Startup Events in United States

Join fellow USC Marshall & Leventhall alumni for happy hour on the third Wednesday of each month in Downtown L.A.at Hatch at the Bloc ! Socialize, share stories, and expand your network in a relaxed and welcoming environment. We can't wait to see you there! Fight on! COST: Early Bird (Up to Sunday before): $40 General Admission & Walk-In: $45 Tickets include admission, appetizers, and two drinks . RSVP early - Space is Limited! PARKING INSTRUCTIONS: There are several entrances to enter the BLOC parking structure. For Self Parking: - The main entrances are on SOUTH HOPE ST or WEST 8TH ST (These entrances will take you up to the 4th Level & Up) 1st Hour- $1.00 2nd Hour- $2.50 3rd Hour- $4.00 For Valet Parking: - The main entrance are on SOUTH FLOWER ST (Please follow the signs to locate the valet area down below)Hatch offers discounted validation for up to 3 hours. 2nd Hour- $8.00 3rd Hour- $12.00 Please be advised after 3 hours, the rate will return to the normal pay structure of $3.50 for every 10 minutes. (The max being $44.00 for the whole day). To validate, simply give your parking ticket to a staff member who will validate your ticket with the validation machine located by the register.

Note: we are postponing and redesigning this event for November. This was a new event type and let's just say, it wasn't as popular as we thought it would be so, in true crowd-validator style, we are going back to the drawing board. Please contact us if you have constructive feedback. Thanks and Stay tuned! Tickets for this event are transferable to our other events or please request a refund. Alex Fair Original write up - subject to change. Presented by MedStartr in Partnership with ClawCamp You bring the vision. We'll help you launch a company — in a weekend. Healthcare is broken in a hundred ways we all see daily. You've felt it as a patient. diagnosed it as a clinician. doded around it as a builder, and hated it as a person who came into healthcare to help people. The things you see that could be better are hard to fix, and it bothers you that they seem incorrigible. But then you got an idea of something that could help, if you could just build it and get it in the hands of people like you to help patients get better care and the system and caregivers to give better care. We know, we have met thousands of you and ARE you too. That's why we have run this group for almost 18 years and done so many events. But now, with the help of AI and the new MedStartr.ai platform, we can help even more. So we created what we are calling a "Launchathon" to help with all that and this is the first one! The NYC HealthTech Launchathon is your chance to do something about it. No startup experience required. No coding background needed. Just bring your problem, your perspective, and your curiosity — and we'll bring the AI tools, expert faculty, mentors, investors, and community to help you build something real. The Program: 3 Phases, 8 Weeks 🔶 Phase I · HealthTech ClawCamp · August 1–2 \\Day 1 — August 1 \| Stack AI HQ\, One World Trade Center\\ Learn. Ideate. Validate with Experts on hand and Build or add to your team from other folks like yourself. Meet amazing people.

Come see demos, learn about new tools, and more from the hackers pushing the possibilities of AI in Atlanta. Rough plan for the evening: 7:00 - Doors open, food and drinks, introductions 7:30 - Welcome from the new organizers 7:45 - Demos from our presenters 8:30 - Networking and board games after We strongly suggest bringing a laptop if possible. A few things worth knowing: \- The event is hosted by Dirty South AI with special support from our sponsors Autonomous Agent AI \- The venue is South Park Lofts in Reynoldstown\, minutes from Downtown\, Midtown\, Buckhead and Decatur\. \- Parking is along Kirkwood Avenue near the Beltline\. Please RSVP so we can plan food and seating accordingly. If you are interested in presenting at this or a future meetup, reply here or message the organizers directly. Watch our meetups live and support Dirty South AI: Watch on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/autonomousagentai Support us monthly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/DirtySouthAI/membership Make a one-time contribution: https://donate.stripe.com/dRmaEZ7ce4dVaT99W82880c

This event is in Cupertino: Panera Bread 20807 Stevens Creek Blvd. #100 Cupertino, CA 95014 Look for the MEETUP sign! Come out and meet new people! Network, socialize and connect! This event is free to attend. Please register here: Meet New People! Saturday Night Networking Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite Attendees must purchase their own liquid refreshments and food. There's no content or speaker at this event -- just business and social networking. Build your business and social network - face to face! (in-person) Come out and enjoy a great evening of good food, liquid refreshments, and connecting. You may meet your next business collaborator, client, employer, employee, friend, or tennis partner! Getting away from a screen for a few hours will do you some good! : -) Meet Silicon Valley movers and shakers - Internet entrepreneurs, developers, engineers, mobile app coders, attorneys, bloggers, academics, financiers, marketing professionals, community organizers and investors. This event is organized in collaboration with other groups! @ideatoipo www.idea-to-ipo.com (videos of online events) Look for the MEETUP sign! Organizational Sponsor: Startup House Need a place to stay short term in Silicon Valley? Stay at Startup House in Palo Alto - the heart of Silicon Valley - for as low as $50 a night! -Network, socialize and connect with entrepreneurs all over the world! -Enjoy social events and startup and venture capital-related programming! \- Have access to world class amenities\, iconic tech companies\, top tier venture capital firms\, Stanford University\, etc\. \- all within walking or biking distance\! For more info, visit:

Build AI tools to support small businesses Kick off Seattle AI Week with a social impact hackathon sponsored by Anthropic and organized by your Seattle City Ambassador Adam Burgh (Founder of We Build With AI). The Claude Impact Lab Hackathon is a one-day build sprint in collaboration with the Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA). Teams of three to five hackers spend the day building apps, workflows, and playbooks that help small businesses put AI to work. Everything built is open-sourced on GitHub and available for small business to implement! Small business owners/executives: complete this survey to help teams understand and build for your current AI challenges and needs If you are interested in providing tools and credits to builders, please email events@webuildwithai.org. Who this is for Every team combines three kinds of people: A small business owner or executive who brings a real problem Experienced professionals (3+ years full-time) A current student or recent grad You don't need to be a developer to participate, but all teams will have at least one expert in agentic coding and multi-person GitHub repos. Important: Admission is selective, and past Claude Community events have drawn 1,000+ applications. To improve your chances, take the time to answer registration questions fully and complete the survey in your confirmation email. What you get $100 in Claude API credits for every participant A working project on GitHub, built with your team Winning team: Claude Max 20x for one month ($200 value per person) and a one year WTIA membership Top 3 teams: Tickets to the #SeattleAIWeek Opening Reception and AI Summit courtesy of WTIA, and Anthropic swag How it works Teams form at the happy hour the evening before, or we match you into one when you arrive on Sunday About seven hours of build time. Nothing pre-built, so every team starts level Submissions are a repo link plus a demo recording Two rounds of judging: preliminary round followed by finalists p

