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SoCal Deep Tech Week · Third Edition · 2026

Scaling
American Manufacturing

Where breakthrough meets build-out — one week in Southern California for the founders, funders, and operators moving hard-tech from lab to factory floor to national priority.
Long Beach, California September 14 – 18, 2026 ~150 per summit · ~450 for the week
Apply to Attend → View the Program Request Sponsor Deck
Edition 003 Cohort ~450 Thesis Pacific Mandate
Third Edition · Long Beach · MMXXVI
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Curated attendees across the week · ~150 per summit, single-track
002 · Capital
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In venture funding flowing into Southern California deep-tech
003 · Summits
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Flagship single-track summits across the Pacific Mandate week
004 · Pillars
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Sea to Space · Build It in Time · Capital Stack · Allied Base
§ 01 — About The New Industrial Order

Five days.
One coast.
The cohort scaling the US industrial base.

SDTW is not a conference. It is a working convening under the Pacific Mandate — a curated week where the founders, investors, primes, program offices, and allied partners scaling deep-tech sit in the same rooms, on the record, and leave with commitments.

Southern California is the spine of the American industrial renaissance: the aerospace corridor from El Segundo to Long Beach, the advanced-manufacturing belt of Orange County, the test ranges of the Mojave, and the ports anchoring Indo-Pacific logistics. SDTW brings this ecosystem into one room for one week each September.

We program across four pillars — Sea to Space, Build It in Time, The Capital Stack, and The Allied Base — with three named flagship summits, plenary firesides & on-the-record discussions, founder dinners, an OTA / contracting clinic, and a Long Beach corridor showcase.

“The most concentrated group of deep-tech builders and funders I’ve been in a room with all year.”
— 2025 attendee · Partner, deep-tech fund
§ 02 — What Happens Five days · Four pillars · One cohort

What You’ll Find on the Ground.

Each day is anchored to a pillar of the Pacific Mandate. Mornings open with plenary firesides and a flagship summit; afternoons move into on-the-record discussions, the OTA clinic, and corridor showcases; evenings close with founder dinners and waterfront receptions.
01 —
Flagship Summits
Three named, single-track main stages programmed end-to-end by SDTW — Global Domain Awareness, Critical Infrastructure, and Industrial Resiliency.
Cohort · single-track
02 —
Plenary Firesides
On-the-record morning firesides framing each day — with founders, primes, program leads, and allied partners. Press in the room.
Cohort · on-the-record
03 —
On-the-Record Discussions
Afternoon track of moderated, on-the-record discussions across the four pillars — Sea to Space, Build It in Time, Capital Stack, Allied Base.
Cohort · on-the-record
04 —
Founder Dinners
Small-table, off-the-record dinners pairing critical-tech founders with government customers, primes, and capital. No press, no phones.
Invite-only · 40 seats
05 —
OTA & Contracting Clinic
Closed-door working session with program leads on Other Transaction Authority, SBIR phase III, and the contracting vehicles moving fastest into 2026.
Invite-only · founders + GCs
06 —
Corridor Showcase
Long Beach corridor showcase — floor walks, demos, and hangar tours across the aerospace, maritime, and advanced-manufacturing belt.
Cohort · by sign-up
§ 03 — Flagship Summits Named · Single-track · Invite-only

Three Summits. One Pacific Mandate.

Each summit is a single-track, single-day main stage programmed by SDTW end-to-end. Three named flagships — Global Domain Awareness, Critical Infrastructure, and Industrial Resiliency — framed by Monday’s opening and Friday’s closing day.
Day 01Mon · Sept 14
Opening day · cohort kickoff & founder dinner.
The Pacific Mandate
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Summit 001Tue · Sept 15
Space, sea power & the geometry of deterrence.
Global Domain Awareness
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Summit 002Wed · Sept 16
Energy, grid, ports & the systems that move the country.
Critical Infrastructure
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Summit 003Thu · Sept 17
Advanced manufacturing, AI, robotics & the build-out.
Industrial Resiliency
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TablesTue–Thu
Founder dinners, OTA clinic & the Capital Stack.
The Builder Tables
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Day 05Fri · Sept 18
Allied Base brunch, corridor showcase & closing reception.
The Last Word
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New for 2026 · Inaugural Operational Program Runs inside the Week · Sept 16–18

The Critical Infrastructure Resilience Hackathon.

New this edition: an operational program running inside the Week. Deep-tech teams are matched to real capability gaps — sourced from the operators defending ports, airports, logistics corridors, and the grid — then supported through a build with live judging by the people who scoped the problems.

Not a weekend coding contest. A three-day sprint with follow-on routing into OTAs, SBIRs, pilots, and capital — the same week.

6Problem sets
~18Matched teams
~75Founders & builders
3–5Days on-site
Sponsor a Problem Set → Request the Prospectus
Six capability gaps · two open for sponsor
  • 01Maritime Domain AwarenessAnchor in dev.
  • 02Airport & Aviation OpsAnchor in dev.
  • 03Contested LogisticsAnchor in dev.
  • 04Grid Resilience & EnergyAnchor in dev.
  • 05Autonomous SystemsOpen for sponsor
  • 06ISR & Decision SupportOpen for sponsor
§ 04 — Schedule Sept 14 – 18, 2026

The Week at a Glance.

