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Startup and tech events in Seattle
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· 14:00
Catch+Create Showcase: Meet the Next Generation of Seafood Innovators
Positively Groundfish · Bell Harbor International Conference Center, 2211 Alaskan Wy, Seattle, WA 98121, USA
Catch+Create Showcase: Meet the Next Generation of Seafood Innovators is a startup showcase in Seattle, hosted by Positively Groundfish. The source listing indicates that investors will attend. The listing includes an opportunity for founde…
· 17:00
Agentic + AI Observability Meetup Seattle
Agentic + AI Observability · Databricks - Bellevue, 500 108th Ave NE #2600, Bellevue, WA 98004, USA
Agentic + AI Observability Meetup Seattle is a meetup in Seattle, hosted by Agentic + AI Observability. Check the organiser’s registration page for the programme, availability and any entry requirements.
· 17:00
Build Day #5: A developer hiring event
AI House Community Events · AI House, 2801 Alaskan Wy, Seattle, WA 98121, USA
Build Day #5: A developer hiring event is a meetup in Seattle, hosted by AI House Community Events. The listing includes an opportunity for founders to pitch, demonstrate or present. Check the organiser’s registration page for the programme…
· 17:30
Beyond the LLM: Building Reliable AI Systems
Seattle Systems · Venue to be confirmed by organiser
Beyond the LLM: Building Reliable AI Systems is a meetup in Seattle, hosted by Seattle Systems. The exact venue is not specified in the source feed. Check the organiser’s registration page for the programme, availability and any entry requi…
· 17:30
Own Your AI: Build Your First Model Factory - Hacknight Seattle
AI Builders and Learners - Seattle · Bellevue, WA
Own Your AI: Build Your First Model Factory - Hacknight Seattle is a hackathon in Seattle, hosted by AI Builders and Learners - Seattle. Check the organiser’s registration page for the programme, availability and any entry requirements.
· 18:00
Project Hack Night & Social
Puget Sound Programming Python (PuPPy) · Stoup Brewing - Capitol Hill, 1158 Broadway, Seattle, WA
Project Hack Night & Social is a meetup in Seattle, hosted by Puget Sound Programming Python (PuPPy). Check the organiser’s registration page for the programme, availability and any entry requirements.
· 10:00
Founder Showcase
AI House Community Events · AI House, 2801 Alaskan Wy, Seattle, WA 98121, USA
Founder Showcase is a meetup in Seattle, hosted by AI House Community Events. The listing includes an opportunity for founders to pitch, demonstrate or present. Check the organiser’s registration page for the programme, availability and any…
· 09:00
Founders & Funders Deep Dive | Seattle AI Week Kickoff
Deep Dive Society: Scuba for Tech Founders & Funders · Alki Beach Junkyard, 3099 63rd Ave SW, Seattle
Founders & Funders Deep Dive | Seattle AI Week Kickoff is a meetup in Seattle, hosted by Deep Dive Society: Scuba for Tech Founders & Funders. Check the organiser’s registration page for the programme, availability and any entry requirement…
· 09:00
Seattle | AI Week Claude Impact Lab Hackathon
Claude Community Events · thinkspace SEATTLE, 1700 Westlake Ave N #200, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
Seattle | AI Week Claude Impact Lab Hackathon is a hackathon in Seattle, hosted by Claude Community Events. Check the organiser’s registration page for the programme, availability and any entry requirements.
· 10:00
AI Startup Day @ SURF
Seattle AI Week @ SURF x SWELL · SURF Incubator, 999 3rd Ave Ste 700, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
AI Startup Day @ SURF is a conference in Seattle, hosted by Seattle AI Week @ SURF x SWELL. The source listing indicates that investors will attend. The listing includes an opportunity for founders to pitch, demonstrate or present. Listed s…
· 10:00
Founder Showcase: Seattle AI Week Kickoff
Seattle AI Week @ SURF x SWELL · SURF Incubator, 999 3rd Ave Ste 700, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
Founder Showcase: Seattle AI Week Kickoff is a startup showcase in Seattle, hosted by Seattle AI Week @ SURF x SWELL. The source listing indicates that investors will attend. The listing includes an opportunity for founders to pitch, demons…
· 10:00
[SEA AI WEEK] AI Frontier Day Keynote: State of AI Startups with Harrison Rolfes, PitchBook
Skillsheet events · thinkspace SEATTLE, 1700 Westlake Ave N #200, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
[SEA AI WEEK] AI Frontier Day Keynote: State of AI Startups with Harrison Rolfes, PitchBook is a meetup in Seattle, hosted by Skillsheet events. The source listing indicates that investors will attend. Listed speakers: Harrison Rolfes. Chec…
· 11:00
