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, including the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, the Indiana Memorial Union, The Mill, and the Trades District, and leads 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: A full day of workshops, panels, and networking across The Mill, the IMU, and the Trades District, including the Indiana AI Roadshow.

• Friday, Oct 30 — Capital & Showcase: A closing day focused on capital and founders, with the IU Innovates Demo Day, 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.