Side Events · Deadline Aug 1, 2026

Host a Side Event.

The SDTW district runs on satellite events — founder dinners, fund breakfasts, prime-hosted labs tours, and late-night operator meetups. If you're putting something on the calendar in Long Beach that week, bring it under the SDTW banner.

Who hosts

Funds, primes, labs, community builders.

We accept hosts from across the ecosystem — deep-tech funds, prime contractors, federal programs, accelerators, university labs, media outlets, and operator collectives. Solo founders welcome if the event is well-scoped.

We prioritize hosts with a specific thesis, a curated invite list, and a venue secured.

What you get

Distribution, cohort, district.

Format 01

Forum or Panel

Half-day or evening program with a stated thesis. Audience 50–300. Recommended if you have speakers to anchor and a defined topic.

Format 02

Founder Dinner

Small-table, Chatham House, 20–40 seats. No press. We'll help with curation if you bring the thesis and the venue.

Format 03

Labs or Floor Tour

Private access to a manufacturing floor, lab, or prime facility in the Long Beach / SoCal corridor. Capped by venue capacity.

Process.

Rolling review through August 1, 2026. Host council meets weekly; decisions inside seven days.
01
Submit
Email a one-pager: thesis, format, date/time, venue, capacity, host team.
02
Review
Host council reviews within seven days. Light touch — we're mostly checking fit & overlap.
03
Onboard
Brand kit, schedule slot, co-marketing plan, optional venue intros.
04
Execute
You run the event. We cross-promote & report back on cohort overlap.

Pitch Your Event.

Send a one-pager to partnerships@socaldeeptech.com. Rolling review through August 1, 2026 — earlier submissions get prime calendar slots.

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