Thursday, 8/20 Health2Tech NYC August Meet-Up. Health2Tech’s next event features an investor panel titled “Beyond Borders”—with guest speakers Dr. Reginald Swift (Rubix LS) and Ashley Marín (Scirena BioVentures)—focused on cross-border innovation and clinical development, followed by a dedicated networking session. Hosted by Bailey Morgan, Christopher Martinez, and Alex Koshykov, the event offers a key opportunity to connect with thought leaders shaping the future of health technology.

(NEW!) Thursday, 8/20 Facts Machine: Burrows of NYC. The next installation of Facts Machine’s science comedy show and science trivia showdown dives into the burrows of NYC for an evening of urban ecology. The evening will feature scientists and comedians Victoria Bayevskiy, Zeke King Phillips , and (M&D reader + personal friend) Casey Lardner, PhD for deep dives on our nest-door neighbors, comedy about conservation, and trivia about why we can’t have niche things!

Thursday, 8/27 West Harlem Innovators Social. This month’s edition of the West Harlem community meet-up features Activate NY as a co-host. The two-year Activate Fellowship provides early-stage science entrepreneurs with funding, technical resources, and unparalleled support from a network of scientists, engineers, investors, commercial partners, and fellow entrepreneurs. ​Join for an exciting networking event to learn more about this fellowship and hear from Dr. Marissa Beatty - Activate NY 2022 Fellow, Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, and founder of Turnover Labs!

Thursday, 8/27 Women in Robotics Meetup. Spend an evening of robotics, making, mentorship, and networking to celebrate women in STEM and explore the future of robotics while connecting with the people building it. Hosted by NYC FIRST, in partnership with Cornell Tech, Women in Robotics NYC, and the Cornell University Society of Women Engineers this community meetup brings together high school and college students, educators and STEM professionals for an evening of learning, making, and networking.

(BiotechXYZ Event) Friday, 8/28 BiotechXYZ Career Fair. BiotechXYZ is hosting their inaugural Career Fair later this summer to connect graduate students, postdocs, physicians, research scientists, engineers, computational scientists, MBAs, and other early-career professionals with companies and organizations across biotech, pharma, healthcare, diagnostics, venture, consulting, regulatory, publishing, and the broader NYC life sciences ecosystem. The event will include company booths, short lightning talks, and structured networking with companies that are actively hiring, open to meeting NYC trainees, or interested in increasing their visibility within the local biotech and life sciences community.

Wednesday, 9/16 NYAS STEM Career Networking Night. Kick off the fall with an evening designed to help the Academy community build connections, exchange career insights, and explore the many ways scientists lead, communicate, and create impact across STEM. Open to attendees of all genders and career stages, this interactive in-person program will spotlight leading women in STEM as role models and conversation facilitators while inviting the full Academy community to engage in practical discussion about scientific careers today.

(NEW!) Tuesday, 9/22 NY Hardware Meetup — Climate Week Edition. Join New York’s preeminent hardware community, along with Antler VC for a special Climate Week edition of the monthly hardware meetup. The evening will feature Antler portfolio companies and NY hardware mainstays for a series of presentations on the technologies pushing back against climate change.

(NEW!) Tuesday, 10/15 NY Builds Bio+ Life Science Innovation Symposium. Builds Bio+ will host its 9th Annual Symposium for Life Science Innovation & Development at The Union League Club in New York City. This flagship event unites leaders across the regional life sciences ecosystem—including research, real estate, pharmaceuticals, and investment—to explore the infrastructure and collaborative opportunities driving growth in the New York metropolitan area. Attendees can expect a full agenda of keynote panels, featured reports, networking opportunities, and a concluding reception.

Wednesday, 8/5 Biotech Happy Hour with 2048 Ventures × Rho. Join the NY biotech community for a mid-Summer break! No slides, no agenda. Just drinks, good company, and great conversation. Hosted at Brown Rudnick, with thanks to the event partners at Rho for sponsoring the evening.

Thursday, 8/6 Nanonite Social: NYC Nanotechnology Meetup. ​Join Nanotech NYC for a special summer edition of Nanonite Social, a monthly meetup for researchers, engineers, entrepreneurs, students, educators, investors, and anyone curious about nanotechnology and deep tech. ​This month, the plan is to take advantage of the summer weather and meeting outdoors at one of the coolest spots in the city—Ellington in the Park, a beautiful riverside venue with stunning Hudson River views, a relaxed atmosphere, and a dog park right across the street. ​Whether you’re working in nanotechnology, advanced materials, semiconductors, biotech, energy, manufacturing, or simply interested in emerging technologies, come meet others who share your curiosity and passion.

Tuesday, 8/11 Sci Art Synapse Mixer. The August edition of SciArt’s monthly mixer series heads to a venue that’s new to the SciArt event series, but not the theme of interdisciplinary mixers, Prime Produce. If you or someone you know are interested in the interdisciplinary intersection of art and science, this is definitely an event worth attending!

Thursday, 8/13 NY Hardware Meetup. New York’s hardware and design community return to Smart Design for a late-summer edition of the long-running meetup focused on designing for children. If you’re involved in building physical products of any kind in the NYC area, the hardware meetup is a must-catch event.

(NEW!) Thursday, 8/20 BetaNYC Civic Tech Showcase. Join BetaNYC as they show off the latest projects made by members of the BetaBuilders community! Whether you’re an expert in civic tech or new and curious, you’re welcome to come see how technology can help us understand, connect with, and serve New York City and its people. If you have a project you’d like to present (whether you made it professionally, academically, or in your own time), you can also apply to present! Submissions are due by August 3rd and will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

(NEW!) Thursday, 8/20 Health2Tech NYC August Meet-Up. Health2Tech’s next event features an investor panel titled “Beyond Borders”—with guest speakers Dr. Reginald Swift (Rubix LS) and Ashley Marín (Scirena BioVentures)—focused on cross-border innovation and clinical development, followed by a dedicated networking session. Hosted by Bailey Morgan, Christopher Martinez, and Alex Koshykov, the event offers a key opportunity to connect with thought leaders shaping the future of health technology.