[SEA AI WEEK] Fireside Chat: The Frontier of AI with Alvin Graylin and Jonathan Sposato
Skillsheet events · thinkspace SEATTLE, 1700 Westlake Ave N #200, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
[SEA AI WEEK] Fireside Chat: The Frontier of AI with Alvin Graylin and Jonathan Sposato is a meetup in Seattle, hosted by Skillsheet events. The source listing indicates that investors will attend. Listed speakers: Alvin Wang Graylin, Jonat…
· 13:00
Building with AI: Founder Talks @ Seattle AI Week
Seattle AI Week @ SURF x SWELL · SURF Incubator, 999 3rd Ave Ste 700, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
Building with AI: Founder Talks @ Seattle AI Week is a meetup in Seattle, hosted by Seattle AI Week @ SURF x SWELL. Listed speakers: Stephen McDonald, Rinkesh Petel, Lauren Daniels Townsend, Aaron Bronow. Check the organiser’s registration …
· 13:00
[SEA AI WEEK] AI Frontier Day: What VCs are seeing with startups
Skillsheet events · thinkspace SEATTLE, 1700 Westlake Ave N #200, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
[SEA AI WEEK] AI Frontier Day: What VCs are seeing with startups is a meetup in Seattle, hosted by Skillsheet events. The source listing indicates that investors will attend. Listed speakers: Chris Pavel, Kirby Winfield. Check the organiser…
· 15:00
#SeattleAIWeek Opening Reception
#SeattleAIWeek 2026 · AI House, 2801 Alaskan Wy, Seattle, WA 98121, USA
#SeattleAIWeek Opening Reception is a conference in Seattle, hosted by #SeattleAIWeek 2026. Listed speakers: Chris Gregoire, Beau Perschbacher, Donnie Fowler, Michael Magee, Stephanie Barnard, Marko Liias. Check the organiser’s registration…
– · 15:00 on first day
Seattle AI Week 2026
WTIA (Washington Technology Industry Association) · Citywide (Seattle), Seattle, WA
Seattle AI Week 2026 is a conference in Seattle, hosted by WTIA (Washington Technology Industry Association). This event spans multiple dates; check the organiser’s programme for daily opening times. Check the organiser’s registration page …
· 17:30
AI TAKES OVER THE Chicago Style IMPROV JAM | Kelly Tutors @ SURF Incubator
Personal · SURF Incubator, 999 3rd Ave Ste 700, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
AI TAKES OVER THE Chicago Style IMPROV JAM | Kelly Tutors @ SURF Incubator is a meetup in Seattle, hosted by Personal. Check the organiser’s registration page for the programme, availability and any entry requirements.
· 18:00
AI Week Seattle: A Luāu for Startups
Public Events at SURF Incubator · SURF Incubator, 999 3rd Ave Ste 700, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
AI Week Seattle: A Luāu for Startups is a meetup in Seattle, hosted by Public Events at SURF Incubator. Check the organiser’s registration page for the programme, availability and any entry requirements.
· 07:00
Founders Social Breakfast + Parking @ SURF
Seattle AI Week @ SURF x SWELL · SURF Incubator, 999 3rd Ave Ste 700, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
Founders Social Breakfast + Parking @ SURF is a morning or coffee gathering in Seattle, hosted by Seattle AI Week @ SURF x SWELL. Check the organiser’s registration page for the programme, availability and any entry requirements.
· 09:00
#SeattleAIWeek AI Summit
#SeattleAIWeek 2026 · Bell Harbor International Conference Center, 2211 Alaskan Wy, Seattle, WA 98121, USA
#SeattleAIWeek AI Summit is a conference in Seattle, hosted by #SeattleAIWeek 2026. The source listing indicates that investors will attend. Listed speakers: Vijaye Raji, Mix-A-Lot, David Shim, Peter Kim, Jolenta Coleman-Bush, Yifan Zhang. …
· 10:00
[SEA AI WEEK] AI GTM Day Keynote
Skillsheet events · thinkspace SEATTLE, 1700 Westlake Ave N #200, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
[SEA AI WEEK] AI GTM Day Keynote is a meetup in Seattle, hosted by Skillsheet events. Check the organiser’s registration page for the programme, availability and any entry requirements.
· 11:00
[SEA AI WEEK] AI GTM Day Panel
Skillsheet events · thinkspace SEATTLE, 1700 Westlake Ave N #200, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
[SEA AI WEEK] AI GTM Day Panel is a meetup in Seattle, hosted by Skillsheet events. The source listing indicates that investors will attend. Listed speakers: Jonathan G. Blanco, Nia Joseph. Check the organiser’s registration page for the pr…
· 13:00
[ SEA AI Week ] AI GTM Day VC Panel: What VCs Look for in Founders Who Can Sell
Skillsheet events · thinkspace SEATTLE, 1700 Westlake Ave N #200, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
[ SEA AI Week ] AI GTM Day VC Panel: What VCs Look for in Founders Who Can Sell is a meetup in Seattle, hosted by Skillsheet events. The source listing indicates that investors will attend. Listed speakers: Harrison Rolfes, Martin Tobias, K…