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Keeping track of the days of the week is exhausting enough. Managing a calendar full of various “tech weeks” in Seattle and elsewhere feels like a full-time job.
There are now weeks dedicated to AI, energy, deep tech, regular tech, women in tech, tech for the oceans, tech for space and more.
Thankfully, Sarah Studer is paying attention to a lot of it. A self-described community builder and connector, Studer is interim assistant director for the Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership program at the University of Washington’s Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship. She was previously managing director of Impact Hub Seattle, and she likes lists.
Studer recently shared the coming lineup of tech weeks in the Pacific Northwest, starting this month and continuing into fall. We’ve re-listed them here with descriptions of what to expect.
Women In Tech Regatta, April 26 – 30
- Nope, it’s not really a boat race. But the play on words throughout this inclusive event includes nods to sailing, ports, riding the wave and finding your north star. It all seems rather relevant for anyone navigating tech’s sometimes stormy seas.
Vancouver Startup Week, April 27 – May 1
- Head north! Oh, Canada is the place to build. The description for this week north of the border says it’s not a “passive, sit-back conference” but rather a “hands-on, community-driven experience designed to help you meet the right people, learn from real stories, and keep moving forward.”
Portland Startup Week, May 11 – 16
- Head south! Portland is the place to build as far as this week’s organizers are concerned, with events designed to spotlight the Rose City’s startup ecosystem.
Energy Week, May 11 – 15
- Clean energy. Clean buildings. Good clean fun? Energy transformation is the name of the game during a week that spotlights advancements in energy efficiency, decarbonization, and renewable energy solutions for the built environment.
Deep Tech Week Seattle, June 8 – 12
- A regular tech week is apparently just too shallow. Deep Tech Week promises a “decentralized conference series” where anyone can host their own event — because why have one tech week when you can subdivide it into many?
PNW Climate Week, July 13 – 19
- Every week should be climate week, but we’ll take what we can get. This event aimed at the PNW’s role in climate leadership and innovation takes place across six cities — Seattle, Vancouver, B.C., Portland, Bellingham, Wash., Tacoma, and Bend, Ore.
Seattle Tech Week, July 27 – Aug. 1
- All other tech weeks should just bow down to a tech week that calls itself Tech Week.
Seattle Space Week | Sept. 28 – Oct. 4
- We just had a rather exciting Space Week with the Artemis 2 mission to the moon and back. But with the amount of space-focused tech companies in the Seattle region, let’s get another week on the books, right here on Earth.
One Ocean Week Seattle, Oct. 19 – 25
- If things don’t go well at PNW Climate Week in July we may be headed toward just one ocean come October. This event is a gathering of ocean leaders, innovators, researchers, startups and others to accelerate solutions for a sustainable, inclusive maritime future.
Seattle AI Week, Oct. 26 – 30
- Isn’t every week already AI Week these days?
And if all of those weeks look like they’re going to add up to an especially exhausting year of showing up, connecting, networking and learning, you might want to start with another type of week.
Seattle Cocktail Week, April 19 – 26, is billed as the biggest cocktail celebration in the Pacific Northwest, with parties, tastings, themed bars, brand demos and more. Get your drink on before diving into a summer full of tech weeks.
