Techstars Startup Weekend

05/15/2026

The results are in! 📣 After an incredible journey that started with Techstars Startup Weekend Women events worldwide in March, we have crowned our global winners! 🌍✨

It has been so inspiring to watch these founders move the needle for women in tech across their communities. Huge congratulations to:

🥇 First Place: ToolsEV (Dublin, Ireland) – Empowering independent mechanics to service electric vehicles, lowering costs, and extending vehicle lifespans.
🥈 Second Place: Closure (Loulé, Portugal) – Creating a holistic, trusted workflow for legacy planning and bereavement support.
🥉 Third Place: Hi Felicia (New York City, USA) – Turning networks into a trusted system for hiring and high-quality referrals.

To every founder who stepped onto a stage this year: Keep that momentum going! Your vision is needed. If you’re looking for support on your next chapter, dive into the Techstars Entrepreneurs Toolkit for free resources: http://tsta.rs/43kf50Z0hsv 🔗

Shoutout to our amazing partners who support women-led innovation: N8n, Theanna, Zivo, Lovable and LevAI. 🙌

05/12/2026

Tomorrow, the world gets to see what happens when you "unleash an idea into the universe." 🚀

We are hosting the Techstars Startup Weekend Women Global Pitch Competition! Over the last 68 days, hundreds of women across 40 cities globally have been building. Tomorrow, the Top 10 teams are taking the stage to pitch for the championship.

From AI-powered home design in Algeria to rapid health diagnostics in Mexico, these founders are solving real-world problems with incredible speed.

The Top 10 Finalists:
🇧🇷 Cuida Comigo (Belo Horizonte)
🇵🇹 Closure (Loulé)
🇩🇿 Domeai (Mascara)
🇹🇷 MusiConnect (Istanbul)
🇮🇪 ToolsEV (Dublin)
🇺🇸 LAND (Columbus)
🇲🇽 FloraBal (Chihuahua)
🇧🇷 Recreação Flex (Santo André)
🇹🇭 Medalverse (Bangkok)
🇺🇸 Hi Felicia (NYC)

Join us to cheer on your favorite idea and witness the next generation of global innovators.

👉 http://tsta.rs/L56o50YYqaR

05/01/2026

The countdown is on! ⏳

We’ve seen incredible talent emerge from the Techstars Startup Weekend Women events held around the world this year. Now, the best of the best—our Top 10 finalists—are ready to showcase their businesses on the global stage.

Whether it’s Medalverse helping students in Thailand or ToolsEV helping mechanics in Ireland, these ideas are changing lives.

Be part of the global community on May 13! Tune in to watch the pitches, support female-led innovation, and cheer on your favorite team! 📣👏
🇧🇷 Cuida Comigo
🇲🇽 FloraBal
🇺🇸 LAND
🇹🇭 Medalverse
🇵🇹 Closure
🇩🇿 Domeai
🇹🇷 Musiconnect
🇮🇪 ToolsEV
🇧🇷 Recreação Flex
🇺🇸 Hi Felicia

RSVP here: http://tsta.rs/kNgG50YTe2o

Powered by N8N In celebration of International Women’s Day this past March, Techstars launched Startup Weekend Women, a global initiative designed to provide…

03/20/2026

It has been a few weeks since we celebrated International Women’s Day, but the impact of Startup Weekend Women is just beginning to be felt!

From Brazil to Nigeria, women have been coming together to build something new. With 29 cities finished and 11 more on the way, this global movement has touched 6 continents.

We believe women founders deserve more than just a "token" weekend. That’s why we’re helping the winning teams develop their ideas further. Mark your calendars for May 13 for our Global Pitch Competition! Out of hundreds of participants, we will select the Top 10 ideas to pitch on the world stage. 🏆 Apps opening soon!

Mark your calendars and keep your eye out for the pitch comp invite - join us in supporting these incredible entrepreneurs as they prove that great ideas have no borders.

03/08/2026

The mics are slowly shutting off across the world. The slides are being put away. But the world looks different than it did 54 hours ago. ✨🦾

As we wrap up Day 3 of Techstars Startup Weekend Women, we are overwhelmed by the brilliance we’ve seen across 30 cities. Tonight wasn’t just about winning; it was about the lasting impact these founders will have on their local communities.

A Huge Thank You to Our Tech Partners: Building a startup in a weekend is hard—doing it with a powerhouse tech stack makes it possible. Thank you to n8n, Lev AI, Theanna, and Zivo for giving these girls the tools to build faster and dream bigger. You didn't just sponsor an event; you fuelled an ecosystem. 🛠️⚡️

To Our Organizers & Facilitators:
You are the ones who made the magic happen. You worked tirelessly so these women could shine. Thank you for showing the world that when we show up for each other, incredible things happen. Women supporting women works. Period. 👭🔥

Next stop: The Global Pitch Competition in May! The energy doesn't stop here. It’s only growing.