(NEW!) Thursday, 8/27 West Harlem Innovators Social. This month’s edition of the West Harlem community meet-up features Activate NY as a co-host. The two-year Activate Fellowship provides early-stage science entrepreneurs with funding, technical resources, and unparalleled support from a network of scientists, engineers, investors, commercial partners, and fellow entrepreneurs. ​Join for an exciting networking event to learn more about this fellowship and hear from Dr. Marissa Beatty - Activate NY 2022 Fellow, Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, and founder of Turnover Labs!

(NEW!) Thursday, 8/27 Women in Robotics Meetup. Spend an evening of robotics, making, mentorship, and networking to celebrate women in STEM and explore the future of robotics while connecting with the people building it. Hosted by NYC FIRST, in partnership with Cornell Tech, Women in Robotics NYC, and the Cornell University Society of Women Engineers this community meetup brings together high school and college students, educators and STEM professionals for an evening of learning, making, and networking.

(BiotechXYZ Event) Friday, 8/28 BiotechXYZ Career Fair. BiotechXYZ is hosting their inaugural Career Fair later this summer to connect graduate students, postdocs, physicians, research scientists, engineers, computational scientists, MBAs, and other early-career professionals with companies and organizations across biotech, pharma, healthcare, diagnostics, venture, consulting, regulatory, publishing, and the broader NYC life sciences ecosystem. The event will include company booths, short lightning talks, and structured networking with companies that are actively hiring, open to meeting NYC trainees, or interested in increasing their visibility within the local biotech and life sciences community.

Wednesday, 9/16 NYAS STEM Career Networking Night. Kick off the fall with an evening designed to help the Academy community build connections, exchange career insights, and explore the many ways scientists lead, communicate, and create impact across STEM. Open to attendees of all genders and career stages, this interactive in-person program will spotlight leading women in STEM as role models and conversation facilitators while inviting the full Academy community to engage in practical discussion about scientific careers today.

Thursday, 7/30 Healthcare & Lifesci Central Park Social. One Health Collective is back and hosting its 4th Annual Healthcare & Lifesci Central Park Social. This flagship quarterly networking event brings together around 250 clinicians, health system operators, startups, investors, and biotech leaders from across the Tri-State area for an informal, BYOB-style picnic. It is a fantastic opportunity to connect across industry silos and build meaningful relationships in a relaxed, outdoor setting.

(NEW!) Wednesday, 8/5 Biotech Happy Hour with 2048 Ventures × Rho. Join the NY biotech community for a mid-Summer break! No slides, no agenda. Just drinks, good company, and great conversation. Hosted at Brown Rudnick, with thanks to the event partners at Rho for sponsoring the evening.

Thursday, 8/6 Nanonite Social: NYC Nanotechnology Meetup. ​Join Nanotech NYC for a special summer edition of Nanonite Social, a monthly meetup for researchers, engineers, entrepreneurs, students, educators, investors, and anyone curious about nanotechnology and deep tech. ​This month, the plan is to take advantage of the summer weather and meeting outdoors at one of the coolest spots in the city—Ellington in the Park, a beautiful riverside venue with stunning Hudson River views, a relaxed atmosphere, and a dog park right across the street. ​Whether you’re working in nanotechnology, advanced materials, semiconductors, biotech, energy, manufacturing, or simply interested in emerging technologies, come meet others who share your curiosity and passion.

Tuesday, 8/11 Sci Art Synapse Mixer. The August edition of SciArt’s monthly mixer series heads to a venue that’s new to the SciArt event series, but not the theme of interdisciplinary mixers, Prime Produce. If you or someone you know are interested in the interdisciplinary intersection of art and science, this is definitely an event worth attending!

(NEW!) Thursday, 8/13 NY Hardware Meetup. New York’s hardware and design community return to Smart Design for a late-summer edition of the long-running meetup focused on designing for children. If you’re involved in building physical products of any kind in the NYC area, the hardware meetup is a must-catch event.

(BiotechXYZ Event) Friday, 8/28 BiotechXYZ Career Fair. BiotechXYZ is hosting their inaugural Career Fair later this summer to connect graduate students, postdocs, physicians, research scientists, engineers, computational scientists, MBAs, and other early-career professionals with companies and organizations across biotech, pharma, healthcare, diagnostics, venture, consulting, regulatory, publishing, and the broader NYC life sciences ecosystem. The event will include company booths, short lightning talks, and structured networking with companies that are actively hiring, open to meeting NYC trainees, or interested in increasing their visibility within the local biotech and life sciences community.

Wednesday, 9/16 NYAS STEM Career Networking Night. Kick off the fall with an evening designed to help the Academy community build connections, exchange career insights, and explore the many ways scientists lead, communicate, and create impact across STEM. Open to attendees of all genders and career stages, this interactive in-person program will spotlight leading women in STEM as role models and conversation facilitators while inviting the full Academy community to engage in practical discussion about scientific careers today.

(NEW!) Friday, 7/24 The Power of Communication – From Science to Storytelling. Join Women in Bio NY for an engaging virtual panel exploring careers at the intersection of science and communication. Panelists will share their unique career journeys, discuss how they translate complex science into compelling stories, and offer insights into the diverse opportunities in scientific communications. The session will conclude with a live Q&A, giving attendees the chance to ask questions and learn directly from professionals in the field.

