Updated: Sep 30, 2026 at 4:28 AM PT

# Dogpatch events at SF Tech Week 2026

> Dogpatch has 35 SF Tech Week 2026 events from Monday, Oct 5 to Sunday, Oct 11, and 11 of them fall on Wednesday, Oct 7, the neighborhood's fullest day.

Chancity tracks 1,832 SF Tech Week events (updated Sep 30, 2026); this page lists 35. Sources: the official Tech Week calendar (https://www.tech-week.com/calendar/sf) and each event's own page.

## At a glance

- Midweek-heavy: Wednesday, Oct 7 carries 11 of the 35 events.
- The median event page shows 80 RSVPs.
- 86% need host approval.

## Subscribe

- Calendar feed (ICS, new events appear automatically): https://www.chancity.ai/events/sf-tech-week/dogpatch/calendar.ics
- Webcal: webcal://www.chancity.ai/events/sf-tech-week/dogpatch/calendar.ics

## Events

Columns: Time is Pacific time. Access: RSVP means a plain RSVP, Apply means the host approves each guest. Status: open, waitlist, closed or sold out, from the official Tech Week calendar. Food and Drinks: the host's own words ("mentions", not a promise). Price: only where the listing shows a price; a dash means no price listed. Featured: featured on the official Tech Week calendar.

