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All upcoming events

21 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

BiteLabs Digital Health & Innovation Demo Day (Summer 2026)

Demo DayAI & Machine LearningHealth & BioIn personFree
17:30Europe / London
Rathbones, London, United Kingdom
Luma London

Early-stage healthtech startups and fellows present innovative digital health and AI solutions developed during an 8-week fellowship. The event attracts healthcare technology companies, investors, and industry professionals seeking new innovations and partnership opportunities. It offers pitching slots, networking, funding, and mentorship prospects in the healthtech sector.

FoundersPitchingInvestorsSeed

Impact Lab | Bengaluru - Superhuman Lab

Demo DayAI & Machine LearningDeep TechIn personFree
10:00Asia / Kolkata
Bengaluru, India, Bengaluru, India
Luma Bengaluru

Hacking human ability. What if a wheelchair felt less like a medical device and more like an upgrade? What if assistive tech didn't compensate for limitations, but unlocked entirely new abilities? A 2-day interdisciplinary hackathon where AI engineers, hardware tinkerers, artists, product designers, persons with disabilities and their caregivers come together to reimagine human capability through play, storytelling and speculative prototyping. Part speculative design lab. Part hacker movement. Part superhero origin story. This is not an ordinary hardware hackathon. We're not here for demo-day theatre, we want ideas that actually have impact, grounded in; lived experience and built with the people who'd use them. Expect painted wheelchairs with attitude. Prosthetics with hidden tricks. Sensory adapters that unlock new ways of experiencing the world. And a room full of people asking: "What else could humans become?" What to expect Hardware prototypes that extend human ability: designing for augmented possibility, not limitation Accessibility meets cyberpunk: playful, feasible human upgrades Built with real empathy: collaboration across disciplines and lived experience Human-centered rebellion: a radical rethinking of how humans interact with technology and the world around them Hosted by Elseplay and knowshubhangi. In collaboration with Mind Assets. Ecosystem powered by Magicball. Supported by the Claude Code Community. If you want to support and partner, dm us on LinkedIn.

Reality Check: Pitch Your Idea to 10 Real People

Demo DayAI & Machine LearningConsumer & CommerceIn personFree
10:00Asia / Kolkata
Bengaluru, India, Bengaluru, India
Luma Bengaluru

Founders bring their ideas, landing pages, prototypes, or MVPs and pitch them directly to real potential users to get clear, structured feedback on what users understand, find confusing, and whether they would use the product. This event helps early-stage founders validate their concepts through direct user interaction. The goal is to improve product understanding and fit before further development.

FoundersIdea StagePitchingFree to Attend

Demo Day LA - August 2026

Demo DayFundraisingIn person
16:30America / Los Angeles
BLANKSPACES Venice, Los Angeles, United States
Luma Los Angeles

Demo Day LA brings together startup founders and investors for an evening of founder pitch sessions, live demos, and a fireside chat with industry leaders. The event is designed for builders and investors looking to connect over emerging startup ideas and real-world insights. Attendees can expect networking opportunities focused on funding and growth conversations.

FoundersPitchingInvestorsNetworking

Build with AI |一日打造 AI 產品 - 2026 NTU Hackathon

Demo DayAI & Machine LearningIn personFree
09:00Asia / Taipei
NTU Building for Research Excellence, Zhongzheng District, Taiwan
Luma Taipei

This is a one-day hackathon at National Taiwan University where student teams build and demo AI-driven products. Participants define problems, develop MVPs using AI tools, and pitch their solutions in front of mentors and investors. The event targets NTU students interested in AI product development and startup creation.

Idea StagePitchingHands-OnStudents & Researchers

Starburst ICDA Demo Day

Demo DayDeep TechFundraisingIn personFree
16:00
Austin, TX, Austin, United States
Luma Austin

Starburst ICDA Demo Day showcases aerospace, defense, and space startups from the San Antonio to Austin Innovation Corridor. The event features eight startups pitching their technologies and market strategies to investors, industry leaders, and government stakeholders. It is designed to highlight innovation and foster connections within the defense and aerospace ecosystem.

