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SF Tech Week 2026 · Oct 5–11

Hardware events at SF Tech Week

113 hardware events at SF Tech Week 2026, Oct 5–11.

Hardware events

113 events · showing the first 100, upcoming first

  1. Thursday, October 8 ·

    Canyon Commuter Stopoff

    Hosted by Canyon Bicycles · Cow Hollow

    Power your morning commute during SF Tech Week! Swing by our hub at The Motoring Club to fuel up with complimentary coffee and fresh local pastries, chat the future of connected…

    Open
  2. Thursday, October 8 ·

    Physical AI Playbook: From Prototype to Scale

    Hosted by Z21 Ventures and SVB, Silicon Valley Bank · Downtown (SF)

    Hi all! We have had such a great response to this event and are oversubscribed.

    Open
  3. Thursday, October 8 ·

    AMD x RedHat AI-Infra Workshop: High performance inference, at scale

    Hosted by Leverage, RedHat · Mission

    Join AMD, Cerebras, MoonMath AI, Red Hat, and the vLLM project for an in-person half day on open source inference, ending with a hands-on workshop you can follow along with on…

    Open
  4. Thursday, October 8 ·

    Let your AI agents manage patent protection

    Hosted by Lightbringer · FiDi (SF)

    Founders are shipping faster than legacy patent firms can keep up, and paying attorneys to spend hours getting up to speed isn’t sustainable.

    Open
  5. Thursday, October 8 ·

    Come Touch the Future: Hard Tech Expo with Third Sphere

    Hosted by Third Sphere · FiDi (SF)

    Third Sphere's portfolio is mostly hardware. We're putting it in one room so you can actually touch it. There's a stage too.

    Open
  6. Thursday, October 8 ·

    ALSO TEST SPIN

    Hosted by ALSO · Hayes Valley

    Join ALSO for a Test Spin to experience Transcendent Mobility firsthand. You’ll meet the team, ride the TM-B, and explore its many features, including pedal amplification, top…

    Open
  7. Thursday, October 8 ·

    Wings of Desire-Titan Gauntlets Demo

    Hosted by Department of Strategic Surprise, Titan Gauntlets, Haus of Hyte · Downtown (SF)

    A PREVIEW OF AN IMPOSSIBLE WORKSHOP · SF TECH WEEK · OCT 8, 3:00–5:00 PM · FRONTIER TOWER, 14TH FLOOR · FREE · CAPACITY LIMITED The Oct 8 preview is free RSVP, because capacity…

    Open
  8. Thursday, October 8 ·

    Building & Scaling Hardware Networks to feed AGI

    Hosted by Enhanced Radar, Sorcerer · Embarcadero

    Building and deploying distributed hardware at scale. A conversation with the CTOs of Enhanced Radar and Sorcerer, over tacos.

    Open
  9. Thursday, October 8 ·

    Lumafield Open House & Live CT Scans

    Hosted by Lumafield · SOMA

    On October 8th, stop by Lumafield’s headquarters in SOMA for drinks, live demos, and to see how X-ray vision and physical AI join forces to change the way the world makes…

    Open
  10. Thursday, October 8 ·

    R2S2R Arena Launch

    Hosted by IndustrialNext · SOMA

    We're launching the Real2Sim2Real (R2S2R) Arena, a first-of-its-kind Physical AI testing ground in our 10,000 sq.ft. HQ in San Francisco.

    Open
  11. Thursday, October 8 ·

    Space, Stakes & Spirits: What's Getting Funded in 2026 🚀

    Hosted by Space Happy HOur, Context Venture, PWC · SOMA

    Join Space Happy Hour and Context Ventures for a panel of VCs, space industry executives and finance gurus on the exponential growth in funding space companies and key attributes…

    Open
  12. Thursday, October 8 ·

    Devices x AI - Pitch Night

    Hosted by AGI, Inc. · FiDi (SF)

    Founders building AI that runs on real devices pitch live, in front of judges from silicon, OEMs, and venture. Phones, wearables, cars, glasses, robots. This is your night.

    Open
  13. Thursday, October 8 ·

    Industry Night - Unlocking mmWave Power at Scale

    Hosted by Elve · South Beach

    Curious how high-power mmWave technology is changing wireless infrastructure and satcom?

