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DTSTAMP:20260616T195307Z
DTSTART:20260616T210000Z
DTEND:20260616T233000Z
SUMMARY:UChicago Science Incubator 1 Year Anniversary
LOCATION:5207 S Harper Ave\, Chicago\, IL 60615\, USA
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate the 1-Year Anniversary of the UChicago 
 Science Incubator\, a milestone marking a year of innovation\, collaborati
 on\, and groundbreaking discovery. This special celebration will feature n
 etworking\, community recognition\, and an opportunity to reflect on the i
 ncredible partnerships\, achievements\, and innovators who have helped sha
 pe and grow this thriving community during our f\n\nDetails & RSVP: https:
 //foundercal.com/events/uchicago-science-incubator-1-year-anniversary-cZJA
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URL:https://foundercal.com/events/uchicago-science-incubator-1-year-anniver
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UID:event-2537@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260616T195307Z
DTSTART:20260616T223000Z
SUMMARY:Works in Progress: A Product & GTM Clinic
LOCATION:Fabrik Chicago\, 440 North Wells Street\, Chicago\, IL\, Chicago\,
  IL
DESCRIPTION:Building a company means living with a lot of unfinished thinki
 ng. Questions about product direction and go-to-market approach don’t al
 ways have clean answers. Sometimes\, the best way to work through them is 
 saying them out loud to the right people and asking for help. That’s wha
 t Works in Progress is for. The event opens with Sid Khaitan\, Brittany Ca
 nty\, and Juanda Garrido — founders of Milan\, In\n\nDetails & RSVP: htt
 ps://foundercal.com/events/works-in-progress-a-product-and-gtm-clinic-3147
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URL:https://foundercal.com/events/works-in-progress-a-product-and-gtm-clini
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CATEGORIES:Workshop
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UID:event-3100@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260616T195307Z
DTSTART:20260616T223000Z
SUMMARY:Works in Progress: A Product & GTM Clinic
LOCATION:Fabrik Chicago\, 440 North Wells Street\, Chicago\, IL\, Chicago\,
  IL
DESCRIPTION:Building a company means living with a lot of unfinished thinki
 ng. Questions about product direction and go-to-market approach don’t al
 ways have clean answers. Sometimes\, the best way to work through them is 
 saying them out loud to the right people and asking for help. That’s wha
 t Works in Progress is for. The event opens with Sid Khaitan\, Brittany Ca
 nty\, and Juanda Garrido — founders of Milan\, In\n\nDetails & RSVP: htt
 ps://foundercal.com/events/works-in-progress-a-product-and-gtm-clinic-3147
 80206
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/works-in-progress-a-product-and-gtm-clini
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UID:event-3766@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260615T072255Z
DTSTART:20260616T223000Z
SUMMARY:Works in Progress: A Product & GTM Clinic
LOCATION:Fabrik Chicago\, 440 North Wells Street\, Chicago\, IL\, Chicago\,
  IL
DESCRIPTION:Building a company means living with a lot of unfinished thinki
 ng. Questions about product direction and go-to-market approach don’t al
 ways have clean answers. Sometimes\, the best way to work through them is 
 saying them out loud to the right people and asking for help. That’s wha
 t Works in Progress is for. The event opens with Sid Khaitan\, Brittany Ca
 nty\, and Juanda Garrido — founders of Milan\, In\n\nDetails & RSVP: htt
 ps://foundercal.com/events/works-in-progress-a-product-and-gtm-clinic-3147
 80205
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/works-in-progress-a-product-and-gtm-clini
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CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-1195@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260511T104058Z
DTSTART:20260617T000000Z
SUMMARY:HealthTech Startups\, Investors\, Innovators Networking Event with 
 Elevator Pitch
LOCATION:Lottie's Pub\, 1925 West Cortland Street\, Chicago\, IL\, Chicago\
 , IL
DESCRIPTION:🔔 **Please Note:** RSVP on Meetup **does not guarantee entry
 **. To attend\, you **must register through the official ticket link** her
 e: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1989089831230](https://www.eventbrite.com
 /e/chicago-healthtech-medtech-startups-investors-innovators-networking-eve
 nt-in-chicago-tickets-1989089831230) Join us for an exciting evening of co
 nnection and collaboration at the **HealthTe\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://fo
 undercal.com/events/healthtech-startups-investors-innovators-networking-ev
 ent-with-elevator-pitch-314690262
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/healthtech-startups-investors-innovators-
 networking-event-with-elevator-pitch-314690262
CATEGORIES:Pitch
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2812@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260619T132726Z
DTSTART:20260617T000000Z
DTEND:20260617T060000Z
SUMMARY:(un)OFFICIAL UNREAL FEST CREATOR PARTY
DESCRIPTION:The (un)Official afterparty for Unreal Fest is here. Join us Ju
 ne 16th in Chicago for a private\, invite-only night celebrating the UEFN 
 and Fortnite developer community. Good people\, good drinks\, and a room f
 ull of some of the best builders in the game. Hosted by FOAD\, Chartis and
  Cherry Pick Talent.21+\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://foundercal.com/events/u
 n-official-unreal-fest-creator-party-j3DICrIWVjX0avJ
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/un-official-unreal-fest-creator-party-j3D
 ICrIWVjX0avJ
CATEGORIES:Dinner
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2904@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260619T132726Z
DTSTART:20260617T133000Z
DTEND:20260617T150000Z
SUMMARY:Polsky Exchange Member Breakfast: Information and Technology
LOCATION:Polsky Exchange North\, 1452 E 53rd St\, Chicago\, IL 60615\, USA
DESCRIPTION:This month's Exchange Member Breakfast brings together a commun
 ity of entrepreneurs and innovators in the tech space for an exchange of i
 deas\, networking\, and collaboration. Connect with fellow members\, share
  insights\, and foster meaningful connections within the Polsky Exchange n
 etwork. Guest Speaker: Syeda Ahmed\, Co-founder & CEO of TL IT Solutions S
 yeda Ahmed is the co-founder and CEO of TL IT \n\nDetails & RSVP: https://
 foundercal.com/events/polsky-exchange-member-breakfast-information-and-tec
 hnology-znobLYpBzSHPU6b
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/polsky-exchange-member-breakfast-informat
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CATEGORIES:Dinner
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-4241@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260617T140852Z
DTSTART:20260617T140000Z
DTEND:20260617T150000Z
SUMMARY:☕️ 1 Million Cups Chicago ☕️
LOCATION:TeamWorking by TechNexus\, 20 N Wacker Dr 12th Floor\, Chicago\, I
 L 60606\, USA
DESCRIPTION:​☕️ 1 Million Cups Chicago☕️ ​📅 Every Wednesday!
 !🕘 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM📍 TeamWorking by TechNexus – 20 N Wacker Dr
  12th Floor\, Chicago\, IL 60606 ​Coffee. Community. Founders. Let’s G
 o! ​We’re bringing the national 1 Million Cups movement to Chicago! 
