Boston Hard Tech Summit

Industry leaders & investors will present 'reverse pitches' where they will identify specific challenges and opportunity areas where they would like to see innovators focus next. Startups and leading academics will share the cutting-edge technologies they are developing and their commercial potential. If interested in competing in the startup track or research track, please fill out this interest form: https://forms.gle/eU4MPMM5qP7457heA Sample of Who Will Be In the Room: MassVentures, Equinor Ventures, Engine Ventures, Woven Capital, Gigascale Capital, Clean Energy Ventures, 2048 Ventures, MassCEC, MassRobotics, Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Sumitomo Chemicals, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, ExxonMobil, and more… Technology Categories: Climate Tech, Energy, Hard-to-Decarbonize Industries: Batteries, grid, nuclear, fusion, geothermal, chemicals, fuels, CCUS, industrial heat, cement, steel, agtech, biotech Robotics, Sensing, Electronics & Physical AI: Robotics, autonomy, drones, sensors, computer vision, microelectronics, power electronics, IOT, edge AI Nanotechnology, Critical Materials, Quantum: Quantum, photonics, critical minerals / rare earths, semiconductors, additive manufacturing Cross-Cutting Themes: Resilience & Dual-Use: Solutions that improve resilience for supply chains, operations, and communities including national security (e.g., energy / fuel, aerospace, space, ocean tech, propulsion, etc.) Why Attend: Discover breakthrough technologies Engage directly with scientists working at the frontier of extreme heat resilience and cooling technologies Identify investment and partnership opportunities Become part of the region's growing deep tech ecosystem Programming: Breakfast sponsored by Fidelity Private Shares Expert panels and reverse pitch presentations from industry leaders and investors Startup and researcher presentations from across MIT, Harvard, BU, Tufts, Columbia, Princeton, Yale, and other leading universities Networking reception (drinks & light bites included) Sponsors: Fidelity Private Shares USQ is creating a new center for innovation, life sciences, and technology in the heart of Somerville—bringing together ambitious companies, entrepreneurs, researchers, and talent in a vibrant, transit-connected community. Anchored by the MBTA’s Union Square Station, USQ will ultimately encompass 20 acres of lab and office space alongside housing, hospitality, retail, and dynamic public spaces—including 10 Prospect, a state of the art lab sciences building with 60,000 square feet of plug-and-play lab space. USQ is a place where people and ideas converge to shape what’s next. Learn more at discoverusq.com | Follow LI: @discoverusq   IG:  @discoverusq