Techstars, along with Launc[H]artford, will be hosting several virtual events from June 17-19 that will serve as a precursor to Techstars Startup Week Hartford (scheduled for October 2020). The road to… Techstars Startup Week Hartford will bring entrepreneurs, local leaders, startups, students, and more together over five days to build momentum and opportunity around Hartford, Connecticut’s unique entrepreneurial identity.

In this time of uncertainty, it would be understandable if we started to act differently. Yet in this moment, when so much of what we have taken, for granted has changed, our community remains resilient.

We are positive and passionate; hopeful and determined. We understand the new limitations in front of us, but have committed to overcoming them. Our resolve keeps us focused on where we can make a difference, and our empathy moves us to find ways we can to help the ones who are affected most.

So for a place like Hartford, where connections and a sense of community run deep, this is the perfect time to prove what’s possible when we come TOGET[H]ER.

TOGET[H]ER celebrates the manufacturing company that shifted production to N95 masks, the insurance company that opens up space for an emerging startup, and distributes meals to the community out of its cafeteria, and the mental health app that offers free downloads to healthcare workers.

We want to celebrate the ways our community is remaining active and adapting to this new reality. We want to showcase the way our spirit of innovation is helping propel us forward, despite the obstacles that have presented themselves.

Our city is known for insurance, healthcare and advanced manufacturing. In a time that is testing us all, there’s no better opportunity to show the world what it means to have each other’s backs.