Wednesday, 7/29 ECHO Biotech Happy Hour. New York’s long-running monthly biotech happy hour hang is back and bringing together the usual lineup of life sciences-oriented entrepreneurs, clinicians, healthcare operators, and beyond. July’s edition returns to Midtown West for an evening of networking and conversation at The Joyce.

Thursday, 7/30 Healthcare & Lifesci Central Park Social. One Health Collective is back and hosting its 4th Annual Healthcare & Lifesci Central Park Social. This flagship quarterly networking event brings together around 250 clinicians, health system operators, startups, investors, and biotech leaders from across the Tri-State area for an informal, BYOB-style picnic. It is a fantastic opportunity to connect across industry silos and build meaningful relationships in a relaxed, outdoor setting.

Thursday, 8/6 Nanonite Social: NYC Nanotechnology Meetup. ​Join Nanotech NYC for a special summer edition of Nanonite Social, a monthly meetup for researchers, engineers, entrepreneurs, students, educators, investors, and anyone curious about nanotechnology and deep tech. ​This month, the plan is to take advantage of the summer weather and meeting outdoors at one of the coolest spots in the city—Ellington in the Park, a beautiful riverside venue with stunning Hudson River views, a relaxed atmosphere, and a dog park right across the street. ​Whether you’re working in nanotechnology, advanced materials, semiconductors, biotech, energy, manufacturing, or simply interested in emerging technologies, come meet others who share your curiosity and passion.

Tuesday, 8/11 Sci Art Synapse Mixer. The August edition of SciArt’s monthly mixer series heads to a venue that’s new to the SciArt event series, but not the theme of interdisciplinary mixers, Prime Produce. If you or someone you know are interested in the interdisciplinary intersection of art and science, this is definitely an event worth attending!

(BiotechXYZ Event) Friday, 8/28 BiotechXYZ Career Fair. BiotechXYZ is hosting their inaugural Career Fair later this summer to connect graduate students, postdocs, physicians, research scientists, engineers, computational scientists, MBAs, and other early-career professionals with companies and organizations across biotech, pharma, healthcare, diagnostics, venture, consulting, regulatory, publishing, and the broader NYC life sciences ecosystem. The event will include company booths, short lightning talks, and structured networking with companies that are actively hiring, open to meeting NYC trainees, or interested in increasing their visibility within the local biotech and life sciences community.

(NEW!) Wednesday, 9/16 NYAS STEM Career Networking Night. Kick off the fall with an evening designed to help the Academy community build connections, exchange career insights, and explore the many ways scientists lead, communicate, and create impact across STEM. Open to attendees of all genders and career stages, this interactive in-person program will spotlight leading women in STEM as role models and conversation facilitators while inviting the full Academy community to engage in practical discussion about scientific careers today.

TONIGHT, 7/14 SciArt Synapse Mixer. ​It’s the return of in-person SciArt! Hosted by Emily Garfield and Eric Singer and located in the back of longtime SciArt haunt, Peculier Pub. ​This monthly event, held every second Tuesday, is a casual get-together open to likeminded folks in the New York area. If you know someone interested specifically in the interdisciplinary intersection of art and science, share this with them!

Thursday, 7/16 Health2Tech NYC. ​Join Health2Tech for an exclusive gathering that brings together the brightest minds in the digital health space. Hosted by Bailey Morgan, Alex Koshykov & Chris Black, this evening promises to be a confluence of innovation, inspiration, and invaluable networking, featuring a panel discussion on the impact and utility of AI avatars in healthcare.

Thursday, 7/23 NY Hardware Meetup. Join the NY Hardware Meetup for a demo-focused Happy Hour hosted at the Brooklyn Navy Yard Employment Center. This evening will bring together NYC’s hardware community to network and showcase cutting-edge products and prototypes from local innovators.

(NEW!) Wednesday, 7/29 ECHO Biotech Happy Hour. New York’s long-running monthly biotech happy hour hang is back and bringing together the usual lineup of life sciences-oriented entrepreneurs, clinicians, healthcare operators, and beyond. July’s edition returns to Midtown West for an evening of networking and conversation at The Joyce.

(NEW!) Thursday, 7/30 Healthcare & Lifesci Central Park Social. One Health Collective is back and hosting its 4th Annual Healthcare & Lifesci Central Park Social. This flagship quarterly networking event brings together around 250 clinicians, health system operators, startups, investors, and biotech leaders from across the Tri-State area for an informal, BYOB-style picnic. It is a fantastic opportunity to connect across industry silos and build meaningful relationships in a relaxed, outdoor setting.

(NEW!) Thursday, 8/6 Nanonite Social: NYC Nanotechnology Meetup. ​Join Nanotech NYC for a special summer edition of Nanonite Social, a monthly meetup for researchers, engineers, entrepreneurs, students, educators, investors, and anyone curious about nanotechnology and deep tech. ​This month, the plan is to take advantage of the summer weather and meeting outdoors at one of the coolest spots in the city—Ellington in the Park, a beautiful riverside venue with stunning Hudson River views, a relaxed atmosphere, and a dog park right across the street. ​Whether you’re working in nanotechnology, advanced materials, semiconductors, biotech, energy, manufacturing, or simply interested in emerging technologies, come meet others who share your curiosity and passion.

Tuesday, 8/11 Sci Art Synapse Mixer. The August edition of SciArt’s monthly mixer series heads to a venue that’s new to the SciArt event series, but not the theme of interdisciplinary mixers, Prime Produce. If you or someone you know are interested in the interdisciplinary intersection of art and science, this is definitely an event worth attending!

