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5-6 Mile Run Starting from Medford Square

5-6 Mile Run Starting from Medford Square

Wed 28 Oct, 06:45

Donuts with a Difference

This run starts from Medford Square in front of Donuts with a Difference and heads out along the Mystic River passing Hormel Stadium, crosses over the river by Assembly, and comes back along the river for 5-6 mile loop. This is a…

Tough Tech Week Run Club | Miles Before Meetings

Tough Tech Week Run Club | Miles Before Meetings

Wed 28 Oct, 08:00

Area Four

Join us on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 AM for a casual 4–4.5 mile group run through Cambridge and Boston. We'll kick things off at Area Four in Cambridge, head across the Longfellow Bridge, cruise along the Charles River Esplanade, and…

Building the Missing Capital Infrastructure: How We Get More Tough Tech Into the World Faster

Building the Missing Capital Infrastructure: How We Get More Tough Tech Into the World Faster

Wed 28 Oct, 08:30

The Engine

This event at The Engine explores strategies for accelerating the development of advanced technology infrastructure. The discussion focuses on building the necessary capital and systems required to bring tough tech to the world more…

The Elephant in the Room: A Candid Conversation about Enterprise GTM

The Elephant in the Room: A Candid Conversation about Enterprise GTM

Wed 28 Oct, 09:00

Boston

Most conversations about selling AI to the enterprise stop at the pilot. The harder part comes after, and founders mostly talk about it in private. That’s the elephant and we want to put it on stage. Landing a pilot is one thing. Getting…

AI x Tough Tech Founders & Builders Walk

AI x Tough Tech Founders & Builders Walk

Wed 28 Oct, 09:00

Area Four

Join Foray Bioscience and the Massachusetts AI Coalition for a two-mile walk bringing together founders and company leaders working at the intersection of AI and Tough Tech. We’ll meet at Area Four in Technology Square, walk to the…

Scaling Climatetech Across Borders

Scaling Climatetech Across Borders

Wed 28 Oct, 09:00

Cambridge

Canada is the home of the Maple Leafs and the world’s best syrup (hot take?) – and some of the world’s best climate innovations, too. In fact, the country boasts close to 2,470 cleantech firms across mining, agriculture, energy &…

Fall 2026 Edge4Vets Career Workshop: Connecting Local Veterans & Tough Tech Company Mentors

Fall 2026 Edge4Vets Career Workshop: Connecting Local Veterans & Tough Tech Company Mentors

Wed 28 Oct, 09:30

Campus Center, UMass Boston

Event Overview The Edge4Vets program bridges the gap between military service and civilian careers. This joint in-person workshop, hosted by Edge4Vets & UMASS Boston's William Joiner Institute, brings together local Military Service…

Tough Tech Demo Day

Tough Tech Demo Day

Wed 28 Oct, 11:00

The Engine

Tough Tech Demo Day takes place at The Engine and is sourced from Luma. This event features demonstrations related to technology. Further specific details regarding dates or participants are not provided in the source information.

Downtown Boston Networking Meeting

Downtown Boston Networking Meeting

Wed 28 Oct, 11:00

Baystate Financial

Join us for an exciting in-person business networking event that will focus on strategic networking, connecting professionals, and sharing business opportunities in the Greater Boston region. Traditional business networking has become…

Snail walk with Mary P

Snail walk with Mary P

Wed 28 Oct, 12:00

Mary's house

Join Mary P for a snail walk. Some ground rules for snail walks 1. Walk will be canceled if the temperature is less than 45F or greater than 85F or in case of rain\, snow\, hail or other bad stuff. 2. Snails value community - we stay…

Breakthrough to Scale

Breakthrough to Scale

Wed 28 Oct, 12:30

Cambridge

Join us for Breakthrough to Scale, an intimate afternoon bringing together leaders driving America's industrial resurgence, presented by the NextGen Industry Group and MIT Initiative for New Manufacturing as part of Tough Tech Week 2026.…

MIT.nano | PITCH.nano

MIT.nano | PITCH.nano

Wed 28 Oct, 14:00

Cambridge

PITCH.nano brings together hard-tech, early-stage startup founders with industry, investors, and our incubator collaborators. This event will feature ventures from the START.nano program, offering a platform for startups to present their…

Ideation to Prototype, Faster and Smarter

Ideation to Prototype, Faster and Smarter

Wed 28 Oct, 14:00

The Engine

Accelerate product development by connecting the latest AI-driven design tools with simulation and prototyping workflows. In this session, you'll discover how AI-powered capabilities in SOLIDWORKS can help streamline design creation,…

Bridging Tough Tech Ecosystems - from Kyoto to Boston -

Bridging Tough Tech Ecosystems - from Kyoto to Boston -

Wed 28 Oct, 14:00

100 High St

■Event Overview Kyoto, Boston’s sister city, boasts over 1,000 years of history as Japan’s ancient capital and is home to Kyoto University, which has produced the highest number of Nobel laureates in the country. Much like Boston, Kyoto…

Closing the Loop: Turning Earth Observation into Dollar$

Closing the Loop: Turning Earth Observation into Dollar$

Wed 28 Oct, 15:00

CIC Cambridge @ 245 Main

Growing islands. Seeing through clouds from space. Forecasting the weather months out. Join First Star Ventures for a Q&A with the founders doing all three (and using earth observation to actually make money). Come hang with founders,…

Convergence Quantum Spotlight: A Presentation of Promising Quantum Research

Convergence Quantum Spotlight: A Presentation of Promising Quantum Research

Wed 28 Oct, 15:00

Cambridge

Held in Cambridge, this presentation highlights promising research in the field of quantum technology. It is part of the Convergence Quantum Spotlight series. The event is presented by Luma to showcase recent advancements.

Networking Reception with Activate Boston

Networking Reception with Activate Boston

Wed 28 Oct, 15:30

Foley Hoag LLP

A networking reception is taking place at Foley Hoag LLP to connect participants with Activate Boston. This gathering provides an opportunity for attendees to interact with the organization in a professional setting. The event aims to…

Proteins & Pours Happy Hour @ Naco Taco 🌮

Proteins & Pours Happy Hour @ Naco Taco 🌮

Wed 28 Oct, 16:00

Naco Taco

Novoprotein and OPM Biosciences are bringing Cambridge’s protein science and bioprocessing community together for a casual happy hour at Naco Taco. Come meet your fellow scientists, researchers and biotech neighbors over free drinks,…

Tough Tech Happy Hour

Tough Tech Happy Hour

Wed 28 Oct, 16:00

Cambridge

The teams at Fidelity Private Shares & Wells Fargo are excited to gather the founder & investor community in Kendall during Tough Tech Week: Who: Tough tech founders, investors, and supporters What: Intimate happy hour in one of…

WHOOP: Startup Trek

WHOOP: Startup Trek

Wed 28 Oct, 16:00

Whoop

Get inside WHOOP, one of Boston's leading tech companies. Tour WHOOP HQ in Kenmore Square, meet the founders, operators, and recruiters building the future of AI and performance tech in Massachusetts, and see what it's really like to…

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5-6 Mile Run Starting from Medford Square

5-6 Mile Run Starting from Medford Square

Wed 28 Oct, 06:45

Donuts with a Difference

This run starts from Medford Square in front of Donuts with a Difference and heads out along the Mystic River passing Hormel Stadium, crosses over the river by Assembly, and comes back along the river for 5-6 mile loop. This is a…

Tough Tech Week Run Club | Miles Before Meetings

Tough Tech Week Run Club | Miles Before Meetings

Wed 28 Oct, 08:00

Area Four

Join us on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 AM for a casual 4–4.5 mile group run through Cambridge and Boston. We'll kick things off at Area Four in Cambridge, head across the Longfellow Bridge, cruise along the Charles River Esplanade, and…

Building the Missing Capital Infrastructure: How We Get More Tough Tech Into the World Faster

Building the Missing Capital Infrastructure: How We Get More Tough Tech Into the World Faster

Wed 28 Oct, 08:30

The Engine

This event at The Engine explores strategies for accelerating the development of advanced technology infrastructure. The discussion focuses on building the necessary capital and systems required to bring tough tech to the world more…

The Elephant in the Room: A Candid Conversation about Enterprise GTM

The Elephant in the Room: A Candid Conversation about Enterprise GTM

Wed 28 Oct, 09:00

Boston

Most conversations about selling AI to the enterprise stop at the pilot. The harder part comes after, and founders mostly talk about it in private. That’s the elephant and we want to put it on stage. Landing a pilot is one thing. Getting…

AI x Tough Tech Founders & Builders Walk

AI x Tough Tech Founders & Builders Walk

Wed 28 Oct, 09:00

Area Four

Join Foray Bioscience and the Massachusetts AI Coalition for a two-mile walk bringing together founders and company leaders working at the intersection of AI and Tough Tech. We’ll meet at Area Four in Technology Square, walk to the…

Scaling Climatetech Across Borders

Scaling Climatetech Across Borders

Wed 28 Oct, 09:00

Cambridge

Canada is the home of the Maple Leafs and the world’s best syrup (hot take?) – and some of the world’s best climate innovations, too. In fact, the country boasts close to 2,470 cleantech firms across mining, agriculture, energy &…

Fall 2026 Edge4Vets Career Workshop: Connecting Local Veterans & Tough Tech Company Mentors

Fall 2026 Edge4Vets Career Workshop: Connecting Local Veterans & Tough Tech Company Mentors

Wed 28 Oct, 09:30

Campus Center, UMass Boston

Event Overview The Edge4Vets program bridges the gap between military service and civilian careers. This joint in-person workshop, hosted by Edge4Vets & UMASS Boston's William Joiner Institute, brings together local Military Service…

Tough Tech Demo Day

Tough Tech Demo Day

Wed 28 Oct, 11:00

The Engine

Tough Tech Demo Day takes place at The Engine and is sourced from Luma. This event features demonstrations related to technology. Further specific details regarding dates or participants are not provided in the source information.

