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Talent, ideas and capital meet here.
We are a collective of citizen do-ers: people passionate about introducing, connecting, supporting and expanding the frictionless interaction of talent, ideas and capital across the West Sound region. Some call it growing the entrepreneurial ecosystem. We call it growing home.
TOGETHER, WE...
CONNECT
We connect all players in the startup ecosystem: founders, established businesses, universities, investors, civic leaders, non-profits, students, retirees, teachers, makers
SHOWCASE
We showcase the best and brightest founders, idea makers, dreamers, and early stage companies born and bred (and transplanted) in the greater Kitsap region
EMPOWER
We instigate programs that foster a culture of innovation to empower dreamers and founders
TRAIN
We take it upon ourselves to partner with our professional educators and organizations while bringing relevant, real-world training on technologies, languages, and business practices to the ecosystem
FUND
Knowing that startups face a challenging road simply to make it to viability, we connect them with committed investors to provide relevant and practical capital
LAUNCH
We launch startups onto the greater national and international stage to achieve full financial and organizational self-sufficiency
Our Vision...
500
Committed Ecosystem Members
25
Startups Launched
150
Students Trained
$250,000
Seed Fund
WANT TO GET INVOLVED?
Your talent, brainpower and resources are welcomed here!
Startup Kitsap is an organic work in progress, driven by entrepreneurs who believe deeply in the power of this community. We’re actively working behind the scenes to create opportunities for everyone to dive in with supercharging our local startup ecosystem.