Douglas Aircraft, Long Beach, 1942. Alfred T. Palmer, Office of War Information.
SoCalIndustrial Forum
1.5 days on the industrial base, by application. 225 seats. May 11–12, 2027, in Long Beach, CA.
Apply · coming soonOne room, chosen by application
1.5 days of Forum programming, on one track.
225 seats in the room: founders, program offices, primes and capital.
4 evening community events around it, about 125 guests each.
The day and a half
Everyone sits in the same room for the whole Forum. Between sessions, matchmaking rounds put founders across the table from the people who can buy from them, build with them or back them.
Day 1Tuesday, May 11
- Welcome and keynotePlenary
- Capability sessions2
- Panels3
- Matchmaking rounds1:1
- ReceptionEvening
Day 2Wednesday, May 12 · morning
- Day 1 debrief and keynote firesidePlenary
- Capability sessions2
- Panels3
- Closing lunch, final 1:1 round and receptionMidday
Every session runs under Chatham House Rule.
Who's in the room
Founders
Series A to C companies building for the industrial base, with product in the field or on the line.
GrayMatter Robotics, 2026
Program offices
The people who buy what those founders build, from defense and civil agencies and allied missions.
A keynote, 2025
Primes
Integrators and their supply-chain teams, looking for the next supplier they can put on a program.
A facility tour at JetZero, 2026
Capital
Funds, family offices and banks that finance long build cycles and hard assets.
A fireside conversation, 2025
Around it, the week
4 evening community events sit around the Forum days, about 125 guests each.
Partners and local groups propose them. We pick 4 and put them on the SoCal Deep Tech Week calendar. Want to host one? Propose an evening.
An evening reception in a hangar, 2026.
Questions
When and where is it? May 11–12, 2027, in Long Beach, CA, during SoCal Deep Tech Week (May 11–13). We'll post the venue here.
How do I apply? Applications open soon, on this page. Founders with shipping products are reviewed first.
How does it fit with SoCal Deep Tech Week? It's the anchor of the 2027 week. The open summit days of past years become 1.5 days in one room, with the community events in the evenings.
Is it like the NY National Security Forum? Yes. It's built on the same model. The Sparrow Point Foundation runs both, one on each coast.
Is anything recorded? No. Every session runs under Chatham House Rule.
Can my company partner? Yes. Write to convene@sparrowpoint.org. We reply within 5 business days.
Partner with the Forum
2027 partnerships are open. Write to convene@sparrowpoint.org and we'll send the partnership prospectus.
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