# Startup & founder events in Washington DC

Curated by [foundercal.com](https://foundercal.com/). Only events worth a founder's time: conferences, demo days, founder dinners, meetups and workshops. Generic networking filler is filtered out. Updated daily.

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32 upcoming events as of 31 August 2026.

## Real Estate & Technology Roundtable

- Date: Tuesday 8 September 2026, 09:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: STATION DC, 1323 4th St NE Ste 200, Washington, DC 20002, USA
- Organizer: [STATION DC](https://foundercal.com/organizers/station-dc)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/real-estate-and-technology-roundtable-hJlV0P252NeP9i3
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/5676?p=md

Real estate and technology are converging fast. AI labs and the data centers that power them are the clearest example, driving the largest wave of new building demand in a generation, but the shift runs across every asset class, from data centers to commercial, residential, and industrial,…

## The Sovereign Compute & Security Forum

- Date: Tuesday 8 September 2026, 16:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: 655 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20005, USA
- Organizer: [Deep Tech Week](https://foundercal.com/organizers/deep-tech-week)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/the-sovereign-compute-and-security-forum-Y4WjItqxBDmRYO2
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/8764?p=md

Join AKULAR, The Color Nine Group, and Atlas Partners for an intimate rooftop conversation on sovereign compute, local AI infrastructure, physical security, local inference, and real-time monitoring. The discussion will bring together perspectives from government, infrastructure, project delivery,…

## Aerospace Showcase & Happy Hour

- Date: Tuesday 8 September 2026, 16:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: 2011 Crystal Dr, Arlington, VA 22202, USA
- Organizer: Personal
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/aerospace-showcase-and-happy-hour-lGxSazrXzZLOown
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9569?p=md

Join founders, investors, operators, and industry leaders for an evening focused on the future of aerospace, defense, and space technology. Hosted immediately following the Deep Tech Deployment Summit, the Aerospace Showcase & Happy Hour brings together some of the most exciting companies building…

## Deep Tech Week DC: KdT Ventures, Cerberus, Juniper VC, and Biosphere Happy Hour

- Date: Tuesday 8 September 2026, 17:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: Pubkey, 410 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA
- Organizer: Personal
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/deep-tech-week-dc-kdt-ventures-cerberus-juniper-vc-and-biosphere-happy-hour-GB4QmDJ1mb8UH3w
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/7745?p=md

Join KdT Ventures, Cerberus, Juniper VC, and Biosphere for a Deep Tech Week DC happy hour at PubKey in Penn Quarter. An informal evening for deep tech founders and investors to connect over drinks. Come by anytime between 5 and 7pm. This event is part of Deep Tech Week. Create a free profile at…

## DEFCOM 7

- Date: Tuesday 8 September 2026, 17:30 (America/New_York)
- Type: Meetup
- Organizer: [Defense Community](https://foundercal.com/organizers/defense-community)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/defcom-7-7dGamTb9vJi0HR6
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/7893?p=md

Welcome to DEFCOM by Station Alpha! This community gathers innovators, investors, officials, and community leaders working in the dual-use and defense space. Our goal is to create a public forum where attendees can exchange the news, ideas, resources available to the National Capital Region. At…

## The Gigawatt Age: Make No Little Plans.

- Date: Tuesday 8 September 2026, 18:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: 909 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA
- Organizer: [Deep Tech Week](https://foundercal.com/organizers/deep-tech-week)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/the-gigawatt-age-make-no-little-plans-DcIYKHBQ9YceqUb
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/7406?p=md

America needs to start building big again. AI, data centers, advanced manufacturing, defense, and the reindustrialization of the American economy will demand power at a scale we haven't contemplated in decades. We need to think bigger than a megawatt-sized solution. The next era will be measured in…

## AI Agents at Work

- Date: Wednesday 9 September 2026, 17:30 (America/New_York)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: STATION DC, 1323 4th St NE Ste 200, Washington, DC 20002, USA
- Organizer: [STATION DC](https://foundercal.com/organizers/station-dc)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/ai-agents-at-work-opLCEpsD4lmX07Q
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/5952?p=md

How do you get AI doing real operational work, not just chat? YourCadre builds AI agent workforces inside companies: the team embeds, rebuilds one labor-intensive workflow end to end, then hands off a platform the client's own ops team runs. In this working session, YourCadre founders will demo…

## vcIQ: Deep Tech Founder Session

- Date: Thursday 10 September 2026, 09:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Meetup
- Organizer: [VC in DC](https://foundercal.com/organizers/vc-in-dc)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/vciq-deep-tech-founder-session-ZDFJ5E4A4EPynZQ
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/8833?p=md

vcIQ Founder Sessions is a curated, small-group conversation series designed to give founders direct access to leading venture investors in specific sectors. Each session brings together 2 to 3 active investors and a room of 15 to 20 founders for an interactive off-the-record discussion focused on…