    Closed
  14. Thursday, October 8 ·

    Physical AI: Built for Change

    Hosted by Bright Machines, Bedrock Robotics, Eclipse Capital · Union Square (SF)

    Built for Change: Physical AI in Dynamic Industrial Environments For decades, automation promised to handle the complexities of the real world.

    Closed
  15. Thursday, October 8 ·

    Robots on the Rocks🍸

    Hosted by Lorimer Ventures · Other

    Robots on the Rocks 🤖🍹🌮 Join us for drinks, tacos, and live hardware demos as we explore the cutting edge of robotics, physical AI, and the future of industrial automation.

    Open
  16. Thursday, October 8 ·

    The Future of Hormone Health

    Hosted by Lume Health Technologies · Dogpatch

    Join Lume Health for a happy hour and fireside chat on the future of wearable hormone monitoring.

    Open
  17. Thursday, October 8 ·

    Wearables & Art showcase | Ondu Private Preview

    Hosted by Ondu.co · SOMA

    We have been working for past 2.5 years on this. We launched as Tamanna wearables, then became Miraii.ai, now Ondu.co We are excited to have you look at our range of exclusive…

    Open
  18. Thursday, October 8 ·

    Deployment Is the Moat with Jason Ma (Dyna Robotics)

    Hosted by Savant Ventures · Mission

    A conversation with Jason Ma, Co-Founder & Chief Scientist of Dyna Robotics Robot demos are easy. Robots that work all day in real customer sites are not.

    Closed
  19. Thursday, October 8 ·

    Make it, Market it: A New Launch Playbook for Physical Products

    Hosted by Whipsaw, Vizcom · Potrero Hill

    Join Whipsaw, Vizcom and Automat during SF Tech Week for an evening on how a physical product launch actually comes together.

    Open
  20. Thursday, October 8 ·

    Physical AI VC <> Founders Pitch Night @Mission Robotics

    Hosted by Raisable · Palo Alto

    Curated VC <> founders evening at SF Tech Week 2026, hosted by Raisable together with Mission Robotics.

    Open
  21. Thursday, October 8 ·

    AI Executive Dinner

    Hosted by Parasail, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) · Union Square (SF)

    Join Parasail & Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) for an intimate dinner bringing together technology leaders building at the forefront of AI.

    Open
  22. Thursday, October 8 ·

    Hard Tech Happy Hour: Commanding the Physical World

    Hosted by Revel · FiDi (SF)

    The last era of software transformed how we communicate, work, and transact online. The next will transform how we build and operate physical systems.

    Open
  23. Thursday, October 8 ·

    Matcha & Mahjong with Lightyear 🍵🀄

    Hosted by Lightyear Residency · Chinatown

    Come gather with a community of creative, curious founders building the future of tech!

    Closed
  24. Thursday, October 8 ·

    138th SF Hardware Meetup @ Flux | Reindustrialize America

    Hosted by SF Hardware Meetups · SOMA

    America is rebuilding its industrial base and hardware founders are leading the charge.

    Open
  25. Thursday, October 8 ·

    South Asians in Physical AI

    Hosted by american south asian network · Downtown (SF)

    AI is moving beyond the screen. From robots and autonomous vehicles to smart devices and industrial systems, physical AI is changing how machines sense, understand, and act in the…

    Open
  26. Thursday, October 8 ·

    Solve your PMF & Retention

    Hosted by Fund Bridge · SOMA

    [A High-Signal Founder Roundtable on Turning Early Traction into High-Retention SaaS] About This Event: Achieving initial Product-Market Fit (PMF) is a major milestone, but a…

    Open
  27. Thursday, October 8 ·

    ALTHRA IN THE VALLEY

    Hosted by Althra · Potrero Hill

    Althra Coming Down to the Valley For one night, Vancouver’s moving to San Francisco.

    Open
  28. Thursday, October 8 ·

    Night Shift at Mytra

    Hosted by Mytra · Other

    Less talk about what's coming. More time in the room where it's getting built. Spend an evening on the floor at Mytra's Brisbane facility during SF Tech Week.

    Open
  29. Thursday, October 8 ·

    Silicon, After Dark - hosted by Voltai #semiconductor #hardware #physicalAI

    Hosted by Voltai · SOMA

    An evening for the people building, backing, and shaping the future of semiconductors.

