InnovateDC: 2025
Recap
State Finalists travel cross-country to learn about innovation from national leaders and entrepreneurs.
The top ten Innovate WithIN teams will travel to Washington D.C. to connect with government officials, thought-leaders, and change-makers as they learn about entrepreneurship and innovation from people who experience it first-hand everyday.
June 24, 2025
2:00-6:00 | Guided Tours of Washington D.C.
6:00-9:00 | Team Dinner and Sightseeing
June 25, 2025
9:00AM - 11:00 PM | Site Visit: Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy
Our Innovate WIthIN State Finalists will have exclusive opportunity to immerse themselves in the work that the Krach Insitute does to ensure that technology advances freedom.
6:00 PM | Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Panel
This event will bring together D.C. industry leaders, global innovators, entrepreneurs, and government representatives that believe in the critical role that innovation and entrepreneurship plays in building the next generation.
The evening will feature networking and a panel of esteemed partners who demonstrate the importance of establishing an entrepreneurial mindset, bringing ideas to life, and encouraging students to continue growing their businesses.
2:00 PM | Site Visit: Anduril
We will continue our tour of technology innovation by meeting with leadership from this premier military defense provider to learn how they are developing cutting-edge solutions to arm and defend servicemen and women on the battlefield.
June 26, 2025
10:00 AM | Site Visit: Pinkston
1-on-1 Coaching
Our Innovate WIthIN State Finalists will have an exclusive opportunity to learn from a leading strategic communications organization, Pinkston, where they will work members of the leadership team to develop storytelling strategies and crisis communications for their ventures.
2:00 PM | Site Visit: Google
Our students will have exclusive access to various members of Google’s DC leadership team as they learn how to establish, grow, and maintain a culture of innovation.
5:00 PM | Networking Event: Hoosier Hub: Connecting Indiana Innovators in DC
This event will bring together members of the Ice Miller LLP and STARTedUP network with Indiana ties in order to connect our student entrepreneurs with resources and feedback to further develop their venture.
June 27, 2025
9:00AM | Meet & Greet with Government Officials
12:00 PM | Amazon HQ2 Site Visit & Lunch
Our students will experience an opportunity to tour Amazon’s HQ2 as well as meet with members of the leadership team to receive feedback on their ventures.