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- 5 days, Oct 5 to Oct 9
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- Busiest Tue, Oct 6
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AI x Government
· Chief AI, Megha Bhattacharya · SoMa · 339 going
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How startups can sell and scale with the government #B2B #Cybersecurity #EnterpriseAI
· Okta Ventures and M12, M12 +1 · SoMa · 333 going
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From ore to orbitFood
· OVNI Capital, Gigascale Capital +3 · Downtown · 328 going
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Industrial Tech After Dark
· Tandem, Hitachi Ventures +6 · Downtown · 224 going
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Future of AI in Peace & War: Demo Day (with Civic Health Project)
· B Ventures Group, Shane Ray Martin +1 · Civic Center · 213 going
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AI x Government
· Chief AI, Megha Bhattacharya · SoMa · 339 going
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How startups can sell and scale with the government #B2B #Cybersecurity #EnterpriseAI
· Okta Ventures and M12, M12 +1 · SoMa · 333 going
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From ore to orbitFood
· OVNI Capital, Gigascale Capital +3 · Downtown · 328 going
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Industrial Tech After Dark
· Tandem, Hitachi Ventures +6 · Downtown · 224 going
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Future of AI in Peace & War: Demo Day (with Civic Health Project)
· B Ventures Group, Shane Ray Martin +1 · Civic Center · 213 going
Updated Sep 30 · from the official Tech Week calendar and each event’s own page
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| Time | Event | Host | Neighborhood | Access | Food | Price |
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| Monday, Oct 53 events | ||||||
| to 2 PM | Wrapping up the Raise Luncheon - Deep Tech Investors & Closing Founders44 going | Actuate Ventures, Strativ, Andrew Woodfield +1 more | Apply | Lunch | ||
| to 1 PM | The U.S. – Sweden Technology Prosperity Deal - What does it mean for Business Leaders?65 goingwith Demi Bylon | Business Sweden, Cody Lin | Nob Hill | Apply | ||
| Commercializing Space Tech | Small Steps & Giant Leaps, Alder | Palo Alto | Apply | Free | ||
| Tuesday, Oct 615 events | ||||||
| to 10:30 AM | Future of AI in Peace & War: Demo Day (with Civic Health Project)213 going | B Ventures Group, Shane Ray Martin, Ann Reidy | Civic Center | Open RSVP | ||
| to 11 AM | Built World Breakfast70 going | Reveille VC, Nixon Peabody, Pete Mathias +1 more | Embarcadero | Apply | Breakfast | |
| to 7 PM | TFOT: 🌎🇺🇸Global Innovation Showcase Deep Tech, Dual Tech, Proptech, Web3 at War Memorialwith Anjana Kandalam, Jordan Wahbeh, Manveer Sandhu, Kerry Chin, Evelyn Y.K. Lee, Rusmin Lawin, Teresa Hung, Melissa Oh, Merc Martinelli, Jaz Banga, Joe Tolzmann, Karsten Popp | The Future of Tech, Alina Aeby | Civic Center | Open RSVP | Snacks, Drinks | |
| to 5 PM | TFOT: 🌎🇺🇸Global Innovation Showcase Scaling AI & Deep Tech at War Memorialwith Anjana Kandalam, Jordan Wahbeh, Manveer Sandhu, Kerry Chin, Evelyn Y.K. Lee, Rusmin Lawin, Teresa Hung, Melissa Oh, Merc Martinelli, Jaz Banga, Joe Tolzmann, Karsten Popp | The Future of Texh, The Future of Tech | Civic Center | Open RSVP | Snacks, Drinks | |
| Defense & Deep Tech: Investing at the Forefrontwith Jocelyn Kinsey, Michael Brown | TriplePoint Capital, PitchBook, Alvin Kim | Dogpatch | Apply | Breakfast, Soft drinks | ||
| How startups can sell and scale with the government #B2B #Cybersecurity #EnterpriseAI333 goingwith Derek Strausbaugh, Greg Hall | Okta Ventures and M12, M12, Okta Ventures | SoMa | Apply | |||
