Featured Events and Opportunities – May 26, 2026

THIS WEEK 

Tuesday May 26 

• Caffeine & Connections – Monthly Networking 8:30 AM 

• Founders Breakfast – #BosTechWeek 9:00 – 11:00 am 

• Practical Guide to Additive Manufacturing: Webinar Series 11:00 am – 12:00 pm 

• When Do You Need a Business Valuation 12:00 pm EDT 

• #BOSTechWeek – Priced to Scale: A Networking Session for Usage-Based Pricing 12:00 PM 

• Startup World Cup Boston Regional Pitch Competition | Boston Tech Week 5:00 PM 

• Test Early-Stage Startups IRL #BOSTechWeek 5:30 pm 

• TNT Demo Day at MIT – #BOSTechWeek 5:30 pm 

• #BOSTechWeek – Ugly Talk: Boston Tech Founder Open Mic + Mixer 6:00 PM 

• Tecnología simplificada: Tips para manejar Gmail 6:00PM 

Wednesday May 27 

• The Relationship First! Approach ™ To Grow Your Business – NH – Virtual 9:00 AM 

• MTLC Innovation unConference at Boston Tech Week 9:00 AM 

• #BOSTechWeek – From Fired to Founder: The AI-Native Company Playbook 9:00 AM 

• Women’s Health Breakfast – #BOSTechWeek 9:00 am 

• Starting and Growing a Business – The SBA Advantage – Worcester Library 10:00 AM 

• Small Business Mastermind: Hartford 10:00am 

• Patents for Startups: What to Protect, What to Skip & Doing it on a Budget 11:00 am – 12:00 pm 

• The Joy of Marketing – Drop-in Q&A 11am-12pm 

• Marketing Made Simple: Website Success 101 12:00 PM 

• Former CIA Spy Turned CISO: Why Most Security Budgets Fail 12:30 PM 

• MA APEX Webinar Series: How to Do Business with the GSA 1:00 PM 

• Precios y Costos 1:00pm 

• Disability Tech Investor Summit 3:00 PM 

• The Demo Is Not the Product: What Robotics Companies Learn Too Late 4:30 pm 

• Boston Tech Week Panel on Building a Tech Startup 6:00 PM 

• #BOSTechWeek –  Testing at Speed of AI 6:00 PM 

Thursday May 28 

• Starting and Growing a Business – The SBA Advantage 9:00 AM 

• #BOSTechWeek – Healthtech Breakfast: The Healthcare AI Playbook with Duncan Reece 9:00 AM 

• #BOSTechWeek – GTM in the Age of AI: What’s Working Right Now 10:00 AM 

• Position to Win: Manufacturing Supplier Forum 10:30 AM 

• The Mindset of a Successful Business Owner – 05/28/2026 12:00 pm EDT 

• Exporting: International Expansion for Every Business Type 12:00 PM 

• Founders Only: Building Boston’s Next Billion-Dollar – #BosTechWeek Startup 12:30 – 2:30 pm 

• Happy Hour during Boston Tech Week 4:00 PM 

• Boston Tech Week @ Venture Café 4:30 PM – 9:00 PM 

• Boston Tech Week: Seaport Block Party 5:00 PM 

• #BOSTechWeek – Whiskey, Wine, and Whiteboards 5:00 PM 

• Voice AI Mixer: Boston Tech Week 5:30 PM 

• Developing Financial Projections for Your New Small Business – 05/28/2026 6:00 pm  

• Pitch Roast Live 7:00 – 10:00 PM 

Friday May 29 

• The Intranet IS Your AI Strategy: A Roundtable for HR and Comms Leaders 9:30 AM 

• Luncheon for Female Founders & Investors 12:00 PM 

• Boston Life Sciences Showcase: In Conversation with Mohan S. Iyer from Genentec 12:00 PM 

• Babson Tech Entrepreneurship – #BOSTechWeek 4:00 – 6:00 pm 

• Spring 2026 Boston Women in AI Pitch Competition 4:00 – 8:00 PM 

• Structuring Your Startup’s Tech Stack 6:00 PM 

• SOLIDWORKS Hard-Tech Mixer – #BosTechWeek 6:00 pm 

Saturday May 30 

• NEXTGen STEMFest 10:00 AM 

• Test Class: Building Skills for Success 5:30pm 

NEXT WEEK AND BEYOND 

Monday June 1 

• What Every Small Business Owner Should Know: Department of Revenue Services – 2 Part Overview 1:00pm 

