Round Rock Startup Day Draws Record Attendance, Awards Pitch Competition Winner

Round Rock’s entrepreneurial energy was on full display during the 2026 Round Rock Startup Day + Week, a three-day celebration of innovation and community hosted by the Round Rock Chamber. From hands-on workshops and co-working opportunities to meaningful networking and founder-focused programming, entrepreneurs from across Central Texas came together May 5–7 to learn, collaborate and grow.

The week culminated with Round Rock Startup Day on May 7 at Embassy Suites by Hilton Round Rock, where 300 attendees from across the region heard from industry experts and startup leaders on topics including fundraising, networking, go-to-market strategy, and marketing.

The event also featured the highly anticipated Round Rock Startup Pitch Competition, where six innovative startups pitched live in front of judges and a packed audience for a chance to win $10,000 to seed their business.

Congratulations to this year’s Pitch Competition winner, Imagine Devices Inc., led by President & CEO Iman Salafian, PhD, PMP. The company is developing Trinity Tube, a multifunctional medical device designed to improve respiratory care and monitoring for vulnerable infants while supporting parent-infant bonding.

The Chamber extends it heartfelt thanks to the speakers, sponsors, judges, volunteers, partners, and attendees who helped make this year’s Startup Day + Week such a success. The momentum around entrepreneurship in Round Rock continues to grow, and we’re excited to keep building a stronger innovation ecosystem together.

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