 — a weekly Wednesday morning gathering for entrepreneurs\, dreamers\, an
 d doers to connect\, share stories\, and grow together. ​What to expect:
  ​✨ Found\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://foundercal.com/events/1-million-c
 ups-chicago-PBs7N0rSoDHsCCi
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/1-million-cups-chicago-PBs7N0rSoDHsCCi
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2828@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260619T132726Z
DTSTART:20260617T170000Z
DTEND:20260617T180000Z
SUMMARY:Credit Building Workshop
LOCATION:Polsky Exchange North\, 1452 E 53rd St\, Chicago\, IL 60615\, USA
DESCRIPTION:The Polsky Exchange is partnering with Working Credit\, a natio
 nal nonprofit\, to offer free financial wellness support designed for smal
 l business owners and entrepreneurs. Working Credit provides expert guidan
 ce on how the credit system works\, how to avoid common scams\, and how to
  build and sustain strong credit. The workshop moves beyond education\, de
 livering actionable\, step-by-step support that\n\nDetails & RSVP: https:/
 /foundercal.com/events/credit-building-workshop-61RDZROFvh5Elj6
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/credit-building-workshop-61RDZROFvh5Elj6
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-4172@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260617T201739Z
DTSTART:20260617T210000Z
DTEND:20260617T230000Z
SUMMARY:Build & Tell - Chicago (Claude Code Meetup)
LOCATION:Bitter Pops\, 3357 N Lincoln Ave\, Chicago\, IL 60657\, USA
DESCRIPTION:Build & Tell is a small\, curated roundtable for founders and o
 perators who are actively building with AI and not watching from the sidel
 ines. Six runs in\; here's what typically happens: The format (we rotate):
  - Go-around — everyone shares what they're working on\, what broke\, wh
 at surprised them - Demo or deep dive — breakout into small groups of 2-
 3 people to share your actual setup: workflows\, p\n\nDetails & RSVP: http
 s://foundercal.com/events/build-and-tell-chicago-claude-code-meetup-vwovgb
 9nV4udEZA
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/build-and-tell-chicago-claude-code-meetup
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-386@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260619T132726Z
DTSTART:20260617T213000Z
SUMMARY:Talk to Your Data: Bridging AI and MongoDB with MCP Server
LOCATION:MongoDB Chicago Office\, 227 West Monroe\, 21st Floor\, Chicago\, 
 IL\, Chicago\, IL
DESCRIPTION:# Talk to Your Data: Bridging AI and MongoDB with MCP Are you t
 ired of manually writing complex aggregation pipelines or switching back a
 nd forth between your IDE and Compass just to understand a schema? Join us
  for an exciting deep dive into the **MongoDB MCP (Model Context Protocol)
  Server**\, the official tool that lets you interact with your MongoDB dep
 loyments using natural language. Whether y\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://foun
 dercal.com/events/talk-to-your-data-bridging-ai-and-mongodb-with-mcp-serve
 r-314533274
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/talk-to-your-data-bridging-ai-and-mongodb
 -with-mcp-server-314533274
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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UID:event-3079@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260619T132726Z
DTSTART:20260617T213000Z
SUMMARY:Join MongoDB at Talk to Your Data: Bridging AI and MongoDB with MCP
  Server
LOCATION:MongoDB Chicago Office\, 227 West Monroe\, 21st Floor\, Chicago\, 
 IL\, Chicago\, IL
DESCRIPTION:This is a MongoDB user group event. To [RSVP\, join their event
  here](This is a MongoDB user group event. To RSVP\, join their event here
 : https://www.meetup.com/mongodb-usergroup-chicago/events/314533274). \\# 
 Talk to Your Data: Bridging AI and MongoDB with MCP Are you tired of manua
 lly writing complex aggregation pipelines or switching back and forth betw
 een your IDE and Compass just to understand \n\nDetails & RSVP: https://fo
 undercal.com/events/join-mongodb-at-talk-to-your-data-bridging-ai-and-mong
 odb-with-mcp-server-314693728
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/join-mongodb-at-talk-to-your-data-bridgin
 g-ai-and-mongodb-with-mcp-server-314693728
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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UID:event-3804@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260617T201739Z
DTSTART:20260617T220000Z
DTEND:20260618T004500Z
SUMMARY:Getting the Most of GitHub Copilot for Development and Modernizatio
 n
DESCRIPTION:The AI Collective Chicago Chapter and the Chicago Java Users Gr
 oup (CJUG) are jointly hosting this meetup. ABSTRACT: Developers are using
  GitHub Copilot for much more than autocomplete. In this session\, we will
  look at practical ways GitHub Copilot can help with day-to-day developmen
 t\, legacy application modernization\, and building new AI-powered develop
 er experiences. We will start with GitHub Co\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://fo
 undercal.com/events/getting-the-most-of-github-copilot-for-development-and
 -modernization-TKFl5qD1ALHgvhE
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/getting-the-most-of-github-copilot-for-de
 velopment-and-modernization-TKFl5qD1ALHgvhE
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-383@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260618T022006Z
DTSTART:20260617T230000Z
SUMMARY:June – Chi Indie Hacker Happy Hour @ Pilot Brewing
LOCATION:Pilot Project Brewing\, 2140 N Milwaukee Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, Chic
 ago\, IL
DESCRIPTION:Pilot Project Brewing is located on Milwaukee Ave between the W
 estern and California blue line stops. Parking is available on Milwaukee a
 nd nearby side streets. Ask for Simon if you're having trouble finding us!
  No agenda or anything organized. Feel free to come early\, get some work 
 done at the tables reserved\, get some brews and meet up with fellow Indie
  Hackers. Non-alcoholic beverages will be a\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://fou
 ndercal.com/events/june-chi-indie-hacker-happy-hour-pilot-brewing-31458178
 1
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/june-chi-indie-hacker-happy-hour-pilot-br
 ewing-314581781
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2813@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260619T132726Z
DTSTART:20260618T130000Z
DTEND:20260618T223000Z
SUMMARY:Banking Exchange National Conference Chicago 2026
LOCATION:Gleacher Conference Center\, 450 Cityfront Plaza Dr\, Chicago\, IL
  60611\, USA
DESCRIPTION:ONLY BANKING AND CREDIT UNION EMPLOYEES WILL BE APPROVED TO ATT
 END Join us for our 3rd annual 2026 Banking Exchange National Conference a
 t the Gleacher Center. AI\, Data and Stablecoins VIEW THE AGENDA Bank and 
 credit union executives can sign up to attend for free for a limited time\
 , so act now before the $299 fee for all attendees takes effect. To REGIST
 ER to attend\, please click on the "Request \n\nDetails & RSVP: https://fo
 undercal.com/events/banking-exchange-national-conference-chicago-2026-fpkF
 6fNFYKAezrN
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/banking-exchange-national-conference-chic
 ago-2026-fpkF6fNFYKAezrN
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2829@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260619T132726Z
DTSTART:20260618T150000Z
DTEND:20260618T170000Z
SUMMARY:Tech Enablement Workshop Series: General AI Assistant (Prompting fo
 r Your Business Voice)
LOCATION:Polsky Exchange North\, 1452 E 53rd St\, Chicago\, IL 60615\, USA
DESCRIPTION:This hands-on workshop shows founders how to use AI as a strate
 gic writing partner for proposals and customer communications\, without lo
 sing their business voice. Participants will learn how to teach AI who the
 y are\, who they serve\, and how they sound so every draft feels more on-b
 rand and more useful instead of generic. Through guided exercises\, they
 ’ll define a simple audience persona and a one-\n\nDetails & RSVP: https
 ://foundercal.com/events/tech-enablement-workshop-series-general-ai-assist
 ant-prompting-for-your-business-gYt8G4TYnsET9Ov
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/tech-enablement-workshop-series-general-a
 i-assistant-prompting-for-your-business-gYt8G4TYnsET9Ov
CATEGORIES:Workshop
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-3513@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260619T024537Z
DTSTART:20260618T170000Z
SUMMARY:Join Biggest Community | Investors Founders | Chicago | Online
LOCATION:Chicago\, Chicago\, IL\, Chicago\, IL
DESCRIPTION:Please reserve your spot by registering on the below link : **R
 eserve** https://www.eventbrite.com/e/join-biggest-community-investors-fou
 nders-chicago-online-tickets-1972270980595?aff=meetup **QUESTIONS ?** Pls 
 Reach out to\; Ridhi - [+971504724873](http://wa.me/971504724873) ( WhatsA
 pp Only)\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://foundercal.com/events/join-biggest-com
 munity-investors-founders-chicago-online-315013662
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/join-biggest-community-investors-founders
 -chicago-online-315013662
CATEGORIES:Meetup
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-4242@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260622T215929Z
DTSTART:20260622T230000Z
DTEND:20260623T013000Z
SUMMARY:Chicago LangChain x Focused Meetup: Featuring Harrison Chase
DESCRIPTION:Join us in Chicago on June 22nd for an evening of LangChain and
  Focused insights\, AI talks\, and community connections!First\, United Ai
 rlines AI engineers Nathan Swan and Ish Ramesh will discuss how they built
  an agentic system using Deep Agents to accelerate spec-driven development
