Connect Week 2022

Connect is powered by individuals and groups we call “collaborators”. Our collaborators produce events that cover four main topics: design, science, technology, and entrepreneurship. Events include panels, competitions, conferences, seminars, open houses, exhibitions, fairs, hackathons, lectures, meetups, networking, pitches, presentations, speaker series, mixers, tradeshows, workshops and even more! We invite the broader Los Angeles community to join us as we come together to share knowledge, showcase innovative products, and discuss new advancements and ideas.

What began as a small spark has continued to grow and spread, igniting Pasadena’s innovation community. Connect events have opened doors, uncovered new ideas, forged strong partnerships, educated the pubic, and inspired new innovators. 

Yet even with some of the world’s leading science, research, design, and cultural institutions, Pasadena has remained hidden in the background of the Los Angeles innovation scene. That’s why Innovate Pasadena launched Connect, a festival of independently organized talks, workshops, and social events produced by independent organizers and hosted in venues all across Pasadena. During Connect Week we invite entrepreneurs, engineers, investors, scientists, educators, businesspeople, designers, and students to unite and celebrate the creativity and ingenuity that’s right here in our own backyard.