Groupon, Reddit Founders to Headline midVenturesLAUNCH Conference

CHICAGO, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- midVenturesLAUNCH, the largest startup and innovation conference in the Midwest, will bring together notable entrepreneurs, emerging technology companies, venture capitalists and investors in a convergence of creativity and ingenuity on September 27-28 in Chicago.

midVenturesLAUNCH will feature a keynote from Groupon co-founder Brad Keywell on building a startup company in the Midwest.  In addition, Steve Huffman, co-founder of Reddit, will talk on his experiences at startup incubator Y Combinator, selling Reddit and starting over with new flight search startup company Hipmunk.  midVenturesLAUNCH has partnered with live streaming site Ustream to carry both keynote addresses live on the internet.

Overall, midVenturesLAUNCH includes more than 60 speakers and panelists, including the founders of OpenTable, OkCupid and Feedburner.  Through three tracks: COMPETE, LAUNCH and mVDEMO, more than 100 startups and established companies will demo their products and services at the conference, with 35 early-stage companies competing for more than $150,000 in cash and prizes.

More than 50 hours of programming will include a 36-hour hackathon for web and mobile developers; 12 innovation workshops focused on key themes for startups including Social Media, Greentech/Cleantech, Mobile, Business/Legal, Gov 2.0/OpenGov, Biotech/Life Sciences, Agile Development and Health 2.0; and more than 20 new product launches on-stage.

"We've brought the best and brightest minds to Chicago for a new kind of event for the Midwest," stated Jonathan Pasky, co-founder of midVenturesLAUNCH.  "We have the founders of Silicon Valley tech startups and experts from over 15 states and six countries participating.  We'll have thousands of industry leaders, investors, media and entrepreneurs all in one space talking technology entrepreneurship."

midVenturesLAUNCH also features an invite-only VIP Cocktail Reception for selected influencers and a Startup CEO Mentoring Workshop on September 27, a VC/Investor Breakfast on September 28, and two nights of drinks, music and networking at the official midVenturesLAUNCH after parties.

Conference passes are $50.  Register to attend at http://www.midventureslaunch.com and follow conference updates through Twitter:  @midventures and #mVLAUNCH.  For sponsor, press and other inquiries, please contact the midVenturesLAUNCH team at [email protected].

About midVentures

midVentures is a technology and venture consulting firm providing enterprise web development and incubator services to high-growth technology startups and ideas.  More information about midVentures can be found at http://www.midventures.com.

SOURCE midVentures

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