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Startup & Founder Events in Buffalo

Founder meetups, pitch competitions, investor forums, and programs for people starting companies. 22 upcoming in Buffalo and Western New York, grouped by week. See everything on in Buffalo this week.

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Next week · 5

  1. Mon, Oct 26 · 8:30 PM to 10:30 PMIP for AI Startups: How Founders Can Create a Defensible Moat

    Online · Hosted by Founder Institute / Startup Founder 101

  2. Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 AM to 9:00 AMBuffalo Open Coffee Club

    Seneca One lobby, 1 Seneca Street Buffalo · Hosted by Buffalo Open Coffee Club and BootSector

  3. Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 AM to 8:00 PMInvestor Connect

    Online · Hosted by Launch NY

  4. Tue, Oct 27 · 5:30 PM to 7:30 PMInvestors & Founders Celebration Reception

    Buffalo Convention Center, 153 Franklin St Young Men's Christian Association Central Building, NY 14202 · Hosted by Launch NY

  5. Tue, Oct 27New York State Innovation Summit 2026

    Buffalo Convention Center · Hosted by FuzeHub / NYSTAR

Later · 17

  1. Tue, Nov 3 · 7:30 AM to 9:00 AMBuffalo Open Coffee Club

    Seneca One lobby, 1 Seneca Street Buffalo · Hosted by Buffalo Open Coffee Club and BootSector

  2. Tue, Nov 3 · 12:00 PM to 2:00 PMFrom Founder to Funded: Interactive Q&A with Brian Bell

    Online · Hosted by Founder Institute / Startup Founder 101

  3. Tue, Nov 3 · 4:30 PM to 5:30 PMInnovate & Caffeinate

    Student Union - Room 340 · Hosted by University at Buffalo

  4. Wed, Nov 4WNY Venture Association Company Presentation Forums

    UB Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics & Life Sciences and Zoom · Hosted by WNY Venture Association

  5. Wed, Nov 4 · 8:00 AM to 9:30 AMWNYVA Company Presentation Forum - November 4 2026

    UB Center of Excellence, 701 Ellicott Street Buffalo and Zoom · Hosted by WNY Venture Association

  6. Tue, Nov 10 · 7:30 AM to 9:00 AMBuffalo Open Coffee Club

    Seneca One lobby, 1 Seneca Street Buffalo · Hosted by Buffalo Open Coffee Club and BootSector

  7. Thu, Nov 12 · 4:30 PM to 6:00 PMEPR 101: Where You Stand and What's Coming

    43North, Seneca One 1, W Seneca St, Buffalo, NY 14203 · Hosted by 43North

  8. Mon, Nov 16 · 12:00 PM to 2:00 PMHow to Build an AI Employee That Starts Today

    Online · Hosted by Founder Institute / Startup Founder 101

  9. Tue, Nov 17 · 7:30 AM to 9:00 AMBuffalo Open Coffee Club

    Seneca One lobby, 1 Seneca Street Buffalo · Hosted by Buffalo Open Coffee Club and BootSector

  10. Wed, Nov 18 · 5:30 PM to 7:30 PMBengal Entrepreneurship Competition

    E.H. Butler Library 210 · Hosted by Buffalo State University

  11. Thu, Nov 19 · 11:30 AM to 1:30 PMWhere Product-Market Fit Actually Happens

    43North, Seneca One 1, W Seneca St, Buffalo, NY 14203 · Hosted by 43North

  12. Tue, Nov 24 · 7:30 AM to 9:00 AMBuffalo Open Coffee Club

    Seneca One lobby, 1 Seneca Street Buffalo · Hosted by Buffalo Open Coffee Club and BootSector

  13. Tue, Dec 1 · 7:30 AM to 9:00 AMBuffalo Open Coffee Club

    Seneca One lobby, 1 Seneca Street Buffalo · Hosted by Buffalo Open Coffee Club and BootSector

  14. Tue, Dec 1 · 4:30 PM to 5:30 PMInnovate & Caffeinate

    Student Union - Room 340 · Hosted by University at Buffalo

  15. Tue, Dec 8 · 7:30 AM to 9:00 AMBuffalo Open Coffee Club

    Seneca One lobby, 1 Seneca Street Buffalo · Hosted by Buffalo Open Coffee Club and BootSector

  16. Wed, Dec 9 · 12:00 PM to 1:00 PMGet to Know the UB School of Management's Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership

    Online · Hosted by UB Alumni Lifelong Learning and Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership

  17. Tue, Dec 15 · 7:30 AM to 9:00 AMBuffalo Open Coffee Club

    Seneca One lobby, 1 Seneca Street Buffalo · Hosted by Buffalo Open Coffee Club and BootSector

Who hosts these events

Every event is independently organized. Buffalo Projects lists what the host published and links to their page; check the time, cost, and registration with the host before you go.