| to 8 PM | Lux Capital x Stripe - Riskgaming Salon16 going | Stripe, Lux Capital, Pranav Ashok +2 more | SoMa | Apply | Snacks | |
| to 7 PM | USS Hornet Deep Tech Demo Night | Sebastian Chapela, Dave C. Younts, Seed2Table Director of Events | Alameda | Waitlist or full | Snacks, Drinks | Free |
| to 8 PM | Ulysses: Ocean Roboticswith Colm O'Brien | SF Blue Tech, Ulysses: The Ocean Company, martha blanchfield | South Beach | Open RSVP | ||
| to 8 PM | Bridging Innovation & Defense: A special event for Defense Innovators atwith Vishal Amin, Richard G. Moore, Jr., Arthur Grijalva, Malina Johnson, Nitin Mehta | RapidFort, Tracy Toschi, Austin Sedaghatpour | Marina | Apply | ||
| Building the New Space Economy137 goingwith Ghonhee Lee | Katalyst Space, Makena Burns | Mission | Apply | |||
| to 8 PM | Freedom of Movement: AI, Borders, and the Global Mobility OS81 going | Vestara, Kevin J Andrews Law, Mayer Brown +1 more | Downtown | Apply | ||
| Government, Media & AI: the Future of Public Affairs87 goingwith Neil Chase, Reed Albergotti | Locunity Inc., Jonathan Bash, Dev Iyer | Mission | Apply | Snacks | ||
| to 9 PM | Powering the Golden Dome by Imagining Forward | Imagining Forward | Lower Nob Hill | Apply | Drinks | |
| to 9 PM | Industrial Tech After Dark224 going | Tandem, Hitachi Ventures, Kunal Jain +5 more | Downtown | Apply | ||
| Wednesday, Oct 78 events | ||||||
| Build Better 202630 going | Instrumental Inc, Sara, Sukhman Sahota | East Bay | Apply | From $100 | ||
| to 5 PM | UK Founder Pitchwith Peter Barrett, Jason Pontin, Heather Redman, Grainne Barron, Sir Christian Turner | British Consulate SF, British Consulate-General SF, Siobhan Nuseibeh +2 more | Union Square | Apply | ||
| Beyond Earth: The Aerospace Robotics and SpaceTech Fireside Discussion167 going | Sobremesa, Sobremesa Events | Alamo Square | Apply | |||
| to 9 PM | From ore to orbit328 goingwith Delian Asparouhov, Evaline Tsai, Alex Grant, Hooman Reza Nezhad, Wiles Kase, JP Soulier, Matt Logan, Rajesh Swaminathan, Milo Werner, Jackson Switzer, Tom Hunt | OVNI Capital, Gigascale Capital, Augustin Sayer +2 more | Downtown | Apply | Snacks | |
| TurbineOne x SF Tech Week108 going | TurbineOne, Ian Kalin | SoMa | Apply | |||
| to 9 PM | AI Law, Compliance, & GovTech | SFPlayground | FiDi | Open RSVP | Dinner | |
| Agentic AI Design & 3D Metal Printing - Precixion Dinner6 going | Precixion Inc., Bala Jeldi | Downtown | Apply | |||
| How to Govern the Moon | Small Steps & Giant Leaps, Bismarck Analysis, Alder | North Beach | Apply | |||
| Thursday, Oct 83 events | ||||||
| National Security + Space Innovation Summit | Fleet Week × SF Tech Weekwith Victor Glover, Frank Kendall, Doug Beck, Kimberly Budil | VetsinTech, Kristopher Floyd, Katherine Webster | Northern Waterfront | Apply | Breakfast | From $99 | |
| to 9 PM | Aerospace & Dual-Use Mixer62 goingwith Noemie Vauthelin, Dominique Vincenti, Oussama Khatib, Jesse Debban | La French Tech San Diego, La French Tech San Francisco, Safran Corporate Ventures +3 more | Apply | |||
| AI x Government339 goingwith Shannon Beckham, Jay Nath, Jane Gong, Josh Sandler, Rachel Stern | Chief AI, Megha Bhattacharya | SoMa | Open RSVP | |||
| Friday, Oct 92 events | ||||||
| to 8 PM | Human Performance, Capital & Innovation | Carmen Banks, BLCK VC San Francisco, NSBE Bay Area Professionals Finance | Embarcadero | Open RSVP | Free | |
| Loop - a supper on the physical economy | Allometry, Taylor Gendron | Mission | Apply | Drinks | ||
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Questions
Which Defense and govtech events can I join without applying?
