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The Engineering Navigator is a prototype AI-powered platform that connects students, families, and educators to engineering opportunities across the U.S. To show the power of this tool, we're focusing on North Carolina, where we're mapping local events and programs to show what's possible when communities are connected.
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13 startup Events Found
How to Address Social Issues Like a Startup: Girls in STEM
Austin Marriott Downtown - Waller Ballroom C
Free
3/9/26
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How to Address Social Issues Like a Startup: Girls in STEM
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In-Person
Mar 9, 6:00 PM ET
02-08-2026
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Mentor Session: Kathryn Adabonyan
Mentor session focused on EdTech solutions, K12 education technology, startup fundraising, and career & technical education. Part of SXSW conference programming.
Austin Marriott Downtown - Room 602
Free
3/9/26
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Mar
9
Mentor Session: Kathryn Adabonyan
Mentor session focused on EdTech solutions, K12 education technology, startup fundraising, and career & technical education. Part of SXSW conference programming.
Free
In-Person
Mar 9, 4:00 PM ET
02-08-2026
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Mentor Session: Joseph Meersman
Mentor session with Joseph Meersman, founder and strategy advisor with expertise in AI operationalization, digital product development, and design organization scaling. Part of SXSW programming.
Austin Marriott Downtown, Room 602
Free
3/9/26
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Mar
9
Mentor Session: Joseph Meersman
Mentor session with Joseph Meersman, founder and strategy advisor with expertise in AI operationalization, digital product development, and design organization scaling. Part of SXSW programming.
Free
In-Person
Mar 9, 6:00 PM ET
Ai
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Mentorship
Digital Products
Design
Sxsw
Startup
Entrepreneurship
Strategy
Innovation
02-08-2026
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Mentor Session: Kathryn Adabonyan
Part of SXSW conference programming. Speaker has extensive background in education technology and entrepreneurship, focusing on helping students transition from high school to careers.
Austin Marriott Downtown, Room 602
Free
3/9/26
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Mar
9
Mentor Session: Kathryn Adabonyan
Part of SXSW conference programming. Speaker has extensive background in education technology and entrepreneurship, focusing on helping students transition from high school to careers.
Free
In-Person
Mar 9, 4:15 PM ET
Edtech
Career Development
Entrepreneurship
Education Technology
Stem Careers
Mentorship
Startup
Sxsw
02-08-2026
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Mentor Session: Karima Wilson
Talk to Me About: Working as a consultant within education, from a school-based role; Applying for grants and funding as an educational startup; Leadership skills; Leading with ADHD
Hilton Austin Downtown - Room 410
Free
3/10/26
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Mar
10
Mentor Session: Karima Wilson
Talk to Me About: Working as a consultant within education, from a school-based role; Applying for grants and funding as an educational startup; Leadership skills; Leading with ADHD
Free
In-Person
Mar 10, 4:00 PM ET
02-08-2026
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Launch Startup Competition
Startup competition presented by Walton Family Foundation featuring educational technology innovations.
Austin Marriott Downtown - Waller Ballroom EF
Free
3/10/26
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Mar
10
Launch Startup Competition
Startup competition presented by Walton Family Foundation featuring educational technology innovations.
Free
In-Person
Mar 10, 4:00 PM ET
02-08-2026
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Accidental Entrepreneurs: Building Products & Spilling Tea
Join a former educator and product manager as they share the messy, unfiltered reality of becoming accidental entrepreneurs. From navigating the intimidating startup world to fundraising fears and building with limited technical knowledge, we're here to empower everyday teachers to become solution builders. Expect raw insights, audience engagement, and proof that you don't need a business degree to disrupt EdTech - just passion and persistence.
Austin Marriott Downtown - Waterloo Ballroom 1-2
Free
3/10/26
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Mar
10
Accidental Entrepreneurs: Building Products & Spilling Tea
Join a former educator and product manager as they share the messy, unfiltered reality of becoming accidental entrepreneurs. From navigating the intimidating startup world to fundraising fears and building with limited technical knowledge, we're here to empower everyday teachers to become solution builders. Expect raw insights, audience engagement, and proof that you don't need a business degree to disrupt EdTech - just passion and persistence.
Free
In-Person
Mar 10, 11:00 PM ET
02-08-2026
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Launch Startup Competition
Startup competition presented by Walton Family Foundation.
Austin Marriott Downtown - Waller Ballroom EF
Free
3/10/26
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Mar
10
Launch Startup Competition
Startup competition presented by Walton Family Foundation.
Free
In-Person
Mar 10, 5:00 PM ET
02-09-2026
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Launch Startup Competition
The SXSW EDU Launch Startup Competition provides a platform for entrepreneurs seeking feedback, investment, strategic partnerships, and exposure, to present their early-stage company before a panel of industry experts, early adopters, investors, and educators as well as the live SXSW EDU audience. 2026 Finalists include: Apprentos (New York), Learnology (Brush Prairie, Washington), Opal for Schools (New York), Rézme (Palo Alto, California), ShareTheBoard (Kraków, Poland), Storytime AI (Baltimore, Maryland), and Youth for STEM Equity (Columbus, Ohio). Winners will be announced at the Launch Spotlight. Presented by Walton Family Foundation.
