Our Mission

The Combine is an annual conference in Bloomington, Indiana that is the Midwest catalyst for creators, builders, and doers to discover new business and technology ideas.

About the Combine

The Combine is an annual non-profit, volunteer-run event that began in 2010. It is a project of the Humanetrix Foundation, Inc., a passionate group of entrepreneurial techies looking to connect innovators across the Midwest.

For over 10 years, The Combine has served as a springboard for connecting hundreds of passionate and driven individuals. At the Combine, you’ll learn and network with nationally-renowned entrepreneurs and innovators. The ultimate goal of the event is to see what can be ‘harvested’ from these groups coming together – new businesses, community initiatives, partnerships.

Innovation Lives Here

Top 25 "Best Cities for Entrepreneurs" Entrepreneur Magazine - 2017
Ranked #31 "Top 100 Best Places to Live" Livability.com - 2018
Ranked #2 in the nation among 124 small metros for high tech GDP concentration Milken Institute - 2013

Bloomington, Indiana is the perfect location for this event. It’s the epicenter of all kinds of awesomeness that should be on your bucket list. Bloomington hosts a vibrant tech community, currently ranked in the Top 25 best cities for entrepreneurs by entrepreneur magazine, with a tech sector that has grown by over 80% in recent years, and has consistently been named one of the best small cities for livability, culture, food, business, and careers.

Come not only to surround yourself with some of the brightest people, greatest ideas and environment of tech and innovation, but also to experience what makes Bloomington, Bloomington.

The Combine was initiated as a partnership between SproutBox, The City of Bloomington, and The Bloomington Tech Partnership and has consistently been supported by The Cook Center for Entrepreneurship at Ivy Tech and the IU School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering.