June 8th - 12th 2026
Actuate Ventures and friends are hosting the first ever Seattle Deep Tech Week. We’re proud to be part of history with nearly two dozen events.
From topics ranging from robotics, quantum, and space; there’s something for everyone in the deep-tech ecosystem.
So please join us in kicking off a great week.
Three Stellar events!
From Homo sapiens to Homo stellaris with ASRI
This session is for anyone who actually wants to run the playbook on humans living and working beyond Earth, not just flying a flag and coming home. We will get into space medicine, physiology in partial gravity, radiation exposure, psychological resilience, and the hardware stack needed to keep people alive and productive in deep space. Expect honest discussion of what is hard, what is still unknown, and where founders, researchers, and investors can plug in today.
Huge thanks to ASRI for bringing their team to Seattle and to Barclo, YPN, and Perkins Coie.
Details and RSVP: https://luma.com/deep-jzwi
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Robotics and Pizza with MOTO Pizza
This is a very Seattle mix of applied robotics, kitchen chaos, and founder storytelling. We will talk about what it takes to put robots in real production environments where things are hot, messy, and time constrained, not inside a controlled lab. The MOTO crew will share what has worked, what has broken, and how they think about automation that still keeps humans at the center of the experience. All of that while we share pizza with builders, operators, and investors who care about physical systems.
Huge thanks to MOTO Pizza for opening up their playbook and to our venue partners at UW CoMotion and sponsors TalentReach who are helping make this one accessible for the community.
Details and RSVP: https://luma.com/deep-re1m
Nuclear Fireside Q&A with Zeno Power
When you go far enough from the Sun, solar is not an option anymore. This fireside is a candid Q&A with Zeno Power on space ready nuclear systems, from radioisotope power to how you qualify and fly nuclear hardware in one of the most heavily regulated domains on Earth. We will get into mission profiles where nuclear is the only viable answer, how these systems are tested, and what new capabilities they unlock for commercial and government customers.
Huge thanks to the Zeno Power team for making time during a very full build cycle and to the venue hosts, 9zero Climate Innovation Hub for support, local partners, and sponsors who are backing serious work in advanced energy.
Details and RSVP: https://luma.com/ldbazdaa
If you are in town for Seattle Deep Tech Week and care about space, robotics, or advanced energy, would love to see you at one or all of these, and a big thank you to everyone across the community who is helping make this week happen.
Past - Space Symposium success!
Breakfast for Investors & Allocators | Space Symposium 2026
Actuate Ventures and Strativ Group hosted an intimate breakfast for VCs, LPs, and GPs investing in cutting-edge technologies. We were joined by fellow capital allocators, fund managers, and venture studio leaders for candid conversation in a relaxed setting.
MEET OUR HOSTS AND SPONSORS:
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Upcoming events for July
Get ready for an epic journey in 2026 as we hit the road for a whirlwind of incredible events! If you're eager to team up and make some magic happen, let's join forces and create unforgettable experiences together!
Seattle Tech Week - July 27–31, 2026
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