    Open
  30. Friday, October 9 ·

    run 6miles @ 6am w/ verso.run

    Hosted by verso.run · Dogpatch

    6 @ 6 Come out and run 6 miles, zone 2 pace, at 6am. Discuss the future of AI in fitness wearables with people who are down to run 6 miles at 6am.

    Open
  31. Friday, October 9 ·

    World Models & GPUs Coffee w/ Onyx & Bria

    Hosted by Leverage, Tesla · Civic Center

    Teams training or serving world models on real GPUs, around one table over coffee.

    Open
  32. Friday, October 9 ·

    Kindred Motorworks

    Hosted by Kindred Motorworks · Other

    Come see inside the Kindred Motorworks factory and discover how we’re reimagining iconic vintage vehicles.

    Open
  33. Friday, October 9 ·

    Builders House

    Hosted by Buildify · Mountain View

    Builders House, Tech Week SF A Gathering for builders, founders and people shaping what’s next in tech.

    Open
  34. Friday, October 9 ·

    Hardware 101 for Software Founders

    Hosted by Waybox Inc · Downtown (SF)

    AI is leaving the cloud and entering the physical world. Cars. Cameras. Robots. Wearables. Glasses.

    Open
  35. Friday, October 9 ·

    EPIC Connector Afterparty — SF Tech Week Closing Night

    Hosted by EPIC Connector Pte. Ltd. · San Mateo

    Meet Founders. Meet Investors. See What They’re Building. 📅 October 9, 2026 · 6:30–8:30 PM 📍 San Francisco This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs…

    Open
  36. Friday, October 9 ·

    Japanese Government, Strategic Investors, LPs & Major Corporations × Global VCs & Startups

    Hosted by DG Daiwa Ventures · Downtown (SF)

    Co-hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Deloitte Japan, DG Daiwa Ventures, and J-GIC, in cooperation with the Cabinet Secretariat, Government of Japan.

    Open
  37. Friday, October 9 ·

    What's the Next Interface for AI? Early-Stage AI Hardware Builder + Investor Mingle

    Hosted by Polipop, Circuit Launch · Mountain View

    This is an in-person event in Mountain View, CA. AI today lives behind a screen.

    Open
  38. Friday, October 9 ·

    Beyond the Screen - AI Wearables Afterparty - Ondu x Eria Marina

    Hosted by Ondu.co · Marina

    The screen era is over. The future of AI wearables is here. Unwind from SF Tech Week at ERIA Marina with curated drinks, live DJ sets, and an exclusive showcase of Ondu—the smart…

    Open
  39. Friday, October 9 ·

    Space Happy Hour with Astranis and Just Rocket Science

    Hosted by The Just Rocket Science Show, Astranis · Mission

    End #SFTechWeek with a space happy hour hosted by Astranis and The Just Rocket Science Show.

    Open
  40. Friday, October 9 ·

    Robotics Founders Dinner · The Robot Contest

    Hosted by Daidai Labs · SOMA

    The night before the robots take the stage, we're bringing together the teams exhibiting at The SF Tech Week Robot Show, plus a small group of founders and people from the…

    Open
  41. Friday, October 9 ·

    CAD + AI SF

    Hosted by CAD-ai.tech · Downtown (SF)

    Come hang out with researchers, founders and engineers in the CAD space: 3d modeling, computer vision, computer aided manufacturing, and digital fabrication.

    Open
  42. Saturday, October 10 ·

    PlantWave Listening Lounge

    Hosted by Data Garden · SOMA

    Step away from the noise of Tech Week and tune into nature. Join PlantWave at 1 Hotel San Francisco for an immersive listening experience where living plants create music in real…

    Open
  43. Saturday, October 10 ·

    AI Wearables | Flexible Biosensors

    Hosted by Catalyst Bay · FiDi (SF)

    A session on AI and flexible biosensors during SF Tech Week, hosted by Catalyst Bay. Second edition.

    Open
  44. Saturday, October 10 ·

    Physical AI founders and investors

    Hosted by Instance Labs · SOMA

    Wrap up SF Tech Week with a little friendly competition and a lot of popsicle sticks. Come build, test, and see what you can make while meeting people working on physical AI.

