Join founders, engineers, investors, and operators for the first-ever SD HardTech 50 Release Party — a celebration of the companies building real products and solving hard problems in San Diego.
Each year we highlight the region’s most exciting hardware-driven startups across aerospace, energy, semiconductors, medical devices, robotics, and more.
Now we’re bringing them together in one room.
What to Expect
🔧 Real Hardware Demos
Many of the companies from the SD HardTech 50 will be showcasing their technology live.
See the future of:
Aerospace
Autonomous systems
Sensors
Semiconductors
Advanced manufacturing
Food tech
Medical devices
Energy innovation
No slide decks — just real hardware.
🏆 Official SD HardTech 50 Reveal
We’ll officially announce the 2026 SD HardTech 50 companies and recognize each team.
🎤 Founder Welcome
A short intro with founders building some of San Diego’s most ambitious hardware companies.
🤝 HardTech Community
Meet the people building the next generation of real-world technology:
Founders
Engineers
Investors
Operators
Ecosystem builders
Schedule
5:00 PM
Doors Open + Networking
6:00 PM
Welcome
7:00 PM
Demo Floor + Networking
8:00 PM
Event Close
Hosted By Rising Tide Partners
Builders backing builders.
RTP invests in and supports founders solving hard problems with real technology.
Venue Partner – Firestorm
Firestorm is building next-generation autonomous systems and defense technology right here in San Diego.
We’re excited to host the event inside their headquarters.
Want to Showcase a Demo?
If you’re on the HardTech 50 list and want to bring hardware to demo, you’ll be reached out to.
Want to Sponsor?
We will have a limited number of sponsor partners supporting the event.
👉 Contact Neal Bloom
