Innovation After Hours
EMC Expo Center
730 4th Street
Des Moines, Iowa
Tuesday
February 3, 2026
5:30 p.m.
Please join us for an invite-only, VIP after-hours event serving innovation, conversation, dinner and networking in downtown Des Moines, Iowa.
Connect with start-ups, investors, and executives from innovative ag companies and partners from across the country and beyond.
Program:
5:30 p.m. — Networking
6:00 p.m. — "Start-up Showcase"
7:00 p.m. — Dinner
8:00 p.m. — Networking​
Startupup Showcase
Innovation After Hours invites the best and brightest early-stage agtech entrepreneurs to participate in a pitch event at the VIP dinner after this year's Iowa Ag Expo. One winner will receive a $10,000 award (by a judging panel) and the audience will vote for the winner of a $1,000 People's Choice Award. This competition is designed to catapult small startups into the launch or growth phase of their business. ​
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Application deadline is 5 pm (CST) on January 23, 2026.
