EXPERIENCE
ONGOING EVENTS
Innovation isn’t a moment – it’s a rhythm
Between annual Summits, the Big Dipper Innovation Experience sustains momentum with quarterly innovation events that spark connection, surface ideas, and create applied value for our ecosystem.
Each gathering brings together entrepreneurs, business leaders, and creatives to explore themes like entrepreneurship, workforce development, AI, and inclusive growth. These events blend networking, applied learning, and community storytelling, ensuring BDIE remains an always-on innovation ecosystem where inspiration turns into practice.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Regular Gatherings
Focused convenings that carry the energy of the Summit into the year. Each one highlights the sectors shaping our future: entrepreneurship, workforce development, energy, design, and culture.
Community Spotlights
Case studies and stories from founders, creators, and organizations advancing innovation. These aren’t abstract trends; they’re lived examples with practical lessons.
Thematic Deep Dives
Panels, workshops, and micro-courses that respond to emerging signals. From AI and creativity to the mental wealth economy and new models of capital, these sessions provide insights you can apply immediately.
Partner Activation
Sponsors and partners contribute in meaningful ways, underwriting sessions, fueling scholarships, and aligning their commitments with the community's needs.
Ongoing events extend the Big Dipper Innovation Experience from a single convening into a year-round innovation platform
WHY IT MATTERS
Continuous access to ideas and people who can accelerate your work.
Applied learning through micro-courses, workshops, and shared knowledge.
Cross-sector collaboration that opens new pathways for entrepreneurship and inclusive growth.