Fireside Chat & Happy Hour: C10 Labs (AI Fund & Studio) x Global AI Frontier Lab (NYU) x NYCEDC
Join C10 Labs, the NYU Global AI Frontier Lab, and NYCEDC for an evening of talks, a fireside panel, and networking — part of Deep Tech Week NYC.
Deep Tech Innovation in NYC: Scaling Beyond the Lab
How are modern AI systems being built, funded, and deployed in practice? From frontier research and AI-native startups to the infrastructure, policy, and ecosystem that support them — we'll explore what's working, what isn't, and where NYC has a unique edge in applied AI.
Agenda
5:00 PM — Doors open & networking
5:30 PM — Welcome & Introduction to C10 Labs: AI Fund & Studio
Anne Blum, Program Director, NYC — C10 Labs (10 min)
5:40 PM — Keynote: Bio-Inspired Robotics & Data-Driven Design
Nana Obayashi, Assistant Professor, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering — NYU Tandon School of Engineering (20 min)
6:00 PM — Panel: Deep Tech Innovation in NYC — Scaling Beyond the Lab (30 min)
Moderator:
Brian Shoicket — VP, Tech & Creative, NYCEDC
Panelists:
Javad Mushtaq — Managing Director, NYC & Head of NYC AI Nexus, C10 Labs
Kyunghyun Cho — Professor of Computer Science & Data Science, NYU; Co-Director, Global AI Frontier Lab (with Yann LeCun)
Carlos Maiguel — CEO & Founder, Corello (AI-native manufacturing intelligence)
Norma A. Padrón, PhD — VP, Innovation Economy & Startup Banking, JPMorgan Chase
6:30 PM — Networking & happy hour
7:30 PM — Event ends
Topics
Building and scaling AI companies from frontier research to real-world deployment
What distinguishes durable AI businesses from demos
Where AI deployments fail — and how to avoid the common pitfalls
NYC's unique position as the global capital of applied AI
The role of government, universities, and capital in building the ecosystem
Risk, compliance, and governance at the AI frontier
Apply to C10 Labs NYC AI Nexus Accelerator
C10 Labs is launching the first cohort of startups for the NYC AI Nexus Accelerator — NYC's applied AI venture studio and accelerator, built in partnership with NYCEDC. If you're an early-stage startup working in AI + Healthcare, Biotech, Robotics, Advanced Manufacturing, or Climate & Energy, apply this week for the cohort starting in May.
Up to $300K in investment | $200K+ in partner perks | Manhattan office space | In-house AI specialists
Apply now: https://c10labs.com/NYC
About the Hosts
C10 Labs is an AI-native venture fund and studio, spun out of the MIT and Harvard ecosystem. C10 co-builds companies from frontier research in healthcare, biotech, energy, and manufacturing. Selected by NYCEDC to operate the NYC AI Nexus deep tech accelerator. 40+ portfolio companies built to date. → c10labs.com
NYU Global AI Frontier Lab — Co-directed by Yann LeCun and Kyunghyun Cho, the Lab advances fundamental AI research, trustworthy AI, and AI for healthcare through international collaboration between NYU and Korean research institutions. → nyu.edu/global-ai-frontier-lab
NYCEDC — New York City Economic Development Corporation drives inclusive economic growth across the five boroughs. NYCEDC's AI strategy includes the $3M NYC AI Nexus, $40M NYC Catalyst Fund, and the $400M Empire AI compute consortium. → edc.nyc
This event is part of Deep Tech Week NYC.