SD Defense Tech Gathering + Build Day
Thursday, August 28, 2025, 8:30 AM PDT – 5:00 PM PDT
Downtown Works - Coworking Office Space Mission Valley · 3517 Camino del Rio S Suite 215, San Diego, CA 92108, USA
Hosted by Neal Bloom
A focused, hands-on co-build session for founders building dual-use and defense tech solutions. This isn’t a conference or panel. This is a roll-up-your-sleeves working day designed exclusively for early-stage defense innovators to refine their products, pressure-test their ideas, and connect with military end-users and industry peers who can accelerate adoption. Whether you’re working on autonomy, AI, advanced sensors, robotics, cyber, or other mission-critical tech, you’ll have time, space, and access to work directly with others in the community who are building in this space. There's plenty of desks and conference rooms/call booths to work from and take meetings/calls from too. Thank you to our sponsors Apex View for helping us convene together! What You’ll Do Grab a coffee and network to start the day Introductions at 9:30am Show Your Work: Bring your prototype, product, or early build for live feedback. Iterate in Real-Time: Get input from peers, advisors, and defense end-users. Make the Right Matches: Connect with technical and operational partners who can help you move faster. Who’s in the Room Defense & Dual-Use Tech Founders DoD and Industry End-Users Early-Stage Investors Technical Builders & Innovators Event fee covers coffee + baggels. If you’re actively building defense or dual-use tech and want to join this working session, request an invite.