CRITICAL MINERALS NIGHT: The Next Bottleneck Is the Periodic Table

​The hardware boom is becoming a materials boom. The next bottleneck for AI, defense and advanced hardware is the periodic table - and the race is on to discover, develop and purify the materials these industries require at scale.

​Join EARTH AI and Maglut Heavy Industries for a rare look inside how a new generation of companies is building that supply chain - from finding previously unknown mineral deposits to producing the purified materials advanced technologies require.

​See how AI turns hundreds of millions of geological records into drill targets. Examine drill core and mineral samples from real exploration programs. Follow rare-earth material through the purification process. And get a candid, current view of where the market is moving, which capabilities will matter most and where the largest opportunities are emerging.

​An interactive evening for founders, investors and operators working across critical minerals, deep tech, defence and advanced industry.

​This event is part of SoCal Deep Tech Week 2026, a week of events hosted by VCs, startups, corporates, universities, and labs to build community in the dual-use and deep tech ecosystem in Southern California.