 \, helping teams move from requirements and planning to deployed applicati
 ons. Then\, Harrison Chase will join Austin Va\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://
 foundercal.com/events/chicago-langchain-x-focused-meetup-featuring-harriso
 n-chase-vNf8YrnFxz1R1d5
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/chicago-langchain-x-focused-meetup-featur
 ing-harrison-chase-vNf8YrnFxz1R1d5
CATEGORIES:Meetup
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-1330@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T040200Z
DTSTART:20260623T000000Z
SUMMARY:Tech Startups\, Investors\, Innovators Networking with Elevator Pit
 ch
LOCATION:Rye Deli & Drink\, 25 S Halsted St\, Chicago\, IL 60661\, Chicago\
 , IL\, Chicago\, IL
DESCRIPTION:🔔 **Please Note:** RSVP on Meetup **does not guarantee entry
 **. To attend\, you **must register through the official ticket link** her
 e: **[https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1989219312512?aff=oddtdtcreator](https:
 //www.eventbrite.com/e/1989219312512?aff=oddtdtcreator)** Welcome to Tech 
 Startups\, Investors\, Innovators & Professionals Networking Event: Empowe
 ring Connections in the Digital Age\, the ultim\n\nDetails & RSVP: https:/
 /foundercal.com/events/tech-startups-investors-innovators-networking-with-
 elevator-pitch-314736255
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/tech-startups-investors-innovators-networ
 king-with-elevator-pitch-314736255
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2830@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T100811Z
DTSTART:20260623T150000Z
DTEND:20260623T160000Z
SUMMARY:Capital Access: JPMorgan Chase
LOCATION:Polsky Exchange North\, 1452 E 53rd St\, Chicago\, IL 60615\, USA
DESCRIPTION:This series features presentations by capital providers and inf
 ormation about how to access different forms of capital. This speaker for 
 this event is Humberto Huerta\, senior business relationship manager\, Cha
 se Bank. Chase Business Banking provides a comprehensive suite of financia
 l products and services tailored to small and mid-size businesses\, includ
 ing checking accounts\, lending solutions\, me\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://
 foundercal.com/events/capital-access-jpmorgan-chase-amBCkYBwup4BsNU
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/capital-access-jpmorgan-chase-amBCkYBwup4
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CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-4205@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260623T223000Z
DTEND:20260624T013000Z
SUMMARY:Health2Tech Chicago June 23\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Health2Tech - a series of digital health events. ​Join us on 
 June 23rd for an exclusive meetup in Chicago that brings together the brig
 htest minds in the digital health space. Hosted by Sarah Porter & Alex Kos
 hykov\, this evening promises to be a confluence of innovation\, inspirati
 on\, and invaluable networking. ​🕕 Event Schedule: - ​5:30 PM - 6:0
 0 Doors Open. Begin the evening with a warm welcome \n\nDetails & RSVP: ht
 tps://foundercal.com/events/health2tech-chicago-june-23-2026-hR16mApo01lXu
 pm
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/health2tech-chicago-june-23-2026-hR16mApo
 01lXupm
CATEGORIES:Meetup
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2814@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260623T230000Z
DTEND:20260624T010000Z
SUMMARY:From Agent Card to Executor: Understanding the A2A Protocol
LOCATION:TeamWorking by TechNexus\, 20 N Wacker Dr 12th Floor\, Chicago\, I
 L 60606\, USA
DESCRIPTION:Join us as Kevin Solorio\, Staff Software Engineer from Focused
  (focused.io) shares lessons learned from implementing an A2A agent in his
  talk "From Agent Card to Executor: Understanding the A2A Protocol"The Age
 nt2Agent (A2A) protocol promises a future where AI agents can discover\, c
 ommunicate\, and collaborate regardless of the frameworks they were built 
 with. But what actually happens when an A2A \n\nDetails & RSVP: https://fo
 undercal.com/events/from-agent-card-to-executor-understanding-the-a2a-prot
 ocol-tCrhGKAmkuCGsFQ
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/from-agent-card-to-executor-understanding
 -the-a2a-protocol-tCrhGKAmkuCGsFQ
CATEGORIES:Meetup
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-1331@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260624T000000Z
SUMMARY:HealthTech Startups\, Investors\, Innovators Networking Event with 
 Elevator Pitch
LOCATION:Ghost Donkey\, 415 North Dearborn Street  Chicago\, IL 60654\, Chi
 cago\, IL\, Chicago\, IL
DESCRIPTION:🔔 **Please Note:** RSVP on Meetup **does not guarantee entry
 **. To attend\, you **must register through the official ticket link** her
 e: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1986528868321?aff=oddtdtcreator](https://
 www.eventbrite.com/e/1986528868321?aff=oddtdtcreator) Join us for an excit
 ing evening of connection and collaboration at the **HealthTech Innovators
  Networking Event**! This exclusive gatherin\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://fo
 undercal.com/events/healthtech-startups-investors-innovators-networking-ev
 ent-with-elevator-pitch-314736270
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/healthtech-startups-investors-innovators-
 networking-event-with-elevator-pitch-314736270
CATEGORIES:Meetup
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2815@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260624T130000Z
DTEND:20260624T230000Z
SUMMARY:Advanced Wearables and the Future of Clinical Trials
LOCATION:Simpson & Kimberly Querrey Biomedical Center\, 303 E Superior St\,
  Chicago\, IL 60611\, USA
DESCRIPTION:The Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics invites you to
  its Inaugural Industry Day. We are convening to explore the intersection 
 of advanced wearable sensors and clinical trials. By enabling continuous m
 onitoring\, these technologies are reshaping the landscape—providing unp
 recedented insights into drug safety and efficacy by focusing on what matt
 ers most to patients. This hybrid event brin\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://fo
 undercal.com/events/advanced-wearables-and-the-future-of-clinical-trials-Q
 6GU1fWi0GUDLvb
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/advanced-wearables-and-the-future-of-clin
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CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2647@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260624T140000Z
DTEND:20260626T220000Z
SUMMARY:Chicago AI Week 2026
LOCATION:1871 / Microsoft Midwest District\, 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza\,
  Chicago\, IL 60654
DESCRIPTION:Chicago's main AI gathering: three days split into Women in AI\
 , Responsible AI Day and AI Industry Day\, hosted by AI 2030 in partnershi
 p with 1871 and Microsoft's Chicago office. The orientation is enterprise-
 AI (financial services\, healthcare\, public sector\, logistics) and gover
 nance more than agent-builder\; if you're a founder selling AI into the Mi
 dwest's industrial/finance/health buyers\, this \n\nDetails & RSVP: https:
 //foundercal.com/events/chicago-ai-week-2026-2026-06-24
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/chicago-ai-week-2026-2026-06-24
CATEGORIES:Conference
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2905@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T100811Z
DTSTART:20260624T150000Z
DTEND:20260624T160000Z
SUMMARY:Small Business Development Center (SBDC) On-Deck Pitch
LOCATION:Polsky Exchange North\, 1452 E 53rd St\, Chicago\, IL 60615\, USA
DESCRIPTION:The Polsky Exchange On Deck Pitch is a Small Business Developme
 nt Center initiative designed to help entrepreneurs develop and refine the
 ir pitching skills and prepare to effectively present their businesses to 
 potential investors or lenders.Join as an observer to watch small business
 es pitch. Your feedback on the pitches is valuable.\n\nDetails & RSVP: htt
 ps://foundercal.com/events/small-business-development-center-sbdc-on-deck-
 pitch-pXF6euwqgJRcHAA
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/small-business-development-center-sbdc-on
 -deck-pitch-pXF6euwqgJRcHAA
CATEGORIES:Pitch
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-4243@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260624T200000Z
DTEND:20260625T010000Z
SUMMARY:Women in AI Forum (WiAI) at Chicago AI Week
LOCATION:Morningstar\, 22 W Washington St #7\, Chicago\, IL 60602\, USA
DESCRIPTION:The Women in AI Forum (WiAI) at Chicago AI Week is a flagship g
 athering celebrating the leadership\, innovation\, and impact of women at 
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 tives\, founders\, researchers\, investors\, and policymakers to explore h
 ow women are shaping responsible AI adoption across industries. Through ke
 ynote talks\, panels\, and networking sessions\, W\n\nDetails & RSVP: http
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UID:event-3968@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260625T000000Z
SUMMARY:North Shore Startups & Founders Meetup
LOCATION:Next Door Lounge\, 1344 Meadow Rd.\, Northbrook\, IL\, Northbrook\
 , IL
DESCRIPTION:NO LIMITS ON ATTENDANCE\, ANYONE CAN JOIN DROP YOUR INFO ON THE
  LINK BELOW: [https://www.getcarddrop.com/e/QWFFEN](https://www.getcarddro
 p.com/e/QWFFEN) Building a startup can be exciting\, rewarding\, frustrati
 ng\, and sometimes lonely. This meetup is designed to bring together start
 up founders\, aspiring entrepreneurs\, builders\, operators\, investors\, 
 and professionals who want to connect with others \n\nDetails & RSVP: http
 s://foundercal.com/events/north-shore-startups-and-founders-meetup-3152243