(BiotechXYZ Event) Friday, 8/28 BiotechXYZ Career Fair. BiotechXYZ is hosting their inaugural Career Fair later this summer to connect graduate students, postdocs, physicians, research scientists, engineers, computational scientists, MBAs, and other early-career professionals with companies and organizations across biotech, pharma, healthcare, diagnostics, venture, consulting, regulatory, publishing, and the broader NYC life sciences ecosystem. The event will include company booths, short lightning talks, and structured networking with companies that are actively hiring, open to meeting NYC trainees, or interested in increasing their visibility within the local biotech and life sciences community.

Friday, 7/10 Celebrating 5 years of Nucleate NY: Impact, Innovation and Community. For five years, Nucleate New York has empowered emerging biotech leaders, supported first-time founders, and strengthened the NYC life sciences ecosystem. This milestone honors the community that made it possible and the future we are building together. Attendees can expect pitched from Activator alumni, curated industry panels, and networking with the breadth and depth of New York’s awesome life sciences community.

Tuesday, 7/14 Civic Tech’ish Summer 2026. Join Civic Tech’ish for the summer edition of their regular happy hour hangs bringing together a diverse mix of civic tech practitioners: public servants, technologists, community organizers, researchers, and the adjacent. ​If you’re working in or curious about civic tech, you belong here. Whether you’ve been to every happy hour or this is your first time, expect good company and the kind of conversations that only happen when we get out from behind our screens.

(NEW!) Tuesday, 7/14 SciArt Synapse Mixer. ​It’s the return of in-person SciArt! Hosted by Emily Garfield and Eric Singer and located in the back of longtime SciArt haunt, Peculier Pub. ​This monthly event, held every second Tuesday, is a casual get-together open to likeminded folks in the New York area. If you know someone interested specifically in the interdisciplinary intersection of art and science, share this with them!

Thursday, 7/16 Health2Tech NYC. ​Join Health2Tech for an exclusive gathering that brings together the brightest minds in the digital health space. Hosted by Bailey Morgan, Alex Koshykov & Chris Black, this evening promises to be a confluence of innovation, inspiration, and invaluable networking, featuring a panel discussion on the impact and utility of AI avatars in healthcare.

(NEW!) Thursday, 7/23 NY Hardware Meetup. Join the NY Hardware Meetup for a demo-focused Happy Hour hosted at the Brooklyn Navy Yard Employment Center. This evening will bring together NYC’s hardware community to network and showcase cutting-edge products and prototypes from local innovators.

(NEW!) Tuesday, 8/11 Sci Art Synapse Mixer. The August edition of SciArt’s monthly mixer series heads to a venue that’s new to the SciArt event series, but not the theme of interdisciplinary mixers, Prime Produce. If you or someone you know are interested in the interdisciplinary intersection of art and science, this is definitely an event worth attending!

(BiotechXYZ Event) Friday, 8/28 BiotechXYZ Career Fair. BiotechXYZ is hosting their inaugural Career Fair later this summer to connect graduate students, postdocs, physicians, research scientists, engineers, computational scientists, MBAs, and other early-career professionals with companies and organizations across biotech, pharma, healthcare, diagnostics, venture, consulting, regulatory, publishing, and the broader NYC life sciences ecosystem. The event will include company booths, short lightning talks, and structured networking with companies that are actively hiring, open to meeting NYC trainees, or interested in increasing their visibility within the local biotech and life sciences community.

(NEW!) Thursday, 7/2 Nanonite Social. ​Join scientists, engineers, founders, students, investors, educators, and technology enthusiasts for an evening of conversation and connection in New York City. ​Nanonite Social is Nanotech NYC’s recurring community meetup—a casual gathering where people interested in nanotechnology, advanced materials, semiconductors, biotech, energy, quantum technologies, and deep tech can meet others working on the future. ​Whether you’re conducting research in a lab, building a startup, exploring career opportunities, or simply curious about nanotechnology, you’re welcome here!

Tuesday, 7/7 Employer Healthcare Founders and Funders Mixer. ​Join MarkOne Health and Rho for a curated preseed and seed founders and funders dinner for those building solutions in targeting both care delivery and operations in for Self-Funded Employers. ​To participate as a founder, you must be actively building clinical or wellness interventions for self-funded employers or the operational rails that support that work. ​To participate as an investor, you must have written at least two checks into unpriced (angel, F&F, preseed) rounds for companies meeting that same criteria in the past 2 years.

(NEW!) Friday, 7/10 Celebrating 5 years of Nucleate NY: Impact, Innovation and Community. For five years, Nucleate New York has empowered emerging biotech leaders, supported first-time founders, and strengthened the NYC life sciences ecosystem. This milestone honors the community that made it possible and the future we are building together. Attendees can expect pitched from Activator alumni, curated industry panels, and networking with the breadth and depth of New York’s awesome life sciences community.

Tuesday, 7/14 Civic Tech’ish Summer 2026. Join Civic Tech’ish for the summer edition of their regular happy hour hangs bringing together a diverse mix of civic tech practitioners: public servants, technologists, community organizers, researchers, and the adjacent. ​If you’re working in or curious about civic tech, you belong here. Whether you’ve been to every happy hour or this is your first time, expect good company and the kind of conversations that only happen when we get out from behind our screens.

Thursday, 7/16 Health2Tech NYC. ​Join Health2Tech for an exclusive gathering that brings together the brightest minds in the digital health space. Hosted by Bailey Morgan, Alex Koshykov & Chris Black, this evening promises to be a confluence of innovation, inspiration, and invaluable networking, featuring a panel discussion on the impact and utility of AI avatars in healthcare.

(BiotechXYZ Event) Friday, 8/28 BiotechXYZ Career Fair. BiotechXYZ is hosting their inaugural Career Fair later this summer to connect graduate students, postdocs, physicians, research scientists, engineers, computational scientists, MBAs, and other early-career professionals with companies and organizations across biotech, pharma, healthcare, diagnostics, venture, consulting, regulatory, publishing, and the broader NYC life sciences ecosystem. The event will include company booths, short lightning talks, and structured networking with companies that are actively hiring, open to meeting NYC trainees, or interested in increasing their visibility within the local biotech and life sciences community.

