The Global State of Deep Tech

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Hosted by Drumbeat Capital, the authors of the The 2026 Deep Tech Report. A deep dive into the latest data and insights for Deep Tech, globally. About us: Drumbeat Capital specializes in Seed Stage, Deep Tech, in the US and Europe. Doors open at 12:30PM and presentations start at 1PM sharp. 1:00 PM Keynote: The Global State of Deep Tech Steven Jacobs & Lukas Leitner, Founding Partners @ Drumbeat Capital 1:45 PM Novel AI: What comes next John McCarthy, Sr. Director, Special Projects @ Google DeepMind 2:00 PM Novel AI: Fireside Chat Steven Jacobs, Founding Partner @ Drumbeat Capital John McCarthy, Sr. Director, Special Projects @ Google DeepMind 2:30 PM Varda: In-Space Manufacturing Eric Lasker, Chief Revenue Officer @ Varda Space Industries 2:45 PM Robotics & Advanced Manufacturing Panel Lukas Leitner, Founding Partner @ Drumbeat Capital Eric Lasker, Chief Revenue Officer @ Varda Space Industries Haomiao Huang, Founding Partner @ Matter Venture Partners Sabrina Paseman, Managing Partner & Co-Founder @ Omni Ventures 3:15 PM Itera: Hardware you can reconfigure like code AJ Cooper, CEO & Co-Founder @ Itera 3:30 PM Future of Compute Panel Steven Jacobs, Founding Partner @ Drumbeat Capital Elise Houren, Partner @ Build Collective AJ Cooper, CEO & Co-Founder @ Itera Matt Rappaport, Co-Founder & Co-Director @ UC Berkeley Deep Tech Innovation Lab 4:00 PM Networking Reception This event is part of Deep Tech Week. Create a free profile at deep-tech-week.com/register to help hosts…