Founders, innovators, investors, corporate leaders, community builders, and emerging talent, together for an experience that celebrates the people shaping what's next.
From intimate conversations with influential leaders to founder-to-founder networking and the city's most anticipated flag football competition, this is where business, community, culture, and connection collide.
Whether you're looking to build meaningful relationships, discover new opportunities, strengthen partnerships, or simply connect with others who are driving impact, this experience was designed for you.
An intimate fireside conversation exploring entrepreneurship, personal branding, resilience, visibility, and building a business while navigating life in the public eye.
This is more than a conversation about success. It's a candid dialogue about building a brand with intention, turning influence into impact, creating meaningful partnerships, and staying authentic through every stage of growth. These are the lessons you rarely hear discussed publicly.
Following the fireside, founders, investors, mentors, and ecosystem leaders connect over the Ecosystem Ice Cream Social and industry meetups, built for authentic conversations, meaningful introductions, and relationships that outlast the day.
After an afternoon of fireside conversation, ice cream, and industry meetups, the lights come up for kickoff.
Then the championship takes the field. The flag football classic transforms traditional networking into an unforgettable experience where relationships are built through teamwork, competition, and community.
Participants are drafted onto co-ed teams made up of founders, corporate leaders, investors, community partners, and ecosystem champions. Between games, the field comes alive with activations, food, and entertainment for players, attendees, and families.
Game day is bigger than the game. The grounds at Michigan Central come alive with experiences for players, attendees, and families, so whether you're suited up or cheering from the sideline, there's a play for you.
A curated marketplace featuring women-owned businesses, startups, and local entrepreneurs. Discover, shop, and support the builders behind the brands.
Cold slushies, game-day snacks, and treats to keep your energy up between plays, meetups, and marketplace runs.
Interactive activities and entertainment for children and families. Bring the whole crew, everyone gets a spot on this roster.
A casual gathering space for players, attendees, and families. Scoops, shade, and the easiest networking you'll ever do.
A dedicated networking space for investors, corporate leaders, founders, and ecosystem partners. Where sideline conversations turn into next steps.
DJ, emcee, music, and game-day experiences running throughout the championship. The soundtrack never stops.
Secure your spot with an Evening or All Access Pass. Every championship pass guarantees you a roster spot, no team required, no experience needed.
You'll be placed on a co-ed team alongside founders, investors, corporate leaders, and community champions. Your teammates are your newest connections.
Pull on your official jersey and take the field. Between games, hit the industry meetups, activations, food, and entertainment all around you.
This May, Femology filled Michigan Central for the Females in Funding Summit. Championship Day is that same energy, scaled into a single day and onto the field.
Scenes from Females in Funding · Michigan Central · May 2026
I feel so fortunate to have been in that room. Thank you Femology for always putting on events that move the needle. To many more. Cheers!
What an INCREDIBLE event. The energy in the room was unlike anything I've ever seen. The vision, talent, and mission of these professionals are next to none. So thankful for the opportunity, and massive kudos to you, your team, and everyone involved.
This event was curated to the GAWDS. Beautiful. Candid conversations and a lot of inside knowledge shared.
The full Championship Day for your whole crew. Five All Access passes covering the fireside, the networking, and the championship. Build relationships in the afternoon, build a depth chart by kickoff.
One company. Five builders. Draft your whole squad for game day, suit up together, and turn your org chart into a depth chart.
Put your brand in front of founders, investors, and corporate leaders in a curated marketplace celebrating women-owned businesses, startups, and local entrepreneurs.
Reserve Your Space
The welcome, the wisdom, and the warm-up.
Walk in, grab your badge, and find your people before the room fills up. The good conversations start early.
A candid conversation on building boldly, betting on yourself, and Detroit's next chapter, capped with live audience Q&A. Headliner
Cool conversations over the Ecosystem Ice Cream Social and industry meetups, built for real connection before the whistle. Networking
Cool off, suit up, and play for the trophy.
Check-in, waivers, jersey distribution, the team reveal, and the opening ceremony. Marketplace, fun zones, lounge, and live entertainment run all evening.