Tuesday, 6/23 Pride Tech Night. Join BetaNYC for Pride Tech Night, a celebration of the queer tech and data community hosted at Wilka’s in NYC. The evening will feature Pride-focused lightning talks, networking, and the official launch of the new Public Interest Tech Builders community. Tickets include entry, two drink tickets, and the opportunity to connect with professionals at the forefront of public interest technology.

(NEW!) Wednesday, 6/24 Westchester County Life Sciences Monthly Networking Event. ​Join The Catalyst and WCBA at WMC Health in Valhalla for the next installment of the Westchester County Life Sciences Monthly Networking Event. ​These events bring together founders, researchers, employees, entrepreneurs, investors, students, and industry professionals for an evening of networking and conversation focused on Westchester’s growing life sciences ecosystem, highlighting innovative companies, groundbreaking research, and emerging opportunities while fostering collaboration and meaningful connections across the region.

Thursday, 6/25 DoD SBIR/STTR Proposal Assistance Workshop. ​The Federal government awards $5+ billion annually exclusively to small businesses in grant monies to develop technology and chart a path towards commercialization through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. These are grants, not loans, no loss of equity, and your intellectual property is fully protected. There are over 5,000 new awards every year that fund over 4,000 small businesses. ​Join Empire Corps, the NYC Innovation Hot Spot, and TechOpp for a one-day SBIR/STTR Workshop in person in NYC and online to learn how you can tap into this resource! You will leave with a specific plan tailored to your small businesses.

(NEW!) (BiotechXYZ Event) Thursday, 6/25 Biotech Networking Happy Hour. ​Join Genspace and BiotechXYZ to mix and mingle with industry professionals and explore opportunities in the rapidly growing NYC biotech sector, with a chance to make meaningful connections and explore pathways into the world of life sciences. ​This event is part of Genspace’s Break into Biotech program, a groundbreaking workforce development initiative powered by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC). Join Break into Biotech’s burgeoning bench scientists as they present their research on cutting-edge topics and techniques in biotechnology.

(NEW!) Friday, 6/26 Healthcare x AI Hackathon. ​Calling all NYC engineers, PMs, founders, and hackers building at the edge of healthcare and AI. This is your chance to test that half-built idea, ship something scrappy-but-real, and meet like-minded people solving hard problems in regulated spaces. Whether you’re a healthtech veteran or just curious about deploying AI in high-stakes workflows, this event is for you. You’ll walk away with new ideas, new collaborators, and a clearer sense of what’s possible. Come for the hacking, stay for the good people, good food, and good vibes.

(NEW!) Tuesday, 6/30 Health Tech Startup Networking Rooftop Happy Hour. Join Hudson River Network at 230 Fifth Rooftop Bar for an evening of networking with founders, operators, and builders in health tech as well has healthcare professionals. No speakers, no agenda — just good conversations, drinks, and skyline views.

(NEW!) Tuesday, 7/7 Employer Healthcare Founders and Funders Mixer. ​Join MarkOne Health and Rho for a curated preseed and seed founders and funders dinner for those building solutions in targeting both care delivery and operations in for Self-Funded Employers. ​To participate as a founder, you must be actively building clinical or wellness interventions for self-funded employers or the operational rails that support that work. ​To participate as an investor, you must have written at least two checks into unpriced (angel, F&F, preseed) rounds for companies meeting that same criteria in the past 2 years.

(NEW!) Tuesday, 7/14 Civic Tech’ish Summer 2026. Join Civic Tech’ish for the summer edition of their regular happy hour hangs bringing together a diverse mix of civic tech practitioners: public servants, technologists, community organizers, researchers, and the adjacent. ​If you're working in or curious about civic tech, you belong here. Whether you've been to every happy hour or this is your first time, expect good company and the kind of conversations that only happen when we get out from behind our screens.

(NEW!) Thursday, 7/16 Health2Tech NYC. ​Join Health2Tech for an exclusive gathering that brings together the brightest minds in the digital health space. Hosted by Bailey Morgan, Alex Koshykov & Chris Black, this evening promises to be a confluence of innovation, inspiration, and invaluable networking, featuring a panel discussion on the impact and utility of AI avatars in healthcare.

(NEW!) (BiotechXYZ Event) Friday, 8/28 BiotechXYZ Career Fair. BiotechXYZ is hosting their inaugural Career Fair later this summer to connect graduate students, postdocs, physicians, research scientists, engineers, computational scientists, MBAs, and other early-career professionals with companies and organizations across biotech, pharma, healthcare, diagnostics, venture, consulting, regulatory, publishing, and the broader NYC life sciences ecosystem. The event will include company booths, short lightning talks, and structured networking with companies that are actively hiring, open to meeting NYC trainees, or interested in increasing their visibility within the local biotech and life sciences community.

Tuesday, 6/23 Pride Tech Night. Join BetaNYC for Pride Tech Night, a celebration of the queer tech and data community hosted at Wilka’s in NYC. The evening will feature Pride-focused lightning talks, networking, and the official launch of the new Public Interest Tech Builders community. Tickets include entry, two drink tickets, and the opportunity to connect with professionals at the forefront of public interest technology.

Thursday, 6/25 DoD SBIR/STTR Proposal Assistance Workshop. ​The Federal government awards $5+ billion annually exclusively to small businesses in grant monies to develop technology and chart a path towards commercialization through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. These are grants, not loans, no loss of equity, and your intellectual property is fully protected. There are over 5,000 new awards every year that fund over 4,000 small businesses. ​Join Empire Corps, the NYC Innovation Hot Spot, and TechOpp for a one-day SBIR/STTR Workshop in person in NYC and online to learn how you can tap into this resource! You will leave with a specific plan tailored to your small businesses.