## Deep Tech Startup Crawl

- Date: Thursday 10 September 2026, 17:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: 241 18th St S, Arlington, VA 22202, USA
- Organizer: [Squadra Ventures](https://foundercal.com/organizers/squadra-ventures)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/deep-tech-startup-crawl-VnfQIk3VGK1YE7C
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/7828?p=md

One part science fair, one part bar crawl, one part scavenger hunt, one part networking event. Join us for the official Deep Tech Startup Crawl! Attendees will have rapid conversations with over 40 startups building right here in the DMV, gathering stamps along the way to exchange for drink tickets…

## STATION DC ED Tech Open Roundtable

- Date: Friday 11 September 2026, 10:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: STATION DC, 1323 4th St NE Suite 200, Washington, DC 20002, USA
- Organizer: [STATION DC](https://foundercal.com/organizers/station-dc)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/station-dc-ed-tech-open-roundtable-n9cp7T7iBpaMYSo
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/3046?p=md

If you’re shaping how people learn, from K-12 classrooms and higher education to workforce training and lifelong learning, come spend part of your day at STATION DC, between 10 am and 12 pm. Agenda: ​10 am, 11 am: Roundtable Discussion ​11 am, 12 pm: Networking This is a place to connect with…

## Heavy Industry in the High Frontier

- Date: Friday 11 September 2026, 13:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: 2011 Crystal Dr, Arlington, VA 22202, USA
- Organizer: [Deep Tech Week](https://foundercal.com/organizers/deep-tech-week)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/heavy-industry-in-the-high-frontier-G1sU7QhGQ1BDIr5
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9570?p=md

The High Frontier is the orbital economy of the Earth and the rest of the Solar System, where fundamental breakthroughs in science and engineering are enabling new limits in physical performance across energy, propulsion, materials, communications. The ability to establish permanent manned…

## STATION DC AI Open Roundtable

- Date: Tuesday 15 September 2026, 10:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: STATION DC, 1323 4th St NE Ste 200, Washington, DC 20002, USA
- Organizer: [STATION DC](https://foundercal.com/organizers/station-dc)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/station-dc-ai-open-roundtable-QA5hG7ISGXDi85H
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/7623?p=md

If you’re building, deploying, or shaping applied AI, whether inside a startup or across government, come spend part of your day at STATION DC, between 10 am and 12 pm. Agenda: 10 am, 11 am: Roundtable Discussion 11 am, 12 pm: Networking You’ll run into founders, engineers, policymakers, and…

## I KNOW A GUY

- Date: Tuesday 15 September 2026, 16:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: STATION DC, 1323 4th St NE Suite 200, Washington, DC 20002, USA
- Organizer: [STATION DC](https://foundercal.com/organizers/station-dc)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/i-know-a-guy-hgODPx0GPKyr7LR
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/3047?p=md

Presented by STATION DC × Signal Fund Services Where DC's most connected people do what they do best: tap their networks, make the call, and remind everyone in the room that the right introduction changes everything. Hiring is a relationship problem. The best candidates are one conversation away…

## STATION DC Space Open Roundtable

- Date: Friday 18 September 2026, 10:00 (America/New_York)
- Repeats: 2 upcoming dates (every quarter)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: STATION DC, 1323 4th St NE Suite 200, Washington, DC 20002, USA
- Organizer: [STATION DC](https://foundercal.com/organizers/station-dc)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/station-dc-space-open-roundtable-HsPKvDL3yyvmnFq
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/3048?p=md

If you’re building, investing in, or contributing to the future of space and orbital infrastructure, from launch systems and satellites to in-space manufacturing and national security, spend part of your day at STATION DC, from 10:00 AM –12:00 PM. Agenda: ​10 am, 11 am: Roundtable Discussion ​11…

## Founder Fridays: The AI Collective x Unstuck Labs

- Date: Friday 18 September 2026, 13:30 (America/New_York)
- Type: Meetup
- Organizer: [The AI Collective](https://foundercal.com/organizers/the-ai-collective)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/founder-fridays-the-ai-collective-x-unstuck-labs-AJ9wekDhxjqBglb
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9621?p=md

You asked, and we delivered: Founder Fridays are now starting in the afternoon! We often see only the success: the polished deck, the perfect pitch, and the final product. But behind every success are hundreds of mistakes, failed experiments, and lessons learned the hard way. We believe in being…

