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title: 'Portland Startup Week 2026: Preview'
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# Portland Startup Week 2026: Preview

[Portland Startup Week 2026](https://www.portlandstartupweek.com/) takes place May 11–15, 2026. With 50+ startup events across the week in Portland and throughout the Portland metro — and the calendar still growing hour by hour — this is the moment to figure out which Portland startup events you’re actually going to attend. If you’re a Portland startup founder, an investor curious about the Portland startup community, or a startup curious type who just wants to know where the energy is during Portland Startup Week, here’s your cheat sheet.





The marquee events you don’t want to miss:

- Kickoff Party presented by Merrill (Mon May 11, 5 PM, Big Pink)
- Oregon Innovation Showcase (Mon-Tue May 11–12, Sentinel Hotel)
- Town Hall at NedSpace (Tue May 12, 10:25 AM)
- Beaverton Startup Challenge Demo Day at the Patricia Reser Center (Wed May 13, 10 AM)
- Startup World Cup Portland Regional at UpStart (Wed May 13, 1:30 PM)
- PDX AI Demo Night at Kiln (Wed May 13, 6 PM)
- Oregon AI Accelerator Demo Day at Big Pink (Thu May 14, 1 PM)
- Demolicious at UpStart (Thu May 14, 5 PM)
- Closing Party presented by SVB at WonderLove (Fri May 15, 5 PM)

For more events and info, visit [Portland Startup Week](https://www.portlandstartupweek.com/).

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