Tech Events in Chicago

Browse 83 upcoming tech events in Chicago. Updated hourly.

Free

Sat, Apr 18 · 12:00 AM

Selling Into Healthcare: A Founder’s Guide to Navigating Employers, Insurers & Government Markets

Tue, Apr 28 · 10:30 PM

TechWalk | Chicago, 4/28

Tue, Apr 28 · 11:00 PM

CIRIS: An Open-Source Ethical AI Governance Framework

Chicago

Agentic Engineering Chicago

22

independent

Free

Tue, Apr 28 · 11:00 PM

ClawCon Chicago

Wed, Apr 29 · 1:00 PM

Polsky Exchange Member Breakfast and Headshots

Chicago

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

independent

Free

Wed, Apr 29 · 2:00 PM

☕️ 1 Million Cups Chicago ☕️

Wed, Apr 29 · 4:00 PM

AI That Actually Works for Small Business: Automate the Work You Hate and Grow Faster

Chicago

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

independent

Info Session: Programs for Graduate Students and Postdocs

Free

Wed, Apr 29 · 5:00 PM

Info Session: Programs for Graduate Students and Postdocs

Chicago

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

independent

Build Your First App with Lovable & AI Snack Club

Free

Wed, Apr 29 · 10:30 PM

Build Your First App with Lovable & AI Snack Club

Thu, Apr 30 · 8:30 PM

The Liquidity Series V.II: Where, How & From Who Your VC got Their Millions

Thu, Apr 30 · 11:00 PM

Ask a Chief of Staff: Chicago Happy Hour

Thu, Apr 30 · 11:00 PM

B&H Creators Cruise in Chicago

Thu, Apr 30 · 11:00 PM

Piya Tose Naina Laage Re (Expressive Session)

