NYC Innovation Hot Spot 2026 Network Resources Meeting and Innovation Showcase

​Join us on March 18, 2026, for the third New York City Innovation Hot Spot Network Resources Meeting—an evening packed with groundbreaking startup demos, networking opportunities, and expert insights from NYC’s top industry leaders, funders, operators, and mentors from incubators and accelerators.

​​Why attend?
🔹 Connect and network with NYC’s leading innovation hubs and discover the resources available to help entrepreneurs thrive.
🔹 Experience fast-paced, high-energy flash demos from ventures across clean energy, biotech, AI, and more.
🔹 Get an inside look at cutting-edge hardware and software prototypes from NY’s most promising startup teams.

​​Agenda:
4:00 PM – Arrival, Check-In, and Early Networking over Refreshments and Light Bites

4:30 PM – Official Event Start - Welcome from the NYC Innovation Hot Spot and Empire Corps Leadership

- John Blaho, Executive Director, NYC Innovation Hot Spot
- Toby Garcia, Senior Program Manager of Entrepreneurship Acceleration, NYSTAR Division at Empire State Development

4:50 PM - "Built in New York: How Founders Can Access Capital, Pilots & Partners" PANEL
- Javad Mushtaq, C10 Labs + NYC AI Nexus Hub
- Lauren Wang, Trust for Governors Island
- Helen Lu, Gotham Foundry

5:45 PM – Brief Networking Break

6:00 PM - 8 Flash Demos (2 min. per company)

6:20 PM – Closing Keynote Address: A Vision for NY Incubators
- Regina Gwynn, Executive Director of BIANYS

6:35 PM - Closing Remarks of the Meeting to Start of the Innovation Showcase & Open Networking with Hor D'oeuvres and Drinks!

​​Startups Demo'ing Include:
Niura
Tumeric Golden Gauze
Blue Forge, Inc.
Tastee Tape
Bullseye Biodevices, Inc.
ASMcure
Quantum Lab
Astrabeam Inc.

​​📍 In-person only on the Upper West Side of Manhattan | Registration required (No on-site registration).