LA Tech Week 2026 · Oct 12–18
58 hardware events at LA Tech Week 2026, Oct 12–18.
LA Tech Week 2026 (Oct 12–18) has 58 hardware events (54 open for registration, 3 with a waitlist). Highlights include Where the Physical Future is Gettting Built: AI, Infra, and Deep Tech (hosted by HSBC), From Wakeboats to Workboats: Inside Arc's Commercial Program (hosted by Arc), Navigating the Path to the Public Markets: Crafting Your Story for a Successful IPO (hosted by PwC).
Listings updated from Tech Week Oct 8, 6:40 PM PDT.
58 events
Monday, October 12 ·
Hosted by Nominal, D. E. Shaw Ventures · Santa Monica
Hardware investors, founders, and builders: Join us in kicking off LA Tech Week on October 12th!
Monday, October 12 ·
Hosted by Actuate Ventures · Other
Investing in the Cutting Edge: A GP & LP Luncheon SF Tech Week 2026 A lunch for capital allocators already in deep tech, and those seriously looking.
Monday, October 12 ·
Hosted by Sunstone Management, Inc, Circuit Launch · Santa Monica
Join Sunstone and Circuit Launch for a relaxed founder and investor mixer during LA Tech Week.
Monday, October 12 ·
Hosted by RiseLink · Arts District
Join LA's physical AI and hardware builders for a casual afternoon to share ideas and to make new friends in the physical AI space!
Monday, October 12 ·
Hosted by Transcend Mechanics, Vuecason · El Segundo
Join Transcend Mechanics and Vuecason for an evening of robotics, advanced manufacturing, and networking in El Segundo.
Monday, October 12 ·
Hosted by Raven CAD · Downtown (LA)
Come hang out with researchers, founders and engineers in the CAD space: 3d modeling, computer vision, computer aided manufacturing, and digital fabrication.
Tuesday, October 13 ·
Hosted by NexPCB, Tomorrow Lab · Other
A live 45-minute session for hardware founders on the design choices that make or break your first production run, from the design studio and the manufacturer who cover both ends…
Tuesday, October 13 ·
Hosted by Actuate Ventures, Strativ · Other
Luncheon for Deep Tech Investors & Closing Founders in Cutting Edge Technologies: LA Tech Week 2026 Edition Are you a visionary VC, LP, or GP looking to stay ahead of the curve?
Tuesday, October 13 ·
Hosted by PwC · El Segundo
As part of LA Tech Week, and hosted by PwC and Connor Group, join us to mix and mingle with the people tackling some of the most ambitious challenges across the innovation…
Tuesday, October 13 ·
Hosted by Maven Ventures, Deel, Fenwick, Rho · West Hollywood
LA is experiencing a hard tech renaissance, led by companies like SpaceX, Anduril, Atoms, Impulse Space, and Relativity Space, and fueled by a rapidly expanding ecosystem of…
Tuesday, October 13 ·
Hosted by HSBC, a16z Speedrun · Santa Monica
Join HSBC Innovation Banking and a16z for Where the Physical Future is Getting Built, an LA Tech Week event.
Tuesday, October 13 ·
Hosted by CBRE · El Segundo
Join industry leaders as we host a fireside chat with growing Aerospace & Defense founders scaling through the common bottlenecks.
Tuesday, October 13 ·
Hosted by La French Tech San Diego, Safran Corporate Ventures, Techstars Space Accelerator · Culver City
Join Safran Corporate Ventures, Techstars Space Accelerator, and leading founders, investors, and industry leaders for an evening focused on the future of aerospace, space, and…
Tuesday, October 13 ·
Hosted by Uncork Capital · Santa Monica
Join Uncork Capital (uncorkcapital.com) for an intimate private dining experience (15-18 pax!) bringing together founders, builders, and investors working across hardtech…
Tuesday, October 13 ·
Hosted by Tech by the Beach · Long Beach
Whether you are an entrepreneur, a weekend side project warrior, open source contributor, an engineer, or product designer, you are a builder and we want to meet you!
Tuesday, October 13 ·
Hosted by OpalAI · Santa Monica
AI has learned to write, reason, and code. Now it's entering the physical world.
Tuesday, October 13 ·
Hosted by Physical Fund · Downtown (LA)
Some of the leading minds in the software for hardware space are holding a State of the Industry panel, hosted at Duro's brand new office and doubling as its launch party!
