​Connected Ideas | November

​​A Special Rochester Startup Week Event - Founder & Investor panel in partnership with Startup Grind Rochester.

​Join us for a special November edition of Connected Ideas, hosted by Connected Know in partnership with Startup Grind Rochester as part of Rochester Startup Week.

​Designed for Rochester's rising business leaders, founders, executives, investors, and innovators, Connected Ideas brings together the people building the future of our region for an evening of meaningful conversation, new connections, and community.

​For this special Rochester Startup Week edition, the evening will feature a founder and investor panel bringing together leaders from across the startup, investment, and business community. The conversation will explore what it takes to build, grow, and invest in companies, the realities founders face along the way, and the opportunities ahead for Rochester's startup and innovation ecosystem.

​Speakers and panelists will be announced soon.

​Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: The Inn on Broadway

​November Community Partner: Startup Grind Rochester

​Tickets are $15 per person / Cash Bar

​Please message us if you are are student we have an allotment of FREE tickets for this event. You must have an active university issued email.

​Bulk rates are available - once purchased the CK team will confirm your guests.

​This is a ticketed event - you must have a valid ticket to attend. There may be a limited number of tickets for purchase at the door the day of the event.

​Your ticket includes light hors d'oeuvres, the panel discussion, networking, and an opportunity to connect with Rochester's startup, business, and innovation community.

​A portion of every ticket sold will support Startup Grind Rochester and its work to connect and strengthen the local startup community.

​Whether you're building a startup, leading a growing company, investing in the region, working in technology, or helping shape Rochester's innovation economy, this is an opportunity to connect with the people and ideas moving our region forward.

​Come meet the founders, investors, executives, and innovators building what's next in Rochester.

​Thank You to Our Location Partner: The Inn on Broadway