Tuesday, 6/9 Bio, Eco & Deep Tech Mixer. Every year, Antler, in collaboration with Nucleate NYC, hosts a high-caliber mixer in Flatiron for investors, founders, researchers, and scientists who are doing work in the frontier of bio, eco, and deep tech. ​​Arrive by 6:30pm for lightning talks to get started on time. There’ll be healthy focus drinks and delicious bites!

Wednesday, 6/10 ECHO Biotech Happy Hour. New York’s long-running monthly biotech happy hour hang is back and bringing together the usual lineup of life sciences-oriented entrepreneurs, clinicians, healthcare operators, and beyond. June’s edition of this long-running biotech gathering will once again feature some live music by me (Joe) and friends over at Hill Country BBQ. If you’d like to get involved and play some tunes (all instruments, voices, and musical styles are welcome!) drop me a line!

(NEW!) Wednesday, 6/10 AI-Powered Design and the Connected Engineering Team. Join the SOLIDWORKS User Group of New York City for a hybrid event exploring how AI and the 3DEXPERIENCE platform are transforming engineering workflows. Experts will demonstrate practical strategies for integrating AI into CAD/PDM systems to reduce design errors, improve collaboration, and accelerate product delivery.

Wednesday, 6/17 NanoTech Innovation Exchange. ​Campus Deep Tech, SOSV, Nanotech NYC are bringing together a curated group of startups, investors, industry leaders, and academics to explore the next wave of nanoscale innovation across advanced materials, semiconductors, quantum, and other emerging areas. ​Industry leaders & investors will present ‘reverse pitches’ where they will identify specific pain points and opportunity areas where they would like to see innovators focus next.

Tuesday, 6/23 Pride Tech Night. Join BetaNYC for Pride Tech Night, a celebration of the queer tech and data community hosted at Wilka’s in NYC. The evening will feature Pride-focused lightning talks, networking, and the official launch of the new Public Interest Tech Builders community. Tickets include entry, two drink tickets, and the opportunity to connect with professionals at the forefront of public interest technology.

Thursday, 6/25 DoD SBIR/STTR Proposal Assistance Workshop. ​The Federal government awards $5+ billion annually exclusively to small businesses in grant monies to develop technology and chart a path towards commercialization through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. These are grants, not loans, no loss of equity, and your intellectual property is fully protected. There are over 5,000 new awards every year that fund over 4,000 small businesses. ​Join Empire Corps, the NYC Innovation Hot Spot, and TechOpp for a one-day SBIR/STTR Workshop in person in NYC and online to learn how you can tap into this resource! You will leave with a specific plan tailored to your small businesses.

It’s mentioned again down below, but the next ECHO Biotech Happy Hour will once again be at Hill Country BBQ, and your humble newsletter editor has once again been asked to put together a group of musicians who want to join me for some casual jamming to accompany the casual networking. The stage setup at Hill Country is very solid and welcoming to both electric and acoustic instruments. When we did this last February with a few of my friends from the community, it was a pretty big hit and I’d love to bring together another group of musicians from across the NY life sciences community to join me on stage again. Any instruments, musical genres, etc. are welcome and I’ve got some space and resources to support pre-event jamming and rehearsal if folks want to get comfortable playing in groups together. If you’re at all interested in joining and lending your instrument and/or voice, send me a message!

-Joe Borrello

(NEW!) Monday-Sunday, 6/1-6/7 Scalpels & Spreadsheets Present: New York Health Tech Week. As Tech Week overtakes the city this week, Scalpels & Spreadsheets will be putting together a suite of events focused on the ways technology is impacting healthcare innovation and delivery.

Monday, 6/1 The Great Lab Exit: From Academia to Funded Ventures. Many aspiring scientists wonder how they can take the leap into building their own company. At the same time, many entrepreneurs are looking for ways to tap into the deep knowledge, IP, and research emerging from academia to build their next venture. This NY Tech Week event brings together ex-Nucleate founders who have successfully made that transition from academia into entrepreneurship. They will share how they started, how they turned research into companies, and what it actually took to raise capital and scale beyond the lab.

Monday, 6/1 The Founder’s Guide to NYS Resources: From R&D to Global Expansion. Hosted by Empire State Development in partnership with SOSV NY, and the Puerto Rico Science Technology and Research Trust, this panel will provide founders with the information they need to leverage state resources to fund and scale their ventures. The session will offer a robust overview of New York State’s offerings from the numerous ESD divisions and initiatives that support life sciences: New York Ventures, Division of Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR), Life Sciences, and Strategic Business Development (SBD). The audience also will hear Life Sciences success stories from founders and academic researchers with first-hand experience navigating and securing state-backed support. This session will help to offer a roadmap for entrepreneurs ready to start, build, and scale in New York State.

(NEW!) Monday, 6/1 NY Tech Meetup | Software for Hardware. ​As robotics and embodied AI move from research into the real world, a new generation of software is emerging to power how intelligent machines are built, deployed, and scaled. ​Join New York Tech Alliance and New York Robotics for an evening exploring the digital infrastructure behind physical systems — from simulation and autonomy stacks to developer tools, data pipelines, and deployment platforms.

(NEW!) Monday, 6/1 AI & HealthTech for Hospitals and Healthcare. After a successful TechWeek NY 2025, MedRock’s team is back with AI & HealthTech for Hospitals and Healthcare: Use-cases and investment trends – a series of events for TechWeek Boston and New York, co-hosted by Orbiss Inc, J.P. Morgan and BioLabs@NYULangone. Don’t miss an experts panel from leading hospitals and healthcare systems, big pharma, biotech and investors in healthcare and medical startups. Followed by startup pitches and cocktail networking!

