Silicon Slopes SUMMIT: dates, who attends, and how founders get in
The nation's largest gathering where tech innovation meets military leadership, connecting founders, executives, veterans, and transitioning service members for two days of opportunity and impact.
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 18–19, 2027 · Silicon Slopes SUMMIT 2027 source
- Where
- Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, United States
- Format
- in-person
- Startup pass
- Founders can get tickets through the event site. Veterans and transitioning service members can claim free registration. source
- Cadence
- Annual; February 2026 and March 2027 editions
Next edition
| Dates | Mar 18–19, 2027 source |
|---|---|
| Edition | Silicon Slopes SUMMIT 2027 |
| Venue | Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, United States |
| Tickets | siliconslopessummit.org source |
How founders get in
| Startup programme | Founders can get tickets through the event site. Veterans and transitioning service members can claim free registration. source |
|---|
Veteran Business Pitch Competition
Meeting investors there
The organizer says veteran attendees can connect directly with investors; it also offers curated networking lounges and private introductions between sponsors and veteran founders. source
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
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 Veteran Business 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: