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29 listed worldwide, in date order.

Meet a Robotics Boston YC Founder: Bill Jiao

Demo DayAI & Machine LearningDeep TechIn personFree
14:30
Cambridge, MA, Cambridge, United States
Luma Boston

Bill Jiao, founder of YC-backed General Instinct, shares his experience building an AI hardware startup in Boston. The event focuses on robotics, deep-tech entrepreneurship, and comparisons between Boston and Silicon Valley ecosystems. Attendees can learn about robotics, AI hardware, and network with founders, researchers, and investors.

FoundersNetworking

Autonomy in Motion: Drones, UAV, USV, UUV & Beyond

EventAI & Machine LearningDeep TechIn person
16:00
The Dogwood Domain, Austin, United States
Texas Physical AI Builders

This event explores advancements in autonomy across drones, unmanned aerial vehicles, surface vessels, and underwater vehicles. It is designed for innovators and entrepreneurs interested in physical AI technologies in the Austin area. Attendees can learn about new developments and applications in AI-powered autonomous systems on air, land, sea, and space.

FoundersNetworkingOperators

Cyber Founders Happy Hour hosted by AWS Startups & Ballistic Ventures

FestivalDeep TechIn personFree
18:00
Las Vegas, NV, Las Vegas, United States
Luma Las Vegas

Cyber Founders Happy Hour is a founders-only networking event for cybersecurity startup builders to relax and connect outside the expo setting. Attendees can enjoy drinks and informal conversations with peers without keynotes or booths. This event is designed for cyber founders seeking real talk and community in Las Vegas.

FoundersNetworking

Built // Different Dinner: Boston

EventDeep TechIn personFree
17:30
Boston, MA, Boston, United States
Luma Boston

This event gathers founders, operators, and investors interested in the evolving model of agent-first companies where product, go-to-market, and engineering approaches are fundamentally different. Participants engage in small table discussions to share ideas and brainstorm the future potential of this ideology. It is an opportunity to connect with those shaping new organizational frameworks and technologies.

FoundersInvestorsNetworkingOperators

Neurotech x Wearables Co-Founder Matching

CompetitionDeep TechIn personFree
18:00Europe / London
London, United Kingdom, London, United Kingdom
Luma London

This event brings together aspiring founders and early builders interested in Neurotech and Wearables to find co-founders and team members. Attendees include engineers, researchers, and business leaders who want to create new ventures or explore future opportunities in advanced sensor and brain interface technologies. The goal is to facilitate introductions, discussions, and match chats among like-minded people.

FoundersIdea StageNetworking

ClawBio @ Kendall - Agentic Biology Networking Event

CompetitionAI & Machine LearningHealth & BioDeep TechIn personFree
18:00
Catalyst Restaurant, Cambridge, United States
Luma Boston

This event is a small, informal networking gathering for computational biologists, AI researchers, biotech founders, and related professionals interested in agentic biology. Attendees can meet others working on trustworthy AI infrastructure for genomics and computational biology. The event fosters open conversation without pitches or panels in a restaurant setting in Cambridge, MA.

FoundersInvestorsNetworking

_Las Vegas Cybersecurity and IT Meetup @ Blackhat - DEF CON

MeetupDeep TechIn person
17:00
MGM GRAND 3799 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, Nevada, Las Vegas, United States
Cybersecurity and IT Community - Las Vegas

This meetup connects cybersecurity and IT professionals during Blackhat and DEF CON in Las Vegas. Attendees can network and share knowledge on the latest cybersecurity topics and industry trends. It is suited for operators and founders interested in cybersecurity within the tech ecosystem.

FoundersNetworkingOperators

44th YVR Hardware Meetup @ Sky Lounge | HardTech Happy Hour

ConferenceDeep TechIn personFree
17:00
Doane Grant Thornton LLP, Vancouver, Canada
Luma Vancouver

This event gathers founders, engineers, designers, and tech enthusiasts building physical products and hardware in Vancouver. Attendees can network, share plans related to technology, hiring, and funding, and enjoy drinks and appetizers on a rooftop venue. It is an opportunity to connect with the HardTech community in a casual social setting.

FoundersNetworking

ROBOTS & BEERS

MeetupAI & Machine LearningDeep TechIn personFree
19:30Asia / Hong Kong
Auki Labs, Hong Kong
Luma Hong Kong

This meetup brings together people working on robotics, physical AI, and embodied intelligence for an evening of demos, networking, and informal conversations. It is aimed at researchers, engineers, founders, and students interested in robotics technology and its future. Attendees can connect across universities, startups, and industry in the Hong Kong and Shenzhen robotics community.

FoundersNetworkingFree to AttendStudents & Researchers

A Monad is Just a Monoid in the Category of Burritos

MeetupDeep TechIn person
11:45Asia / Tokyo
Beltempo, Tokyo, Japan
TechBrunch: Where Tech Minds Meet Over Meals

This meetup explores functional programming and category theory concepts aimed at software developers and technology enthusiasts. Participants discuss advanced programming abstractions in an informal brunch setting. The event offers an opportunity to network and deepen understanding of functional programming paradigms in Tokyo.

FoundersNetworkingFree to Attend

Singapore AI & Robotics Demo Night (Aug 2026)

CompetitionAI & Machine LearningDeep TechIn personFree
18:30Asia / Singapore
National Library / Lee Kong Chian Reference Library, Singapore
Luma Singapore

Singapore AI & Robotics Demo Night showcases live demonstrations of AI technologies and robotics to share insights and breakthroughs. The event targets AI practitioners, business decision-makers, and investors interested in AI innovations and trends. Attendees get a chance to see new AI capabilities and network with industry professionals.