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URL:https://foundercal.com/events/north-shore-startups-and-founders-meetup-
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CATEGORIES:Meetup
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2816@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260625T140000Z
DTEND:20260626T220000Z
SUMMARY:2026 Chicago AI Week Summit
DESCRIPTION:Chicago AI Week 2026 (June 25–26\, 2026) marks the fourth edi
 tion of this premier gathering of global AI leaders from industry\, govern
 ment\, and academia. Building on the success of the past three years\, whi
 ch welcomed 1000+ attendees for a week-long program featuring over 100 ses
 sions and 300 speakers\, this year’s event will further elevate dialogue
  on scaling responsible AI adoption across industr\n\nDetails & RSVP: http
 s://foundercal.com/events/2026-chicago-ai-week-summit-eiwAo2p3MBuzaPD
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/2026-chicago-ai-week-summit-eiwAo2p3MBuza
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CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-3922@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260625T140000Z
SUMMARY:Founder’s Therapy - Coffee Roundtable
LOCATION:Bitter Pops\, 3345 N Lincoln Ave\,\, Chicago\, IL\, Chicago\, IL
DESCRIPTION:Starting a company is hard. Join us for coffee\, bring a proble
 m you are having\, and get perspective from other founders. Meet some cool
  people as well! **STRUCTURE** Introductions \\- Your name\\\, what you ar
 e working on\\\, share one good and one bad thing that happened in the pas
 t two weeks\\. \\(<5 min per person\\) Share problems and seek insights wi
 th the group \\- Deep dive on a few challenges found\n\nDetails & RSVP: ht
 tps://foundercal.com/events/founder-s-therapy-coffee-roundtable-315118083
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/founder-s-therapy-coffee-roundtable-31511
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CATEGORIES:Dinner
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2831@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260625T150000Z
DTEND:20260625T170000Z
SUMMARY:Tech Enablement Workshop Series: Using AI to Elevate your Customer 
 Experience (Automation and Responsiveness)
LOCATION:Polsky Exchange North\, 1452 E 53rd St\, Chicago\, IL 60615\, USA
DESCRIPTION:This session addresses one of the most common pain points for g
 rowing businesses: the gap between customer expectations for immediate res
 ponsiveness and the reality of limited staff and bandwidth. Participants w
 ill explore how AI can bridge that gap\, handling routine inquiries\, answ
 ering after-hours questions\, and keeping customers informed without requi
 ring constant manual attention. Participants\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://fo
 undercal.com/events/tech-enablement-workshop-series-using-ai-to-elevate-yo
 ur-customer-experience-aut-tMK417iso8ibqRU
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/tech-enablement-workshop-series-using-ai-
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CATEGORIES:Workshop
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2000@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260625T223000Z
SUMMARY:Product Manager Agentic Tools Round Table
LOCATION:Vibes Media\, 300 West Adams Street\, 7th Floor\, Chicago\, IL\, C
 hicago\, IL
DESCRIPTION:In part 2 of our vibe coding series\, we will focus on how prod
 uct managers use agentic tools\, whether it be productivity and automation
  tools like OpenClaw or prompt-coding tools like Claude Code\, Codex\, or 
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 tps://topic-loom-weave.lovable.app Either fill it out when you RSVP\, or w
 hen you come to the event. It has algorithmic \n\nDetails & RSVP: https://
 foundercal.com/events/product-manager-agentic-tools-round-table-314887410
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/product-manager-agentic-tools-round-table
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CATEGORIES:Workshop
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-1080@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260619T132726Z
DTSTART:20260626T190000Z
DTEND:20260628T200000Z
SUMMARY:MHUB Physical AI Hackathon
LOCATION:mHUB\, 1623 W Fulton St\, Chicago\, IL 60612\, USA
DESCRIPTION:Details & RSVP: https://foundercal.com/events/mhub-physical-ai-
 hackathon-iTRHP15xi39QPiC
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/mhub-physical-ai-hackathon-iTRHP15xi39QPi
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CATEGORIES:Hackathon
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-4244@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260626T220000Z
DTEND:20260627T003000Z
SUMMARY:OpenAI Forum Chicago
DESCRIPTION:The OpenAI Forum connects members to discuss AGI’s future thr
 ough events\, webinars\, and networking. The community aims to help us ach
 ieve our mission of building AGI that benefits all of humanity.This gather
 ing brings founders\, investors\, and academics to come together\, share s
 tories and experiences building with AI over coffee. Topic for this Month:
  AI Agents Automating Repetitive TasksFeel free \n\nDetails & RSVP: https:
 //foundercal.com/events/openai-forum-chicago-CWEufIE12IATkKw
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/openai-forum-chicago-CWEufIE12IATkKw
CATEGORIES:Meetup
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-3242@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260627T150000Z
SUMMARY:Primewise Founders Club Fundraising Event- Chicago
LOCATION:Chicago\, Chicago\, IL\, Chicago\, IL
DESCRIPTION:**Raise funds for your startup directly from leading venture ca
 pital investors and** **Join Primewise Founders Club's community where vis
 ionary entrepreneurs connect\, collaborate and create magic together.** **
 Primewise Founders Club**\, in collaboration with **a leading Venture Capi
 tal Firm**\, presents an exclusive VC Connect Session – a high-impact op
 portunity for early-stage founders to pitch di\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://
 foundercal.com/events/primewise-founders-club-fundraising-event-chicago-31
 5049900
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/primewise-founders-club-fundraising-event
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CATEGORIES:Pitch
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-3241@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260627T160000Z
SUMMARY:Primewise Founders Club VC Connect and Networking Event Chicago
LOCATION:Chicago\, Chicago\, IL\, Chicago\, IL
DESCRIPTION:**Pitch your startup directly to leading venture capital invest
 ors and** **Join Primewise Founders Club's exclusive networking session wh
 ere visionary entrepreneurs connect\, collaborate and create magic togethe
 r.** **Primewise Founders Club**\, in collaboration with **a leading Ventu
 re Capital Firm**\, presents an exclusive VC Connect Session – a high-im
 pact opportunity for early-stage founders to p\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://
 foundercal.com/events/primewise-founders-club-vc-connect-and-networking-ev
 ent-chicago-315049615
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/primewise-founders-club-vc-connect-and-ne
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CATEGORIES:Pitch
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-4245@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260627T220000Z
DTEND:20260628T010000Z
SUMMARY:2nd Annual Pixquid Awards: Walk The Pink Carpet at Filmscape Chicag
 o
LOCATION:CineCity Studios Chicago\, 2429 W 14th St\, Chicago\, IL 60608\, U
 SA
DESCRIPTION:***A friendly reminder: you must have a Pixquid account to atte
 nd this event. Don't have one? No problem! Head over to pixquid.com to cre
 ate a free account and come back to this page to get your event ticket. **
 * We're grateful for another year to celebrate the independent film excell
 ence! Thanks to our partners and sponsors to make this year's event more a
 ccessible. Registration is FREE with a Pi\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://found
 ercal.com/events/2nd-annual-pixquid-awards-walk-the-pink-carpet-at-filmsca
 pe-chicago-unibFd8a3q3NkcJ
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/2nd-annual-pixquid-awards-walk-the-pink-c
 arpet-at-filmscape-chicago-unibFd8a3q3NkcJ
CATEGORIES:Meetup
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2832@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260630T150000Z
DTEND:20260630T160000Z
SUMMARY:Capital Access: Cleveland Avenue/CAST US
LOCATION:Polsky Exchange North\, 1452 E 53rd St\, Chicago\, IL 60615\, USA
DESCRIPTION:This series features presentations by capital providers and inf
 ormation about how to access different forms of capital. The speakers for 
 this event are Jason Mercer\, principal\, Cleveland Avenue\; J. Vincent Wi
 lliams\, executive director\, The Entrepreneurial Development and Leadersh
 ip Institute (EDLI). Cleveland Avenue is a Chicago-based global venture ca
 pital firm that invests in lifestyle consumer \n\nDetails & RSVP: https://
 foundercal.com/events/capital-access-cleveland-avenue-cast-us-bLAB1V8nSEMG
 q93
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/capital-access-cleveland-avenue-cast-us-b
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CATEGORIES:Meetup
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-3560@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260630T213000Z
DTEND:20260701T003000Z
SUMMARY:PRIDE in Business
LOCATION:TeamWorking by TechNexus\, 20 N Wacker Dr 12th Floor\, Chicago\, I
 L 60606\, USA
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of innovation\, community\, and LGBTQIA+
  entrepreneurship as we celebrate Pride in Business and the impact of LGBT
 QIA+ founders and innovators on Chicago’s economy. In collaboration with