03/08/2026

It’s Day 3 of Startup Weekend Women. It’s International Women’s Day. And it is GLOBAL. 🌍✨

From the tech hubs of Ireland and Canada to the rising ecosystems in Yemen, Madagascar, and Paraguay, 30 cities are pitching their hearts out today for Techstars Startup Weekend Women!

Shoutout to our organizers and teams in:
🇩🇿 Algeria | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇨🇳 China | 🇫🇷 France | 🇮🇳 India | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | 🇵🇭 Philippines | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 🇹🇭 Thailand | 🇺🇸 USA | 🇾🇪 Yemen | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

We don’t believe in "token" days. We believe in sustainable growth. That’s why every city winner will get a chance to apply to pitch at Techstars SWW Global Pitch Competition in May to keep the momentum alive! 🏆

Thanks to our Platinum Sponsor n8n, our founders are spending today automating their workflows and perfecting their MVPs. With n8n, they aren't just pitching an idea—they’re pitching a functional business. 🛠️💻

Let’s bring it home! The final countdown to pitches starts... NOW. ⏱️🔥

03/07/2026

🛠️ Building at the Speed of Thought with n8n!

On Day 2 of , time is the most valuable currency. That’s why we are so thrilled to have n8n as our Global Platinum Sponsor! 🌟

While some teams are hand-coding every detail, our savviest participants are using n8n_io to build "more, faster." 🚀

How n8n is powering the weekend:
✅ Workflow Automation: Connecting tools like Slack, Gmail, and Google Sheets in minutes, not hours.
✅ AI-Powered MVPs: Using the n8n AI Workflow Builder to create smart chatbots and data processors with simple English prompts.
✅ No-Code Backends: Allowing teams to focus on their users and business models while n8n handles the heavy lifting behind the scenes.

In a 54-hour sprint, you don't need to build everything from scratch—you just need to build smart. Thank you, n8n, for giving our founders the tools to turn their visions into reality before Sunday's final pitches!

Participant Tip: Head over to the n8n node library and the tutorial in the participant toolkit if you’re stuck on an integration—it’s a total game-changer! 💡

03/07/2026

On Day 2 of , time is the most valuable currency. That’s why we are so thrilled to have n8n as our Global Platinum Sponsor! 🌟

While some teams are hand-coding every detail, our savviest participants are using n8n to build "more, faster." 🚀

How n8n is powering the weekend:
✅ Workflow Automation: Connecting tools like Slack, Gmail, and Google Sheets in minutes, not hours.
✅ AI-Powered MVPs: Using the n8n AI Workflow Builder to create smart chatbots and data processors with simple English prompts.
✅ No-Code Backends: Allowing teams to focus on their users and business models while n8n handles the heavy lifting behind the scenes.

In a 54-hour sprint, you don't need to build everything from scratch—you just need to build smart. Thank you, n8n, for giving our founders the tools to turn their visions into reality before Sunday's final pitches!

Participant Tip: Head over to the n8n node library and tutorials in your toolkit if you’re stuck on an integration—it’s a total game-changer! 💡Share photos of your automation workflows with us in the live photo feed!

03/07/2026

📢 We’re officially into the last 48-hour sprint of ! 🚀

The global buzz is real! After hundreds of inspiring pitches last night, thousands of women and allies across 28 cities have officially transitioned from "What if?" to "Here’s how." 🛠️

Right now, across 6 continents, teams are deep in the "Saturday Grind." They are:
🔍 Validating their assumptions with real customers.
💻 Coding prototypes and designing interfaces.
📈 Pivoting based on feedback (it’s part of the process!).
💡 Hacking through roadblocks with the help of our amazing mentors.

From the late-night brainstorming in Dublin 🇮🇪 to the early morning validations in Bangkok 🇹🇭, the creativity and resilience are awe-inspiring.

To all the participants: The weekend is halfway over, but this is when the breakthrough happens! Trust the process, trust your team, and .

What is the biggest challenge your team has solved so far today? Drop it in the comments! 👇

03/06/2026

How do you build a startup in just 54 hours? ⏳✨

Today, hundreds of women in 30 cities are about to find out! We are officially kicking off the Techstars Startup Weekend Women global initiative for International Women’s Day.

So, what’s the secret sauce? 🧪
A Startup Weekend is a "pressure cooker" for innovation. It’s 54 hours of pure action—no long business plans, just building. Participants arrive with an idea on Friday night, find a team, and spend the weekend hacking, designing, and validating their business with help from expert mentors. By Sunday night, they aren't just "dreamers"—they are founders with a pitch-ready MVP.

At Techstars, we stand behind these 30 cities because we know that diverse teams build better solutions. Follow our global journey this weekend! 🌎💻