AMP Bloomington 2026

AMP Bloomington is the one time all year when the people building Bloomington's future are in the same place: founders, investors, employers, students, and the visitors Homecoming brings home. For three days each October, they show up for each other.

It's the flagship event of Amplify Bloomington, a nonprofit building an innovation economy where ambitious people can thrive without sacrificing connection. Programming runs across downtown venues (the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, the Waldron Arts Center, the Indiana Memorial Union, The Mill, and the Trades District) across a three-day event leading into IU Homecoming weekend.

Three days:

• Wednesday, Oct 28 · Opening Night & Keynote. Doors 2:00 PM, program 2:30 PM at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. A keynote from Mike Clem, CEO of Sweetwater, with Brian Kelsey (Heartland Forward) and Polina Osherov (Pattern), followed by a reception at the Waldron Arts Center.

• Thursday, Oct 29 · Sessions Across the City. 8:00 AM–7:00 PM. A full day of workshops, panels, and networking across The Mill, the IMU, and the Trades District, including the IN AI Roadshow and a welcome lunch with a keynote from Tatiana Kolovou (IU Kelley School of Business).

• Friday, Oct 30 · Capital & Showcase. 08:30 AM–6:15 PM. A closing day focused on capital and founders, with Flywheel's LP Breakfast, a Corporate Venture Capital Panel, and the IU Innovates Startup Showcase, as Bloomington heads into Homecoming weekend.

Whether you're building a company, looking for the capital and talent to grow one, or finding a reason to build your career here, there's a place for you in the room.

Free to attend. Register for the days you'll join at amplifybloomington.org/amp-bloomington.

Title Sponsors

TechPoint, AT&T, German American Bank

Supporting Sponsors

Gutwein Law, Elevate Ventures, Prometheus Energetics, Outside Studio, Visit Bloomington

Keystone Partners

City of Bloomington, Cook Group, Indiana University