Registration and Check-in
Pick up your badge, grab a coffee and start meeting founders and investors.
Wednesday, December 2, 2026 · Montgomery Innovation Hub
Agenda
Startup pitch tracks in the Game Room run alongside panels in VentureX, with lunch and the closing cocktail hour in the atrium. Use the buttons to filter by session type.
- 8:008:00–9:00 AM
- 9:009:00–9:30 AM
Keynote and Opening Remarks
Welcome from the NJx Venture Summit team and the morning keynote.
- 9:309:30–10:00 AM
Sponsor Presentation
Summit sponsors share the programs and resources they offer New Jersey founders.
- 10:0010:00–11:00 AM
Startup Track 1
Founders pitch live to investors and take questions from the room.
University Spinouts: Research, Ownership, and Company Formation
NJ University spinouts in action and innovation currently taking place at universities throughout New Jersey
- 11:0011:00 AM–12:00 PM
Startup Track 2
Founders pitch live to investors and take questions from the room.
Public Investment in New Jersey’s Innovation Economy
State, county and local programs that help startups grow in New Jersey.
- 12:0012:00–1:00 PM
Startup Lunch
Lunch and open networking for founders, investors and partners.
- 1:001:00–2:00 PM
Startup Track 3
Founders pitch live to investors and take questions from the room.
From Pre-Seed to Series A: Legal and Funding Expectations
Legal perspective and expectations when it comes to raising capital
- 2:002:00–3:00 PM
Startup Track 4
Founders pitch live to investors and take questions from the room.
The NJ Early-Stage Investor’s Perspective
Explore how New Jersey’s early-stage investors evaluate startups, make funding decisions, and identify opportunities in the state’s entrepreneurial ecosystem
- 3:003:00–4:00 PM
Startup Track 5
Founders pitch live to investors and take questions from the room.
Women Building and Backing Ventures
Explore the perspectives of women founders and investors as they navigate fundraising, evaluate opportunities, and build a more inclusive investment ecosystem.
- 4:004:00–6:00 PM
Networking Reception
Close the day with drinks and conversation in the Montgomery Innovation Hub atrium.
Agenda subject to change. Speakers and panelists will be added here as they are confirmed.
Venue
Montgomery Innovation Hub
23 Orchard Road, Skillman, NJ 08558. Sessions take place across VentureX (main stage), the Game Room (startup pitch tracks) and the Atrium (lunch and receptions), all in the same building.
Wednesday, December 2, 2026 · Doors 8:00 AM
Be in the room on December 2.
Founders, investors and the people who back them, under one roof in Skillman for a day of pitches, panels and conversations that turn into deals.