eMerge Americas Conference & Expo: dates, who attends, and how founders get in
A catalyst, an accelerator, and a global tech conference + expo driving innovative advancements in AI, National Security, Health, and Finance.
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The essentials from the organiser's own pages: when, where, how big, and how founders get in. Speakers, investor lists and past editions are on the official site.
- Next edition
- Mar 2–4, 2027 · eMerge Americas 2027 source
- Where
- Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, United States
- Format
- in-person
- Tickets
- USD $299–$1,099 + tax (2027; Tech–VIP passes) source
- Startup pass
- Apply to the eMerge Global Startup Accelerator + Showcase; selected startups pay $650 per startup for the 2027 cohort. Participants get a showcase booth and founder-day pitch and networking opportunities, and can compete for investment funding and in-kind services. source
- eMerge Global Startup Accelerator + Showcase pitch competition
- $300K+ in investment funding and in-kind legal services (2027 cohort) source
- Cadence
- Annual; date varies (April 2026; March 2027)
AIDeeptechDefenseHealth & biotechFintechSeedSeries AGrowthFoundersInvestorsCorporatesPolicy & government
Next edition
| Dates | Mar 2–4, 2027 source |
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| Edition | eMerge Americas 2027 |
| Venue | Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, United States |
| Tickets | emergeamericas.com source |
How founders get in
| Startup programme | Apply to the eMerge Global Startup Accelerator + Showcase; selected startups pay $650 per startup for the 2027 cohort. Participants get a showcase booth and founder-day pitch and networking opportunities, and can compete for investment funding and in-kind services. source |
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eMerge Global Startup Accelerator + Showcase pitch competition
| Prize | $300K+ in investment funding and in-kind legal services (2027 cohort) source |
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Meeting investors there
Founders can use the official eMerge app to connect and arrange 1:1 meetings; Accelerator + Showcase participants also get curated investor matchmaking, pitch events, and mentor sessions. source
| Investors attending | 1,000+ investors (2027) source |
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Before you go: the hub's cold email to VCs playbook covers the pre-event outreach that fills a meeting calendar, and Causo matches your stage and thesis to the funds in its database so you know who to ask for a meeting.
Official links and socials
Apply
Prepare for it
- How to cold email VCs — book the meetings before you land.
- The 12-slide seed deck — what to have ready when a partner says "send me the deck".
- Pitch Deck Roaster — a slide-by-slide pass before you submit to eMerge Global Startup Accelerator + Showcase pitch competition.
- Accelerator deadlines — the application windows that open around the event.
Sources
Every fact above was read from one of these official pages on Oct 8, 2026:
- emergeamericas.com
- emergeamericas.com/about/events
- emergeamericas.com/startups/startup-showcase-accelerator
- emergeamericas.com/conference-expo
- emergeamericas.com/conference-expo/why-attend
- emergeamericas.com/register-2027
- emergeamericas.com/about/history
- emergeamericas.com/conference-expo/agenda
- emergeamericas.com/conference-expo/speakers
eMerge Americas Conference & Expo: frequently asked
When is eMerge Americas Conference & Expo 2027?
eMerge Americas Conference & Expo 2027 runs Mar 2–4, 2027 at Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, according to the organiser's published dates.
How much does eMerge Americas Conference & Expo cost?
Published ticket prices run USD $299–$1,099 + tax (2027; Tech–VIP passes). Startups: Apply to the eMerge Global Startup Accelerator + Showcase; selected startups pay $650 per startup for the 2027 cohort. Participants get a showcase booth and founder-day pitch and networking opportunities, and can compete for investment funding and in-kind services..
How do startups get into eMerge Americas Conference & Expo?
Apply to the eMerge Global Startup Accelerator + Showcase; selected startups pay $650 per startup for the 2027 cohort. Participants get a showcase booth and founder-day pitch and networking opportunities, and can compete for investment funding and in-kind services.
How many investors attend eMerge Americas Conference & Expo?
The organiser reports 1,000+ investors investors for the 2027 edition. Founders can use the official eMerge app to connect and arrange 1:1 meetings; Accelerator + Showcase participants also get curated investor matchmaking, pitch events, and mentor sessions.
What is eMerge Global Startup Accelerator + Showcase pitch competition?
eMerge Americas Conference & Expo's pitch competition. Prize as published: $300K+ in investment funding and in-kind legal services (2027 cohort).
How big is eMerge Americas Conference & Expo?
20k+ attendees attendees (2027), 2,500 startups startups, from 60 countries countries, per the organiser.