Pipeline sponsors shine bright in supporting our work and enthusiastically cheering on the entrepreneurs who are working to power the Midwest economy. The stars have finally aligned for us to once again celebrate our Innovator of the Year together, in person — this has been two years in the making and we know that the energy from this event will be like nothing else you’ve ever seen in the entrepreneurial community.  Our entrepreneurs and our sponsors know how to get business done, celebrate each other AND find the time and energy to encourage others and we want YOU to join in on the action!

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The Innovators Gala will be our first “live” event since the pandemic started. We want the focus of this dynamic event to be on our amazing entrepreneurs, our partners that help us continue the work that we do and our sponsors who make this event possible. The event is the most dynamic gathering of high growth entrepreneurs, and their Regional — and National network — who support their growth. This sold-out annual event is known for bring in. It is a celebration of what we all do and how hard we’ve worked yet another year to transform the Midwest Economy through our entrepreneurs.

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For those who love hearing pitches from high-potential entrepreneurs, the daytime events will excite you. Join us from earlier in the day to hear our 2021 Fellows pitch their companies to a panel of national judges and see high performance in high gear. 

 

The entire event culminates at night at the Abbott Event Center where you will have access to a very hard-to-reach audience, gathered in the perfect setting for becoming part of this fast-paced, successful, creative and going-places team.