DC Tech Events

Technology conferences and meetups in and around Washington, DC

Upcoming Startups & Entrepreneurship Events

Startup culture, entrepreneurship, and business development events

Tue 5/12

9:00 am

Community Tuesdays at Refraction 🔄 Recurring
7950 Jones Branch Drive, 8th Floor North, McLean, VA 22102
AI & Machine Learning Social & Networking Startups & Entrepreneurship Technology & Media

12:00 pm

Stop Guessing: How to Use AI to Validate Your Startup Idea in Days
DC Startup Founder 101
Startups & Entrepreneurship

Wed 5/13

6:00 pm

Cigars & Startups DC
Cigars & Startups DC
Startups & Entrepreneurship

Thu 5/14

5:30 pm

Build, Break and Automate
DC Startup Founder 101
Startups & Entrepreneurship

Mon 5/18

8:00 am

How to Choose the Right Startup Idea Before You Build
DC Startup Founder 101
Startups & Entrepreneurship

Tue 5/19

9:00 am

Community Tuesdays at Refraction 🔄 Recurring
7950 Jones Branch Drive, 8th Floor North, McLean, VA 22102
AI & Machine Learning Social & Networking Startups & Entrepreneurship Technology & Media

12:00 pm

Building Winning Teams (Online Event)
DC Startup Founder 101
Startups & Entrepreneurship

Wed 5/20

6:00 pm

AI Business Use Cases (In-Person Networking Event)
DC Startup Founder 101
Startups & Entrepreneurship
World Product Day 2026 Celebration
ProductTank Washington DC
Startups & Entrepreneurship

Thu 5/21

5:00 pm

MAY - VC in DC's Third Thursdays
https://luma.com/event/evt-E5Xlv34Q0fdPjzu
VC in DC
Startups & Entrepreneurship

Tue 5/26

9:00 am

Community Tuesdays at Refraction 🔄 Recurring
7950 Jones Branch Drive, 8th Floor North, McLean, VA 22102
AI & Machine Learning Social & Networking Startups & Entrepreneurship Technology & Media

Thu 5/28

6:00 pm

DC Tech Mixer
DC Startup and Tech Mixer
Startups & Entrepreneurship

Mon 6/1

12:30 pm

Vibecoding 101 for Startups: Build Your First App w/ Mark Montalban
DC Startup Founder 101
Startups & Entrepreneurship

4:00 pm

The New Arsenal - #NYTechWeek
https://partiful.com/e/n5uCUeAb1zW9pXNEqsg3
VC in DC
Startups & Entrepreneurship

Tue 6/2

9:00 am

Community Tuesdays at Refraction 🔄 Recurring
7950 Jones Branch Drive, 8th Floor North, McLean, VA 22102
AI & Machine Learning Social & Networking Startups & Entrepreneurship Technology & Media

Thu 6/4

10:00 am

vcIQ: Dual-Use Founder Session
https://luma.com/event/evt-HYOLWzldbEQa5Ho
VC in DC
Startups & Entrepreneurship

Mon 6/8

8:30 pm

Startup Advisors 101: How to Find Advisors and Maximize their Impact
DC Startup Founder 101
Startups & Entrepreneurship

Tue 6/9

9:00 am

Community Tuesdays at Refraction 🔄 Recurring
7950 Jones Branch Drive, 8th Floor North, McLean, VA 22102
AI & Machine Learning Social & Networking Startups & Entrepreneurship Technology & Media

12:00 pm

What It Takes to Get Funded: Live Investor Q&A w/ Maayan Teper
DC Startup Founder 101
Startups & Entrepreneurship

Thu 6/11

5:00 pm

Missions + Markets #07: Pre-Summer Open House
https://luma.com/event/evt-tlCzgfqB1iKTYva
VC in DC
Startups & Entrepreneurship

Tue 6/16

9:00 am

Community Tuesdays at Refraction 🔄 Recurring
7950 Jones Branch Drive, 8th Floor North, McLean, VA 22102
AI & Machine Learning Social & Networking Startups & Entrepreneurship Technology & Media

Wed 6/17

9:00 am

Capital Capital 2026
https://dca-live.com/capitalcapital-2026
VC in DC
Startups & Entrepreneurship

Tue 6/23

9:00 am

Community Tuesdays at Refraction 🔄 Recurring
7950 Jones Branch Drive, 8th Floor North, McLean, VA 22102
AI & Machine Learning Social & Networking Startups & Entrepreneurship Technology & Media

Tue 6/30

9:00 am

Community Tuesdays at Refraction 🔄 Recurring
7950 Jones Branch Drive, 8th Floor North, McLean, VA 22102
AI & Machine Learning Social & Networking Startups & Entrepreneurship Technology & Media

Tue 7/7

9:00 am

Community Tuesdays at Refraction 🔄 Recurring
7950 Jones Branch Drive, 8th Floor North, McLean, VA 22102
AI & Machine Learning Social & Networking Startups & Entrepreneurship Technology & Media

Tue 7/14

9:00 am

Community Tuesdays at Refraction 🔄 Recurring
7950 Jones Branch Drive, 8th Floor North, McLean, VA 22102
AI & Machine Learning Social & Networking Startups & Entrepreneurship Technology & Media

Thu 7/16

5:00 pm

JULY - VC in DC's Third Thursdays
https://luma.com/event/evt-iyM8wiqmdzWFF28
VC in DC
Startups & Entrepreneurship

Tue 7/21

9:00 am

Community Tuesdays at Refraction 🔄 Recurring
7950 Jones Branch Drive, 8th Floor North, McLean, VA 22102
AI & Machine Learning Social & Networking Startups & Entrepreneurship Technology & Media

Tue 7/28

9:00 am

Community Tuesdays at Refraction 🔄 Recurring
7950 Jones Branch Drive, 8th Floor North, McLean, VA 22102
AI & Machine Learning Social & Networking Startups & Entrepreneurship Technology & Media

Tue 8/4

9:00 am

Community Tuesdays at Refraction 🔄 Recurring
7950 Jones Branch Drive, 8th Floor North, McLean, VA 22102
AI & Machine Learning Social & Networking Startups & Entrepreneurship Technology & Media