    Open
  45. Saturday, October 10 ·

    GCSx SF 2026

    Hosted by American Ecosystem Institute Inc · Downtown (SF)

    Belonging to the Global Connect Show (GCS) event series, GCSx SF 2026 is a curated gathering bringing together founders, developers, investors, media, and ecosystem leaders…

    Open
  46. Saturday, October 10 ·

    PlantWave Listening Lounge

    Hosted by Data Garden · SOMA

    Step away from the noise of Tech Week and tune into nature. Join PlantWave at 1 Hotel San Francisco for an immersive listening experience where living plants create music in real…

    Open
  47. Saturday, October 10 ·

    The Robot Contest + Afterparty

    Hosted by Daidai Labs, Fontaine Founders · SOMA

    Silicon Valley's newest robots compete live and YOU pick the winner. Ten robots from San Francisco's robotics scene take the stage at Frontier Tower.

    Open
  48. Saturday, October 10 ·

    Canyon Wrap Party

    Hosted by Canyon Bicycles · Cow Hollow

    Celebrate the finale of SF Tech Week with the Canyon team, global brand ambassadors, and the local Bay Area tech community!

    Open
  49. Saturday, October 10 ·

    [The Second Act: Post-Exit Strategy & 0-to-1 Blueprint for Serial Founders]

    Hosted by Fund Bridge · SOMA

    An Exclusive Off-the-Record Roundtable for Exited Founders Planning Their Next Big Venture About This Event: Whether your previous venture ended in a successful acquisition or a…

    Open
  50. Sunday, October 11 ·

    PlantWave Listening Lounge

    Hosted by Data Garden · SOMA

    Step away from the noise of Tech Week and tune into nature. Join PlantWave at 1 Hotel San Francisco for an immersive listening experience where living plants create music in real…

    Open
  51. Sunday, October 11 ·

    PlantWave Listening Lounge

    Hosted by Data Garden · SOMA

    Step away from the noise of Tech Week and tune into nature. Join PlantWave at 1 Hotel San Francisco for an immersive listening experience where living plants create music in real…

    Open
  52. Monday, October 5 ·

    [Demoscene]

    Hosted by Nlink · SOMA

    [Demoscene] This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com

    Open
  53. Monday, October 5 ·

    BrewBird’s Coffee Before the Chaos

    Hosted by BrewBird · Jackson Square

    Join BrewBird & Flex for coffee before the chaos of SF Tech Week. We’re serving fresh, café-quality, pour-over style coffee powered by BrewBird’s high-tech brewer, which grinds…

    Open
  54. Monday, October 5 ·

    Physical AI Series A founders & CVCs Breakfast

    Hosted by Raisable · Downtown (SF)

    Raisable at SF Tech Week 2026 We're opening SF Tech Week with a breakfast for CVCs and robotics founders around Series A one table, before the week gets loud.

    Open
  55. Monday, October 5 ·

    Robots & Hardware Coffee @Tesla Showroom

    Hosted by Leverage · Civic Center

    Coffee, Pastries and good conversation with AI Infra builders @Tesla. This event is a part of #SFTechWeek a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech…

    Open
  56. Monday, October 5 ·

    AGI, Inc. Store - Wearables Pop-up

    Hosted by AGI, Inc. · Mission

    A store you shop with your eyes. Put on the glasses, look at something on the shelf, and it's yours. No app to open, no line to stand in.

    Open
  57. Monday, October 5 ·

    Hardware Founders and Builders Breakfast

    Hosted by Byteforge Systems · SOMA

    Kickoff the Tech Week with people who actually get what you do! Join Byteforge Systems for a small, invite-only breakfast for founders and builders working on hardware.

    Open
  58. Monday, October 5 ·

    Physical AI Hackathon: From Idea to Factory

    Hosted by One Culture Foundation · Embarcadero

    ⚠️ IMPORTANT FINAL ATTENDANCE CONFIRMATION REQUIRED Due to overwhelming demand, the Oct 5 Google Community Space session is limited to 50 participants.

    Open
  59. Monday, October 5 ·

    Cyberglam NFC Nail Party

    Hosted by hallucinate LLC · Hayes Valley

    This is for the girlies who want to get glammed up for tech week, have you ever thought how convenient it would be to have your business card or keyfob embedded in your nails?

