Name: Startup Showcase Tours of Emergent Campus + Lunch
Start: 2026-08-25T11:00:00.000-06:00
End: 2026-08-25T13:00:00.000-06:00
Location: Emergent Campus

Southern Colorado Startup Week (August 24–28) brings entrepreneurs, innovators, and community together in Colorado Springs, Florence, and Penrose.

SoCo Startup Week 2026

Startup Showcase Tours of Emergent Campus + Lunch

📅 Tuesday, August 25th | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

📍 Emergent Campus, 215 Maple Avenue, Florence, CO

Experience one of Colorado's most exciting rural innovation hubs from the inside.

Following the morning keynote, join us for an exclusive guided tour of Emergent Campus and discover how this historic Florence landmark has been transformed into a thriving center for entrepreneurship, remote work, and startup growth.

Located in the beautifully restored historic Florence High School, Emergent Campus was added to the National and State Register of Historic Places in 2022 and received the prestigious Stephen H. Hart Award for Historic Preservation in 2024. Today, it serves as a collaborative home for startups, remote professionals, innovators, and organizations proving that world-class innovation doesn't have to happen in a major metro.

During the Startup Showcase Tour, you'll explore the campus, meet innovative companies and founders, learn about the businesses growing within the space, and see firsthand how rural communities are creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs and technology companies alike.

 – Guided Startup Showcase Tours of Emergent Campus

Whether you're a founder, investor, remote worker, community leader, or simply curious about Colorado's growing startup ecosystem, this is a unique opportunity to connect with innovators while experiencing one of the state's premier rural entrepreneurship destinations.

Come explore, ask questions, build connections, and enjoy lunch with fellow attendees.