• FORGE Pop-Up Office Hours | CT Tech Week 2026 2:00 pm 

• June EnergyBar 5:30 PM 

• Cofounder Matching: Meet Your Future Founding Team 5:30 PM 

Tuesday June 2 

• Manufacturing Your Future Power of Change 7:30 AM – 2:00 PM 

• Government Contracting 11:00 am – 12:00 pm 

• Meet your Startup Support System: MassTech Collaborative & FORGE 12:00 PM 

• Applying for a Cottage Food License in Connecticut 12:00pm 

• Money Moves: Strengthening Your Financial Foundation for Growth 12:00 pm 

• Realistic Goal Setting for Business Growth 1:00 pm 

• Introduction to DCAA and the Audit Process: Understanding the Essentials 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm 

• Small Business Start-Up Panel Discussion 1:00 – 3:00 pm 

Wednesday June 3 

• Coffee & Conversation (New London) 8:00 AM 

• What’s Happening in Woburn 9:30 AM 

• Friend or Fraud – How to Put AI to Work Without Getting Burned 10:00 am 

• Align Your Voice Featuring Brienne Hennessy 12:00 p.m. ET 

• Creating and Managing Effective Committees for Nonprofits – 06/03/2026 12:00 pm EDT 

• QuickBooks Online Office Hour 12:00pm 

• Orientación de WBDC 1 PM 

• Exploring Entrepreneurship: Are You Ready to Start a Business? (IN-PERSON) 5:00 pm 

Thursday June 4 

• Coffee & Conversation (Hartford) X Hartford Public Library 10:00 AM 

• Why Customers Choose One Business Over Another: What Builds Trust Before the Call 12:00 pm 

• From Idea to Impact: Founder Essentials Across Borders and Generations 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM 

• AI Content Writing for Leverage and Business Growth 6:00 pm EDT 

• June EnergyBar 5:30 – 7:30 pm 

• Fundamentos del Negocio de Cuidado Infantil: Precios y Costos 6:00pm 

Monday June 8 

• Meet the Accelerators & Incubators of Boston’s Startup Scene 5:30 PM 

Tuesday June 9 

• From Co-Pilot to Co-Creator: Making AI Sound Exactly Like Your Brand 12-1pm 

• Evolving DoD Contractor Cybersecurity Requirements (Q2-2026 Update) 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm 

• WBDC Orientation 1 PM 

• Elaborando Proyecciones Financieras para tu Nueva Pequeña Empresa – 6:00 pm EDT 

Wednesday June 10 

• AI for Small Business: Getting Found Online — Google & AI Search 9:30 am 

• POWERUp Monthly Series: The Success Shift 10:00 AM 

• Trademark Basics for Startups – Protecting Your Brand 10:00 AM 

• Preparing You for Partnership 12:00 pm 

• Stop Hiding Online: Create & Master Your Google Business Profile 12-1pm 

• Small Business Funding: Meet the Lenders 12:00 PM 

• 2026 FORGE Spring Startup Showcase 3:00 pm 

• Profundizando en Proyecciones Financieras 5:30PM 

• Networking that Works: Building a Referral-Driven Business 6:00 pm  

Thursday June 11 

• FountainHead RI’s Summer 2026 Educational Panel and Networking Event 8:00 AM 

• Transportation Improvements & Updates 9:30 AM 

• Innovation and Libations – Western, MA 3:00 PM 

• Thursday Gathering – June 11, 2026 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM 

Monday June 15 

• Catalyst x Energy Tech Innovations with Shell & Technip Energies 5:30 PM 

• Mentor Matching for Early-Stage Founders 5:30 PM 

• Beneficios del Software de Gestión para el Cuidado Infantil 6:00 PM 

Tuesday June 16 

• Caffeine & Connections – Monthly Networking – Taunton 8:30 AM 

• PIVOT READY: Define Your Value. Build Your Strategy. Find Your Next Market. 9:00 AM 

• How to Use Podcast Guesting the Right Way to Increase Visibility and Generate Influence 12:00 pm 

• Methods for Communicating Your Past Performance to Accelerate Government Sales (2026 Update) 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm 

