Networking - Mentoring - Funding

Startup Village brings together the startups, entrepreneurs, investors, and cutting-edge digital tastemakers within the 2012 SXSW Interactive Festival. Located primarily on the fourth floor of the Downtown Austin Hilton, this space showcases the various startup events at SXSW Interactive (including SXSW Accelerator, as well as startup-related panels, Meet Ups, lounges, pitch events and mentoring / coaching sessions).

A new addition to the 2012 schedule, Startup Village consolidates much of what already happens at SXSW Interactive into one location. Current and future entrepreneurs will benefit from learning and networking with investors, technology trailblazers, media representatives, as well as digital creatives from the three exciting industries that come to Austin for SXSW (Interactive, Music and Film). Startups are an important part of the world economy as well as an important element of SXSW Interactive -- we are very excited about all that Startup Village will bring to the 2012 event.

Where:
Fourth Floor of the Austin Downtown Hilton, 500 East 4th Street with Satellite events happening at various locations around downtown Austin.

When:

Friday, March 9 to Tuesday, March 13

Friday 2pm to 6pm

Saturday to Tuesday 10am to 6pm

Please note that some days will include evening programming and/or events.

Attend:
Startup Village programming is open to all 2012 SXSW Interactive, Gold, and Platinum registrants from Friday, March 9 through Tuesday, March 13.

FAQ:
For a listing of the Frequently Asked Questions about the SXSW Startup Village program please click here

Five Reasons:
For the top five reasons you should be a part of the SXSW Startup Village program click here

Accelerator:
For more information about the March 12-14th SXSW Accelerator event please click here

Press:
For any press inquiries to SXSW Startup Village, Accelerator and the SXSW Interactive Festival, please contact Kelly Krause

Comments:
For more information, questions, comments and suggestions about the Startup Village events click here

SXSW Startup Village logo design by Sean Simons