Going Strong

Glendale Tech Week has grown into a highly anticipated regional event since it's launched in 2016 as a public/private partnership between the City of Glendale and a number of private and non-profit institutions.

Tech Week continues to grow in momentum as more stakeholders join the movement that has seen Glendale emerge as a regional hub for innovation and entrepreneurship.

Our History

Extensive research, conducted in 2016, revealed that many of the City’s strengths (6-million square feet of office space, average salaries growing by 25% between 2003 and 2017, 3,500 new luxury apartment within the bustling downtown’s retail, dining and entertainment amenities) placed Glendale in an ideal position attract more startups to the area. This tech initiative resulted in a carefully laid out strategy to cultivate an ecosystem of innovation and prosperity for startups.

The next step was to develop an environment for knowledge sharing; places where local talent could go to innovate, inspire and meet one another.  This was the jumping off point from which the City began developing Glendale’s startup ecosystem and Glendale Tech Week was born.

Glendale Tech Today

Since the launch of the Glendale Tech Strategy, Glendale has implemented a number of new programs to meet the goals and objectives outlined within. These are a few highlights:

• The launch of two (2) startup tech accelerators, Hero House Glendale and KidsX

• The attraction of two new coworking spaces to the downtown Glendale area, Industrious and WeWork

• Monthly networking “Glendale Tech on Tap”, meetups for innovators, founders and entrepreneurs consisting of a network of over 2,300 members

• Growth in private sector and tech community support, 1000% increase in Glendale Tech Week attendance from 2016 to 2019 with sponsorships growing by 26%.

• A 15% increase in tech companies located in the City compared to 2016.

Tech Week 2019 Highlights