Deep Tech & AI Startups Meetup

Deep Tech & AI Startups Meetup

​16 October 2026 | Bengaluru

​Deep Tech & AI Startups Meetup is a curated deep tech and AI startup ecosystem gathering bringing together founders, operators, researchers, mentors, technology leaders, and ecosystem enablers under one roof.

​Built around the idea that breakthrough technologies need the right people, capital, knowledge, and industry access to move from innovation to real-world impact, this meetup will create a focused space for conversations around Artificial Intelligence, Deep Tech, emerging technologies, research-led innovation, and the future of technology-driven businesses.

​Rather than focusing on large crowds, the meetup focuses on quality people, relevant conversations, and meaningful opportunities that can continue beyond the event.

​What to Expect

• ​Curated networking with Deep Tech and AI founders, operators, researchers, and ecosystem leaders
• ​Selected AI and Deep Tech startup pitches
• ​Founder showcases across emerging AI and technology solutions
• ​One-on-one conversations with mentors, technology experts, and industry leaders
• ​Practical discussions around fundraising, GTM, product development, technology validation, and scaling
• ​Conversations around Generative AI, AI infrastructure, robotics, automation, semiconductors, cybersecurity, computer vision, space tech, climate tech, advanced manufacturing, and emerging technologies
• ​Opportunities for strategic partnerships, pilots, enterprise adoption, market access, and collaborations
• ​Founder-to-founder conversations and peer learning
• ​A focused environment for building meaningful relationships across the Deep Tech and AI ecosystem

​Who Should Attend

• ​Deep Tech and AI founders
• ​Early-stage and growth-stage startups
• ​Founders building solutions in Artificial Intelligence, robotics, automation, cybersecurity, semiconductors, space tech, computer vision, advanced manufacturing, AI infrastructure, and emerging technologies
• ​Angel investors, VCs, and technology-focused investors
• ​Corporate innovation, technology, and R&D professionals
• ​Researchers, scientists, engineers, operators, mentors, and ecosystem enablers
• ​Student founders and aspiring technology entrepreneurs
• ​Professionals working at the intersection of technology, research, business, and innovation

​Objective

​The meetup aims to bring the right Deep Tech and AI founders into the right room.

​The goal is to create a trusted platform where founders can connect with capital, mentors, technology experts, industry partners, customers, and fellow entrepreneurs, while creating meaningful conversations around the technologies shaping the future.

​The Bengaluru edition will also serve as a starting point for broader conversations across India's startup ecosystem, connecting Deep Tech and AI innovators with the wider network of institutions, corporations, researchers, and ecosystem partners.

​Because breakthrough technology needs more than innovation. It needs people, partnerships, capital, and execution.