Smart Fashion Day @ New York Fashion Week - Where AI Fashion Startups Meet Industry Leaders
Hey New York! Get ready for an AI-powered Fashion Tech startup pitch competition, industry feedback, and curated networking — happening during New York Fashion Week!
Smart Fashion Day @ NYFW, organized by TechEmbassy together with Smart Fashion Council, brings together fashion, luxury & retail leaders, innovators, investors, and selected AI/ML startups for an evening focused on the technologies reshaping fashion, luxury, retail, and e-commerce.
🚀 Fashion Tech Startup Pitch Competition
Meet 10 selected AI/ML Fashion Tech startups building solutions for real challenges across the fashion value chain — from design and product development to personalization, merchandising, digital commerce, customer experience, sizing & fit, supply chain, and circular fashion.
Selected founders will pitch their solutions in front of fashion, luxury & retail leaders, investors, and innovation experts, receive direct feedback, and connect with potential partners and customers.
🏆 Prizes & Awards
At the closing Prize Ceremony, the winning startup will receive:
Pitch Competition Winner — $25,000 in AWS Credits from Clowdey.
✨ What to Expect
🚀 Startup Pitch Competition — discover selected AI/ML startups transforming fashion, retail, luxury, and commerce.
👗 Fashion & Retail Innovation — explore how AI is changing the way fashion is designed, produced, marketed, sold, and experienced.
🤝 Brands × Startups — connect emerging technology companies with fashion and retail decision-makers who can pilot, buy, or partner with their solutions.
💡 Industry Feedback — hear perspectives from investors and industry leaders and see which technologies are catching their attention.
💬 Curated Networking — meet fashion executives, retail leaders, investors, founders, technology companies, and ecosystem partners during New York Fashion Week.
👥 Who Should Attend?
Fashion & luxury executives • Retail & e-commerce leaders • Innovation, digital & AI teams • Investors & corporate venture • Fashion Tech founders • Technology & ecosystem partners
🚀 Want to Pitch?
Building an AI/ML-powered solution for fashion, luxury, retail, e-commerce, or consumer experience?
Apply for a chance to become one of the 10 selected startups pitching at Smart Fashion Day @ NYFW and showcase your technology in front of fashion, luxury & retail leaders, potential partners, and investors.
📍 Venue & Logistics
The event will be hosted at the Adelphi University Manhattan Center.
🗺️ Address: 529 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10017
🚪 Entrance: Please use the entrance on East 44th Street, between Madison Avenue and Fifth Avenue.
🪪 Check-in: Please bring a photo ID and sign in with building security in the lobby.
🏢 Finding the event: After check-in, take the elevators on the right-hand side to the 2nd floor.
About Smart Fashion Council
Smart Fashion Council brings together fashion, technology, and innovation, connecting the international fashion ecosystem with emerging technologies and new business opportunities.
Community Partner
ALL EYES ON US is a community of creative women entrepreneurs, bringing together visionaries from creative industries and corporate leaders to exchange ideas, expertise, and build bold new ventures.
Media Partner
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About TechEmbassy
TechEmbassy is a global technology ecosystem connecting founders, investors, corporations, and industry leaders through curated events and international programs around the world’s leading technology and business gatherings.
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