## STATION DC Energy Dominance Open Roundtable

- Date: Tuesday 22 September 2026, 10:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: STATION DC, 1323 4th St NE Suite 200, Washington, DC 20002, USA
- Organizer: [STATION DC](https://foundercal.com/organizers/station-dc)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/station-dc-energy-dominance-open-roundtable-8XSFjjCBYZKtaiQ
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/3049?p=md

If you’re building, investing in, or contributing to the future of American energy dominance, spend part of your day at STATION DC learning things and meeting people that can help advance your mission. Agenda: • 10:00am-11:00am: Roundtable Discussion • 11:00am-12:00pm: Networking You will find…

## Quantum World Congress 2026

- Date: 23 September 2026 – 25 September 2026
- Type: Conference
- Venue: The Hotel at the University of Maryland, 7777 Baltimore Ave, College Park, MD 20740
- Organizer: [Connected DMV](https://foundercal.com/organizers/connected-dmv)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/quantum-world-congress-2026-2026-09-23
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/3003?p=md

The DMV's marquee quantum gathering, pulling scientists, technologists, investors, founders and policymakers into one room just outside DC in College Park. For deep-tech founders it's worth it for the dedicated Startup Pitch track and Global Industry Challenge: rare concentrated access to quantum…

## Hack for Humanity: Build Day

- Date: Saturday 26 September 2026, 10:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Hackathon
- Organizer: [The AI Collective](https://foundercal.com/organizers/the-ai-collective)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/hack-for-humanity-build-day-n5LdjqqfKRChH4H
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/7422?p=md

Hack for Humanity, DC Chapter Venue TBD, Description might change but please sign up and stay tuned. Join us for a one-day civic tech build event bringing together technologists, designers, founders, students, and community members to build ideas that improve people’s lives. Attendees will choose…

## STATION DC Bio Economy Open Roundtable

- Date: Tuesday 29 September 2026, 10:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: STATION DC, 1323 4th St NE Ste 200, Washington, DC 20002, USA
- Organizer: [STATION DC](https://foundercal.com/organizers/station-dc)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/station-dc-bio-economy-open-roundtable-hHLVHZj1jKLmXFG
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/7624?p=md

If you are building, investing in, or contributing to the future of American biomanufacturing, from next-generation bioindustrial platforms to resilient domestic production, come spend part of your day at STATION DC between 10 am and 12 pm. Agenda: 10 am, 11 am: Roundtable Discussion She leads the…

## STATION DC Robotics Open Roundtable

- Date: Tuesday 6 October 2026, 10:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: STATION DC, 1323 4th St NE Suite 200, Washington, DC 20002, USA
- Organizer: [STATION DC](https://foundercal.com/organizers/station-dc)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/station-dc-robotics-open-roundtable-Tk72u6Ma1MXHc9R
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/3051?p=md

If you’re building, backing, or working in robotics in the public sector, from early prototypes to real-world deployment, come spend part of your day at STATION DC between 10 am and 12 pm.

## STATION DC Transportation and Infrastructure Open Roundtable

- Date: Tuesday 13 October 2026, 10:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: STATION DC, 1323 4th St NE Suite 200, Washington, DC 20002, USA
- Organizer: [STATION DC](https://foundercal.com/organizers/station-dc)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/station-dc-transportation-and-infrastructure-open-roundtable-ZFzeDBumCZ2P3hW
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/3052?p=md

If you’re shaping how people and goods move, from modern ports and supply chains to the next generation of transportation infrastructure, to postal, come spend part of your day at STATION DC, between 10 am and 12 pm. Agenda: 10 am, 11 am: Roundtable Discussion 11 am, 12 pm: Networking This is a…

## DC Startup & Tech Week 2026

- Date: 19 October 2026 – 23 October 2026
- Type: Conference
- Venue: Various venues across the DMV, Washington, DC
- Organizer: [DC Startup & Tech Week](https://foundercal.com/organizers/dc-startup-and-tech-week)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/dc-startup-and-tech-week-2026-2026-10-19
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/3007?p=md

The DMV's flagship founder week: five days, 150+ events and 300+ speakers spread across venues in DC, Arlington and Maryland, built by the community rather than a corporate convener. Beyond the keynotes it's where the region's startup scene actually shows up: pitch competitions, demo days, vertical…

## Founder Friends DC

- Date: Monday 19 October 2026, 18:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Meetup
- Organizer: [Hustle Fund Events](https://foundercal.com/organizers/hustle-fund-events)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/founder-friends-dc-qGBbm1SVwvnNef8
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/878?p=md

Let's hang! Join the DC founder community to connect with other founders and hear stories from a founder who went through the wringer and came out the other side. The Schedule: 6-7pm: Get here, eat pizza, make friends 7-7:30pm: Fireside chat 7:30-8pm: Q&A 8-8:30pm: Finish pizza, make more friends…