    Open
  60. Monday, October 5 ·

    Wrapping up the Raise Luncheon - Deep Tech Investors & Closing Founders

    Hosted by Actuate Ventures, Strativ · Other

    Luncheon for Deep Tech Investors & Closing Founders in Cutting Edge Technologies: SF Tech Week 2026 Edition Are you a visionary VC, LP, or GP looking to stay ahead of the curve?

    Closed
  61. Monday, October 5 ·

    AI Beyond the Screen

    Hosted by House of 434 · Mission

    Building Intelligence for the Physical World The next frontier of AI will not be confined to a browser.

    Open
  62. Monday, October 5 ·

    Field Trips: Family Movie Night

    Hosted by Gigascale Capital · Mission

    Bring your kids and young engineers for the launch of Gigascale's new video series, Field Trips: See How Hard Stuff Gets Built.

    Open
  63. Monday, October 5 ·

    The Data Center Summit @

    Hosted by Zacua Ventures · FiDi (SF)

    Every AI Model Starts as a Construction Project. AI is driving one of the largest infrastructure buildouts of our time, with data centers at the center of it.

    Open
  64. Monday, October 5 ·

    Seed Stage Founder Mixer

    Hosted by Rayda · Other

    Rayda is a global IT operations platform that helps companies manage the physical lifecycle of their IT infrastructure across locations.

    Closed
  65. Tuesday, October 6 ·

    run 6miles @ 6am w/ verso.run

    Hosted by verso.run · Dogpatch

    6 @ 6 Come out and run 6 miles, zone 2 pace, at 6am. Discuss the future of AI in fitness wearables with people who are down to run 6 miles at 6am.

    Open
  66. Tuesday, October 6 ·

    Morning Reset for Builders

    Hosted by evobeing LLC · Marina

    Before the meetings, pitches, and another full day of Tech Week come move with us.

    Open
  67. Tuesday, October 6 ·

    Made in SF: Breakfast Burritos & Hardware

    Hosted by Vulcury Venture Studio and Advisors, Vulcury · Mission

    Start your Tech Week morning right with real breakfast burritos and real talk about building real things.

    Open
  68. Tuesday, October 6 ·

    Built World Breakfast

    Hosted by Reveille VC, Nixon Peabody · Embarcadero

    From aerospace and autonomy to robotics, resilience, sensors, and security, a new generation of companies is emerging to design, build, and operate AI-powered systems in the…

    Open
  69. Tuesday, October 6 ·

    Made in SF: Breakfast Burritos & Hardware

    Hosted by Trustbridge · SOMA

    Start your Tech Week morning right with real breakfast burritos and real talk about building real things.

    Open
  70. Tuesday, October 6 ·

    Investors at the Cutting Edge - GP/LP Luncheon (Deep Tech)

    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.

    Closed
  71. Tuesday, October 6 ·

    Post-Training & Agent Infra - #SF TechWeek

    Hosted by Beta University · SOMA

    Own Your Agent: Weights, Harness, and the Humans in Between Matching the frontier is cheap now. Making an agent that works inside your workflow isn't.

    Open
  72. Tuesday, October 6 ·

    Hardware Engineering Happy Hour

    Hosted by MathWorks · SOMA

    The Future of Hardware Engineering! Join MathWorks during SF Tech Week for an evening of networking, food, drinks, and friendly competition at SPIN San Francisco.

    Closed
  73. Tuesday, October 6 ·

    Robotics x AI Pitch & Wine by DigitalOcean, Savant and Catalyst Bay

    Hosted by Catalyst Bay · FiDi (SF)

    An evening robotics x AI event during SF Tech Week, hosted by DigitalOcean and Catalyst Bay.

    Open
  74. Tuesday, October 6 ·

    Smart Fleet Meet & Greet

    Hosted by OpenMind, Bay Area Robotics Association · Downtown (SF)

    [Co-hosted by OpenMind <> Bay Area Robotics Association] Robots are getting smarter, and we want you to meet them in person.

