Midwest Engineering Entrepreneurship Network (MEEN) Conference

The Midwest Engineering Entrepreneurship Network (MEEN) supports the efforts of Midwest technology entrepreneurship institutions through collaboration in educating, supporting, and connecting innovators to the ecosystem spanning the region. Join your Midwest engineering entrepreneurship center peers to share best practices, methods for overcoming challenges, and make connections! This year's MEEN conference theme is Navigating the New Normal. A detailed agenda will be available closer to the conference. Dates | July 13-14, 2026 Host | University of Chicago Locations| Hyde Park and Downtown Chicago The MEEN conference is open to university administration, faculty, and staff working in technology entrepreneurship. Representatives from entrepreneurship centers, technology commercialization offices, and entrepreneurship education are encouraged to attend. There is no fee to attend this event, but participants are responsible for providing their own transportation and accommodations. The program will begin at 11:30 a.m. on July 13 and close at 12:00 p.m. on July 14. If your university is…