## STATION DC Cybersecurity Open Roundtable

- Date: Tuesday 20 October 2026, 10:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: STATION DC, 1323 4th St NE Suite 200, Washington, DC 20002, USA
- Organizer: [STATION DC](https://foundercal.com/organizers/station-dc)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/station-dc-cybersecurity-open-roundtable-TAXv9n0LZd1xxMP
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/3053?p=md

If you’re building or defending the systems that underpin critical infrastructure, national security, and the digital economy, come spend part of your day at STATION DC, between 10 am and 12 pm. Agenda: 10 am, 11 am: Roundtable Discussion 11 am, 12 pm: Networking This meetup brings together…

## STATION DC Health Tech Open Roundtable

- Date: Tuesday 27 October 2026, 10:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: STATION DC, 1323 4th St NE Suite 200, Washington, DC 20002, USA
- Organizer: [STATION DC](https://foundercal.com/organizers/station-dc)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/station-dc-health-tech-open-roundtable-CYXYZtrhEGFuGFo
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/3054?p=md

If you’re building technology at the intersection of healthcare delivery, life sciences, and public systems, come spend part of your day at STATION DC, between 10 am and 12 pm. This meetup brings together founders, engineers, investors, clinicians, and public-sector leaders working across the…

## STATION DC Maritime Open Roundtable

- Date: Tuesday 3 November 2026, 10:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: STATION DC, 1323 4th St NE Suite 200, Washington, DC 20002, USA
- Organizer: [STATION DC](https://foundercal.com/organizers/station-dc)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/station-dc-maritime-open-roundtable-GFwiA3HC4e3EYDJ
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/3056?p=md

If you’re building the future of naval power, maritime dominance, and the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base, come spend part of your day at STATION DC, between 10 am and 12 pm. Agenda: 10 am, 11 am: Roundtable Discussion 11 am, 12 pm: Networking This meetup brings together naval architects,…

## HOW WE WIN: Fed Supernova DC

- Date: Thursday 5 November 2026, 12:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Conference
- Venue: STATION DC, 1323 4th St NE Ste 200, Washington, DC 20002, USA
- Organizer: [STATION DC](https://foundercal.com/organizers/station-dc)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/how-we-win-fed-supernova-dc-dzI1BNo5fE4sVQL
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9829?p=md

HOW WE WIN: Fed Supernova DC Presented by Air. Hosted by STATION DC. How We Win brings technology and Washington into real conversation with one another. Each edition follows the same structure: a clear theme, semi-moderated breakout discussions, fireside conversations rather than panels, and a…

## STATION DC Fintech & Crypto Open Roundtable

- Date: Tuesday 10 November 2026, 10:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: STATION DC, 1323 4th St NE Suite 200, Washington, DC 20002, USA
- Organizer: [STATION DC](https://foundercal.com/organizers/station-dc)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/station-dc-fintech-and-crypto-open-roundtable-LME6Pif2IuCzFDz
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/3057?p=md

If you’re building the next generation of financial infrastructure, where technology, regulation, and capital markets intersect, come spend part of your day at STATION DC, between 10 am and 12 pm. Agenda: 10 am, 11 am: Roundtable Discussion 11 am, 12 pm: Networking This roundtable brings together…

## STATION DC Hypersonics Open Roundtable

- Date: Tuesday 17 November 2026, 10:00 (America/New_York)
- Repeats: 2 upcoming dates (every month)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: STATION DC, 1323 4th St NE Suite 200, Washington, DC 20002, USA
- Organizer: [STATION DC](https://foundercal.com/organizers/station-dc)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/station-dc-hypersonics-open-roundtable-ouH8Ruoljqg3Nnb
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/3058?p=md

If you’re working on technologies that enable flight at extreme speed and contested environments, come spend part of your day at STATION DC, between 10 am and 12 pm. Agenda: 10 am, 11 am: Roundtable Discussion 11 am, 12 pm: Networking This meetup brings together founders, engineers, investors, and…

## STATION DC Drones Open Roundtable

- Date: Tuesday 1 December 2026, 10:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: STATION DC, 1323 4th St NE Ste 200, Washington, DC 20002, USA
- Organizer: [STATION DC](https://foundercal.com/organizers/station-dc)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/station-dc-drones-open-roundtable-DqDRZ3qPFarlOjJ
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/7625?p=md

If you’re building, investing in, or contributing to the future of drones and autonomous systems, from advanced UAV platforms to real-world deployment and regulation, come spend part of your day at STATION DC between 10 am and 12 pm. Agenda: 10 am, 11 am: Private Roundtable Discussion This event…