of people who show up. Bet on Louisville exists to be that backing. Startup Week is our first showcase of that bet.
“We're betting on our founders, our city, and our region. You can build and scale world-changing companies here.”
Reimagining Startup Week.
This year, we’re rewriting Startup Week from a blank page. A new format, new energy, and a regional footprint. It’s a fresh story. And the community is the one holding the pen.
A few things we hold to.
Organized by local founders and contributors — not handed down by an institution.
One ecosystem on both sides of the river, and a week that reflects it.
Every session earns its place by being genuinely useful to someone building something.
This is an event you build, not just attend.
Tell us how you want to show up for Startup Week — the deadline to get involved is September 1.
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