PitchingInvestors

PHX FWD Pitch Practice: Learn, Observe, or Pitch

Demo DayFundraisingIn personFree
09:00
Tempe, Arizona, Tempe, United States
Luma Phoenix

Founders participate in a live coached session to improve how they explain their company through real-time feedback on their pitch from investors and experienced founders. The event is designed for early-stage startups and founders preparing to raise capital or clarify their story. Attendees can choose to pitch or observe and learn from others in a supportive environment.

FoundersPitchingPre-SeedSeed

EriCa Reactor Demo Day: Clean Water

Demo DayClimate & EnergyDeep TechIn personFree
14:00Europe / Helsinki
Malleniuksenkatu 1, Espoo, Finland
Luma Helsinki

EriCa Reactor Demo Day showcases deep tech startups addressing global water challenges with innovative technologies. Industry experts, investors, researchers, and ecosystem partners attend to explore solutions for water quality, contaminants, and resource recovery. The event also previews the next cohort focused on sustainable packaging and circularity, offering networking opportunities with teams and partners.

InvestorsPre-SeedNetworking

Building for Good Hackathon

Demo DayAI & Machine LearningIn personFree
16:00
3234 Matthews Ln, San Diego, United States
Luma San Diego

A two-day hackathon in San Diego focused on using data science and AI to create solutions that improve societal good. Participants work on challenges related to cost-of-living affordability, homelessness, and other community issues. The event aims to engage data scientists, analysts, and engineers to address local social problems through collaborative innovation.

Hands-OnStudents & Researchers

AI Valley x Pet Zen Dog-a-thon

Demo DayAI & Machine LearningIn personFree
09:00America / Los Angeles
San Francisco, CA, San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Luma San Francisco

200 developers, designers, AI builders, vet techs, and shelter volunteers collaborate at a hackathon to create AI and software projects that support rescue operations and dog adoption. Participants meet rescue dogs on-site and build tools like adoption matching and volunteer coordination systems. The event offers demos, prizes, and opportunities to adopt dogs directly during the day.

Hands-On

Start Your Investment Journey with SICTIC

Demo DayFundraisingOnline
Switzerland
SICTIC (Swiss ICT Investor Club)

This event offers an Angel Investing Starter Training led by Dr. Thomas Dübendorfer, designed for new and aspiring investors interested in Switzerland's angel investing community. Participants learn foundational skills and knowledge to start investing in early-stage startups. The training aims to open access to investment opportunities and build a network within the Swiss angel ecosystem.

InvestorsOnlineFree to Attend

Hacker Room Demo Day

Demo DayAI & Machine LearningDeep TechIn personFree
18:00Europe / Berlin
Merantix AI Campus, Berlin, Germany
Luma Berlin

Hacker Room Demo Day showcases technical demos from AI projects developed by residents of the Merantix AI Campus in Berlin. Attendees can see early-stage prototypes and experiments, engage in technical conversations, and connect with AI engineers and builders. The event offers a casual and collaborative environment for exploring experimental AI ideas.

FoundersHands-OnOperators

156th SICTIC Investor Day @ Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area

Demo DayHealth & BioFundraisingIn person
Switzerland
SICTIC (Swiss ICT Investor Club)

This Investor Day at Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area focuses on biotech and life sciences startups pitching to investors active in the sector. It is designed for founders seeking investment and investors looking to discover promising startups within one of Europe’s leading life sciences hubs. The event facilitates connections and investment opportunities in the broad life sciences spectrum.

FoundersPitchingInvestors

Blue Startups Cohort 18 Honolulu Demo Day

Demo DayAI & Machine LearningFundraisingIn personFree
15:00
Entrepreneurs Sandbox, Honolulu, United States
Luma Honolulu

Startups from Blue Startups Cohort 18 present their pitches across sectors including travel, gaming, AI, software, space, sustainability, and ocean tech. The event targets investors, mentors, and industry leaders interested in emerging companies from Hawaii and beyond. Attendees can hear innovative ideas and network with founders and stakeholders in Honolulu's premier tech week event.

FoundersPitchingInvestorsNetworking