In just 2 years, Startup Westport has gone from a concept, to a thriving, well-known and high-achieving entity.

Just like the ideas it hopes to spawn.

Startup Westport is the town’s public/private tech and innovation partnership. Its events, programs and online presence, draw entrepreneurs and investors together.

The other day, Peter Propp and Cliff Sirlin — 2 of the group’s founders — stopped by the Westport Library.

There — on the same stage where several of their presentations have drawn SRO crowds — we chatted about Startup Westport.

What makes Westport a tech and innovation hub? Who makes up that segment of our population, and what exactly are they doing? How is Startup Westport helping, and what’s ahead?

Click below for our wide-ranging discussion. You’ll see why Cliff and Peter — and so many others — are so excited about the future.

(Click here for information about Startup Westport’s next forum on September 24: “Sustainable Success: Start-up and Investor Perspectives on B Corp and Public Benefit Corporations.)