Wednesday June 17 

• Small Business Open House (Springfield) 11:00 AM 

• Ask an Event Manager Featuring Andrea O’Meara 12:00 – 1:00 pm 

• QuickBooks Online Express 12:00pm 

Thursday June 18 

• $125K International/Fifth BioInc Pitch Competition 11:00 AM 

• Get More Speaking Gigs June 2026 Featuring Bobbie Carlton 12:00 p.m. ET 

• Meet your Startup Support System: MassLife Sciences Center 12:00 PM 

• Summer Networking: Community & Growth | Childcare Networking Event (Waterbury) 5:30pm 

Monday June 22 

• Financial Foundations: Business Loan Drop In 5:30pm 

Tuesday June 23 

• Caffeine & Connections – Monthly Networking 8:30 AM 

• PIVOT READY: Define Your Value. Build Your Strategy. Find Your Next Market. 9:00 AM 

• Ethics in Federal Government Contracting (2026 Update) 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm 

• A Special Tuesday Gathering: Common Misconceptions in Saudi Entrepreneurship 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 

Wednesday June 24 

• Practical Guide to Additive Manufacturing: Webinar Series Session 3 11:00 AM 

• Small Business Open House (Pittsfield) 11:00 AM 

• Are You Bankable? 12:00 – 1:30 pm 

Thursday June 25 

• Funding Your Non Profit 12:00 pm 

• BNT’s Precision Pitch Practice 12:00 – 1:00 pm 

• Breaking into GovCon: A DCAA Perspective 1:00 – 2:30 pm 

• Nonprofit Executives National Networking 1:30 – 3:00 pm 

Monday June 29 

• Pricing, Profitability, Projections for Product/Service Business 12:00 – 1:30 pm 

• Innovation and Libations – SouthEast MA 3:00 – 6:00 pm 

Thursday July 2 

• Innovation Trail Walking Tour — Harborfest Edition 4:00 PM 

Thursday July 16 

• Scavenger Hunt – Boston 4:00 PM 

Wednesday July 22 

• POWERUp Monthly Series: Behind The Mic 10:00 AM 

• Scavenger Hunt – Kendall 4:00 PM 

Wednesday July 29 

• Innovation and Libations – SouthEast, MA 3:00 PM 

Thursday August 13 

• Small Business Open House (Newton) 10:00 AM 

Tuesday August 18 

• Caffeine & Connections – Monthly Networking – Taunton 8:30 AM 

Thursday August 20 

• Practical Guide to Additive Manufacturing: Webinar Series Session 4 11:00 AM 

Tuesday August 25 

• Caffeine & Connections – Monthly Networking 8:30 AM 

Tuesday September 15 

• Caffeine & Connections – Monthly Networking – Taunton 8:30 AM 

Wednesday September 16 

• The 10th Annual Rooftop (Optional) Party 5:30 PM 

Thursday September 17 

• Small Business Open House (Fall River) 11:00 AM 

Tuesday September 22 

• Caffeine & Connections – Monthly Networking 8:30 AM 

Thursday October 1 

• Innovation and Libations – NorthEast, MA 3:00 PM 

Wednesday October 14 

• The Eddies – 40th Annual Innovation Showcase 4:30 PM 

Thursday October 15 

• Innovation Trail Walking Tour — Kendall Square 4:00 PM 

Tuesday October 20 

• Caffeine & Connections – Monthly Networking – Taunton 8:30 AM 

Wednesday October 21 

• Practical Guide to Additive Manufacturing: Webinar Series Session 5 11:00 AM 

Thursday October 22 

• VC CFO Dinner: Women in VC Finance Edition 5:30 PM 

Tuesday October 27 

• Caffeine & Connections – Monthly Networking 8:30 AM 

Tuesday November 17 

• Caffeine & Connections – Monthly Networking – Taunton 8:30 AM 

Wednesday November 18 

• VC CFO Autumn Dinner 5:30 PM 

Thursday November 19 

• Practical Guide to Additive Manufacturing: Webinar Series Session 6 11:00 AM 

• The VC Platform & Marketing Lunch Series 12:00 PM 

Tuesday November 24 

• Caffeine & Connections – Monthly Networking 8:30 AM 

Thursday December 3 

• The 14th Annual NEVY Awards 7:00 PM