Program · 2026 Edition · Tentative

Five days, one cohort.

The full program for SoCal Deep Tech Week 2026 — three named flagship summits, plenary firesides, on-the-record discussions across the four pillars, founder dinners, the OTA clinic, and the Long Beach corridor showcase. Times are tentative; final venues lock closer to the Week.

Sept 14 – 18, 2026 Long Beach, California 3 flagship summits · ~150 per summit · ~450 for the week
Cohort Invite-only Open by application
§ The Week

Day-by-day, hour-by-hour.

Each day is anchored to a pillar of the Pacific Mandate. Mornings open with a plenary fireside 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
Monday — The Pacific Mandate
Opening day. Cohort kickoff, opening plenary, first founder dinner.
Sept 14, 2026
13:00
Cohort RegistrationCredentials, briefing pack, day badge
Venue TBD
Cohort
15:00
Opening Plenary Fireside — The Pacific MandateOn-the-record opening conversation
Venue TBD
Cohort
16:30
Allied Base WelcomeAllied delegations meet the cohort
Venue TBD
Cohort
17:30
Opening ReceptionWaterfront promenade
Venue TBD
Open
20:00
Founder Dinner — Critical TechnologyChatham House · no press, no phones
Venue TBD
Invite
02
Tuesday — Global Domain Awareness
Summit 001. Space, sea power & the geometry of deterrence.
Sept 15, 2026
08:30
Plenary Fireside — Sea to SpaceOn-the-record morning frame
Venue TBD
Cohort
10:00
Global Domain Awareness — SummitSingle-track main stage · ~150 cohort
Venue TBD
Cohort
13:30
OTA & Contracting ClinicClosed-door · founders + GCs · program leads
Venue TBD
Invite
15:30
On-the-Record Discussions — Sea to SpaceModerated afternoon track
Venue TBD
Cohort
17:30
Cohort ReceptionDay 02 close · waterfront
Venue TBD
Cohort
19:00
Builder Table — Sea to SpaceSmall-table founder dinner
Venue TBD
Invite
03
Wednesday — Critical Infrastructure
Summit 002. Energy, grid, ports & the systems that move the country.
Sept 16, 2026
08:30
Plenary Fireside — The Capital StackOn-the-record morning frame
Venue TBD
Cohort
10:00
Critical Infrastructure — SummitSingle-track main stage · ~150 cohort
Venue TBD
Cohort
13:30
On-the-Record Discussions — Capital StackDeep-tech GPs & LPs · moderated
Venue TBD
Cohort
15:30
Corridor Showcase — Ports & EnergyLong Beach waterfront walks & demos
LGB Corridor
Cohort
17:30
Cohort ReceptionDay 03 close · waterfront
Venue TBD
Cohort
19:00
Builder Table — Capital StackFounders + funders · closed-door
Venue TBD
Invite
04
Thursday — Industrial Resiliency
Summit 003. Advanced manufacturing, AI, robotics & the build-out.
Sept 17, 2026
08:30
Plenary Fireside — Build It in TimeOn-the-record morning frame
Venue TBD
Cohort
10:00
Industrial Resiliency — SummitSingle-track main stage · ~150 cohort
Venue TBD
Cohort
13:30
Corridor Showcase — Aerospace & ManufacturingLong Beach floor walks · Hadrian · Anduril · Relativity
LGB Corridor
Cohort
15:30
On-the-Record Discussions — Build It in TimeFounders, primes, program leads
Venue TBD
Cohort
17:30
Cohort ReceptionDay 04 close · waterfront
Venue TBD
Cohort
19:00
Builder Table — Industrial ResiliencyFounder dinner · closed-door
Venue TBD
Invite
05
Friday — The Last Word
Closing day. Allied Base brunch, final corridor walks, waterfront close.
Sept 18, 2026
09:30
Allied Base BrunchAllied partners + cohort
Venue TBD
Cohort
11:30
Closing Plenary — The Last WordOn-the-record · the year ahead
Venue TBD
Cohort
14:00
Corridor Showcase — Final WalksAerospace & advanced manufacturing
LGB Corridor
Cohort
17:00
Closing ReceptionWaterfront · district-open
Venue TBD
Open
21:00
After-hours · Invite-onlyFounders & funders · late night
Venue TBD
Invite
■ Tentative — schedule and venues subject to change. Final lock: Labor Day 2026. Updated quarterly · Last revised April 2026
§ Get on the Program

Build with us.

Three ways onto the 2026 program: apply for the cohort, request the sponsor prospectus, or host a side event under the SDTW banner.
Apply to Attend → Request Sponsor Deck → Host a Side Event →