🎯 Business Spotlight: DIG SOUTH + Charleston Tech Week

Celebrating Innovation, Startups, and Tech Culture in the Holy City

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Brandon Smith
April 23, 2025

tl;dr - Charleston Tech Week and DIG SOUTH are lighting up the Lowcountry April 22–26 with panels, pitch events, and community meetups spotlighting startups, investors, and innovators. It’s the Holy City’s biggest week for tech, entrepreneurship, and creative collisions.

🎯 Business Spotlight

Charleston’s startup and tech community is on full display this week as DIG SOUTH and Charleston Tech Week join forces to deliver one of the Southeast’s most exciting innovation lineups.

🚀 What’s DIG SOUTH?

Founded in 2013, DIG SOUTH was one of the first conferences in the region to connect startups with investors, executives, and emerging tech. This year, it returns with its signature blend of keynote talks, investor panels, startup pitches, and high-impact networking sessions. The speaker lineup includes venture capitalists, growth-stage founders, and product leaders from some of the most exciting names in tech.

Key Themes:

  • Fintech & Web3

  • AI & Machine Learning

  • Startup Growth & GTM Strategy

  • Healthtech & Future of Work

  • Creative Tech & Culture

DIG also features the Wild Pitch startup showcase, where founders from across the South pitch live in front of investors and a high-energy audience.

💻 What’s Charleston Tech Week?

Running in parallel, Charleston Tech Week is a community-driven series of events designed to highlight the city’s booming tech ecosystem. With programming hosted by local startups, coworking spaces, accelerators, and nonprofits, it offers something for everyone—from developers and designers to marketers and VCs.

Expect:

  • Product demos & open houses

  • Happy hours & community meetups

  • Coding workshops & pitch competitions

  • Roundtables on hiring, DEI, and company culture

  • After-hours events that blend tech with Charleston charm

🏙️ Why It Matters

Charleston has quietly become one of the fastest-growing tech cities in the country, thanks to its mix of lifestyle, talent, and entrepreneurial support. Events like these put Charleston on the national map and create real momentum for local startups, job seekers, and investors alike.

Whether you're a founder looking for funding, a marketer exploring your next move, or just curious about Charleston’s tech pulse—this week is your window into the future of the Lowcountry economy.

🗓️ When: April 24 – May 2, 2025
📍 Where: Events across downtown Charleston — HQ at Charleston Music Hall & College of Charleston
🔗 More Info: digsouth.com | charlestontechnologyweek.com

👀 Follow along @digsouth and @charlestontechweek for live updates, speaker drops, and more.

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