  the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Emerging Leaders\, Chicago:Blend\, Te
 chNexus\, World Business Chicago\, Chicago Tech Collaborative\, and StartO
 ut this Pride celebration brings together leaders \n\nDetails & RSVP: http
 s://foundercal.com/events/pride-in-business-6h9MCQpCVv4G86h
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/pride-in-business-6h9MCQpCVv4G86h
CATEGORIES:Meetup
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-3101@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260701T000000Z
SUMMARY:AI\, ML\, DeepTech: Business & Startups Networking Mixer with Eleva
 tor Pitch
LOCATION:Ghost Donkey\, 415 North Dearborn Street  Chicago\, IL 60654\, Chi
 cago\, IL\, Chicago\, IL
DESCRIPTION:**Please Note:** RSVP on Meetup **does not guarantee entry**. T
 o attend\, you **must register through the official ticket link** here: [h
 ttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/1990646012811?aff=oddtdtcreator](https://www.e
 ventbrite.com/e/1990646012811?aff=oddtdtcreator) Join usfor a focused netw
 orking event tailored for entrepreneurs\, startups\, and professionals imm
 ersed in the fields of Artificial Intelligen\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://fo
 undercal.com/events/ai-ml-deeptech-business-and-startups-networking-mixer-
 with-elevator-pitch-315011652
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/ai-ml-deeptech-business-and-startups-netw
 orking-mixer-with-elevator-pitch-315011652
CATEGORIES:Meetup
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2833@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260701T170000Z
DTEND:20260701T180000Z
SUMMARY:Credit Building Workshop
LOCATION:Polsky Exchange North\, 1452 E 53rd St\, Chicago\, IL 60615\, USA
DESCRIPTION:The Polsky Exchange is partnering with Working Credit\, a natio
 nal nonprofit\, to offer free financial wellness support designed for smal
 l business owners and entrepreneurs. Working Credit provides expert guidan
 ce on how the credit system works\, how to avoid common scams\, and how to
  build and sustain strong credit. The workshop moves beyond education\, de
 livering actionable\, step-by-step support that\n\nDetails & RSVP: https:/
 /foundercal.com/events/credit-building-workshop-PaqzRvjGXGEvLa8
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/credit-building-workshop-PaqzRvjGXGEvLa8
CATEGORIES:Workshop
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-4173@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260701T210000Z
DTEND:20260701T230000Z
SUMMARY:Build & Tell - Chicago (Claude Code Meetup)
LOCATION:Bitter Pops\, 3357 N Lincoln Ave\, Chicago\, IL 60657\, USA
DESCRIPTION:Build & Tell is a small\, curated roundtable for founders and o
 perators who are actively building with AI and not watching from the sidel
 ines. Six runs in\; here's what typically happens: The format (we rotate):
  - Go-around — everyone shares what they're working on\, what broke\, wh
 at surprised them - Demo or deep dive — breakout into small groups of 2-
 3 people to share your actual setup: workflows\, p\n\nDetails & RSVP: http
 s://foundercal.com/events/build-and-tell-chicago-claude-code-meetup-cFBbL7
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URL:https://foundercal.com/events/build-and-tell-chicago-claude-code-meetup
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CATEGORIES:Meetup
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2906@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260702T150000Z
DTEND:20260702T170000Z
SUMMARY:Tech Enablement Series: AI Driven Customer Sentiments and Market In
 sights for Smarter Business Decisions
LOCATION:Polsky Exchange North\, 1452 E 53rd St\, Chicago\, IL 60615\, USA
DESCRIPTION:This session opens with the customer data most small businesses
  already collect but underutilize transaction records\, CRM entries\, poin
 t-of-sale history\, and purchase logs. Participants will: - Connect the da
 ta they collect to the outcomes they care about distinguishing activity me
 trics from true outcome metrics then learn to use AI to mine their data sy
 stematically - Identify their highest-value \n\nDetails & RSVP: https://fo
 undercal.com/events/tech-enablement-series-ai-driven-customer-sentiments-a
 nd-market-insights-for-sma-dtg1uFLHnvdFelw
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/tech-enablement-series-ai-driven-customer
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CATEGORIES:Workshop
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-4398@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260622T155033Z
DTSTART:20260702T170000Z
SUMMARY:Join Biggest Community | Investors Founders | Chicago | Online
LOCATION:Chicago\, Chicago\, IL\, Chicago\, IL
DESCRIPTION:Please reserve your spot by registering on the below link : **R
 eserve** https://www.eventbrite.com/e/join-biggest-community-investors-fou
 nders-chicago-online-tickets-1972270980595?aff=meetup **QUESTIONS ?** Pls 
 Reach out to\; Ridhi - [+971504724873](http://wa.me/971504724873) ( WhatsA
 pp Only)\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://foundercal.com/events/join-biggest-com
 munity-investors-founders-chicago-online-315232090
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/join-biggest-community-investors-founders
 -chicago-online-315232090
CATEGORIES:Meetup
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-3969@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260702T230000Z
SUMMARY:Founder Night Out: In-Person Startup Networking in Chicago
LOCATION:Moe's Cantina River North\, 155 West Kinzie Street\, Chicago\, IL\
 , Chicago\, IL
DESCRIPTION:If you have a startup idea or a growing company and you want to
  expand your network in Chicago\, then join us for the in-person 'Founder 
 Night Out' event. At this informal networking event\, you can connect with
  other early-stage entrepreneurs\, startup mentors\, and advisors from the
  Founder Institute network. Socialize over drinks with potential co-founde
 rs\, advisors\, mentors and partners. Most of a\n\nDetails & RSVP: https:/
 /foundercal.com/events/founder-night-out-in-person-startup-networking-in-c
 hicago-315202744
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/founder-night-out-in-person-startup-netwo
 rking-in-chicago-315202744
CATEGORIES:Dinner
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-4212@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260702T230000Z
SUMMARY:Founder Networking
LOCATION:Moes Cantina & Old Crow Smokehouse River North\, 149 West Kinzie S
 t\, Chicago\, IL\, Chicago\, IL
DESCRIPTION:If you have a startup idea or a growing company and you want to
  expand your network in Chicago\, then join us for the in-person 'Founder 
 Night Out' event sponsored by [Founder Institute](https://fi.co/apply/chic
 ago) At this informal networking event\, you can connect with other early-
 stage entrepreneurs\, startup mentors\, and advisors from the Founder Inst
 itute network. Socialize over drinks with pot\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://f
 oundercal.com/events/founder-networking-315284282
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/founder-networking-315284282
CATEGORIES:Dinner
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-3251@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260708T000000Z
SUMMARY:Women in Tech\, Fintech\, AI\, Startups\, Networking & Elevator Pit
 ch
LOCATION:Ghost Donkey\, 415 North Dearborn Street  Chicago\, IL 60654\, Chi
 cago\, IL\, Chicago\, IL
DESCRIPTION:🔔 **Please Note:** RSVP on Meetup **does not guarantee entry
 **. To attend\, you **must register through the official ticket link** her
 e: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1990781280400?aff=oddtdtcreator](https://
 www.eventbrite.com/e/1990781280400?aff=oddtdtcreator) Join us for an empow
 ering and insightful networking event designed for professionals in the dy
 namic fields of Women in Tech\, Fintech\, Heal\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://
 foundercal.com/events/women-in-tech-fintech-ai-startups-networking-and-ele
 vator-pitch-315052607
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/women-in-tech-fintech-ai-startups-network
 ing-and-elevator-pitch-315052607
CATEGORIES:Pitch
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2907@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260709T150000Z
DTEND:20260709T170000Z
SUMMARY:Tech Enablement Series: How AI Can Support the Entire Sales and Bus
 iness Development Cycle
LOCATION:Polsky Exchange North\, 1452 E 53rd St\, Chicago\, IL 60615\, USA
DESCRIPTION:Revenue growth depends on consistent\, timely\, and personalize
 d communication with prospects and clients — yet for most small business
  owners\, follow-up is the first thing to fall through the cracks when bus
 iness gets busy. This session tackles that challenge directly\, showing pa
 rticipants how AI can support the entire sales and business development cy
 cle\, from initial lead contact through quote ge\n\nDetails & RSVP: https:
 //foundercal.com/events/tech-enablement-series-how-ai-can-support-the-enti
 re-sales-and-business-developm-FUnKbAtr09YysNw
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/tech-enablement-series-how-ai-can-support
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CATEGORIES:Workshop
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-4471@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260709T230000Z
SUMMARY:TechForChange Nonprofit Hackathon
LOCATION:Hyatt House\, 27554 Maecliff Dr\, Warrenville\, IL\, Warrenville\,
  IL
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the inaugural TechForChange Nonprofit Hackathon —
  a 48-hour event where tech professionals come together to build real solu
 tions for local nonprofits. All participants must register on Eventbrite. 