| Date | Time | Event | Host | Area | Access | Status | Food | Price | Featured | RSVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 5 | 8:30 AM to 6 PM | Density | OneReq, Wahab Owolabi | Dogpatch | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/aH8wHfPRbt1dmS0joUla?ref=chancity) |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 9 AM to 3 PM | Founders' Coffee | Y·US Ventures, Bridgit | Dogpatch | RSVP | open | Soft drinks | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/DtHdOqLhnKv0vsthORJJ?ref=chancity) |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 10 AM | Frontier Science AI Hackathon | Cinnamon Sipper, Cinnamon | Dogpatch | Apply | open | Breakfast | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/fniFPh8cMNuqmMzWm0fL?ref=chancity) |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 8:30 AM | Eatopia Breakfast Lab: Build your nutrition protocol | Eatopia, Cecilia Chen, Laura | Dogpatch | Apply | open | Breakfast | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/xWOLkVDQgoMXpVDvjYcd?ref=chancity) |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 11 AM | AI Infra: Fundraising at the Foundation | TriplePoint Capital, PitchBook, Alvin Kim | Dogpatch | Apply | open | Breakfast, Soft drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/aQOYJJt61sXTx2yAdCY0?ref=chancity) |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 12 PM | Founder Lunch Club w/ Fin and Stripe | Fin, Stripe, Asya Bradley | Dogpatch | Apply | open | Lunch | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/PwDKrPTS03ZD3sGuLeog?ref=chancity) |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 3 PM | Defense & Deep Tech: Investing at the Forefront | TriplePoint Capital, PitchBook, Alvin Kim | Dogpatch | Apply | open | Breakfast, Soft drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/HsRp4g639Iu7tKrr9HsX?ref=chancity) |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM | The Imagination Layer | Original Model, Insika, GenPeach AI, Siara Nazir, Kaylan Young, Tom Brown | Dogpatch | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/QvppXNBvSZxtn2Y1rOas?ref=chancity) |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 5 PM | Apollo Summit | Apollo GraphQL | Dogpatch | RSVP | open | Snacks | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/VXloS3Sit59spA76uBao?ref=chancity) |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 6 PM | AI + Games : Good Start Labs Happy Hour | Good Start Labs, Ian Barrett, Tyler Marques | Dogpatch | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/icp7kaojabHTxhwkLEFN?ref=chancity) |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 6 PM to 10 PM | Energy to build @ Bay Padel | Oyster, Ine Illarramendi | Dogpatch | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/o1ZqByDSkqsmHJ30HRPN?ref=chancity) |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 9 AM | What AI-Designed Proteins Actually Look Like | Lagomics, Yasamin Jodat | Dogpatch | Apply | closed | - | - | - | [View](https://partiful.com/e/ttOTx2dfVPFhjsy6uSTT?ref=chancity) |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 11 AM to 2 PM | Accept All Cookies Pop-up | Clerk, Ashlynn | Dogpatch | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/6E7wqv22Ef2hvGSvihvW?ref=chancity) |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 11 AM | Physical AI's Last Mile: Hardware and Data Together | InnerPlant, The Good Marchine, Good Machine | Dogpatch | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/mUsgR10YAnPtpzvKoij2?ref=chancity) |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 1 PM to 3 PM | Day One Security | Oblique Security, Madison Delacruz, Maya | Dogpatch | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/XJr1dx0LSCbnlbm4zn2Z?ref=chancity) |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 1 PM to 4 PM | The New Building Blocks of Hardware | Hardware Velocity, Mike Pica | Dogpatch | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/zQFy1PzMn4A1pnZBQpFE?ref=chancity) |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 2 PM | The Missing Layer: What Enterprise AI Still Gets Wrong About Context | TeroAI, RYAN RAMIREZ | Dogpatch | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/IblyBVVCujAwrQ26yyFI?ref=chancity) |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM | AI Tool Evaluations with AICamp, ScaleKit, and Workato | Workato, ScaleKit, Emily Fang, Tamilselvi Ramasamy, Shri Mithran, Leila, Kayla Hamahashi | Dogpatch | Apply | open | Snacks | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/JKlWYyso3nX213VINcoQ?ref=chancity) |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 5:30 PM | Double Date: Bring Your AI Plus-One | Ariso AI | Dogpatch | RSVP | open | - | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/tZyBqDC0swufhqKXr6Fv?ref=chancity) |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 6 PM to 8:30 PM | An Afternoon with Turkish Founders Paving the Way in AI | Revo Capital, BridgeX, Global Turks AI Lab | Dogpatch | Apply | open | Snacks, Drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/o2FzrxzVHxkDHdGDB6W3?ref=chancity) |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 6 PM | Where is AI actually creating measurable business value today? | Horizon AI & BMO Tech Banking, BMO, Pilar Varela | Dogpatch | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/v0Qh0uU0bHW46SyK8clA?ref=chancity) |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 7 PM | Corgi X Infragrid | Infragrid, Corgi, Ephraim Sun, Skye Lam, Laura | Dogpatch | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/zaE62kAf1JUoZxtdT82h?ref=chancity) |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 9 AM to 4 PM | The Cortex Cafe by Snowflake & Google Cloud | Verci, Snowflake | Dogpatch | Apply | open | Soft drinks | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/CWvFkZaS7ZAxBfmrxZyv?ref=chancity) |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 5 PM to 8 PM | AI Health tech Night | Tech Brews, Workato, Charleston Wong, Samantha Lee, Emily Fang, Ramon T, Kaya D | Dogpatch | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/eqqIf2u8qpdFUuT4I2Gd?ref=chancity) |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 5 PM | The Future of Hormone Health | Lume Health Technologies, Vicki | Dogpatch | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/2se83Zx9GBfgIbSYMJNd?ref=chancity) |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 6 PM to 9:30 PM | Mission Bit's 10th Annual Gala Fundraiser: Access Granted | Mission Bit, Johnny Lin, Cora, Tatiana Sanchez, Christina Ortega, Isabella Hill, Bob Ippolito, ellen z | Dogpatch | RSVP | open | - | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/pcUArLuF20LHyvWA7hpy?ref=chancity) |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 7 PM | Founder & Designer Speed Dating | Design Meetup, Ilyssa Yan, Joanna Chen, Chi Quach, Mrinali | Dogpatch | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/B8wY6jWjggnDI1y9AjDH?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 3 PM to 5 PM | Flex Capital Game Night | Flex Capital, Anastasia, Ananya | Dogpatch | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/qXmHuf4cdV1Qbxu9S1Tw?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 4 PM to 7 PM | The After Close - Speakeasy | Deel, Rillet, Corgi Insur, Crystal Petit Frere | Dogpatch | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/MNgD0Ir4CmpbvFRZ62VX?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 5 PM to 9 PM | Hardware FYI: SF Tech Week Edition | Brian D'Erario, Benji Chia | Dogpatch | Apply | sold out | Snacks, Drinks | From $99 | - | [View](https://luma.com/g5sdw0b6?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 5 PM | SF CREATORS AND MOVIE MAKERS | each::labs, Eftal Yurtseven, Bartu Varol | Dogpatch | Apply | open | Drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/mnLKvJAoRzGv5J7h6cKd?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 5 PM to 8 PM | The Happy Padel🎾 | HappyRobot, Clara Shapero, Erena, Quili | Dogpatch | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/Q0gz7HnLW8EAfZfYgzWP?ref=chancity) |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM | Devs, Games & Pizza | Upriver, Gjalla, Charles Mbaruguru, Joe, Lulu, Ellie Daw, Rollins Stallworth | Dogpatch | Apply | open | Snacks, Drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/gQO8WRelWMu9cls1ZmwX?ref=chancity) |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 7 PM to 10 PM | Spark Night | LinkX Capital, Jiadi Zhu | Dogpatch | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/UF24Rsjz4ZTVDCO3tt1h?ref=chancity) |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM | Brain optimization summit 2026 | NeuroAge Therapeutics, Christin Glorioso, Marah, Maksym Shevchenko | Dogpatch | RSVP | open | - | - | yes | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/PILcXc8bpt6AwQJxMrUZ?ref=chancity) |

