Thanks for considering helping us to put on Startupfest. We don’t receive any government grants, so we depend entirely on ticket sales and sponsorship. This lets us remain independent and transparent—but it also means we need the support of like-minded organizations from the private sector and the startup community.

Thanks for offering to help out! Volunteering is a great way to attend the event and work side-by-side with our international speakers and mentors.

In keeping with our accessibility goals, we prefer volunteers who otherwise wouldn’t be able to attend: Students, underrepresented startups, academics, and so on.

If you’re a volunteer, we expect you to dedicate at least eight (8) hours of your time onsite.

Thanks for offering to help get the word out about Startupfest. There are many ways you can make sure as many people as possible know about the event.

We’re thrilled at the number of media organizations that want to cover the conference. We offer free access to accredited members of the press, provided that you cover the conference in an approved publication, online or off, within five (5) days of the event taking place.

We take your coverage plans into account when granting media passes. Only social media, photo compilations, and articles related to the startup ecosystem will be considered press coverage. We generally grant one media pass per news outlet.