Three 20-minute games (5:15–6:25). Each winner advances, plus one wildcard on overall performance and point differential.
Two matchups (6:30–7:15) narrow the field to the final two teams.
The final two teams compete (7:20–7:40) for the title of Detroit Ecosystem Champions. Main Event
Trophy, MVP, Community Leadership, and Team Spirit honors close out the day by 8:00 PM.
The objective is to intentionally break down silos and create connections that would never happen at a traditional networking event. Fully co-ed, with balanced representation on the field throughout gameplay, so participants of every background and athletic experience level get to contribute.
Before the event, every participant completes a registration form covering:
Teams are thoughtfully curated by the event committee for balanced representation across founders, investors, corporate leaders, government representatives, students, and ecosystem builders. Team assignments are revealed when you arrive, right before the Team Huddle and Strategy Session.
Grab a scoop and head to your selected industry zone, where facilitated introductions and discussion prompts turn a room of strangers into a network. Twelve zones, every corner of the ecosystem.
Participants arrive at Michigan Central and check in with event staff. Get your jersey, meet your captain, and discover which team you've been drafted to.
Each team gathers in its designated team zone to meet fellow teammates, review gameplay, and build camaraderie before taking the field. This experience is designed to encourage connection and collaboration before competition begins.
Six squads, single elimination, and a wildcard run for the title. Twenty-minute games with quick transitions, building to a championship final under the lights. See the full bracket and every path to victory below.
Six co-ed squads enter. One walks off with the Detroit Ecosystem Championship Trophy. Single elimination, twenty-minute games, and a wildcard path for the team that earns its way back in.
Not at all. The championship is built for connection first, competition second. All skill levels are welcome, and teams are drafted to balance experience across rosters. If you can run, laugh, and high five, you're qualified.
The championship features six co-ed teams of roughly twelve players each, 72 players total. You don't need to bring a team: complete a short registration form (role, industry, preferred position, experience level, and a fun fact), and the event committee curates rosters for balanced representation across founders, investors, corporate leaders, government representatives, students, and ecosystem builders. No single organization fields its own team, and assignments are revealed when you arrive on game day.
Your official event jersey is included with championship entry and waiting for you at check in. Pair it with athletic shorts or leggings and comfortable sneakers or turf shoes. For the fireside and networking, dress sharp-casual for an afternoon of meaningful conversation.
Yes. The championship includes industry meetups, community activations, food, beverages, and entertainment around the field all day, so there's plenty to experience between games even if you never touch the ball.
During the Ecosystem Ice Cream Social from 2:00 to 3:30 PM, you'll head to your selected industry zone, one of twelve covering everything from Technology, AI & Software to Climate, Sustainability & Clean Energy. Facilitated introductions and discussion prompts do the heavy lifting, so you leave with real connections, not just a stack of cards.
Yes, two ways. The Squad Pass covers the evening championship for five people at $89 per person early bird, $445 per pack. The Squad All Access Pass covers the full day for five people. Either way, your crew signs up in packs of five, stacks packs for larger groups, and gets spread across the curated rosters on game day since no single organization fields its own team.
Two options in the curated Founder Marketplace celebrating women-owned businesses, startups, and local entrepreneurs: a Standard Space at $199 with a 6 ft footprint where you bring your own table and setup materials, or a Premium Activation at $399 with a 10 ft by 10 ft space for a large advanced display or tent.
Early bird rates are available until July 14 at 11:59 AM. After that, the Early Afternoon and Evening passes move from $99 to $129, and the All Access Pass moves from $149 to $199.
The full day takes place at Michigan Central in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood, flowing from the early afternoon fireside and networking to the championship on the field right outside the station.
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Put your brand at the center of Detroit's most anticipated day. From the fireside to the field, championship sponsorships, activations, and custom partnerships are available now.
Email hello@femology.comOne day. One ecosystem. One trophy. The field opens at Michigan Central on August 21. Lock in your pass before the whistle blows.