This is an Open Call to film schools, studios, and artists! AI on the Lot is hosting a curated 8-hour creative sprint at our headquarters on the Culver City plaza. Sit down with best-in-class creatives, focus, and create something amazing at our Sunday Sprint! This event has limited capacity and is selective. The Prompt This Sunday Sprint is focused on animation. Over an 8-hour period of deep focus, you will make an animated short. Participants can join as individuals or teams. You will draw a random number corresponding to a year (10,000 BC, 1265, 2040, etc.) and will be challenged to develop a short pilot episode about someone's first day of a new job in that year. The session will begin with a short talk from animation executive Joel Kuwahara (Bob's Burger, Simpsons, Duncanville) and Claudio Jimenez (Founder of Mighty Animation studio). The Schedule 9:30am - Arrival (Coffee + Pastries) 10:00am - Fireside chat with Joel Kuwahara & Claudio Jimenez 10:30am - OpenArt Workshop 11:00am - Draw a Year from the History Hat 11:10am - Start working! 5:00pm - Wrap 5pm to 6pm - Watch all the films! 6pm - Pick a winner! Our Reputation AI on the Lot hosts an annual film contest "Cinema Synthetica" each year for only 9 filmmakers. Every year, the participants go on to get hired at top studios like Promise, Amazon MGM Studios, Luma, Asteria, Innovative Dreams as well as start their own companies. For the first time, we're making our talent platform a year-round platform with Sunday Sprints. How to Attend To attend, please fill out the application. Space is LIMITED. Priority will be given to the most serious applicants. If you would like to apply as part of a team, please indicate that in your application somewhere. Learn more about AI on the Lot here: https://www.aionthelot.com DISABILITY & ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE Parts of this event may be reached by stairs only. Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations to attend should contact team@aionthelot.com with their name, c

Code & Coffee is a friendly, low-pressure meetup for coders and code-curious. All skill levels are welcome! Come hang out and meet people. And if you want to co-work, feel free to bring a laptop or a project. What to expect 1. Arrival and Set up Get in and hang out a bit. There is Houston traffic, so show up any time during the event. 2. Announcements We start with some slides and news. Sometimes we have a lightning talk or short presentation. 3. Quick Intro Circle This is low pressure, everything is low pressure. Just try to remember your name, what you can help with, and what you need help with. 4. Open Networking The rest of the time is for chatting or co-working. We have plenty of coffee and soft drinks available for the caffienated types. There is also a filtered water dispenser. 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Code & Coffee Discord (The in-between spot) www.codeandcoffee.chat \- Be sure to select Houston as your city\. The career and coding help forums are a great resource\. Shout out to our venue host - Improving! Improving is dedicated to building and advancing a great work culture that exemplifies teamwork, excellence, and fun! We believe this inspires and motivates all of us while establishing life-long relationships. Improving is a long-time supporter of the Conscious Capitalism movement. We work to serve the interests of all our stakeholders, establishing trust along the way.

It's that time of year again. Again. Again. Again! Join Boston GameDev for a Fall Social SUNDAY Oct 25th at Danehy Park @ 11am to 3 There will be Hot Beverages & Cider Donuts! Feel free to bring some of your favorite Fall snacks to share! \Bonus points for dressing spooky.

Choosing and Combining AI Models is one day, intermediate workshop, for non-technical professionals. Try a model locally, compare licenses and cloud tools, then leave holding a written plan: what to try first, what to do when it fails, and how to notice which model answered. Host: Shannon Seaver & The Stone Arch Collective This is an intermediate level session. In order to participate you will need to bring your laptop (and ideally, a lot of RAM). Tickets: Free for MWAI members | $25 for guests 🌐 Learn more about MWAI: mnwomeninai.com 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter: aiwomenmn.substack.com 💬 Join our Slack community: https://join.slack.com/t/mnwomeninai/shared_invite/zt-3qvncv7ut-tGX3XtEbd_HjB0nNI8ZpSQ

A fun and light code session where tech friends get together in a large and relaxed café space, and code! Bring your laptop (or another coding device of choice) for a great opportunity to ask questions, share ongoing projects, help each other out, and meet other awesome coders. We're all about the code, and we hope to make a space for people who like to build. Notes to keep in mind: \Guest wireless internet access is good and free Come out and work, help, or just hang out! Links: Site: codephilly.com Donate: https://hcb.hackclub.com/donations/start/code-and-coffee-philadelphia Merch: https://nol-kky-shop.fourthwall.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/code-coffee-philadelphia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phillycodes/

Generative Series: AI, Art & Culture returns to the LINE Hotel DC for AI & Restaurants, a live conversation-and-tasting event on Sunday, October 25th from 2-4pm. We're here to ask what happens when artificial intelligence meets the restaurant industry — from Michelin-level molecular gastronomy and AI-driven recipe creation to how fast-casual kitchens are cutting waste and cost. We're bringing together chefs, technologists, journalists and academics for a live conversation and tasting on how AI is reshaping food, from the kitchen to the table. This isn't just a conversation about operations. We're digging into what these shifts mean for the guest experience itself — how AI is changing the way people discover, order, and even taste food. On stage: Anna Spiegel, Axios D.C.'s food, lifestyle and city reporter and former Washingtonian food editor for a decade bringing her eye for the local restaurant and hospitality scene to the conversation Andy Brown, founder of Andy's Pizza, live-demoing a piece of kitchen hardware he invented himself — a vacuum-based dough-shaping mechanism he 3D-printed and then used generative AI to redesign, growing its working dimensions by 21%. He's bringing the actual hardware and AI software to walk the room through how it works. A food-tech platform voice and an academic/industry voice, rounding out a panel built to cover the technology, the industry, and the culture all at once Expect a curated, conversation-forward crowd, a working demo you won't see anywhere else in DC, and tastings that only come from mixing Michelin-trained chefs with machine learning. Space is limited — RSVP to save your seat.

Koah SoundSystem takes over Silence Please @ LES. Come grab some coffee + food Listen to good music on nice sound systems Bring a laptop if you want to get some work done Full cafe menu will be available + a laid-back DJ set. Wine will be served at 4pm :) Event sponsored by Koah — Monetize your AI application with AI-native ads.