Film Girlz Brunch // Chicago

Capital Access: Huntington National Bank

Chicago

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

independent

Free

Tue, May 5 · 3:00 PM

PostNAB Chicago 2026

1871 Scale Up

Tue, May 12 · 12:00 AM

MidCamp

Tue, May 12 · 12:00 AM

MidCamp 2026

Tue, May 12 · 3:00 PM

Capital Access: Booth Angels Network of Chicago and New York

Chicago

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

independent

Real-Time AI: Streams, Agents & SQL Indexing with Elastic + Kafka

Free

Wed, May 13 · 10:30 PM

Real-Time AI: Streams, Agents & SQL Indexing with Elastic + Kafka

Sat, May 16 · 12:00 AM

The Creative Outlet Artist Spotlight |

Sun, May 17 · 3:00 PM

TechWalk | Chicago, 5/17

Tue, May 19 · 12:00 AM

PHP Tek 2026

Tue, May 19 · 12:00 AM

PHP Tek

Tue, May 19 · 3:00 PM

Capital Access: Pursuit

Chicago

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

independent

Free

Wed, May 20 · 1:00 PM

📍🏙 Chicago - Generalist World Meetup

Chicago

Generalist World - Events

independent

Gemini for Entrepreneurs: Bananas Galore, 12 Fast Moves in 60 Minutes

Free

Thu, May 21 · 3:00 PM

Gemini for Entrepreneurs: Bananas Galore, 12 Fast Moves in 60 Minutes

Chicago

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

independent

Free

Thu, May 21 · 9:00 PM

AI in Finance Roadshow: Chicago Edition

Thu, May 21 · 10:30 PM

Chicago Grassroots Tech Community Meetup - May

Chicago

Chicago Grassroots Tech Community

independent

Free

Tue, May 26 · 3:00 PM

Capital Access: PNC Bank

Chicago

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

independent

Free

Tue, May 26 · 11:00 PM

May Event - Speaker Needed

Chicago

Agentic Engineering Chicago

2

independent

Free

Wed, May 27 · 10:30 PM

May Draft Event

Thu, May 28 · 1:30 PM

George Shultz Innovation Fund Finals

Chicago

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

independent

Capital Access: Founders First Capital Partners

Free

Tue, Jun 2 · 3:00 PM

Capital Access: Founders First Capital Partners

Chicago

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

independent

Free

Thu, Jun 4 · 12:00 AM

PG DATA 2026

Edward L. Kaplan, '71, New Venture Challenge (NVC) Finals

Chicago

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

independent

Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC) Finals

Free

Fri, Jun 5 · 2:00 PM

Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC) Finals

Chicago

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

independent

Free

Fri, Jun 5 · 5:00 PM

Nucleate Chicago Demo Day

Chicago

Nucleate Global Events Calendar

independent

Capital Access: Greenwood Archer Capital

Free

Tue, Jun 9 · 3:00 PM

Capital Access: Greenwood Archer Capital

Chicago

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

independent

Free

Sun, Jun 14 · 3:00 PM

TechWalk | Chicago, 6/14

Mon, Jun 15 · 12:00 AM

Microsoft TechCon 365 Chicago 2026

Wed, Jun 17 · 12:00 AM

(un)OFFICIAL UNREAL FEST CREATOR PARTY

Chicago

Unknown

independent

Thu, Jun 18 · 9:00 PM

Juneteenth

Chicago

1871 Events

independent

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☕️ 1 Million Cups Chicago ☕️

Health2Tech Chicago April 22, 2026

AI TECH, Startup Pitch & Investor Connect — Chicago

Chicago Ecom Founder Social April 2026

1871 FoodTech Innovation Showcase

1871s FoodTech Innovation Meetup (Invite Only)

Young Wine Society X Middle Brow- Local & Low-Intervention

USA Rugby Party Bus to SeatGeek

No Small Talk #001: How We Unwind

Chicago Art Date Night: 30s/40s

Capital Access: LongJump & Chicago Early Growth Ventures

Info Session: Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Fellows Program

Selling Into Healthcare: A Founder’s Guide to Navigating Employers, Insurers & Government Markets

TechWalk | Chicago, 4/28

CIRIS: An Open-Source Ethical AI Governance Framework

ClawCon Chicago

Polsky Exchange Member Breakfast and Headshots

☕️ 1 Million Cups Chicago ☕️

AI That Actually Works for Small Business: Automate the Work You Hate and Grow Faster

Info Session: Programs for Graduate Students and Postdocs

Build Your First App with Lovable & AI Snack Club

The Liquidity Series V.II: Where, How & From Who Your VC got Their Millions

Ask a Chief of Staff: Chicago Happy Hour

B&H Creators Cruise in Chicago

Piya Tose Naina Laage Re (Expressive Session)

Film Girlz Brunch // Chicago

Capital Access: Huntington National Bank

PostNAB Chicago 2026

1871 Scale Up

MidCamp

MidCamp 2026

Capital Access: Booth Angels Network of Chicago and New York

Real-Time AI: Streams, Agents & SQL Indexing with Elastic + Kafka

The Creative Outlet Artist Spotlight |

TechWalk | Chicago, 5/17

PHP Tek 2026

PHP Tek

Capital Access: Pursuit

📍🏙 Chicago - Generalist World Meetup

Gemini for Entrepreneurs: Bananas Galore, 12 Fast Moves in 60 Minutes

AI in Finance Roadshow: Chicago Edition

Chicago Grassroots Tech Community Meetup - May

Capital Access: PNC Bank

May Event - Speaker Needed

May Draft Event

George Shultz Innovation Fund Finals

Capital Access: Founders First Capital Partners

PG DATA 2026

Edward L. Kaplan, '71, New Venture Challenge (NVC) Finals

Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC) Finals

Nucleate Chicago Demo Day

Capital Access: Greenwood Archer Capital

TechWalk | Chicago, 6/14

Microsoft TechCon 365 Chicago 2026

(un)OFFICIAL UNREAL FEST CREATOR PARTY

Juneteenth

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