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Building Silicon Valley Without Borders | District.org, Founders & Builders Meetup

Hosted by DistrictORG

When
1:00 – 3:00 PM
Where
Downtown
Format
Networking
Building Silicon Valley Without Borders | District.org, Founders & Builders Meetup artwork

/ About this event

What if you didn’t have to move to San Francisco, New York, London, or another major innovation hub to have access to the people, knowledge, opportunities, and connections that help ambitious ideas grow?

What if we could build Silicon Valley online and make it accessible from anywhere in the world?

That’s the idea behind DistrictORG, a Digital Innovation District designed to bring together founders, aspiring entrepreneurs, companies, investors, universities, experts, and innovation communities regardless of geography.

During SF Tech Week, we’re bringing together a small group of founders, aspiring founders, ecosystem builders, and community leaders who believe access to opportunity shouldn’t depend on your ZIP code.

AGNEDA

1:00 PM | Light Snacks, Coffee & Networking Meet other founders, aspiring entrepreneurs, and ecosystem builders from around the world.

1:30 PM | What If we built Silicon Valley online? A short introduction to DistrictORG, what we’re building, why we believe digital innovation ecosystems are the next step, and how we want to make the opportunities of major innovation hubs accessible globally.

We’ll also share how we see opportunities to collaborate with founders and community builders who want to join our mission and help us build and grow the District ecosystem, both in the U.S. and in other markets around the world.

2:00 PM | Networking Open networking and conversations with people interested in getting involved, bringing the District concept to their ecosystems, or exploring other ways of collaborating with us.

The event will finish at approximately 3:00 PM.

WHO SHOULD JOIN? This meetup is for: - Existing startup founders - Aspiring founders considering building something of their own - Startup and innovation community builders - Ecosystem leaders and connectors - People interested in building stronger innovation ecosystems in their city, state, region, or country - People who believe geography should no longer determine someone's access to entrepreneurial opportunities

You don't need to be based in the U.S. We want to meet builders from around the world who see the potential of creating a truly global digital innovation ecosystem.

WANT TO JOIN US? This will be a small, curated gathering with very limited capacity. Everyone interested is welcome to apply, but registrations will be reviewed and confirmed by our team. Apply to join us, and we'll let you know once your spot is confirmed.

📍 San Francisco city center, exact venue to be announced soon

Come meet other builders, exchange ideas, and explore what we could build together.

Check out our project -> https://district.org/

This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.

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