SF mayor, 8 Midwest universities cut ribbon on new hub for ...
2026-06-23 · San Francisco
Third Coast Foundry
Mayor Daniel Lurie launched Third Coast Foundry, a new innovation hub for student entrepreneurs from eight Midwestern universities, in San Francisco's South Beach neighborhood. The hub will host startup pitches, investor meetings, and networking events. The launch event featured remarks from university leaders and the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship. Since its soft launch in March, the hub has welcomed over 1,000 visitors.
Organizer: Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
At a glance
- Format
- Ribbon-cutting ceremony with speeches by Mayor Daniel Lurie, Samir Mayekar, and Meredith Grelli.
- Sectors
- Deeptech
Agenda
- Ribbon Cutting Ceremony — Mayor Lurie and university leaders launch Third Coast Foundry
- Night · Midwest Deep Tech Demo Day — 40 startups pitch to more than 200 investors
Speakers, judges and hosts
- Daniel Lurie — Mayor of San Francisco (Speaker)
- Samir Mayekar — Managing Director, Polsky Center (Speaker)
- Meredith Grelli — Interim Executive Director, Carnegie Mellon's Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship (Speaker)
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