{"id":10272,"date":"2026-09-10T14:45:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T18:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/aincenter\/?page_id=10272"},"modified":"2026-09-10T14:48:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T18:48:57","slug":"roc-startup-week","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/aincenter\/roc-startup-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Roc Startup Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10732 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/aincenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-10-at-2.43.07-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"136\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/rocstartupweek.com\/\">Roc Startup Week<\/a><br \/>\nNovember 2\u20137, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Roc Startup\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Week<\/strong> is a week-long celebration of entrepreneurship and innovation across\u00a0the Greater Rochester region. Throughout the week, students, founders, investors, innovators, and community leaders come together for workshops, networking events, pitch competitions, founder stories, and hands-on experiences designed to inspire new ideas, foster meaningful connections, and help startups grow. Whether you&#8217;re launching your first venture, exploring entrepreneurship, or looking to support the local innovation ecosystem, there&#8217;s something for everyone.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/appzNGSk0bcNRZ2if\/pagiuuVoqhZy5DVc9\/form\"><strong>Submit your event by September 18\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Final Approval &amp; Schedule: September 21\u201325<br \/>\nOfficial Calendar Launch: October 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/aincenter\/mark-ain-business-model-competition\/\">Mark Ain Business Model Competition<\/a> is part of the Roc Startup Week!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roc Startup Week November 2\u20137, 2026 Roc Startup\u00a0Week is a week-long celebration of entrepreneurship and innovation across\u00a0the Greater Rochester region. 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