## Who is there

- Hosting: Alvin Kim (2); Emily Fang (2); Laura (2) ([X](https://x.com/lauradang0)); PitchBook (2); TriplePoint Capital (2); Workato (2); Ananya (1); Anastasia (1); Apollo GraphQL (1) ([X](https://x.com/apollographql)); Ariso AI (1); Ashlynn (1) ([X](https://x.com/ashlynnpolini)); Asya Bradley (1)
- Speaking: Nancy Wang; Jose Cong; David Paffenholz; Reggie Williams; C.C. Gong; Jocelyn Kinsey; Michael Brown; Patrick O'Doherty; Alan Braithwaite; Drew Gregory; Eric Chiang; Ravi Madabhushi; Adam Seligman; Nnenna Ndukwe; Cenk Bayrakdar; Dr. Jay Park; Kaya Deng; Dr. Ronjon Nag; Dr. Christin Glorioso; Mike Olson; Antonio Forenza; Natalise Kalea Robinson; Paola Telfer; Ramses Alcaide

## FAQ

### Which events in Dogpatch can I join without applying?

5 of the 35 are open RSVP; the other 30 ask you to apply. Brain optimization summit 2026 (Sun 9:30 AM, NeuroAge Therapeutics); Founders' Coffee (Mon 9 AM, Y·US Ventures); Mission Bit's 10th Annual Gala Fundraiser: Access Granted (Thu 6 PM, Mission Bit); Double Date: Bring Your AI Plus-One (Wed 5:30 PM, Ariso AI); Apollo Summit (Tue 5 PM, Apollo GraphQL).

### What do hosts ask when you apply?

Across 29 events in Dogpatch with an application form, 29 ask for a job title, 29 for a company, 29 for LinkedIn and 19 for GitHub.

### Do Dogpatch events cost money?

Few pages say. 0 are listed as free and 1 carry a price.

### What are the main events in Dogpatch on Tuesday, Oct 6?

8 events in Dogpatch are listed for Tuesday, Oct 6, led by Founder Lunch Club w/ Fin and Stripe and Eatopia Breakfast Lab: Build your nutrition protocol. Among them are Founder Lunch Club w/ Fin and Stripe (Tue 12:00 PM), Eatopia Breakfast Lab: Build your nutrition protocol (Tue 8:30 AM), The Imagination Layer (Tue 4:30 PM), AI + Games : Good Start Labs Happy Hour (Tue 6:00 PM) and Energy to build @ Bay Padel (Tue 6:00 PM).

### What are the main events in Dogpatch on Wednesday, Oct 7?

11 events in Dogpatch are listed for Wednesday, Oct 7, led by AI Tool Evaluations with AICamp, ScaleKit, and Workato and Physical AI's Last Mile: Hardware and Data Together.

### Which events in Dogpatch have food?

16 of the 35 mention food (11 snacks, 4 breakfast, 1 lunch). They include AI Tool Evaluations with AICamp, ScaleKit, and Workato (Wed 5:30 PM), "Networking & Bites"; Founder Lunch Club w/ Fin and Stripe (Tue 12:00 PM), "attending SFTW for lunch"; AI Health tech Night (Thu 5:00 PM), "Food & refreshments"; Eatopia Breakfast Lab: Build your nutrition protocol (Tue 8:30 AM), "A complimentary light breakfast"; The Imagination Layer (Tue 4:30 PM), "We'll serve food and drinks".

### Which events in Dogpatch have drinks?

8 mention drinks: 4 alcohol, 4 coffee or soft drinks.

### Which events in Dogpatch have the most RSVPs?

Founders' Coffee has the most, 352 going.

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