Attention location: Ferris & Co. 1 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603, USA · Chicago, IL 5th Floor Above Capital One Cafe! Welcome all and join us for our Sunday October 25th 2026 Chicago Code and Coffee event at building on corner of Monroe and State also found at 100 S State St. Chicago IL , 5th Floor door entrance at Ferris & Co.(1 W Monroe St) Above Capital One Cafe!! Join our Discord! https://www.codeandcoffee.chat/ Code and Coffee is an inclusive, informal networking and co-working session. People of all skill levels attend, and we love it that way. Many people (optionally) bring projects to work on, and many other people (optionally) socialize the entire time. It's completely up to you! Instructions for getting to the venue RSVP here and join us at Ferris & Co. 1 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603, USA · Chicago, IL Code & Coffee - Intro Circle \~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~ Near the beginning of the event(2:15 pm or possibly later), we do a standup: Organizer announcements, updates, and logistics Round 1 - (7 secs max): Your name What you're working on What you can help others with Round 2: Job opportunities you're hiring for OR announce that you are looking for one. If none, that's cool. Round 3: Community events you wanna plug. If none, that's cool too. After the introduction circle, everything is self-organized! \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

It's time to have fun! Take a day off from the grind and come enjoy a sunny afternoon with other founders. This event comes to you from Corgi (YC S24), VoiceOS (YC P25) and GutGutGoose (YC S26) Corgi Corgi is an AI-native, full-stack insurance platform giving startups and tech companies instant quotes and same-day coverage across general liability, D&O, cyber, and tech E&O. corgi.insure VoiceOS VoiceOS is a system-wide AI voice assistant and productivity platform for Mac and Windows that converts natural speech into clean text, edits, screen-aware answers, and automated actions across your desktop applications. For more information contact voiceos.com GutGutGoose GutGutGoose is a health-tech startup that sequences your gut microbiome using stool samples and AI metabolic modeling to manufacture custom, strain-level probiotics. For more information get in touch at gutgutgoose.com

Join us for the RETURN OF IN PERSON meetups; Join our Slack and introduce yourself in our #DTLA channel! Free parking is usually available earlier in the meetup time, but there are paid structures and free parking along the side streets. Seating can be limited, so the earlier you arrive, the better chance you'll find a free parking spot on the street and a seat with a chair back. We try to be as accommodating as the venue allows us, but we are operating on a "first come, first serve" basis. --- Join our weekly Sunday meetup to work on projects, learn and socialize together! There are no formal lesson plans or teachers, but we're all here to help one another. Beginners are always welcome! LearnTeachCode resource page: Join our community Discord server: Join our community Slack group: Check out all other upcoming events: As a participant, make sure to read and follow the LTC Code of Conduct: ====================What to bring: === Your coding device of choice (but probably not your home desktop)! Any books, pen/paper, whiteboards, or whatever you need to study or work. Your curiosity and excitement for learning, teaching, and coding with new friends! ======================================== Want to get more involved? We always need more help! You can help with or host a study group, provide mentorship, or volunteer for other fun stuff. Let us know on Discord, in Slack or speak to one of the meeting hosts in person!

Welcome to Week 21: How to Run Turing-Complete Malware in PyTorch's Backward Pass We'll read this recent (and important) blog post from Elon Litman (Stanford) discussing a new way to run malware in PyTorch, and what threats it allows. Then, we might also chat a bit about how we might respond to this vulnerability. Blog Post Link Here This paper demonstrates a novel and dangerous supply-chain exploit in modern deep learning frameworks: running arbitrary, Turing-complete programs (such as Conway's Game of Life or hidden malware payloads) entirely inside PyTorch's .backward() pass using a mathematically zero-valued loss function. The vulnerability arises from a fundamental disagreement between hardware-level floating-point arithmetic (specifically IEEE 754 truncation under large offsets like $2^{30}$) and the symbolic differentiation rules used by autodiff engines. By constructing a regularization term that evaluates to a strict 0.0 on the GPU and in all logged training metrics, an attacker can trick autograd into producing a targeted gradient vector. As a result, a routine call to total_loss.backward() and optimizer.step() forces the optimizer to silently overwrite model weights with arbitrary state updates—all without ever modifying the base model checkpoint, architecture, dataset, or optimizer. The paper highlights a critical blind spot in current AI security: verifying a model's file hashes, scanning code for malicious hooks, or monitoring training loss curves and auxiliary metrics is insufficient, because malicious execution can successfully hide behind completely flat, zero-valued regularization losses. Join us at CASI for discussion at 8 pm, and (optional) quiet reading from 7 pm. 📖 Reading Recommendations, Questions, or Comments? Contact us here! 🔎 View past meeting notes here. What's this? A super warm group of folks discussing their favorite topics! In the first half, we host an optional quiet reading space In the second half, we have a discussion where peo

This event is organized in collaboration with many other groups. Look for the MEETUP sign! Organizational Sponsors: Create Your App in Minutes! Visit: Email marketing for FREE! Visit: Grow Your Instagram Fam Base with InstaChamp by Mobile Monkey! Visit: Look for the MEETUP sign! Come out and meet new people! Network, socialize and connect! This event is free to attend. Please register here: Attendees must purchase their own liquid refreshments and food. There's no content or speaker at this event -- just business and social networking. Build your business and social network - face to face! (in-person) Come out and enjoy a great evening of good food, liquid refreshments, and connecting. You may meet your next business collaborator, client, employer, employee, friend, or tennis partner! Getting away from a screen for a few hours will do you some good! : -) Meet Silicon Valley movers and shakers - Internet entrepreneurs, developers, engineers, mobile app coders, attorneys, bloggers, academics, financiers, marketing professionals, community organizers and investors. This event is organized in collaboration with other groups! @ideatoipo www.idea-to-ipo.com (videos of online events) Look for the MEETUP sign!

All artists of any medium or level of experience are welcome to this meetup for Bay Area arts people. We're gathering to connect with each other, share resources, and co-design a connected and caring vision for the Bay Area arts community. Come connect, play, rest, and build a Bay Area Renaissance with us! The gathering will be semi-structured, allowing time for both collective conversation and unstructured exploration and mingling. ART SWAP ALERT! Bring art you want to giveaway and art supplies you'd like to rehome. We'll have artistic inspiration, resource tables, craft stations, and snacks! Bring your art homies! Learn more and join in this effort: eachartist.org or on IG @eachartistbayarea

Future Reality AI Film Festival 2026 Presented by Soho International Film Festival × HXR Join us on Sunday evening, October 25, at Village East by Angelika for finalist screenings and an awards ceremony. Discover a new generation of filmmakers imagining what cinema could become. Event Schedule: Doors Open: 6:00 PM Festival Opening: 7:00 PM Official Selection Screenings: 7:30 PM Awards Ceremony: 9:00 PM Official Site：https://future-reality.ai.studio/ Future Reality is a cross-industry festival bringing together Emmy-winning filmmakers, technologists, producers, investors, brands, media executives, artists, and cultural leaders to explore how new tools are reshaping storytelling—and who gets to shape what comes next. Our inaugural open call received 1,762 films from 60+ countries and regions, bringing together new voices and perspectives from around the world. Join filmmakers, artists, creative technologists, and members of the New York film and creative community for: Official Selection Screenings A curated selection of standout films from around the world, spanning narrative, animation, documentary, experimental work, music video, and emerging cinematic forms. Future Reality Awards Celebrating exceptional storytelling, craft, imagination, worldbuilding, character, sound, visual language, and meaningful creative use of AI. Filmmaker & Industry Conversations Conversations with filmmakers, artists, and industry voices about how emerging technologies are changing who gets to create and what kinds of stories can be brought to life. Featured Grand Jury Fred Grinstein — Stanford/Starling Lab Fellow; former Head of Non-Fiction Programming at Anonymous Content; advisor to History and A&E on AI and emerging media; co-founder of Machine Cinema; Creative Executive & Media Strategist with credits across Sundance, Tribeca, HBO, Hulu, and Oscar-shortlisted documentary work. Kees van Oostrum — Cinematographer; Former President of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC); AS

This Annual CHR Summit will: Provide skills and training to help support CHRs to expand professionalism and collaboration Recognize and celebrate positive impacts CHRs make in American Indian Communities Connect valuable information and resources regarding CHR Policy Development, Integration, and Sustainability Agenda: CHR Summit X Final Agenda Awards: The CHR Summit planning committee is accepting nominations for the following awards: AWARD NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSE D Pre-Conference Details: 📅 Monday, October 26, 2026 🕗 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Session 1 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (limited to 30 CHRs) Session 2 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM (limited to 30 CHRs) Session 3 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM (limited to 30 CHRs) Banner Health Plans' team of Registered Nurses (RNs), Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (CDCES), and Registered Dietitians (RDs) will provide hands-on competency training for Community Health Representatives (CHRs). Participants will learn essential skills to support individuals living with diabetes and other chronic conditions, including proper use of a glucometer, application of a continuous glucose monitor (CGM), accurate blood pressure cuff placement and measurement, and diabetes foot checks. Through demonstration and practice, CHRs will gain practical skills to promote health education, early identification of concerns, and improved community health outcomes. Event Details: 📅 Monday & Tuesday, October 26-28, 2026 🕗 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM 📍Venue8600 8600 E Anderson Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Parking: Free on-site parking Registration: $0.00 Az CHRs Complementary Registration (Limited to 125 Arizona CHRs) $150.00 Early Bird Registration (Ends August 31, 2026) $175.00 General Admission (Ends October 17, 2026) $200.00 Native Time Registration (October 18 - 27, 2026) Space is limited to 225. Registration closes October 27 , 2026. Hotel's Near by: Hilton Garden Inn Scottsdale North/Perimeter Center Hilton Vacation Club Scottsdale Links Resort Hilton Vacation Club Scottsdale Villa M

The future is being built in Boston and NYC. Get a first look this Tough Tech Week. Campus Deep Tech and MassVentures are collaborating with SOSV, Engine Ventures, and Sumitomo Heavy Industries to bring together a curated group of startups, investors, industry leaders, and academics from Boston and NYC, bridging these top innovation hubs to kick off Tough Tech Week. Experience the most transformative technologies being developed for the physical world and build new relationships with founders, investors, and industry coming from around the world. Campus Deep Tech accelerates innovation by equipping entrepreneurial researchers and startups with a community of peers across universities and connecting them with the right resources, investors, and people from industry. Location: 10 Prospect St, Somerville, MA Parking is available in the garage next door at 20 Prospect (standard parking fees apply). Public street parking nearby is a cheaper alternative. Startup Pitch Interest Form (Pre-Seed - Series A): https://forms.gle/eU4MPMM5qP7457heA Researcher Pitch Interest Form: https://forms.gle/eU4MPMM5qP7457heA The Summit Includes 4 Segments: Morning Session (9 AM - 11 AM) - Physical AI, Robotics, Sensing, Electronics, Motors, Magnets, and more… Featured Panelist, Speakers, and Judges:Elaine Chen (Tufts University) Trey Hewell (ECM PCB Stator Tech) Ben Chostner (Mass Robotics) Kimberly Blakemore (ADVentures) Mikell Taylor (General Motors) Will Koffell (NVIDIA Inception Program) Vijay Narasimhan (M Ventures) Kazuki Tanida (Sumitomo Heavy Industries) Lauren Morimoto (Activate) Daniel Slesinski (ARPA-E) Oliver Mitchell (FF Ventures) Samuel Lipoff (Liminal) Sophie Hsiao (Liminal) Pete Mathias (General Partner @ Reveille VC) Michael Campos (EIP) Midday Session (11:30 AM - 1:30 PM) Applications for Nanotech: Advanced Materials, Photonics, Quantum, and more… Featured Panelist, Speakers, and Judges:Allison Hinckley (Thought Partners) Susan Schofer (Chief Science Officer & Partner @ SO

Code & Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session: drink your beverage of choice, bring your laptop, and hang out with your peers! Have engaging conversations, or focus on work or projects. This is a great opportunity to learn from others, share your knowledge, and possibly collaborate on side projects, online courses, or even your day-to-day work. \-\-\-\- Schedule \-\-\-\- Drop in at any time! Everyone has commitments from time to time so join us when you can! Introductions are informal and unscheduled \- practice your personal elevator pitch\, or take things slower to build your confidence\. \-\-\-\- Venue \-\-\-\- Fly Chai allow us to informally and freely use their space. If within your budget, we'd appreciate your help to sustain our use of the venue, by purchasing something tasty, whether Chai or otherwise. Find us at tables with a Code&Coffee sign \- or a group of laptop\-users\! Wifi and power outlets are available. The meeting area should be accessible \- please let us know if you have concerns\. \-\-\-\- What to expect \-\-\- A smaller, less intimidating, lower pressure, cozy atmosphere. A mix of regular and new faces, week to week. A simpler schedule - every week, same time, same place - that you can drop into when you like. Being closer to you than other events. If those are to your liking, we hope you'll drop by sometime! \-\-\-\- Getting to the venue \-\-\-\- Fly Chai is between Watson & Washington, and Farmington & the pedestrian 1st Street commons. The meetup page has a Google map, or use alternatives like OpenStreetMap. Let us know if you have advice on the travel options below! \-\- Parking \-\- A lot outside the venue has 4 regular and 1 accessible space. Beaverton City maps indicate: On-street parking within \~2-3 blocks is limited to 2 hours. On-street parking to the South between 3rd-5th have indefinite parking A public parking lot bounded by Hall & Washington, and 3rd & Beaverton City park (next to Beaverton

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Join venˣ during The Engine's Tough Tech Week for an afternoon of deep tech insight and connection, featuring a fireside chat with Tomás Villalón Jr., PhD, CTO & Co-Founder of Phoenix Tailings. Before and after the program, explore a curated showcase of deep tech startups and network with venture investors, LPs, founders, and operators. About the Speaker Tomás co-founded Phoenix Tailings, which is building a domestic supply chain for the rare earth metals behind magnets used in defense, energy, and advanced manufacturing. Under his technical leadership, Phoenix Tailings became one of the only producers of these metals in the Western world, using a clean, zero-waste refining process. He holds a PhD in Materials Engineering from Boston University and a BS in Materials Science and Engineering from MIT. Itinerary 1:30–2:00pm: Arrivals, networking, and startup showcase 2:00–3:00pm: Welcome remarks and fireside chat with Tomás Villalón 3:00–3:30pm: Networking and startup showcase

We're bringing together investors and founders across early stage biotech for an afternoon of innovation and connection. Please join us for drinks and rapid-fire speed pitches with commentary from three VC judges: Michelle Levine - Lilly Ventures Aniqa Tasnim - 5AM Ventures Devin Quinlan - Curie.Bio Breakout Fund Agenda: 3:00-3:30 — Check-in and networking 3:30-4:15 — Speed pitches 4:15-5:00 — Happy hour and networking About First Citizens Innovation Banking First Citizens Innovation Banking (formerly Silicon Valley Bank) is the bank of some of the world’s most innovative companies and investors. FCIB provides commercial banking to companies in the technology, life science and healthcare, private equity, and venture capital industries. FCIB operates in centers of innovation throughout the United States, serving the unique needs of its dynamic clients with deep sector expertise, insights, and connections. FCIB’s parent company, First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCNCA ), is a top 20 U.S. financial institution with more than $200 billion in assets. First Citizens Bank, Member FDIC. Learn more at https://innovation.firstcitizens.com/. About Fidelity Private Shares Fidelity Private Shares helps private companies manage equity with clarity and structure. Cap tables, 409a valuations, governance, and planning tools work together in one system so founders and operators can stay investor-ready and manage ownership as complexity grows. By clicking submit below, you agree to receive communications from FCIB about this event. You also agree to receive communications about products, services and insights provided by FCIB's and our partners and affiliates based on your subscription preferences. I agree to these Terms and Conditions.

Wrap up Frontier Day with drinks on Lake Union. Ten Seattle AI startups show what they're building, and you get to keep the conversations from the PitchBook keynote, the Graylin x Sposato fireside, and the VC panel going. Agenda 3:00 Startup Showcase: 10 startups Drinks and networking until 5:00 Who should attend: founders, operators, investors, and anyone who wants to meet Seattle's AI builders. 📍 Thinkspace Seattle, 1700 Westlake Ave N #200, Seattle, WA 98109, on Lake Union -- Part of Seattle AI Week, hosted at Thinkspace in partnership with Skillsheet. Full calendar: https://luma.com/thinkspace Please note: 1. By participating in the event, you agree to being in pictures or videos that may be published on our website, our partner's website or social media. 2. Our sponsors may message you about their offerings before or after the event. By RSVPing or attending the event, you agree to being contacted. You can opt out at any time.

Join us for the official kick off to Tough Tech Week, hosted by Wolf & Company and Foley Hoag! Enjoy drinks, light refreshments, and an evening of networking with founders, innovators, investors, and members of the greater Tough Tech community. Connect with others across the ecosystem, exchange ideas, and build new relationships as we raise a glass to an exciting week ahead.

The Hard Tech Week Hackathon puts builders up against live challenges from Utah’s hard tech ecosystem. Each sponsor brings a real business problem, defines what winning looks like, and puts a cash bounty behind it. HOW IT WORKS Kickoff: Monday, October 26, 4:00 to 5:00 PM. Teams get their challenge briefs, meet the sponsor companies, and start building. Build: You have 48 hours, from the end of kickoff until judging. Judging: Wednesday, October 28, 5:00 to 6:00 PM. Each team presents its solution one-on-one to the sponsor judges. Register for judging Winners: Thursday, October 29. Finalists are notified after judging, and winners are announced on the main stage at Zero Gravity Summit. TEAMS Compete on your own or as a team. We recommend up to three people per team, and teams can have no more than five. BOUNTIES $10,000 from Nucleus $5,000 from Torus The challenge briefs will be released at kickoff. WHO SHOULD ATTEND Engineers, developers, designers, founders, and students who want to solve real problems for companies building at the frontier. Register now to secure your spot. Hosted by 47G, Utah Tech Week, and Nucleus. Venue provided by Aernata. Thank you to the sponsors that have supported 47G and Utah Tech Week in putting Hard Tech Week on: OTW Safety, Nucleus, Silicon Slopes, University of Utah, Torus, Traeger, Drip Swag, Gunderson Dettmer, Tanner, Snowflake, Kickstart, Aernata, US Health

Join RISE Robotics for After Hours at RISE, an informal gathering at our Somerville headquarters during Tough Tech Week. We're bringing together founders, engineers, investors, researchers, and others working to bring ambitious technologies into the real world. Meet the RISE team, connect with Boston's hard-tech community, and learn about Beltdraulic™, our patented fluid-free electric actuation technology for demanding industrial applications. Whether you're building hardware, investing in breakthrough technologies, or simply curious about Boston's tough-tech ecosystem, we'd love to see you. What to expect: informal networking, conversations with the RISE team, and an introduction to the technology we're building. Monday, October 26, 2026 | Time: 5:00 to 7:00 PM | RISE Robotics HQ, Somerville, MA | Full address: 1 Union Square Somerville, MA

Welcome to our October 2026 Boston Go meetup at Datadog's Boston Office! We are looking for speakers for the next few months! Please reach out to us on Gophers Slack in #boston or via bostongolang@gmail.com to sign up to speak. It can be short or long, and it can be beginner, intermediate, or advanced--all talks are welcome! Some talk ideas to get your creativity flowing: An optimization you did at work How to use an open-source Go library A Go utility package you built as a side project Something new you learned about Go itself And remember, the organizers are here to help you prepare. Whether that's idea formation, slide review, or rehearsing, we are here to help! Contact us at bostongolang@gmail.com if you need help with coming up with a talk idea or preparing or presenting your talk! \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Talks begin at 6, but doors open at 5:30, so attendees can socialize beforehand and enjoy complimentary snacks and drinks! ➤➤ Important to Know ➤➤ Boston Golang officially adopts the Go Code of Conduct (https://golang.org/conduct). Harassment, bullying, and discrimination are unacceptable here, and if you witness or experience those or other harmful behaviors, please let the organizers know or email us at "bostongolang at gmail dot com"

AI can help you build a product in days. It can't stop someone from copying it. What protects an AI startup is ownership: the IP that makes what you've built yours and hard to copy. Yet many founders quietly give up that ownership in their first months, by posting progress, demoing early, or pitching before they've protected anything. In this fireside chat, Kathryn Vatt, a former U.S. Patent Examiner who reviewed thousands of applications, shows founders where ownership leaks and how to plug it early. You'll leave knowing what to protect, when it matters, and how to build a moat investors trust. Bring your questions. ❯❯ RSVP now at https://fi.co/e/405383/meetup to get your link and join us live! ❯ Featured Speaker: Kathryn Vatt — Former U.S. Patent Examiner; Founder of moatly™ and VATT IP Management Kathryn is a former United States Patent Examiner with nearly 30 years of experience helping innovators protect what they build. After reviewing thousands of applications inside the Patent Office — seeing which succeeded, which failed, and why — she now helps early-stage founders become pitch-ready and IP-safe before they pitch, launch, or raise. She is the founder of moatly™ and VATT IP Management, Chapter Director of the Founder Institute IP Accelerator, and author of the forthcoming "Startup IP Strategy For Dummies" (Wiley, 2027). She has been recognized as the #1 global influencer in innovation and IP law. ❯ What You'll Learn: Why a working AI product isn't a moat, and what actually makes one defensible The common ways founders give up ownership early, from posting progress to demoing MVPs What patent examiners really look for, and why "patent pending" isn't the protection founders assume How to check whether you're stepping into existing patent territory that could block your launch What sophisticated investors check on your IP before they write a check How to protect ownership early without slowing down or spending a fortune on lawyers ❯ Who Should Att

Presented by SevenTrain Ventures ABOUT THE EVENT Fault-tolerant quantum computers (FTQC) are still years out. Quantum companies are already booking revenue in software, components and sensing. The Quantum Portfolio asks where that value is accruing today, who captures it, and how investors position before the machines arrive. SevenTrain Ventures convenes quantum founders, capital allocators and researchers for a candid, moderated conversation across three verticals: I. Application Layer: Quantum software earning revenue on classical hardware today, owning the customer before fault tolerance arrives. II. Enablement Layer: The picks and shovels addressing bottlenecks and closing the gap between today’s computers and FTQC. III. Quantum Sensing: The vertical already shipping hardware, with no fault-tolerant computer required. SPEAKERS Abhishek Chopra, Founder & CEO, BQP Shankar G. Menon, Co-Founder & CEO, CavilinQ Johannes Galatsanos-Dueck, Co-Founder & CEO, Diffraqtion Keynote: Vikal Kapoor, Founding Partner, SevenTrain Ventures Moderator: Mats Løkebø, Quantum Investment Lead, SevenTrain Ventures AGENDA AT A GLANCE 5:30 PM Doors open 6:00 PM Welcome and keynote 6:15 PM Founder conversation across the three verticals 7:15 PM Audience Q&A 7:30 PM Networking reception THE SERIES This event is part of SevenTrain’s recurring forum on where quantum value is created, who captures it, and where the technology stands. The first edition, in Cambridge last spring, brought together Christopher Monroe (IonQ), Yudong Cao (Zapata), Bharath Kannan (Atlantic Quantum) and more, with a BS horn on hand for calling out hype. The next edition follows this winter. ATTENDANCE Space is limited and attendance is curated. Every RSVP is reviewed by the SevenTrain team. SevenTrain Ventures is a New York-based venture firm investing in AI and quantum. seventrainventures.com/quantum

​"There's no such thing as a good decision. Just make a decision and make it good." - Charna Halpern, co-creator of longform improv (literally said this to Kelly, your host) ​No audience. No stage. Everybody plays. Even you! ​This is a real Chicago-style improv jam. The kind that happens at iO, the Annoyance, and Playground Theater. We'll warm up together, break into groups, and get into scenes. And perform!! Learn by doing. ​All levels welcome. ​ ​Never done improv? ​Great. ​ ​Been performing for years? ​Even better. ​ ​The only requirement is showing up ready to jump in. ​Arrive as early as 3:30 pm to co-work (free wifi + amazing views), hang out, and/or settle in before we start.... cause the doors close at 6pm!!! ​Led by Kelly Kirk: studied improv acting at iO, the Annoyance, and Playground Theater in Chicago (plus other theaters around the world). She has trained under Charna Halpern, Bill Arnett, and many others. She's been an International touring improviser, professional actress (on stage, film, and voice), she's a team performer, jam host, and educator with 12+ years of experience (and a 4.9/5 teacher rating). She has taught over 10,000+ students so far. ​When: Mondays, 5:30–7:00pm Where: SURF Incubator, 999 3rd Ave, Suite 700, Downtown Seattle ​Cost: Pick your price: $5 to $25/week. ​Free for current SURF and Swell members. ​ ​No commitment. No prerequisites. Just show up and get ready to perform!! ​ ​Let's have some fun, grow communication skills, self-worth, creativity, and community.

Join a Claude Community Event, organized by local enthusiasts for everyone who loves building with Claude! Part II of the Claude Conversation for Biotech & Life Sciences in San Diego, a two-part series. Curious about Part I? Details here! Last month, we held Part I, the Claude Conversation: a room full of San Diegans spent an evening sharing our experiences, fears, hopes, and ideas focused on the future of AI in biotech and life sciences. This month, it's time for Part II: What should we do about it? What solutions might we build? Three key themes emerged from Part I of the Claude Conversation that will guide our tracks for Part II, the Impact Lab: 1) How do we address concerns around AI being "confidently wrong," especially when dealing with scientific data? 2) What are the opportunities and use cases for in-silico testing and discovery? 3) How do we protect proprietary scientific data? No previous hackathon experience required! Pick one of the three tracks, tell us your area of expertise in the sign-up, and we'll make sure you have a team for the evening. This isn't your typical hackathon - by the end of the evening, we hope you've built not only a prototype, but also real connections and continued conversations right here in your community around the future of AI in this space. See you there!

It's Hacktober 👻 That means it's time for another spooooky celebration of open source software with the PHL Code Club and a few other communities at Indy Hall. How it works We are still ironing out the details but here is the overview: Over the course of October submit 3 high quality pull/merge requests to open source projects of your choosingWe will have a fun prize for anyone who completes all 3! High quality does not mean large or complex, it just means useful. Please don't spam project maintainers with junk. This is specifically an LLM/Generative AI free event. The goal is not only to improve the software you love, but also improve your skills and knowledge while you're at it. Go to https://hacktoberfest.phlcode.club and share projects you are interested in working on!This is a great place to find inspiration for projects or try to recruit others to work on a project you find interesting We will be hosting some online "hack sessions" for people to body double and pair program. Keep an eye on the Luma for these.Also come to the Indy Hall Neighborhood Coworking Nights to hack together in person!! Come share what you worked on at the party on the 26th!Costumes are highly encouraged. Go ahead and RSVP now, plan out your costume, and keep an eye out for updates both as blasts from Luma or in our Discord. So excited to have another year of our fun with you all. May you avoid the scariest thing of all - MERGE CONFLICTS O.O Schedule 🗓️ 6-6:30pmDoors open, snacking and socializing 6:30-8pmShare what you worked on! We will have a sign up sheet day of with a TV you can plug into for sharing. 8-8:30pmWind down and some more socializing Sponsors These events wouldn't be possible without the support of our generous sponsors! Resilient Coders AWeber ✨ YOUR COMPANY HERE ✨ we're always looking for ways to partner with different organizations. If you'd like to support us through sponsorship, shoot us a message Have an idea for an event? 👀 We want to hear about it! Don't be shy

Prelude Ventures is one of the earliest deep tech venture firms, backing founders building in energy, industry, mobility and the physical economy. Partner Juan Pablo Soulier and the Prelude team are in Boston for Tough Tech Week and excited to meet the people building and investing in hard tech at Harvard. Come talk about: What Prelude looks for in deep tech and climate founders Building and financing companies that move atoms, not just bits Where the openings are across energy, physical AI, and infrastructure Space is limited, so RSVPs are approved on a rolling basis. Open to students, faculty and staff at Harvard.

Join us for a vibrant celebration of the 17th anniversary of SURF Incubator and the thriving tech, AI, robotics, and engineering community in Seattle! This special luau is hosted by SURF Incubator, SWELL and SoundStartups.org to honor this milestone and foster a strong community of founders. We're thrilled to celebrate the incredible journey of SURF, a company built on a long-term vision of nurturing talent and supporting innovative ideas. This event is a gathering for our family of founders, a chance to connect, share, and celebrate the spirit of innovation that defines Seattle. As part of AI Week, this luau is also a special opportunity to support the future of entrepreneurship. We're working to expand our impact by creating SoundStartups.org as a non-profit to provide new founders with the resources and environment they need to flourish. Your presence and support help us cultivate the "good soil" for their success. Come celebrate with us, enjoy the festive atmosphere, and be a part of this special event that's shaping the future of tech in Seattle! We warmly invite you to join our community and be a part of this exciting chapter.

We have liftoff! Join us for the official Hard Tech Week Opening Party for an evening of good food, good company, and Utah's hard tech community. Hosted by Traeger and sponsored by OTW Safety, this opening celebration kicks off a week of incredible events. Theme: Space Cowboy. Long before it was a hard tech hub, Utah was frontier territory, settled by people willing to bet on the unknown. That same willingness now drives the hard tech ecosystem, led by the trailblazers and innovators building what's next. Dress the part if you're up for it: hats, boots, spacesuits, and anything that leans into the theme are welcome and encouraged, but not required. Thank you to the sponsors that have supported 47G and Utah Tech Week in putting Hard Tech Week on: OTW Safety, Nucleus, Silicon Slopes, University of Utah, Torus, Traeger, Drip Swag, Gunderson Dettmer, Tanner, Snowflake, Kickstart, Aernata, US Health

There are many groups promoting this event. Our meetup group is participating by promoting this event. This event is organized by Albert's List. There is a fee to attend this event. Our group is getting a discount. Visit the link below to get a 10% discount: The job market is projected to stay tight through Q4 2026 and Q1 of 2027. That's not a reason to panic — it's a reason to get specific. In a slower market, activity doesn't win. Strategy does. If your search right now looks like more applications, another resume draft, and less response than you'd like, the problem usually isn't effort. It's that the effort has no plan behind it. 6 Weeks to Hired is built around that fix: a five-part framework — Positioning, Targeting, Networking, Conversion, Execution — taught live, applied to your actual search, inside The Playbook as your working system for the program. What we cover: Week 1 (10/26) — Positioning: What do you want the market to remember about you, and what evidence backs it up? Week 2 (11/2) — Targeting: Build a real shortlist of roles and companies worth your time — not a spray list. Week 3 (11/9) — Networking: Turn LinkedIn and your network into actual conversations, not cold messages that go nowhere. Week 4 (11/16) — Conversion: Materials and outreach that get through recruiter and ATS filters — now that there's a strategy behind them. (Light async check-in the week of 11/23 — no live session, program's off for Thanksgiving.) Week 5 (11/30) — Interview: Tell your story with confidence and control the conversation instead of reacting to it. Week 6 (12/7) — Execution: Turn offers into better offers, and leave with a 90-day plan for after the cohort ends. Six live sessions across seven calendar weeks — we skip the week of Thanksgiving, with a light touchpoint in between so momentum doesn't stall. Participants in past cohorts have consistently negotiated $500–$10,000 more once they know what to ask for and when to push. This cohort, you also get t

Join Ella Molony Cook and Mika Reyes, with Stanley, for a hands-on build night in New York for founders who grow with content. Everyone gets free pro access to Stanley and Wispr Flow! You’ll set up an AI Head of Content system, with your own accounts and your own voice. You’ll leave with: Inspiration from other founders. Meet other founders creating content to exchange ideas & setups The system. A working idea-to-content system + repeatable workflow you can keep using. The rituals. Top-post repurposing and morning ideas, set to run without you asking Rather have it built for you? The Stanley team will be in the room. Feel free to ask! No advanced AI experience required. Bring your laptop, and access to ChatGPT or Claude. Who this is for: Founders, business owners and creators whose pipeline runs on their personal brand. Bring: A laptop & charger. This is a build session. LinkedIn signed in to your laptop. Best posts. Yours or other's. It becomes your voice sample. Your phone. Setup runs on iMessage or WhatsApp. Agenda 5:15–5:45 PM: Doors open, meet other founders 5:45–7:30 PM: Present + Build session 7:30–8:00 PM: Q&A, share & mingle Seats are limited and we review every application. About your hosts Mika Reyes is co-founder of Adeli & an AI creator with a 50K+ community. She previously scaled a payments company that was acquired by a $3B company, is ex-LinkedIn & a Forbes 30 Under 30 awardee. Ella Molony Cook is an Australian 4x founder with 1 exit and an investor in Anthropic. She has 63K+ subscribers on Substack and has hosted 250+ founder and investor experiences. Rodolphe Ködderitzsch is on the Stanley team. He's ex-Google/YouTube and Squarespace, and a startup founder. About our sponsors Stanley is an AI Head of Content, backed by Steven Bartlett. Text it a voice note and it drafts in your voice, learns from every edit, and each morning repurposes what already performed. Wispr Flow is the leading voice-to-text AI that turns speech into clear, polished writin

There are many groups promoting this event. Our meetup group is participating by promoting this event. This event is organized by Albert's List. This is an online event. Attendees can be located anywhere in the world! There is a cost to attend this event. Our Meetup members get 25% OFF with Code MEETUP In order to attend, please register here: You're either looking at a company to join, or you're trying to understand what your competitors are doing. Either way, you're researching blind—reading scattered reviews, googling company news, checking LinkedIn. It takes forever and you miss things. Stop doing this manually. In this workshop, you'll customize and deploy a working AI research agent in 3 hours. Fork an existing competitive intelligence agent, wire in your own data sources (RSS feeds, APIs, whatever's available), and run it. Feed it a company or industry keyword. Get back structured intelligence: recent news, hiring patterns, market positioning, gaps, red flags. What you'll actually do: Clone a working competitive intelligence agent from GitHub Add your own custom data sources (RSS feeds, open APIs, etc.) Test it live on a real company or competitor Walk away with a deployed agent you can run 100+ times Two use cases, one agent: 1. Job Seeker Mode — Research a company before you apply, interview, or accept an offer. Understand growth, hiring, leadership, red flags. 2. Competitive Mode — Understand what competitors are doing, market gaps, hiring trends, strategic moves. For employees and side hustlers. What you need before the workshop: 10 min of pre-work (optional, but recommended): Clone the GitHub repo, set up your API key, test it runs A laptop with a browser (Claude.ai) Basic comfort with Claude—you should already be asking it questions and iterating After the workshop: Post-work recap doc: What you built, how to iterate, advanced techniques, troubleshooting Optional upsell: Advanced agent techniques course (separate paid offering) T

Have you read ETOOMANYTHINGS? Run Fewer Agents, the recent blog post by exe co-founder Josh? Everyone seems to be building software factories these days. More agents, more tasks running in parallel, more dashboards to keep track of everything. But is more actually better? The post sparked a fun discussion online, and we thought it would be even more fun to continue the conversation in person. Speakers Josh Bleecher Snyder, co-founder of exe Josh Wills, engineering at DatologyAI Beyang Liu, amplifying human agency at Amp, prev. founder of Sourcegraph This will also be our first "official" exe.dev meetup, and we'd love to meet you all! We'll have a few short, actually technical talks followed by an open Q&A and discussion. Come share your thoughts and hang out with other developers thinking about these problems. Food and drinks sponsored by our friends at Sentry.

Meet Like Minded Entrepreneurs, Techie, Founders & Professionals Sharing Ideas, Building Relationships & Forming Partnerships M UST READ ALL DETAILS MAKE SURE TO RSVP ***RSVP MUST FOR ADMISSION*** This is the largest networking mixer for Entrepreneurs , Startups and Business Professionals In San Fran. Calling All: Tech Startups ! Entrepreneurs ! Business Owners ! Professionals ! Free-lancers, policy-makers, game-changers, and heroes! Starting Of 2026 with San Francisco Biggest Professional Networking Affair. Please join us for an evening of creativity, inspiration and passionate conversations. Join & raise a glass - make connections with co-founders, partners, coaches or core team members for your start-up- meet fellow professionals and mingle with makers of great and big ideas - take home treats from growing community and some business cards. Please use @TechWebTalks to share your comments/pics for this event. Ambiance:- Name Tags will be provided to everyone who attends. We request you put your name and industry on your name tag. Make sure you bring enough business cards. The dress code is Business Casual. Timings:- Event is from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM.***Arriving on time recommended. Admission: FREE to attend FIRST 120 RSVP. Drinks Policy: One drink minimum (mandatory),Two recommended. Support the venue. ***Since this is a drinking establishment, all attendees must be 21+.*** For Business Queries - Moveyourcareer@gmail.com VENUE SPONSOR - Hardwood Bar & Smokery Note - Event details Including Venue/Date of event May Change Prior To Event. Attendees will be informed via email. Hosted By - San Francisco Entrepreneurs, Startup & Business Coalition. Facebook Group F acebook Page Meetup Group Instagram Youtube LinkedIn Looking for a second hostess of the event. Paid Job.Please send resume with Linkedin Profile link to moveyourcareer@gmail.com RSVP as of March 1 First Name Last Name Olivia Ruiz Joycie Wu Carlo Vergara Kirill Sukov John-Miguel Mitchell Emm

Product-market fit with Rob Snyder 🍻 Rob Snyder spent two years struggling to find product-market fit. After a last-minute pivot, his startup went from $0 to $4M in annual recurring revenue in the next two years. If you’re doing demo after demo, following up endlessly and still struggling to close, how do you know whether to change your pitch, your product or who you’re selling to? Join Founders on Tap for a workshop with Rob Snyder, founder, product-market fit advisor and author of The Power of PULL. Using his push vs. pull framework, we’ll explore why some sales take constant convincing, how to find customers with a reason to buy now and how to build around what they’re already trying to accomplish. We’ll get into: Why someone can have a problem, like your solution and still never buy. How to spot real demand in customer conversations. What makes your product a priority instead of a “maybe later.” How to turn one customer’s success into something you can repeat. For founders looking for their first paying customers or wondering why every new sale still feels so hard. Bring your questions about your own startup for the Q&A, grab a drink and meet other founders figuring it out alongside you. About the speaker Rob Snyder is a founder, product-market fit advisor and author of The Power of PULL. He grew his first startup from $0 to $4M in annual recurring revenue in two years and developed the PULL framework to help founders understand what makes customers buy. His work focuses on finding real customer demand and using early sales to figure out what a startup can sell repeatedly. What should I expect? 6:30–7:00 PM Arrive, grab a drink and meet a few founders. 7:00–7:45 PM Workshop with Rob Snyder. 7:45–8:05 PM Q&A. Bring the questions you’re working through. 8:05–9:00 PM Stick around for more drinks and conversation. 🧠 About Founders on Tap Founders on Tap brings founders together for practical workshops in SF’s coolest spots. Each session goes deep on one useful to

Co-hosted by The Engine and the Tough Tech Summit Host Committee: Breakthrough Energy, DCVC, Engine Ventures, NFX, Obvious Ventures, RA Capital, and SOSV. Tough Tech Summit is the flagship event of Tough Tech Week and brings together Tough Tech startups presenting their work with the investors, government, academic, and ecosystem leaders funding what’s next. The day features pitches, panels, and high-impact networking designed to connect breakthrough science with the people and organizations helping it move forward. A cornerstone of Tough Tech Week (October 26–30), the Summit spotlights the next generation of Tough Tech pioneers while examining how the ecosystem can scale solutions and support those just beginning their journeys. Last year’s Summit welcomed 440+ attendees, 250+ startups, and 160+ investors. For more information, including the agenda, visit toughtechsummit.xyz. Tough Tech Week is a week-long celebration of transformational science and engineering, hosted by The Engine and more than 50 partner organizations across Greater Boston and beyond. The week convenes Tough Tech startups building breakthrough solutions alongside the investors, government leaders, academic institutions, and ecosystem organizations funding and supporting them. Last year’s Tough Tech Week featured 65+ ecosystem events. To learn more and register for the full calendar, visit luma.com/toughtechweek or engine.xyz/toughtechweek.

Please join the Hawaii Dept. of Transportation and FRP Institute for a special technical educational session on internal bonded FRPs for concrete structures. Event will be on the 7th floor rooms 1 & 2