■ Tentative — subject to change
Five days, three flagship summits, and the plenary firesides, on-the-record discussions, founder dinners, OTA clinic, and corridor showcase that frame them. The full hour-by-hour program lives on its own page.
01 Mon · Sept 14 The Pacific Mandate Cohort kickoff · plenary fireside · founder dinner → 02 Tue · Sept 15 Global Domain Awareness Sea to Space · OTA clinic · builder table → 03 Wed · Sept 16 Critical Infrastructure Energy, grid & ports · Capital Stack discussions → 04 Thu · Sept 17 Industrial Resiliency Build It in Time · corridor showcase · founder dinner → 05 Fri · Sept 18 The Last Word Allied Base brunch · corridor walks · closing reception →
Tentative · final lock Labor Day 2026 View the full program →
§ 05 — On Stage 2025 cohort · 2026 roster rolling

The Builder Class.

The 2025 cohort on stage — operators, investors, and program leads from Rockwell Automation, Intel, JPL, Idaho National Lab, Oklo, DIU, Saab, Fenwick, HSBC, Milken Institute, Hudson Institute, and the founders building Picogrid, Firestorm, SeaSats, Greymatter, Cambium, Machina, Isembard, NORAMARK, and more. The 2026 roster rolls out separately.
Past editions · 2024 & 2025 · 2026 roster rolls out separately
Suggest a Speaker →
§ 06 — The Ecosystem Primes · Programs · Funds

The Partners Who Built This Week.

Real companies, funds, and programs that presented, sponsored, or hosted programming across SDTW 2024 & 2025 — primes, federal programs, capital, and the operators they back. Full ecosystem on its own page.
Presenting & Corporate11
Government & Programs7
Capital & Ventures22
Operators & Advisory34
Showing 24 of 74 partners across SDTW 2024 + 2025 \u00b7 view the full ecosystem Become a 2026 Partner →
§ 07 — Venue & Travel Long Beach, CA

Long Beach, California.

■ Venues TBD — Long Beach confirmed
Hosted across the waterfront, the aerospace corridor, and the downtown core. Closest airport is Long Beach (LGB) at 10 minutes; LAX is the international default at 40. Full venue and travel guide on its own page.
District 01

Waterfront

Opening & closing receptions and the public-policy forum on the Queensway promenade.

District 02

Aerospace Corridor

Floor walks and corridor showcase across the Long Beach aerospace & manufacturing belt.

District 03

Downtown Core

Flagship summits and founder dinners in East Village & Pine Avenue.

Getting Here

Fly, roll, ride.

  • LGB Long Beach \u00b7 10 min
  • LAX Los Angeles Intl \u00b7 40 min
  • SNA John Wayne \u00b7 35 min
  • Hotel Block opens with venue announce
Final venues lock Labor Day 2026 \u00b7 cohort & press notified first Venue & travel guide →
§ 08 — Who We Are The team behind the week

A small team. A long runway.

SDTW is run by an independent core team and a rotating host council of operators, investors, and program leads. Three editions in. The team page has the full story.
01

About SDTW

Operating thesis, three-year arc, and how the Week is structured.

Read about → 02

Edition 002 · 2025 Recap

Numbers, moments, quotes, and coverage from last September.

View recap → 03

The Ecosystem

74 partners across two editions — primes, programs, capital, operators.

View partners → 04

Frequently Asked

22 questions across attending, program, sponsors, and press logistics.

Read FAQ →

Build With Us.

Three ways to get on the 2026 program: apply for the cohort, request the sponsorship prospectus, or host a side event under the SDTW banner.

Apply to Attend → Request Sponsor Deck Host a Side Event
§ 09 — FAQ Frequently asked — answered

Questions.

Four of the most-asked. Twenty-two more on the FAQ page, or write to partnerships@socaldeeptech.com.
Who attends SoCal Deep Tech Week? +

Invite-only. Founders and operators building critical technology, general partners at deep-tech and defense funds, program leads at DIU / AFRL / ONR / DARPA, and executives from the industrial primes. The cohort is curated; applications are reviewed rolling.

Is the program open to the public? +

SDTW runs as a hybrid. The flagship summits and founder dinners are invite-only. District-wide satellite forums, lab tours, and the opening and closing receptions are open by application. Roughly a third of the week is open-access.

Can I sponsor or partner? +

Yes. Sponsorship is gated behind the 2026 prospectus — request the deck here. Tiers range from event partner through title sponsor; we respond within five business days.

Can I host my own side event? +

Yes. Funds, primes, labs, and community builders can host satellite events under the SDTW banner. Apply to host — the host council reviews weekly through August 2026.

5 sections \u00b7 22 questions \u00b7 last updated April 2026 View the full FAQ →
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Stay on the list.

Monthly dispatches from the SDTW team — partner news, program drops, and the occasional memo from the ecosystem. Built for people who'd rather read than tweet.

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