Tuesday, October 13 ·
Hosted by Lenn AI · Other
What happens when technology gets personal? Join us during Tech Week for an evening exploring the future of wearable health from sleep and recovery to biometrics, fitness…
Tuesday, October 13 ·
Hosted by Flyby Robotics · El Segundo
On Tuesday October 13, we're opening the doors of Flyby's new home in El Segundo for the first time. Come see where our drones are built, and stay for dinner.
Tuesday, October 13 ·
Hosted by Companion Intelligence · Long Beach
Come celebrate with us as Companion Intelligence launches the Companion Core Kickstarter!
Wednesday, October 14 ·
Hosted by TurboPermit, HomeRES, Verustruct · Santa Monica
Join us to learn how new technology is improving outcomes at every stage of a housing project.
Wednesday, October 14 ·
Hosted by Vulcury Venture Studio and Advisors · Santa Monica
Angel, Pre-Seed, and Seed Investors Join Trustbridge, the company building AI software and service solutions to connect the next generation of manufacturing, for an investor…
Wednesday, October 14 ·
Hosted by Trustbridge · Venice
A morning built for the people writing checks into hardware. Vulcury is bringing together hardware founders and the investors who back them for real conversations over breakfast…
Wednesday, October 14 ·
Hosted by Hardware Velocity · Virtual (LA)
VIRTUAL EVENT: Google Event link will be shared the week of the event. Building a hardware company forces founders to make expensive decisions with incomplete information.
Wednesday, October 14 ·
Hosted by USC Information Sciences Institute, University of Southern California (USC) · Marina del Rey
Regretfully, ISI will not be hosting this event. We encourage you to consider registering for one of our other events: Self-Improving Agents Hackathon Tuesday, October 13 10:00am…
Wednesday, October 14 ·
Hosted by National Autonomous Retail Initiative (NARI), Manna Smart Retail Inc · Playa Vista
Join us during LA Tech Week for a focused conversation on the future of autonomous retail and how AI, robotics, and new business models can modernize a $30B+ industry.
Wednesday, October 14 ·
Hosted by PwC · El Segundo
Winning government business is one thing. Building a company that can deliver it at scale is another.
Wednesday, October 14 ·
Hosted by Rovex Technologies Corporation · Downtown (LA)
Physical AI has moved beyond the lab—but deploying robots safely and reliably in spaces designed for people is where the real work begins.
Wednesday, October 14 ·
Hosted by Unlock Venture Partners, Mandala Space Ventures, Serve Robotics, SoCal Deep Tech · Marina del Rey
Unlock VP and Mandala Space Ventures are teaming up with Serve Robotics and SoCal Deep Tech to bring LA's deep tech community together for an unforgettable evening on the bay.
Wednesday, October 14 ·
Hosted by Arc · Torrance
As Arc expands into commercial vessels, we're opening our doors for a special LA Tech Week experience.
Wednesday, October 14 ·
Hosted by Strelitzia Entertainment · El Segundo
Join Desacuerdo Capital for an incredible evening bringing together some of LA's best builders at the frontiers of aerospace and defense innovation!
Wednesday, October 14 ·
Hosted by General Matter · El Segundo
Is starting your own hard tech company the fastest route to engineering mastery, or is joining a high-growth scaleup the ultimate force multiplier?
Wednesday, October 14 ·
Hosted by Discipulus Ventures · El Segundo
Celebrating LA Tech Week with a Gundo Bonfire This event is a part of #LATechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem.
Thursday, October 15 ·
Hosted by PwC · Santa Monica
Taking a company public is one of the most transformative—and complex—milestones in a company's lifecycle.
Thursday, October 15 ·
Hosted by Uthana Inc · Venice
Join Uthana for an informal happy hour bringing together people exploring Embodied AI.
Thursday, October 15 ·
Hosted by Miso Robotics · Pasadena
Come see Flippy, our AI powered fry station robot, cooking live at Miso Robotics' Pasadena lab.
Thursday, October 15 ·
Hosted by Black Flag, Orbital Ops · Long Beach
So you wanna start a deep tech company? Good. The world needs more of you. But building hard tech is not like launching an app. The timelines are longer. The capital is bigger.