 [Register Here](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/techforchange-nonprofit-hacka
 thon-2026-tickets-1985737845350?aff=Meetup) This is an opportunity to take
  the skills we use every day — software dev\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://f
 oundercal.com/events/techforchange-nonprofit-hackathon-313993027
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/techforchange-nonprofit-hackathon-3139930
 27
CATEGORIES:Hackathon
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2834@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260713T160000Z
DTEND:20260714T170000Z
SUMMARY:Midwest Engineering Entrepreneurship Network (MEEN) Conference
LOCATION:Chicago Booth Harper Center\, 5807 S Woodlawn Ave\, Chicago\, IL 6
 0637\, USA
DESCRIPTION:The Midwest Engineering Entrepreneurship Network (MEEN) support
 s the efforts of Midwest technology entrepreneurship institutions through 
 collaboration in educating\, supporting\, and connecting innovators to the
  ecosystem spanning the region. Join your Midwest engineering entrepreneur
 ship center peers to share best practices\, methods for overcoming challen
 ges\, and make connections! This year's MEEN \n\nDetails & RSVP: https://f
 oundercal.com/events/midwest-engineering-entrepreneurship-network-meen-con
 ference-til85M4FELbWdcN
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/midwest-engineering-entrepreneurship-netw
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CATEGORIES:Conference
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-4354@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260714T000000Z
SUMMARY:Tech Startups\, Investors\, Innovators Networking with Elevator Pit
 ch
LOCATION:Ghost Donkey\, 415 North Dearborn Street  Chicago\, IL 60654\, Chi
 cago\, IL\, Chicago\, IL
DESCRIPTION:🔔 **Please Note:** RSVP on Meetup **does not guarantee entry
 **. To attend\, you **must register through the official ticket link** her
 e: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chicago-tech-startups-investors-experts-n
 etworking-pitch-event-tickets-1991191399076](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
 chicago-tech-startups-investors-experts-networking-pitch-event-tickets-199
 1191399076) Welcome to Tech Startups\, Invest\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://f
 oundercal.com/events/tech-startups-investors-innovators-networking-with-el
 evator-pitch-315313075
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/tech-startups-investors-innovators-networ
 king-with-elevator-pitch-315313075
CATEGORIES:Pitch
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-4355@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260715T000000Z
DTEND:20260715T030000Z
SUMMARY:BioTech and Pharma Startups\, Investors & Professionals Networking 
 Event
LOCATION:Rye Deli & Drink\, 25 S Halsted St\, Chicago\, IL 60661\, Chicago\
 , IL\, Chicago\, IL
DESCRIPTION:🔔 **Please Note:** RSVP on Meetup **does not guarantee entry
 **. To attend\, you **must register through the official ticket link** her
 e: [https://www.event\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://foundercal.com/events/bio
 tech-and-pharma-startups-investors-and-professionals-networking-event-3153
 13085
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/biotech-and-pharma-startups-investors-and
 -professionals-networking-event-315313085
CATEGORIES:Meetup
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-4174@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260715T210000Z
DTEND:20260715T230000Z
SUMMARY:Build & Tell - Chicago (Claude Code Meetup)
LOCATION:Bitter Pops\, 3357 N Lincoln Ave\, Chicago\, IL 60657\, USA
DESCRIPTION:Build & Tell is a small\, curated roundtable for founders and o
 perators who are actively building with AI and not watching from the sidel
 ines. Six runs in\; here's what typically happens: The format (we rotate):
  - Go-around — everyone shares what they're working on\, what broke\, wh
 at surprised them - Demo or deep dive — breakout into small groups of 2-
 3 people to share your actual setup: workflows\, p\n\nDetails & RSVP: http
 s://foundercal.com/events/build-and-tell-chicago-claude-code-meetup-6wFqBv
 n1rPA2adz
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/build-and-tell-chicago-claude-code-meetup
 -6wFqBvn1rPA2adz
CATEGORIES:Meetup
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-4512@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260715T223000Z
DTEND:20260716T010000Z
SUMMARY:Chicago Startup Events: Year One
LOCATION:Three Cities Social Club - River North\, 320 W Ohio St #7E\, Chica
 go\, IL 60654\, USA
DESCRIPTION:Founder Celebration + TechChicago Week Kickoff One year ago\, C
 hicago Startup Events launched with a simple goal: help founders discover 
 opportunities\, build relationships\, and navigate Chicago's startup ecosy
 stem more effectively. Since then\, we've shared hundreds of founder-relev
 ant events and opportunities\, highlighted dozens of startup stories\, and
  connected founders\, operators\, investors\, and \n\nDetails & RSVP: http
 s://foundercal.com/events/chicago-startup-events-year-one-D4N7pzrAaF61cLS
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/chicago-startup-events-year-one-D4N7pzrAa
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DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260716T150000Z
DTEND:20260716T170000Z
SUMMARY:Tech Enablement Workshop Series: AI-Powered Marketing\, Social Medi
 a\, and Design
LOCATION:Polsky Exchange North\, 1452 E 53rd St\, Chicago\, IL 60615\, USA
DESCRIPTION:This session will cover an exploration of how AI can support th
 e full marketing content cycle\, from generating post ideas and writing ca
 ptions to creating ad copy\, campaign themes\, and on-brand visuals. Parti
 cipants will work hands-on with AI tools to learn how to create marketing 
 content that aligns with their brand voice\, audience\, and business goals
 . The session then moves into social media sch\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://
 foundercal.com/events/tech-enablement-workshop-series-ai-powered-marketing
 -social-media-and-design-IgouJ33un3uzJuL
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/tech-enablement-workshop-series-ai-powere
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CATEGORIES:Workshop
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2640@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260720T140000Z
DTEND:20260722T230000Z
SUMMARY:Aspen Ideas Climate 2026 Chicago
LOCATION:Convene at Willis Tower + UChicago Hyde Park\, 233 S Wacker Dr\, C
 hicago\, IL 60606
DESCRIPTION:Aspen Ideas Climate makes its fifth edition the Midwest's bigge
 st climate convening — three days in downtown Chicago (with the opening 
 day on UChicago's Hyde Park campus) built around Health\, Adaptation\, Inf
 rastructure and Trust. The crowd is national-class: utility CEOs\, climate
 -tech funds\, federal energy officials\, scientists from Argonne/UChicago\
 , and the founders commercializing all of it. Les\n\nDetails & RSVP: https
 ://foundercal.com/events/aspen-ideas-climate-2026-chicago-2026-07-20
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/aspen-ideas-climate-2026-chicago-2026-07-
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CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2643@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260720T140000Z
DTEND:20260724T010000Z
SUMMARY:Chicago Sports Tech Week 2026
LOCATION:Fulton Market District\, Chicago\, IL 60607
DESCRIPTION:Four days of panels\, demos and networking built around Chicago
 's sports-tech scene (Bulls/Blackhawks/Cubs/Fire ecosystem plus the wider 
 league and team-tech buyers in town for the week). Programming centers a s
 tartup pitch competition on July 21 — 10 founders for funding and mentor
 ship — plus "Open Doors" office visits across local sports-tech companie
 s and a Women's Sports Day. Real audience for \n\nDetails & RSVP: https://
 foundercal.com/events/chicago-sports-tech-week-2026-2026-07-20
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/chicago-sports-tech-week-2026-2026-07-20
CATEGORIES:Conference
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-4365@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260720T140000Z
DTEND:20260723T230000Z
SUMMARY:TCW2026: Basecamp @ TechNexus - Get on the List
LOCATION:TeamWorking by TechNexus\, 20 N Wacker Dr 12th Floor\, Chicago\, I
 L 60606\, USA
DESCRIPTION:TCW2026: Basecamp @ TechNexus The place between events. Through
 out TechChicago Week 2026\, TeamWorking by TechNexus will open its doors t
 o all as Basecamp — a shared headquarters for founders\, investors\, sta
 rtups\, corporate leaders\, and ecosystem partners navigating one of the b
 usiest weeks in Chicago tech. Running from July 20-23\, 9-6 PM\, we're off
 ering up a place to work\, take meetings\, and run i\n\nDetails & RSVP: ht
 tps://foundercal.com/events/tcw2026-basecamp-technexus-get-on-the-list-ZMx
 PcgclArqsMU6
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/tcw2026-basecamp-technexus-get-on-the-lis
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CATEGORIES:Meetup
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2649@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260720T170000Z
DTEND:20260720T230000Z
SUMMARY:UChicago Deep Tech Demo Day 2026
LOCATION:Gleacher Conference Center\, 450 Cityfront Plaza Dr\, Chicago\, IL
  60611
DESCRIPTION:Polsky's signature deep-tech showcase\, slotted as the kickoff 
 anchor of TechChicago Week — live pitches from the next wave of Midwest 
 spinouts in quantum\, AI\, cleantech and data infrastructure\, plus keynot
 es and breakout rooms aimed at the investors and corporates that actually 
 back capital-intensive science companies. UChicago is positioning itself a
 s the US deep-tech bridge (quantum prairie\, Psi\n\nDetails & RSVP: https:
 //foundercal.com/events/uchicago-deep-tech-demo-day-2026-2026-07-20
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/uchicago-deep-tech-demo-day-2026-2026-07-
 20
CATEGORIES:Demo Day
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2835@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260720T170000Z
DTEND:20260720T230000Z
SUMMARY:UChicago Deep Tech Demo Day
LOCATION:Gleacher Conference Center\, 450 Cityfront Plaza Dr\, Chicago\, IL
  60611\, USA
DESCRIPTION:The UChicago Deep Tech Demo Day\, hosted by the Polsky Center f
 or Entrepreneurship and Innovation\, is a signature event highlighting the
  next generation of deep tech startups emerging from the Midwest. Designed
  to spark dialogue and discovery of deep tech\, the event will take place 
 on July 20 during Tech Chicago Week. It will feature live startup pitches 