    Open
  75. Tuesday, October 6 ·

    From 0 to 100,000 Devices

    Hosted by intent, Acorn PD, Nordic Semiconductor · Union Square (SF)

    From 0 to 100,000 Devices: Real Stories Behind Shipping Hardware We're excited to bring together builders, engineers, and product leaders for a conversation about what it actually…

    Open
  76. Tuesday, October 6 ·

    Longevity Tech: Nobody Needs Another Number | Salon Ch.1

    Hosted by EMBODIED · Castro

    Let's talk about optimization fatigue in the city obsessed with optimization.

    Open
  77. Tuesday, October 6 ·

    Designing for Physical AI: From Innovation Lab to Factory Floor

    Hosted by Swissnex in San Francisco · Mission Bay

    Language AI is a largely solved problem. Physical AI is not. Robots and machines operating in the real world still have to be programmed from scratch for every task or trained on…

    Open
  78. Tuesday, October 6 ·

    omakase compute dinner

    Hosted by Sixtytwo · SOMA

    Join us for an intimate 12 person omakase dinner in San Francisco, for students and new grads.

    Open
  79. Tuesday, October 6 ·

    Robotics Data & Commercialization - @Robotics Center

    Hosted by Physical AI Operators, Robotics Center of Silicon Valley · SOMA

    Robotics Data & Commercialization brings together perspectives from foundation model research, robotics companies, and data providers to discuss how robotics data moves from…

    Open
  80. Tuesday, October 6 ·

    Compute & Cocktails

    Hosted by Aranya, Cognee, Hyperbolic, Paper Compute Co. · Mission

    A happy hour with Aranya, Hyperbolic, Paper Compute, and Cognee during SF Tech Week, for the people who keep GPUs busy, clusters healthy, and agents accountable. Come talk shop.

    Open
  81. Tuesday, October 6 ·

    Industrial Tech After Dark

    Hosted by Tandem, Hitachi Ventures · Downtown (SF)

    A gathering for builders, engineers, manufacturers, and deep tech investors. Hosted by: Tandem.inc the AI-native hardware development platform for hardware teams.

    Open
  82. Tuesday, October 6 ·

    Space Hardware Demo Day

    Hosted by Small Steps & Giant Leaps · SOMA

    For sixty years, space was a place we visited. Now it's becoming a place we build.

    Open
  83. Tuesday, October 6 ·

    Tech-Tile Tuesday at The Exploratorium, Hosted by Lightning AI

    Hosted by Lightning AI · Embarcadero

    Step away from traditional panel seating and step into San Francisco’s playground of curiosity.

    Closed
  84. Tuesday, October 6 ·

    Physical AI Paper Club & Science Dinner

    Hosted by Cinnamon Sipper · Embarcadero

    A research salon for people building intelligence into the physical world.

    Open
  85. Wednesday, October 7 ·

    HardTech Run & Coffee Meetup

    Hosted by MistyWest, SEACOMP · Golden Gate Park

    Attention hardtech enthusiasts, founders, engineers, and early risers ☕🏃 MistyWest, SEACOMP and Intent invite you to kick off Day 3 #SFTechWeek with a morning run + coffee…

    Open
  86. Wednesday, October 7 ·

    Build Better 2026

    Hosted by Instrumental Inc · East Bay

    Build Better is an electronics manufacturing summit founded by Anna-Katrina Shedletsky as a place for manufacturing leaders to learn from their peers.

    Open
  87. Wednesday, October 7 ·

    Trustbridge x Vulcury: An Investor Breakfast

    Hosted by Vulcury Venture Studio and Advisors, Vulcury · FiDi (SF)

    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…

    Open
  88. Wednesday, October 7 ·

    Pancakes* with Pensa: A Forum for Leaders of Hardware Startups

    Hosted by Pensa · Other

    From prototypes to production, hardware founders navigate complex challenges: sourcing, scaling, funding you name it.

    Open
  89. Wednesday, October 7 ·

    SF Mornings: Investor Breakfast

    Hosted by Trustbridge · SOMA

    San Francisco writes a lot of the checks that build hardware companies. This is where some of those conversations start.

