About us
Welcome to the Syracuse Tech Meetup, hosted by the INSPYRE Innovation Hub by CenterState CEO (formerly The Tech Garden)!
As Central New York’s key tech incubator and a NYS Certified Innovation Hot Spot, we support high-growth startups leveraging technology through dynamic discussions, lectures, workshops, and networking events. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, job seeker, startup founder, or industry professional, this is your space to engage with the region’s growing innovation ecosystem.
We're home to GENIUS NY, the Syracuse Surge Accelerator, Clean Tech Center and more.
With hundreds of events planned each year, we’re making this hub a center of gravity for tech and entrepreneurship in Syracuse. If you have an idea for a Tech Meetup, let us know!
📍 INSPYRE Innovation Hub (formerly The Tech Garden)
📍 235 Harrison St, Syracuse, NY 13202
📩 Have an idea for a Tech Meetup? Email Kara Jones at **kjones@centerstateceo.com**
Upcoming events
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INSPYRE Pitch Night: Growing Main Street
INSPYRE Innovation Hub, 235 Harrison St, Syracuse, NY, USCelebrating local entrepreneurs and big ideas with Start it! & Up Start Accelerators
REGISTER HERE: INSPYRE Pitch Night: Growing Main Street Tickets, Monday, Apr 6 from 6 pm to 8 pm | Eventbrite
Join us at CenterState’s INSPYRE Innovation Hub for an evening highlighting the creativity and entrepreneurial spirit of local entrepreneurs. Participants in the Start-It program will take the stage for 1-minute pitches, sharing their business ideas and progress. We'll have guest judges that will provide feedback, encouragement, and celebrate standout presentations. Come celebrate the next wave of Main Street businesses shaping our community’s future.
Start-It! is a 10-session business basics program that helps aspiring entrepreneurs build the skills, tools, and plans needed to launch their own businesses.
Special shoutout to BluePrint15 for hosting Start-It! the last 10 weeks.
Program supported by KeyBank
Cost: Free2 attendees
Lunch & Learn: The Investor’s Playbook for Founders
INSPYRE Innovation Hub, 235 Harrison St, Syracuse, NY, USThis session is designed to give founders a behind the-curtain look at how early-stage investors evaluate opportunities.
REGISTER HERE: Lunch & Learn: The Investor’s Playbook for Founders Tickets, Wednesday, Apr 8 from 11:30 am to 1 pm | Eventbrite
Armory Square Ventures ("ASV") is hosting a Lunch & Learn for startup founders and entrepreneurs in the Syracuse community.
ASV's partners will share hard-won lessons from years of working with startups across the full lifecycle, from first pitch to scale. The conversation will cover fundraising best practices, building defensible businesses, and what investors are really looking for when they evaluate a founding team.
As a firm that invests in companies across secondary markets, ASV is always looking to stay close to the communities where great founders are building. This event is as much about listening and learning from the people in the room as it is about sharing what AVS knows.
Whether you're actively raising, thinking about your next move, or just getting started, this event is an opportunity to learn, connect, and engage with experienced investors in an informal, community-driven setting.
About ASV: ASV leads Seed and Series A rounds in B2B SaaS, marketplace, and vertical AI companies. ASV invests in emerging markets across the Northeast and Midwest, catalyzing growth in both established and burgeoning tech hubs.11:30 - 12:00 PM -- Lunch & Networking
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM -- ASV Presentation
12:30- 1:00 PM -- Q&A + Open Networking
Lunch provided by ASV.
Cost: free1 attendee
Lunch and Learn with Syracuse Orchestra
INSPYRE Innovation Hub, 235 Harrison St, Syracuse, NY, USMeet The Syracuse Orchestra’s music director candidates!
REGISTER HERE: Lunch and Learn with Syracuse Orchestra Tickets, Wednesday, Apr 8 from 12 pm to 1 pm | Eventbrite
Meet The Syracuse Orchestra’s music director candidates as they discuss using music creativity to avoid the mistakes that famously plague entrepreneurs. Ask your questions during this interactive opportunity.
Lunch is provided and participants who pre-register will have a chance to win free concert tickets!
Cost: free2 attendees
QuickBooks 101: A Beginner-Friendly Workshop for Small Business Owners
INSPYRE Innovation Hub, 235 Harrison St, Syracuse, NY, USA practical, hands-on introduction to QuickBooks Online designed for new and growing small businesses.
REGISTER HERE: QuickBooks 101: A Beginner-Friendly Workshop for Small Business Owners Tickets, Friday, Apr 17 from 10 am to 11:30 am | Eventbrite
Attendees will learn how to set up their books correctly, categorize transactions, manage invoices and payments, reconcile accounts, and understand basic financial reports. This session is perfect for entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, and anyone who wants to feel confident managing their business finances in QBO.
FREE EVENT
2 attendees
Past events
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