Tuesday, 6/2 Building Biotech in NYC. Join BioLabs, FISH, and C10 Labs, for a dynamic panel discussion and networking event exploring what it takes to launch and scale a biotech or life science startup in New York City. Hear directly from founders, investors, patent counsel, and operators in the biotech/pharma space. The conversation will dive into early stage fundraising, patent portfolio development, and the realities of growing a science driven company in NYC’s rapidly expanding biotech ecosystem. The conversation will be followed by networking.

(NEW!) Tuesday, 6/2 Longevity: Science, Tech, & Capital. This is the longevity room at TechWeek. Capital is flooding the space, science is moving faster than expected, and companies are rebuilding health programs around it. Come spend two hours with the people deciding where it goes next.

(NEW!) Tuesday, 6/2 VCs on the Clock: A Life Sciences Reverse Pitch + Networking. ​J.P. Morgan and Brown Rudnick warmly invite you to an exclusive reverse pitch and networking session. This format flips the traditional dynamic; venture capital investors take the stage first, sharing who they are, what they invest in, and where they are actively deploying capital. ​Attendees will include a curated group of startup and growth-stage life sciences & biotech companies, alongside leading investors and select ecosystem partners.

Wednesday, 6/3 Critical Mass: Volume Five. Critical Mass is a recurring open house, an invitation to see what’s new at Newlab hubs around the world. Every few months, the Newlab team designs new prototype exhibits with a curated group of member startups building the next wave of critical technology. Join for Volume Five for food, drinks, and music in celebration of Newlab’s Brooklyn Cohort showcasing startups building the future of robotics, energy, mobility, and infrastructure.

Wednesday, 6/3 Demystifying Life Science Angel Investing. Join the upcoming open webinar, “Demystifying Life Science Angel Investing,” presented by Yaniv Sneor, founder of Mid Atlantic Bio Angels. This session will educate life science professionals and investors on what angel investing entails, what angels look for, and how the investment process works.

Wednesday, 6/3 Orrick HealthTech Summit. Join Orrick and the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP during New York Tech Week for an exclusive afternoon dedicated to advancing health innovation at the Orrick HealthTech Summit. This event brings together leading voices from across the healthtech ecosystem, including founders, investors, clinicians and operators for dynamic conversations and meaningful connections. The summit will explore the most cutting-edge topics in healthtech through engaging panels that spotlight the future of the industry with René Quashie, Vice President, Digital Health at the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), joining as the keynote speaker. In collaboration with the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP, there will also be a discussion on longevity, delving into innovations that are redefining healthy aging. The program will also include a forward-thinking panel on the transformative impact of AI in healthtech.

(NEW!) Wednesday, 6/3 The Future of Healthcare: Innovation, Access, and Value. Join the Columbia Venture Community for a dynamic panel discussion on how healthcare is evolving in today’s rapidly advancing health tech landscape. As the industry continues to shift toward more outcomes-driven and patient-centered models, this conversation will explore what it takes to drive innovation while improving access and delivering value at scale. The panel will bring together perspectives from insurers, investors, and founders across the health tech ecosystem. Together, they’ll discuss the role of emerging technologies, data infrastructure, incentive alignment, and execution in shaping the future of care delivery.

(NEW!)(BiotechXYZ Event) Wednesday, 6/3 Healthtech Founder + MBA Mixer. Looking for additional support on your startups? Scalpels & Spreadsheets, in collaboration with BiotechXYZ, are bringing in current MBA candidates from leading NYC institutions for breakfast to network with founders of health and life science companies. This space is set up to spark collaboration and newer insights over breakfast.

Thursday, 6/4 2026 Weill Cornell Medicine Biomedical Innovation Challenge. Join the Weill Cornell Medicine community in celebrating the culmination of the Biomedical Innovation Challenge — a premier, faculty-focused program advancing translational science and commercialization. Over the course of this highly competitive 12-week program, participating teams engaged in expert-led seminars covering key elements of biomedical commercialization, including market and industry analysis, intellectual property strategy, R&D planning, regulatory pathways, manufacturing, business modeling, budgeting and fundraising, among other critical disciplines. Each team was also paired with experienced industry mentors to help shape their commercialization strategies. The evening will begin with live presentations from the finalist teams, followed by judging from a distinguished panel of venture capital and industry leaders who will select the winning pitches.

(NEW!) Thursday, 6/4 NY Hardware Meetup Happy Hour @ Thalo Labs. Expand your network at the NY Hardware Meetup’s #NYTechWeek Rooftop Happy Hour, hosted at the Thalo Labs penthouse in Manhattan. This event brings together hardware professionals and tech enthusiasts to connect, mingle, and explore innovations from sponsors like electronics manufacturer SEACOMP and robotics developer UFACTORY. Enjoy an evening of rooftop networking and refreshments while celebrating the broader New York tech ecosystem.

Saturday, 6/6 NYTechWeek Hardware Hack. Hardware Hack NYC is a one-day, in-person sprint for builders who’d rather solder than ship a vibe-coded app. Everyone and their grandma is hosting a hackathon but this is the one where you build something physical. Robots. Sensors. Connected devices. Real hardware that runs in the real world. This will be a race-to-win style competition. Hackathon sponsor Root Access drops a live challenge at kickoff. The first three teams to solve it take home the prizes. Every team gets a SparkFun Inventor’s Kit on arrival - bring your laptop, your wits, and your soldering instincts.

(NEW!) Monday, 6/8 TechCongress and NYC Tech Policy Happy Hour. Join TechCongress and the NYC Tech Policy Happy Hour network to celebrate the beginning of TechCongress’ recruitment cycle for their January 2027 Congressional Innovation Fellowships! This will be a casual happy hour to meet other like-minded people in the civic tech space and people who are interested in working in tech policy.