    Open
  90. Wednesday, October 7 ·

    UK Unicorns & Rising Stars

    Hosted by British Consulate SF · Union Square (SF)

    UK Unicorns & Rising Stars Hosted by the UK Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST), this showcase highlights the UK's billion-dollar success stories and the…

    Open
  91. Wednesday, October 7 ·

    ATOMS ACCELERATED: Industrial AI & the Next Industrial Buildout

    Hosted by DeepMechanix, Funding Breakthrough Lab · Downtown (SF)

    BRING GOVT ID: name must match your ID or you will be unable to enter the building. Check in at front desk of 333 Market St, where you will pick up guest badges for Wells Fargo.

    Open
  92. Wednesday, October 7 ·

    Flying Car eVTOL challenges and potential talk

    Hosted by INVO STATION, FONDO · Salesforce Park

    SF Tech Week: The Reality of Flying Cars with INVO Station Event Title: Beyond the Sci-Fi Hype: The Future, Potential, and Bottlenecks of Autonomous eVTOLs Moderator: Valeria…

    Open
  93. Wednesday, October 7 ·

    The New Building Blocks of Hardware

    Hosted by Hardware Velocity · Dogpatch

    IN PERSON AT SOSV SAN FRANCISCO Hardware founders no longer need to build every part of their product from scratch.

    Closed
  94. Wednesday, October 7 ·

    Every Token Has a Price

    Hosted by Compute Exchange · Mission

    A 45-minute panel on how compute and tokens are actually priced. We're bringing both halves of the market to the discussion.

    Open
  95. Wednesday, October 7 ·

    Physical AI in the Real World

    Hosted by RLWRLD, Niantic Spatial · Embarcadero

    Join RLWRLD and Niantic Spatial during SF Tech Week for an invite-only showcase of physical AI in action.

    Open
  96. Wednesday, October 7 ·

    FOIL & TECH

    Hosted by Only Text, 101 Sports, HSBC · Marina

    We are doing it again. For Tech Week, trade your laptop for a hydrofoil and join a crew of founders, investors, and operators for an unforgettable afternoon exploring the foiling…

    Open
  97. Wednesday, October 7 ·

    Embodied AI Happy Hour

    Hosted by Uthana Inc · SOMA

    Join Uthana for an informal happy hour bringing together people exploring Embodied AI.

    Open
  98. Wednesday, October 7 ·

    Physical AI Happy Hour: Plug and Play x Wittington Ventures

    Hosted by Wittington Ventures, Plug and Play · Hayes Valley

    Join Wittington Ventures and Plug and Play for a happy hour focused on physical AI and robotics.

    Open
  99. Wednesday, October 7 ·

    UK AI Hardware Plan

    Hosted by British Consulate SF · Union Square (SF)

    The future of AI will be shaped by far more than models alone. Compute, energy, data centres, infrastructure, talent and investment are becoming the defining factors in global…

    Closed
  100. Wednesday, October 7 ·

    AI Beyond the Cloud: Developer Happy Hour with femtoAI

    Hosted by femtoAI · FiDi (SF)

    While everyone else is burning tokens and waiting on round trips to the cloud, your app could be running instantly, offline, and dirt cheap per inference.

    Open

Frequently asked questions

What are the best hardware events at SF Tech Week?
There are 113 hardware events at SF Tech Week 2026. Highlights include The Hardware Layer of AI: Builders, Bits, and Physical Tech (hosted by Xometry), SF Hardware & Robotics Showcase (hosted by Clarity Labs), Canyon Commuter Stopoff (hosted by Canyon Bicycles). Featured events are marked with a star in the list.
When is SF Tech Week 2026?
SF Tech Week 2026 runs from Monday, October 5 to Sunday, October 11, 2026, with events across San Francisco. The busiest day is Wednesday, October 7, with 407 events.
How many events are there at SF Tech Week?
This guide lists 1604 SF Tech Week events, including breakfasts, panels, dinners, happy hours, hackathons and demo days, hosted by startups, investors and tech companies.
How do I register for SF Tech Week events?
Each event is registered with its host. Sign up once on TikTechno (name and email) to unlock registration links for every event in this guide; each link takes you to the event's official page, where you RSVP or apply.
Where do SF Tech Week events take place?
Events are spread across San Francisco. The neighborhoods with the most events are SOMA, FiDi (SF), Downtown (SF), Mission, Embarcadero.
Is this the official Tech Week website?
No. This is an independent guide made by TikTechno, an event planning and design studio. Tech Week is presented by a16z, and official event pages and RSVPs are on tech-week.com.

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