Austin Marriott Downtown - Waller Ballroom EF
Free
3/10/26
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Mar
10
Launch Startup Competition
The SXSW EDU Launch Startup Competition provides a platform for entrepreneurs seeking feedback, investment, strategic partnerships, and exposure, to present their early-stage company before a panel of industry experts, early adopters, investors, and educators as well as the live SXSW EDU audience. 2026 Finalists include: Apprentos (New York), Learnology (Brush Prairie, Washington), Opal for Schools (New York), Rézme (Palo Alto, California), ShareTheBoard (Kraków, Poland), Storytime AI (Baltimore, Maryland), and Youth for STEM Equity (Columbus, Ohio). Winners will be announced at the Launch Spotlight. Presented by Walton Family Foundation.
Free
In-Person
Mar 10, 5:00 PM ET
Startup
Competition
Edtech
Entrepreneurship
Ai
Education Technology
Investment
Sxsw Edu
Pitch Competition
Finalists
Artificial Intelligence
02-09-2026
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Engineering Confidence: Raising Girls to Build Companies
Two extraordinary engineers-turned-entrepreneurs share how early exposure to entrepreneurship can change the trajectory of young women's lives. This fireside chat explores why entrepreneurial mindsets should be taught as early as elementary school, how engineering thinking fuels problem-solving, and how giving back can spark a movement. Through personal stories and practical strategies, this session highlights how nurturing girls' confidence and creativity prepares them to launch ventures, shape industries, and transform the future of entrepreneurship.
Austin Marriott Downtown - Waterloo Ballroom 1-2
Free
3/12/26
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Mar
12
Engineering Confidence: Raising Girls to Build Companies
Two extraordinary engineers-turned-entrepreneurs share how early exposure to entrepreneurship can change the trajectory of young women's lives. This fireside chat explores why entrepreneurial mindsets should be taught as early as elementary school, how engineering thinking fuels problem-solving, and how giving back can spark a movement. Through personal stories and practical strategies, this session highlights how nurturing girls' confidence and creativity prepares them to launch ventures, shape industries, and transform the future of entrepreneurship.
Free
In-Person
Mar 12, 5:00 PM ET
Engineering
Entrepreneurship
Women In Stem
Career Development
Education
Problem-Solving
Leadership
Innovation
Startup
Business Development
02-08-2026
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Entrepreneurship Boot Camp
Business incubator boot camp simulation where teams identify new products, research market potential, design prototypes and pitch to investors. Includes BOSI survey requirement and application question about solving problems through business ideas. Can serve as springboard for IMSA's Power Pitch competition.
IMSA
$200.00 - Early...
$200.00 - Early bird registration $200 until 3/31/2026, then $240
6/8/26
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Entrepreneurship Boot Camp
Business incubator boot camp simulation where teams identify new products, research market potential, design prototypes and pitch to investors. Includes BOSI survey requirement and application question about solving problems through business ideas. Can serve as springboard for IMSA's Power Pitch competition.
$200.00 - Early...
$200.00 - Early bird registration $200 until 3/31/2026, then $240
In-Person
Jun 8, 2:30 PM ET
Entrepreneurship
Business
Startup
Innovation
Team Collaboration
Problem-Solving
Pitch Competition
Stem Careers
02-08-2026
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Entrepreneurship & Innovation Bootcamp
Two-week intensive program for high school students to develop entrepreneurial skills through hands-on venture creation. Students work in teams to design, build, and launch startups, small businesses, or nonprofits. Program includes mentorship from Tufts students and alumni, culminates in startup-style pitch presentations to judges. Run in partnership with Derby Entrepreneurship Center. Applications open December 1, 2025.
Tufts University
$4,225.00 - Comm...
$4,225.00 - Commuter: $4,225; Residential: $5,750
7/5/26
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5
Entrepreneurship & Innovation Bootcamp
Two-week intensive program for high school students to develop entrepreneurial skills through hands-on venture creation. Students work in teams to design, build, and launch startups, small businesses, or nonprofits. Program includes mentorship from Tufts students and alumni, culminates in startup-style pitch presentations to judges. Run in partnership with Derby Entrepreneurship Center. Applications open December 1, 2025.
$4,225.00 - Comm...
$4,225.00 - Commuter: $4,225; Residential: $5,750
Hybrid
Jul 5, 1:00 PM ET
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2026 TYE Summer Boot Camp (Middle School)
TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) summer boot camp for rising 7th-9th graders. Runs August 10-14, 2026. Intensive entrepreneurship program focusing on startup skills and leadership development for middle school students. Part of TiE's mission to foster the next generation of leaders through transformative startup experience.
CIC-Cambridge
Teams gain up to...
Teams gain up to $5K in seed funding
8/10/26
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10
2026 TYE Summer Boot Camp (Middle School)
TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) summer boot camp for rising 7th-9th graders. Runs August 10-14, 2026. Intensive entrepreneurship program focusing on startup skills and leadership development for middle school students. Part of TiE's mission to foster the next generation of leaders through transformative startup experience.
Teams gain up to...
Teams gain up to $5K in seed funding
In-Person
Aug 10, 4:00 AM ET
Summer Camp
Entrepreneurship
Startup
Leadership
Boot Camp
Stem Careers
Innovation
Business Skills
Technology
Engineering
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https://tye-boston.org/
02-10-2026
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