FoundersInvestorsNetworkingTalks & Panels

SF Hardware & Manufacturing Happy Hour

ConferenceDeep TechIn personFree
18:00America / Los Angeles
San Francisco, California, San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Luma San Francisco

Engineers, operators, and founders working with hardware and manufacturing can network and discuss topics related to physical products, factories, and industrial systems. The event offers a chance to connect with others building real-world hardware. Attendees gain insights and community connections in the San Francisco Bay Area hardware ecosystem.

FoundersNetworkingOperators

Deep Tech Converge Summer 2026

Pitch EventDeep TechIn personFree
16:00
Kiln Lehi 2, Lehi, United States
Luma Salt Lake City

Deep Tech Converge is a quarterly gathering for people building, funding, and researching deep technology in Utah. The event fosters conversation and connections among researchers, academics, investors, and industry leaders without formal panels or pitches. Attendees can network in a relaxed setting to build relationships within the deep tech ecosystem.

FoundersInvestorsNetworkingStudents & Researchers

AI+X Meetup @ The Engine

MeetupAI & Machine LearningDeep TechIn personFree
18:00
The Engine, Cambridge, United States
Luma Boston

AI+X Meetup brings together founders, investors, researchers, students, and local AI builders in Cambridge to explore how AI is moving from models and demos into real industries. Attendees include members of the Kendall Square ecosystem such as MIT and Harvard affiliates and global project teams. This event offers networking, insights, demos, and conversations with leaders from diverse sectors.

FoundersInvestorsNetworkingStudents & Researchers

Fort Lauderdale Las Olas Rooftop EVO VC & Startups Social🍸🎉

MeetupDeep TechFundraisingIn personFree
19:00
Rooftop @1WLO, Fort Lauderdale, United States
Luma Miami

This is an in-person networking social event for founders, investors, and tech entrepreneurs including those in deep tech and quantum computing. Attendees will build connections, gain clarity, and discover opportunities to fundraise and scale their startups. The event focuses on collaborative growth within a global ecosystem of early and growth-stage ventures.

FoundersInvestorsNetworking

Tech Square | All-Day Pass #ATLTechWeek

SummitDeep TechFundraisingIn personFree
09:00
817 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, United States
Luma Atlanta

This event is a daylong summit held in Midtown Atlanta as part of Atlanta Tech Week. It features programming that brings together founders, corporates, researchers, and investors to explore deep tech, venture innovation, and developments in Atlanta's knowledge economy. Attendees can expect networking and insight into the local startup and research ecosystem.

FoundersInvestorsNetworkingStudents & Researchers

Founders Running Club x impossible Founders - Deep Tech Edition

CompetitionDeep TechIn personFree
09:30Europe / Berlin
Sands Bar, Hamburg, Germany
Luma Hamburg

This event features a relaxed 5km run through Planten un Blomen followed by networking over coffee in Hamburg. It brings together founders, investors, and startup enthusiasts interested in Deep Tech. Participants can connect in an informal setting while supporting science-based ventures tackling major challenges.

FoundersInvestorsNetworking

Plug and Play Cedar Park Expo

CompetitionAI & Machine LearningDeep TechIn personFree
09:00
Haute Spot, Leander, United States
Luma Austin

The Plug and Play Cedar Park Expo is a competition-style event showcasing startups in microelectronics and robotics. Attendees include corporate leaders, investors, startups, and ecosystem partners interested in demonstrations, networking, and partnership opportunities. The event offers a platform to explore innovations shaping the future of advanced manufacturing and AI technologies.

FoundersPitchingInvestorsNetworking

Late Summer Mixer: Hedge Fund x VC x Silicon Valley

Pitch EventAI & Machine LearningClimate & EnergyDeep TechIn personFree
19:00Asia / Hong Kong
Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Luma Hong Kong

This event brings together hedge fund professionals, venture capitalists, founders, and engineers from Hong Kong and Silicon Valley for an evening of networking and conversation. The focus is on the intersection of capital and technology, including market trends, venture pipelines, robotics, AI, and green finance. Attendees can share ideas and build connections in a relaxed, social setting.

FoundersInvestorsNetworking

Deep Tech Founders Dinner: US Expansion

EventDeep TechFundraisingIn personFree
19:00Europe / Copenhagen
København, Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
Luma Copenhagen

This event gathers Deep Tech founders and CEOs to discuss strategies for successfully expanding European deep tech companies into the US market. Participants will engage in a seated dinner and facilitated Q&A focused on raising capital from US investors and building teams in the US. The session includes expert insights from Daniel Glazer of Wilson Sonsini, supporting founders at various stages of US growth.

FoundersNetworking

Sommerfest von Futury und dem House of Digital Transformation

FestivalAI & Machine LearningDeep TechPolicy & EcosystemIn personFree
18:00Europe / Berlin
Futury GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Luma Frankfurt

This event celebrates the opening of a new AI and quantum computing application center and the first anniversary of the Futury Startup Factory. It features a startup fair with over 50 founding teams, networking with partners, investors, mentors, and other ecosystem players. Attendees can explore innovations in AI and quantum computing and connect with key stakeholders in Frankfurt.

FoundersInvestorsNetworking

DeepTech companies delegation to London and Cambridge

EventDeep TechIn person
Estonia
Tehnopol (Tallinn Science Park)

This event features a delegation of Deep Tech companies from Estonia visiting London and Cambridge. It is aimed at founders, investors, and other ecosystem participants interested in cross-border opportunities and networking in the Deep Tech sector. Participants can explore potential partnerships and market expansion in the UK innovation hubs.

FoundersInvestorsNetworkingOperators