April 28, 2025 – Greater New Orleans, Inc. (GNO, Inc.) will host Techstars Startup Weekend – New Orleans from May 16–18 at Salon22 in downtown New Orleans. The three-day (54-hour) event is part of the global Techstars Startup Weekend program. It will bring together students, tech professionals and entrepreneurs of all experience levels to brainstorm ideas, form teams, and build startup ventures from scratch in one intensive weekend. Tickets cost $45 and are sold through the online platform Luma.
The Startup Weekend format is designed to simulate the early stages of launching a company. Organizers describe it as a 54-hour educational event focused on rapid ideation and execution. Techstars helps founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses.