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REGISTER NOW. Early Bird, until Sep 18. Hurry up! All attendees are vetted. Join a meticulously curated, Hard Tech focused event and engage in meaningful Hard Tech discussions with active investors. IEEE Entrepreneurship Hard Tech Venture Summit, Silicon Valley MyantX - Toronto 2660 Speakman Dr, MISSISSAUGA ONTARIO L5K 2L1 October 20-21, 2026 (in person) Who Should Attend - Founders and Executives of early-stage Hard Tech startups (pre-seed, seed, Series A) - Investors looking to connect with innovative Hard Tech companies - Entrepreneurs seeking to scale their ventures and expand their networks - Industry leaders and professionals in the Hard Tech sector (AI, Automation, Advanced Materials, Communications, Electronics, Photonics, IoT, Sensors, Semiconductors, Robotics, Climatetech, Spacetech, Defense) Event datails and Format The IEEE Entrepreneurship Hard Tech Venture Summit is a curated experience designed to align Hard Tech startups’ financing stages and technology domains with Hard Tech investors and service providers, maximizing meaningful connections and tangible outcomes—investment, strategic partnerships, and growth. Day 1 – Hard Tech Innovation Networking Every Summit attendee is vetted by Hard Tech investors to ensure a focused Hard Tech environment . The Summit has minimal "talking heads" sessions with most of the program dedicated to interactive roundtable discussions. These roundtables foster connections and mutual exchanges between Hard Tech startups, Hard Tech investors, and service providers on topics such as financing, product development/launch, manufacturing, supply chain, IP, regulatory matters, etc. Also, there will be Hard Tech startup pitches as ranked by Hard Tech investors. Structured networking breaks and a lunch provide additional one-on-one opportunities to explore partnerships and deepen relationships. Day 2 – Manufacturing Workshop The Manufacturing Workshop networks Hard Tech startups with manufacturing subject matter experts to