Venture building immersion + community connections
February 19–21, 2027 · Woodlawn Theatre
Birmingham Social Impact Startup Weekend brings together passionate educators, developers & designers, community leaders, and entrepreneurs to imagine social ventures that address local challenges — from education and food access to health, economic mobility, and neighborhood vitality.
Learn from the best
Learn what it takes to innovate, disrupt, and start a company from people who've been there. Check out our agenda for more details!
Pitch your solution
Test and sharpen your ideas in front of a supportive community, while also hearing what's important to community members and youth.
Make new friends
Connect with passionate people driven to build something new. There is no better place to meet potential mentors, cofounders, and investors.
Build solutions for Birmingham
Education: Create opportunities for students, educators, and lifelong learners.
Food access: Explore ideas that help neighbors access the food they need.
Health: Bring fresh perspectives to community health and well-being.
Economic mobility: Build pathways to opportunity and stronger local livelihoods.
Neighborhood vitality: Strengthen the places, connections, and resources that help communities thrive.
How might we… turn the challenges we see in our communities into ideas worth building together?
The 2025 pilot showed what’s possible.
42
adult and student participants
8
venture concepts developed and pitched
10
partner organizations
What continued after Sunday
Taj → City Hall. Startup Weekend opened a next-step opportunity to see community problem-solving inside Birmingham city government.
Ahsilin → Polaris. Startup Weekend led to an externship supporting local entrepreneurs as they developed ideas, strengthened businesses, and prepared for growth.
“We all brought insights from our backgrounds and perspectives. One person is great at using AI to leverage research, another brought a wonderful passion to keep the group going. I helped the group stay on track and focus on the pitch vs solving world peace.”
Community Track participant, 2025
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