Downtown Boston Networking Meeting

Downtown Boston Networking Meeting

Wed 28 Oct, 11:00

Baystate Financial

Join us for an exciting in-person business networking event that will focus on strategic networking, connecting professionals, and sharing business opportunities in the Greater Boston region. Traditional business networking has become…

Snail walk with Mary P

Snail walk with Mary P

Wed 28 Oct, 12:00

Mary's house

Join Mary P for a snail walk. Some ground rules for snail walks 1. Walk will be canceled if the temperature is less than 45F or greater than 85F or in case of rain\, snow\, hail or other bad stuff. 2. Snails value community - we stay…

Breakthrough to Scale

Breakthrough to Scale

Wed 28 Oct, 12:30

Cambridge

Join us for Breakthrough to Scale, an intimate afternoon bringing together leaders driving America's industrial resurgence, presented by the NextGen Industry Group and MIT Initiative for New Manufacturing as part of Tough Tech Week 2026.…

MIT.nano | PITCH.nano

MIT.nano | PITCH.nano

Wed 28 Oct, 14:00

Cambridge

PITCH.nano brings together hard-tech, early-stage startup founders with industry, investors, and our incubator collaborators. This event will feature ventures from the START.nano program, offering a platform for startups to present their…

Ideation to Prototype, Faster and Smarter

Ideation to Prototype, Faster and Smarter

Wed 28 Oct, 14:00

The Engine

Accelerate product development by connecting the latest AI-driven design tools with simulation and prototyping workflows. In this session, you'll discover how AI-powered capabilities in SOLIDWORKS can help streamline design creation,…

Bridging Tough Tech Ecosystems - from Kyoto to Boston -

Bridging Tough Tech Ecosystems - from Kyoto to Boston -

Wed 28 Oct, 14:00

100 High St

■Event Overview Kyoto, Boston’s sister city, boasts over 1,000 years of history as Japan’s ancient capital and is home to Kyoto University, which has produced the highest number of Nobel laureates in the country. Much like Boston, Kyoto…

Closing the Loop: Turning Earth Observation into Dollar$

Closing the Loop: Turning Earth Observation into Dollar$

Wed 28 Oct, 15:00

CIC Cambridge @ 245 Main

Growing islands. Seeing through clouds from space. Forecasting the weather months out. Join First Star Ventures for a Q&A with the founders doing all three (and using earth observation to actually make money). Come hang with founders,…

Convergence Quantum Spotlight: A Presentation of Promising Quantum Research

Convergence Quantum Spotlight: A Presentation of Promising Quantum Research

Wed 28 Oct, 15:00

Cambridge

Held in Cambridge, this presentation highlights promising research in the field of quantum technology. It is part of the Convergence Quantum Spotlight series. The event is presented by Luma to showcase recent advancements.

Networking Reception with Activate Boston

Networking Reception with Activate Boston

Wed 28 Oct, 15:30

Foley Hoag LLP

A networking reception is taking place at Foley Hoag LLP to connect participants with Activate Boston. This gathering provides an opportunity for attendees to interact with the organization in a professional setting. The event aims to…

Proteins & Pours Happy Hour @ Naco Taco 🌮

Proteins & Pours Happy Hour @ Naco Taco 🌮

Wed 28 Oct, 16:00

Naco Taco

Novoprotein and OPM Biosciences are bringing Cambridge’s protein science and bioprocessing community together for a casual happy hour at Naco Taco. Come meet your fellow scientists, researchers and biotech neighbors over free drinks,…

Tough Tech Happy Hour

Tough Tech Happy Hour

Wed 28 Oct, 16:00

Cambridge

The teams at Fidelity Private Shares & Wells Fargo are excited to gather the founder & investor community in Kendall during Tough Tech Week: Who: Tough tech founders, investors, and supporters What: Intimate happy hour in one of…

WHOOP: Startup Trek

WHOOP: Startup Trek

Wed 28 Oct, 16:00

Whoop

Get inside WHOOP, one of Boston's leading tech companies. Tour WHOOP HQ in Kenmore Square, meet the founders, operators, and recruiters building the future of AI and performance tech in Massachusetts, and see what it's really like to…