 from ventures in cleantech\, quantum\, data sc\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://
 foundercal.com/events/uchicago-deep-tech-demo-day-Wb4WMS2KRimoicx
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/uchicago-deep-tech-demo-day-Wb4WMS2KRimoi
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CATEGORIES:Demo Day
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2642@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260721T140000Z
DTEND:20260721T230000Z
SUMMARY:Co_Invest Climate 2026
LOCATION:Blackhawks Ice Center Presented by Fifth Third Bank\, 1801 W Jacks
 on Blvd\, Chicago\, IL 60612
DESCRIPTION:Evergreen Climate Innovations' annual Midwest climate-tech conv
 ening — the local equivalent of NY/SF Climate Week but with a Midwestern
  industrial bent (grid\, ag\, advanced manufacturing\, cleantech). Evergre
 en runs the 501vc model\, has deployed $10M+ in catalytic seed and is the 
 most active climate-tech check-writer between the coasts\, so the founders
 \, corporate partners and investors who show up a\n\nDetails & RSVP: https
 ://foundercal.com/events/co-invest-climate-2026-2026-07-21
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/co-invest-climate-2026-2026-07-21
CATEGORIES:Conference
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-4667@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260721T150000Z
DTEND:20260721T160000Z
SUMMARY:Capital Access: Huntington National Bank
LOCATION:Polsky Exchange North\, 1452 E 53rd St\, Chicago\, IL 60615\, USA
DESCRIPTION:This series features presentations by capital providers and inf
 ormation about how to access different forms of capital.The speakers for t
 his event are Chad Sultan\, retail district manager\, and Julie Caballero\
 , branch manager\, from The Huntington National Bank\, a $189 billion asse
 t regional bank holding company headquartered in Columbus\, Ohio.Founded i
 n 1866\, The Huntington National Bank and its af\n\nDetails & RSVP: https:
 //foundercal.com/events/capital-access-huntington-national-bank-OQ6i7CD3fO
 5qDxp
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/capital-access-huntington-national-bank-O
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CATEGORIES:Meetup
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2492@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260722T223000Z
SUMMARY:AI\, Search & Scale: Elastic x HyperFlex @ Chicago Tech Week
LOCATION:Alliance Française de Chicago\, 54 W. Chicago Ave\, Chicago\, IL\
 , Chicago\, IL
DESCRIPTION:Join the **Elastic Chicago User Group** and **HyperFlex** on **
 Wednesday\, July 22nd** for a special Chicago Tech Week meetup focused on 
 AI\, search\, and modern data architectures. We’ll hear from speakers ac
 ross the Elastic and HyperFlex communities\, followed by food\, refreshmen
 ts\, and networking with fellow developers\, engineers\, and technology le
 aders in the Chicago area. Whether you're building \n\nDetails & RSVP: htt
 ps://foundercal.com/events/ai-search-and-scale-elastic-x-hyperflex-chicago
 -tech-week-314736879
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/ai-search-and-scale-elastic-x-hyperflex-c
 hicago-tech-week-314736879
CATEGORIES:Meetup
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-3463@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260723T150000Z
DTEND:20260723T170000Z
SUMMARY:Tech Enablement Series: Using AI to Optimize How your Business Runs
LOCATION:Polsky Exchange North\, 1452 E 53rd St\, Chicago\, IL 60615\, USA
DESCRIPTION:The session opens with a focus on data-driven decision-making f
 or business operations and will cover three interconnected areas: 1. Data-
 driven business operationsParticipants will learn how to analyze their own
  sales and customer traffic data by hour and day of the week. The goal is 
 to identify peak periods\, slow stretches\, and behavioral patterns that c
 an directly inform smarter decisions around\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://fou
 ndercal.com/events/tech-enablement-series-using-ai-to-optimize-how-your-bu
 siness-runs-fWpnHcGssXD7PqE
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/tech-enablement-series-using-ai-to-optimi
 ze-how-your-business-runs-fWpnHcGssXD7PqE
CATEGORIES:Workshop
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2641@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260723T210000Z
DTEND:20260724T000000Z
SUMMARY:WMNfintech Showcase Chicago 2026
LOCATION:BMO Tower\, 320 S Canal St\, Chicago\, IL 60606
DESCRIPTION:The Chicago stop of the WMNfintech roadshow — 1871 and BMO's 
 seventh-cohort accelerator for women-led fintech startups — where five p
 ost-launch founders pitch on stage in front of an actual financial-service
 s audience (BMO bankers\, fintech investors\, working operators). Tight fo
 rmat: founder pitches\, a panel with finance leaders\, and food/drinks net
 working\, all in the BMO Tower in the West Loop. A\n\nDetails & RSVP: http
 s://foundercal.com/events/wmnfintech-showcase-chicago-2026-2026-07-23
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/wmnfintech-showcase-chicago-2026-2026-07-
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CATEGORIES:Pitch
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-4577@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260728T000000Z
SUMMARY:HealthTech Startups\, Investors\, Innovators Networking Event with 
 Elevator Pitch
LOCATION:Rye Deli & Drink\, 25 S Halsted St\, Chicago\, IL 60661\, Chicago\
 , IL\, Chicago\, IL
DESCRIPTION:🔔 **Please Note:** RSVP on Meetup **does not guarantee entry
 **. To attend\, you **must register through the official ticket link** her
 e: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chicago-healthtech-medtech-startups-inves
 tors-innovators-networking-event-tickets-1992346234219](https://www.eventb
 rite.com/e/chicago-healthtech-medtech-startups-investors-innovators-networ
 king-event-tickets-1992346234219) Join us fo\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://fo
 undercal.com/events/healthtech-startups-investors-innovators-networking-ev
 ent-with-elevator-pitch-315366094
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/healthtech-startups-investors-innovators-
 networking-event-with-elevator-pitch-315366094
CATEGORIES:Meetup
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-4578@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260729T000000Z
DTEND:20260729T030000Z
SUMMARY:Tech Startups\, Investors\, Innovators Networking with Elevator Pit
 ch
LOCATION:Ghost Donkey\, 415 North Dearborn Street  Chicago\, IL 60654\, Chi
 cago\, IL\, Chicago\, IL
DESCRIPTION:🔔 **Please Note:** RSVP on Meetup **does not guarantee entry
 **. To attend\, you **must register through the official ticket link** her
 e: **[https://www.eve\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://foundercal.com/events/tec
 h-startups-investors-innovators-networking-with-elevator-pitch-315366146
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/tech-startups-investors-innovators-networ
 king-with-elevator-pitch-315366146
CATEGORIES:Meetup
END:VEVENT
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UID:event-3845@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260729T213000Z
DTEND:20260729T230000Z
SUMMARY:Chicago’s Mayoral Candidate\, LIAM STANTON\, Takes On: The Techno
 logy Industry & Chicago's Future
LOCATION:TeamWorking by TechNexus\, 20 N Wacker Dr 12th Floor\, Chicago\, I
 L 60606\, USA
DESCRIPTION:A Series of Conversations with Chicago’s Mayoral Candidates H
 osted by TechNexus Venture Collaborative Chicago’s next mayor will shape
  the city’s ability to compete for talent\, capital\, and company format
 ion. In this ongoing series\, The Technology Industry & Chicago’s Future
  convenes declared mayoral candidates for focused\, substantive dialogue o
 n the most critical economic issue: 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔 �\n\nD
 etails & RSVP: https://foundercal.com/events/chicago-s-mayoral-candidate-l
 iam-stanton-takes-on-the-technology-industry-and-ch-JtuSHyQLeZ20ehY
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/chicago-s-mayoral-candidate-liam-stanton-
 takes-on-the-technology-industry-and-ch-JtuSHyQLeZ20ehY
CATEGORIES:Meetup
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-3464@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260730T150000Z
DTEND:20260730T170000Z
SUMMARY:Tech Enablement Series: How AI Integrates with Widely Used Small Bu
 siness Accounting Platforms
LOCATION:Polsky Exchange North\, 1452 E 53rd St\, Chicago\, IL 60615\, USA
DESCRIPTION:For many small business owners\, financial administration is on
 e of the most time-consuming and anxiety-inducing aspects of running a bus
 iness. This session demystifies AI's role in financial management\, showin
 g participants how to use AI tools to handle routine bookkeeping tasks\, d
 raft professional invoices\, and generate clear expense summaries without 
 requiring an accounting background or a dedic\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://f
 oundercal.com/events/tech-enablement-series-how-ai-integrates-with-widely-
 used-small-business-account-Sjoy5ZaU7tvtBOm
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/tech-enablement-series-how-ai-integrates-
 with-widely-used-small-business-account-Sjoy5ZaU7tvtBOm
CATEGORIES:Workshop
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2819@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260805T133000Z
DTEND:20260805T220000Z
SUMMARY:NextGen Fleet Road Show – Chicago
LOCATION:3637 N Sheffield Ave\, Chicago\, IL 60613\, USA
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the NextGen Fleet Road Show in Chicago\, presented 
 by AT&T and Geotab. 95% of fleet crashes are preventable. The technology t
 o stop them is here — and we're bringing it directly to Chicago. AT&T Bu
 siness and Geotab are hosting a private\, invitation-style event for fleet
  operators and logistics leaders. This event is a focused\, hands-on sessi
 on built around the challenges you're dealing \n\nDetails & RSVP: https://
 foundercal.com/events/nextgen-fleet-road-show-chicago-WowMvqh0uxqECpE
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/nextgen-fleet-road-show-chicago-WowMvqh0u
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CATEGORIES:Workshop
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-4443@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260810T150000Z
DTEND:20260810T220000Z
SUMMARY:Lofty Angels Summit 2026
DESCRIPTION:Angel Curious or Expert Investor? Are you angel curious and int
 erested in learning more about early-stage investing? Are you a seasoned a
 ngel and interested in meeting more of your fellow investors? Are you a po
 st-Seed stage founder and would also like to learn about angel investing? 
