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#TechWeek2026

Defense and govtech events

  • 31 in SF, Oct 5 to 11
  • 39 in LA, Oct 12 to 18

SF Tech Week, Oct 5 to 11: 31 events

  • 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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See all 31 at SF Tech Week

LA Tech Week, Oct 12 to 18: 39 events

  • Navigating the Path to the Public Markets: Crafting Your Story for a Successful IPOFeatured

    · PwC, Amanda Ritchey +3 · Santa Monica · 1 going

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  • Building AI for the Physical World - Inside Hadrian's Factory XFeatured

    · Orrick, Bessemer Venture Partners +3 · Torrance

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  • Techstars Aerospace & Defense Happy Hour w/ US Space Force and NASA JPL

    · Techstars Space, Allison Kitain +2 · Culver City · 343 going

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  • Mission Critical: AI Meets Aerospace & Defense at The BR-DGE x DTI

    · AI LA, Goodfin +6 · El Segundo · 240 going

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  • Hardware Meets Intelligence: AI for Space and Defense

    · Starburst Aerospace, Outpost Space +5 · Playa Vista · 217 going

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See all 39 at LA Tech Week

Hosts in both weeks

At a glance
  • 2% of SF Tech Week's events are on this list, and 5% of LA Tech Week's.
  • Busiest days: Tuesday, Oct 6 in SF (15), Wednesday, Oct 14 in LA (12).
  • 7 hosts run them in both weeks, led by Actuate Ventures (1 in SF, 2 in LA).

Questions

Does SF or LA Tech Week have more defense and govtech events?

LA Tech Week has more: 31 in SF and 39 in LA. As a share of each week, that is 2% in SF and 5% in LA.

When are the defense and govtech events at SF and LA Tech Week 2026?

SF Tech Week runs Oct 5 to 11 and LA Tech Week runs Oct 12 to 18, back to back: SF has them on 5 days, LA on 5.

Do I need to apply for defense and govtech events at SF and LA Tech Week?

24 in SF and 37 in LA ask you to apply; 7 in SF and 2 in LA are open RSVP.

Who hosts defense and govtech events at both SF and LA Tech Week?

Actuate Ventures, Allometry, Imagining Forward, La French Tech San Diego, Precixion Inc. and 2 more host them in SF and again in LA.

Listings from the official SF Tech Week and LA Tech Week calendars and each event’s own page. Tech Week is a community event; Chancity is not affiliated with it. Every number is that week’s own count.
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