7 of the 31 are open RSVP; the other 24 ask you to apply.
What do hosts ask when you apply?
Across 22 Defense and govtech events with an application form, 21 ask for a job title, 22 for a company, 21 for LinkedIn and 15 for GitHub.
What are the main Defense and govtech events on Monday, Oct 5?
3 Defense and govtech events are listed for Monday, Oct 5, led by The U.S. – Sweden Technology Prosperity Deal - What does it mean for Business Leaders? and Wrapping up the Raise Luncheon - Deep Tech Investors & Closing Founders.
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The U.S. – Sweden Technology Prosperity Deal - What does it mean for Business Leaders?
· Business Sweden, Cody Lin · Nob Hill · 65 going
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Wrapping up the Raise Luncheon - Deep Tech Investors & Closing FoundersFood
· Actuate Ventures, Strativ +2 · 44 going
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Commercializing Space TechFree
· Small Steps & Giant Leaps, Alder · Palo Alto
What are the main Defense and govtech events on Tuesday, Oct 6?
15 Defense and govtech events are listed for Tuesday, Oct 6, led by How startups can sell and scale with the government #B2B #Cybersecurity #EnterpriseAI and Industrial Tech After Dark. Near the top are How startups can sell and scale with the government #B2B #Cybersecurity #EnterpriseAI (Tue 4:00 PM), Industrial Tech After Dark (Tue 6:30 PM), Future of AI in Peace & War: Demo Day (with Civic Health Project) (Tue 9:00 AM), Building the New Space Economy (Tue 6:00 PM) and Government, Media & AI: the Future of Public Affairs (Tue 6:00 PM).
Which Defense and govtech events have food?
11 of the 31 mention food (6 snacks, 3 breakfast, 1 lunch).
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From ore to orbitFood
· OVNI Capital, Gigascale Capital +3 · Downtown · 328 going
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Government, Media & AI: the Future of Public AffairsFood
· Locunity Inc., Jonathan Bash +1 · Mission · 87 going
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Built World BreakfastFood
· Reveille VC, Nixon Peabody +2 · Embarcadero · 70 going
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Wrapping up the Raise Luncheon - Deep Tech Investors & Closing FoundersFood
· Actuate Ventures, Strativ +2 · 44 going
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Lux Capital x Stripe - Riskgaming SalonFood
· Stripe, Lux Capital +3 · SoMa · 16 going
Which Defense and govtech events have drinks?
6 mention drinks: 5 alcohol, 1 coffee or soft drinks. Among them are TFOT: 🌎🇺🇸Global Innovation Showcase Deep Tech, Dual Tech, Proptech, Web3 at War Memorial (Tue 11:00 AM), "curated bites"; TFOT: 🌎🇺🇸Global Innovation Showcase Scaling AI & Deep Tech at War Memorial (Tue 2:00 PM), "curated bites"; Defense & Deep Tech: Investing at the Forefront (Tue 3:00 PM), "coffee and pastries"; USS Hornet Deep Tech Demo Night (Tue 5:00 PM).
Which Defense and govtech events have the most RSVPs?
AI x Government has the most, 339 going. They include AI x Government (Thu 6:00 PM), How startups can sell and scale with the government #B2B #Cybersecurity #EnterpriseAI (Tue 4:00 PM), From ore to orbit (Wed 5:00 PM) and Industrial Tech After Dark (Tue 6:30 PM).
Who hosts the most Defense and govtech events?
Small Steps & Giant Leaps hosts 2.
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Hosts 12
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