Entrepreneur Showcase

Innovating for a Sustainable Future

Join us for Bethesda Green’s Entrepreneur Showcase, an inspiring event celebrating innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainability. This year’s Showcase highlights groundbreaking startups tackling some of today’s most pressing challenges in food systems, clean energy, climate resilience, and sustainable technology. The Entrepreneur Showcase will feature presentations from our current Incubator Members – Learn more about their businesses here! 

Held at the KID Museum, the program features engaging startup presentations, feedback from an expert panel led by Seth Goldman, founder of Honest Tea and Just Ice Tea, and exhibitor tables showcasing transformative solutions shaping our future. With an expected audience of 150 attendees, including investors, business leaders, and community members, this event is a unique opportunity to connect, learn, and collaborate in building a sustainable economy.

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, an industry expert, or simply passionate about sustainability, this event promises inspiration, connection, and a shared vision for a thriving future.

Date: January 23, 2025

Time: 5pm – 8pm 

Location: KID Museum: 3 Bethesda Metro Center #140, Bethesda, MD 20814

Contact: Emily Bernard, emily@bethesdagreen.org

Agenda: 

5:00pm – 5:15pm: Check-in & Registration

5:15pm – 6:00pm: Pre-Event Networking & Refreshments

6:00pm – 7:15pm: Entrepreneur Pitches & Panel Feedback

7:15pm – 8:00pm: Networking & Exhibitor Tabling 

We strongly encourage ridesharing. Additionally, please find metro directions and parking information below.

Metro: We are located directly above the Bethesda Metro stop on the red line.

Parking: 

Montgomery County Metropolitan Parking Garage 49

Main entrance: 4817 Edgemoor Lane, cross street Bethesda Metro Center

When you exit the garage on Edgemoor, head towards the Metro Bus Bay. Follow wayfinding signs up the stairs onto the plaza level and continue to the museum entrance.

ADA Accessible Parking
3 Bethesda Metro Center Parking Garage (located below KID Museum)
Main Entrance: 7400 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814

• Follow garage signage to the Office elevators.

• Take the elevator up to the plaza level and exit the building onto the plaza.

• Proceed outside towards Wisconsin Avenue to the front of the building.

• Bear left to KID Museum main entrance.

Sponsors

We are proud to recognize the generous support of our sponsors, whose dedication to sustainability and entrepreneurship fuels the success of the Entrepreneur Showcase and helps shape a thriving future for our community.

We extend our deepest gratitude to the Diana Davis Spencer Foundation for their visionary support of the Entrepreneur Showcase. Their commitment to fostering entrepreneurship, building green business clusters, and advancing a sustainable economy in the DMV region has been instrumental in making this event a reality.

If you are interested in joining our incredible sponsors and supporting the Entrepreneur Showcase, please contact Dave Feldman at dave@bethesdagreen.org for more information.

Exhibitors: 

The Entrepreneur Showcase features a dynamic tabling component, highlighting businesses and organizations that align with sustainability, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Exhibitors may include sustainability-focused startups, local small businesses offering eco-friendly products or services, and alumni of Bethesda Green programs. Representing a diverse array of industries—from green technology and renewable energy to sustainable food systems and zero-waste consumer goods—these companies share a common commitment to creating a more sustainable and innovative future.