 (See below for our special 70% off program for founders-turned-angels.) If
  so\, please join us for the the 2nd annua\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://foun
 dercal.com/events/lofty-angels-summit-2026-UTYiBOY8ts5oOXK
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/lofty-angels-summit-2026-UTYiBOY8ts5oOXK
CATEGORIES:Conference
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-3927@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260813T230000Z
DTEND:20260814T020000Z
SUMMARY:From AI User to AI Builder - Base44 x AI Collective (Chicago)
DESCRIPTION:Join Base44 and The AI Collective for an interactive workshop d
 esigned to help you move beyond using AI and start building with it. Most 
 people use AI to write\, research\, brainstorm\, summarize information\, o
 r answer questions. The next step is becoming an AI Builder\, someone who 
 can turn ideas into products\, automate workflows\, solve problems\, and c
 reate solutions that didn't exist before. In this\n\nDetails & RSVP: https
 ://foundercal.com/events/from-ai-user-to-ai-builder-base44-x-ai-collective
 -chicago-kL1ZQOQJn1Qj2Pl
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/from-ai-user-to-ai-builder-base44-x-ai-co
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CATEGORIES:Workshop
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2817@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260908T220000Z
DTEND:20260909T010000Z
SUMMARY:Tech Pulse 2030-The Physical Internet of AI: Data Centers\, Energy\
 , and Architecture- Chicago
DESCRIPTION:Tech Pulse 2030 is more than just an event. It’s a movement d
 edicated to showcasing the brightest minds and fostering deep engagement a
 mong leaders\, entrepreneurs\, and changemakers. Together\, we’ll explor
 e the real-world impact of emerging technologies and chart a course for a 
 future where responsible innovation drives progress for both businesses an
 d society. What began in Chicago has now expande\n\nDetails & RSVP: https:
 //foundercal.com/events/tech-pulse-2030-the-physical-internet-of-ai-data-c
 enters-energy-and-architecture-6wxvv9UWuy3rDjC
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/tech-pulse-2030-the-physical-internet-of-
 ai-data-centers-energy-and-architecture-6wxvv9UWuy3rDjC
CATEGORIES:Conference
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2821@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260619T132726Z
DTSTART:20260908T223000Z
DTEND:20260909T003000Z
SUMMARY:Tech Pulse 2030
DESCRIPTION:Tech Pulse 2030 is more than just an event. It’s a movement d
 edicated to showcasing the brightest minds and fostering deep engagement a
 mong leaders\, entrepreneurs\, and changemakers. Together\, we’ll explor
 e the real-world impact of emerging technologies and chart a course for a 
 future where responsible innovation drives progress for both businesses an
 d society. What began in Chicago has now expande\n\nDetails & RSVP: https:
 //foundercal.com/events/tech-pulse-2030-AFTtyTvSHqd1cDY
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/tech-pulse-2030-AFTtyTvSHqd1cDY
CATEGORIES:Conference
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2820@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260916T213000Z
DTEND:20260916T230000Z
SUMMARY:📍🏙 Chicago - Generalist World Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Hello\, Generalist friends in Chicago! Laura is hosting a casua
 l get-together for the community. 👋 The venue for our gathering is loca
 ted within walking distance of all major public transit terminals. It's a 
 buy-your-own-food-and-drinks kind of event\, which gives you the freedom t
 o pick and choose according to your preference. ☕ No dress codes or anyt
 hing fancy. Come as you are and get ready for s\n\nDetails & RSVP: https:/
 /foundercal.com/events/chicago-generalist-world-meetup-yxVLNL6ftkEVhPf
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/chicago-generalist-world-meetup-yxVLNL6ft
 kEVhPf
CATEGORIES:Meetup
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2822@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20260922T130000Z
DTEND:20260923T030000Z
SUMMARY:SievoFriends Chicago 2026
LOCATION:320 S Canal St\, Chicago\, IL 60606\, USA
DESCRIPTION:Spend a day with the CPOs of BD\, International Paper\, and Zur
 ich Insurance Group On September 22 in Chicago\, procurement and finance l
 eaders meet to work through one question: how do you turn data\, AI\, and 
 peer benchmarks into results that reach the P&L? SievoFriends is a one-day
  conference of keynotes\, practitioner sessions\, and peer roundtables\, b
 uilt for people serious about driving value with \n\nDetails & RSVP: https
 ://foundercal.com/events/sievofriends-chicago-2026-sQXt9lNVTnBbIXb
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/sievofriends-chicago-2026-sQXt9lNVTnBbIXb
CATEGORIES:Conference
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2646@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20261014T210000Z
DTEND:20261014T230000Z
SUMMARY:Chicago Booth Angels Fall Pitch & Demo Day 2026
LOCATION:Virtual + Chicago Booth Harper Center\, 5807 S Woodlawn Ave\, Chic
 ago\, IL 60637
DESCRIPTION:The semi-annual pitch slot for the Chicago Booth Angels Network
  — the alumni-run angel group operating across Chicago + NYC\, with one 
 of the more active Midwest cap tables you can put on a deck. Three to five
  vetted founders present to the BAC membership for actual angel checks\; o
 bservers admitted with approval. Less marquee than Demo Day but higher sig
 nal-to-noise — these are operators and ex-fou\n\nDetails & RSVP: https:/
 /foundercal.com/events/chicago-booth-angels-fall-pitch-and-demo-day-2026-2
 026-10-14
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/chicago-booth-angels-fall-pitch-and-demo-
 day-2026-2026-10-14
CATEGORIES:Pitch
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2818@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20261020T223000Z
DTEND:20261021T003000Z
SUMMARY:No. 64 Tech Pulse 2030-Responsible AI Investing & Pitch Showcase-Ch
 icago
DESCRIPTION:Tech Pulse 2030 is more than just an event. It’s a movement d
 edicated to showcasing the brightest minds and fostering deep engagement a
 mong leaders\, entrepreneurs\, and changemakers. Together\, we’ll explor
 e the real-world impact of emerging technologies and chart a course for a 
 future where responsible innovation drives progress for both businesses an
 d society. What began in Chicago has now expande\n\nDetails & RSVP: https:
 //foundercal.com/events/no-64-tech-pulse-2030-responsible-ai-investing-and
 -pitch-showcase-chicago-XbVKFJvHohUcQSB
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/no-64-tech-pulse-2030-responsible-ai-inve
 sting-and-pitch-showcase-chicago-XbVKFJvHohUcQSB
CATEGORIES:Pitch
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-2644@foundercal.com
DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z
DTSTART:20261208T150000Z
DTEND:20261211T000000Z
SUMMARY:Q2B 2026 x Chicago Quantum Summit
LOCATION:Marriott Marquis Chicago + McCormick Place\, 2121 S Prairie Ave\, 
 Chicago\, IL 60616
DESCRIPTION:The world's largest quantum-to-business conference relocates to
  Chicago for 2026\, fused with the ninth-annual Chicago Quantum Summit run
  out of UChicago/Argonne/Fermilab — the Quantum Prairie's coming-out par
 ty. Three days of commercialization-focused programming: end-user master c
 lasses\, a startup pitch competition\, technical deep-dives from IBM/Googl
 e/Nvidia/PsiQuantum\, and the recruiting forum \n\nDetails & RSVP: https:/
 /foundercal.com/events/q2b-2026-x-chicago-quantum-summit-2026-12-08
URL:https://foundercal.com/events/q2b-2026-x-chicago-quantum-summit-2026-12
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CATEGORIES:Conference
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