Thursday, October 15 ·
Hosted by Sunstone Management, Inc, https://www.anderson.ucla.edu/about/centers/easton-technology-management-center · UCLA
Join Sunstone and UCLA Easton Technology Management Center during LA Tech Week for an evening exploring how AI, robotics, and emerging technologies are transforming the restaurant…
Thursday, October 15 ·
Hosted by MathWorks · Downtown (LA)
The Future of Hardware Engineering! Join MathWorks during LA Tech Week for an evening of networking, food, drinks, and friendly competition at Rhythm Room.
Thursday, October 15 ·
Hosted by Revel · Hawthorne
Join Revel for Hops & Hypercars, an LA Tech Week happy hour for engineers, founders, product leaders, and other builders working at the intersection of hardware and software.
Thursday, October 15 ·
Hosted by Sift · El Segundo
Year three. If you know, you know. El Segundo builds rockets a mile from the beach, where aerospace labs, machine shops, and ambitious startups share the same stretch of South…
Thursday, October 15 ·
Hosted by Obvious Ventures, Lux Capital, Morgan Stanley, Orrick · Santa Monica
Join us during LA Tech Week for an evening bringing together founders, executives, investors, and industry leaders from across the space ecosystem.
Thursday, October 15 ·
Hosted by Green Flag Ventures · Santa Monica
Most of the defense-tech conversation in LA this week is about what the next war might require. This one is about what the current war has already settled.
Thursday, October 15 ·
Hosted by a16z, Erebor Bank · El Segundo
Join a16z and Erebor Bank for an intimate dinner bringing together finance leaders building the companies reshaping the physical world.
Thursday, October 15 ·
Hosted by Mach Industries · Long Beach
Join Mach Industries for happy hour at Afterburner during LA Tech Week. Meet members of the Mach team, connect with others across the defense and technology ecosystem, and talk…
Thursday, October 15 ·
Hosted by Amca, Neros Technologies · El Segundo
Amca presents The Great American Egg Drop competition. We are calling on LA's finest to participate.
Thursday, October 15 ·
Hosted by Beamlink, Rookie Chess League · Culver City
Join us at Beamlink HQ for a night of connectivity 🌐 Come network, take in (and maybe take home) art themed around human connection in the digital age, and play some chess!
Thursday, October 15 ·
Hosted by Lenn AI · Other
The next wave of consumer tech in one room. Come hang out with builders, founders, investors, operators, and curious people obsessed with what’s next in consumer technology.
Thursday, October 15 ·
Hosted by evobeing LLC · Santa Monica
A happy hour for people shaping what we wear next. Smart rings. Glasses. Watches. AI devices. Wearables are changing fast.
Friday, October 16 ·
Hosted by Karmel Capital, The University of Michigan Ross School of Buisiness · Downtown (LA)
AI is scaling faster than the infrastructure beneath it. As models become larger, inference workloads grow, and demand for compute accelerates, the industry is being forced to…
Friday, October 16 ·
Hosted by Apex Space Technology · Playa Vista
Join Apex, The Spacecraft Platform Company, for a happy hour at PV house in Playa Vista.
Friday, October 16 ·
Hosted by Sigma Eta Pi at UC Irvine · Other
U-2 can build. One day. One theme. Open to engineering and CS students or recent alumni across Southern California: UCI, UCLA, USC, UCSD, Caltech, LMU, CSULB.
Friday, October 16 ·
Hosted by Allometry · Sunset
Loop is an invite-only supper on the recursive patterns behind the physical economy control loops, feedback loops, scaling laws.
Saturday, October 17 ·
Hosted by Tech by the Beach · Long Beach
As a finale for Tech Week in Long Beach, Tech by the Beach and tech link up are hosting a party on the beach!
Saturday, October 17 ·
Hosted by Design For America + USC · Downtown (LA)
West Coast Best Coast! Join us as the Southern Californian chapters of Design for America gather together in a design-athon + panel session! (+ more).
Saturday, October 17 ·
Hosted by american south asian network · Downtown (LA)
What happens when AI moves beyond the screen and into the physical world?
Saturday, October 17 ·
Hosted by Microbots · Santa Monica
What if space infrastructure could build and reconfigure itself? Microbots is developing modular robots designed to connect, reconfigure, and work together as larger systems in…
Saturday, October 17 ·
Hosted by CarClub · Culver City
Tech Week Closeout Party Saturday, October 17 | 9 PM–2 AM Close out Tech Week in full CarClub fashion.
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