(NEW!) Tuesday, 6/9 Bio, Eco & Deep Tech Mixer. Every year, Antler, in collaboration with Nucleate NYC, hosts a high-caliber mixer in Flatiron for investors, founders, researchers, and scientists who are doing work in the frontier of bio, eco, and deep tech. ​​Arrive by 6:30pm for lightning talks to get started on time. There’ll be healthy focus drinks and delicious bites!

Wednesday, 6/10 ECHO Biotech Happy Hour. New York’s long-running monthly biotech happy hour hang is back and bringing together the usual lineup of life sciences-oriented entrepreneurs, clinicians, healthcare operators, and beyond. June’s edition of this long-running biotech gathering will once again feature some live music by me (Joe) and friends over at Hill Country BBQ. If you’d like to get involved and play some tunes (all instruments, voices, and musical styles are welcome!) drop me a line!

(NEW!) Wednesday, 6/17 NanoTech Innovation Exchange. ​Campus Deep Tech, SOSV, Nanotech NYC are bringing together a curated group of startups, investors, industry leaders, and academics to explore the next wave of nanoscale innovation across advanced materials, semiconductors, quantum, and other emerging areas. ​Industry leaders & investors will present ‘reverse pitches’ where they will identify specific pain points and opportunity areas where they would like to see innovators focus next.

Tuesday, 6/23 Pride Tech Night. Join BetaNYC for Pride Tech Night, a celebration of the queer tech and data community hosted at Wilka’s in NYC. The evening will feature Pride-focused lightning talks, networking, and the official launch of the new Public Interest Tech Builders community. Tickets include entry, two drink tickets, and the opportunity to connect with professionals at the forefront of public interest technology.

(NEW!) Thursday, 6/25 DoD SBIR/STTR Proposal Assistance Workshop. ​The Federal government awards $5+ billion annually exclusively to small businesses in grant monies to develop technology and chart a path towards commercialization through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. These are grants, not loans, no loss of equity, and your intellectual property is fully protected. There are over 5,000 new awards every year that fund over 4,000 small businesses. ​Join Empire Corps, the NYC Innovation Hot Spot, and TechOpp for a one-day SBIR/STTR Workshop in person in NYC and online to learn how you can tap into this resource! You will leave with a specific plan tailored to your small businesses.

(NEW!) Thursday, 5/28 After The Winter: Life Sciences New Era of Capital & Conviction. ​Join Savills, Nucleate NY, and NY Bio for an evening of focused conversation on life science capital and conviction in 2026, bringing together some of the sharpest investors, industry experts, and senior executives in life science to talk openly about what’s driving capital decisions right now. The discussion will be covering topics that are reshaping the industry: rebounding deal volumes, FDA uncertainty, the surge in China licensing, shifting exit dynamics, and what it really takes to raise in this market.

Saturday, 5/30 Nucleate NY BioHack. Nucleate NY is hosting the Agents of Discovery Biohackathon from May 30 to June 6, 2026, challenging participants to build agentic AI systems for the life sciences. Kicking off in person during NYC Tech Week, the event offers tracks in research, clinical diagnostics, and lab automation, with teams competing for a prize pool of $6,000 in cash plus compute credits from Nebius. Following a remote build week supported by industry mentors, the hackathon culminates in a high-profile Demo Day on June 6. Interested engineers and scientists can apply here to help shape the future of AI-driven biotechnology.

Monday, 6/1 The Great Lab Exit: From Academia to Funded Ventures. Many aspiring scientists wonder how they can take the leap into building their own company. At the same time, many entrepreneurs are looking for ways to tap into the deep knowledge, IP, and research emerging from academia to build their next venture. This NY Tech Week event brings together ex-Nucleate founders who have successfully made that transition from academia into entrepreneurship. They will share how they started, how they turned research into companies, and what it actually took to raise capital and scale beyond the lab.

Monday, 6/1 The Founder’s Guide to NYS Resources: From R&D to Global Expansion. Hosted by Empire State Development in partnership with SOSV NY, and the Puerto Rico Science Technology and Research Trust, this panel will provide founders with the information they need to leverage state resources to fund and scale their ventures. The session will offer a robust overview of New York State’s offerings from the numerous ESD divisions and initiatives that support life sciences: New York Ventures, Division of Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR), Life Sciences, and Strategic Business Development (SBD). The audience also will hear Life Sciences success stories from founders and academic researchers with first-hand experience navigating and securing state-backed support. This session will help to offer a roadmap for entrepreneurs ready to start, build, and scale in New York State.

Tuesday, 6/2 Building Biotech in NYC. Join BioLabs, FISH, and C10 Labs, for a dynamic panel discussion and networking event exploring what it takes to launch and scale a biotech or life science startup in New York City. Hear directly from founders, investors, patent counsel, and operators in the biotech/pharma space. The conversation will dive into early stage fundraising, patent portfolio development, and the realities of growing a science driven company in NYC’s rapidly expanding biotech ecosystem. The conversation will be followed by networking.

Wednesday, 6/3 Critical Mass: Volume Five. Critical Mass is a recurring open house, an invitation to see what’s new at Newlab hubs around the world. Every few months, the Newlab team designs new prototype exhibits with a curated group of member startups building the next wave of critical technology. Join for Volume Five for food, drinks, and music in celebration of Newlab’s Brooklyn Cohort showcasing startups building the future of robotics, energy, mobility, and infrastructure.

Wednesday, 6/3 Demystifying Life Science Angel Investing. Join the upcoming open webinar, “Demystifying Life Science Angel Investing,” presented by Yaniv Sneor, founder of Mid Atlantic Bio Angels. This session will educate life science professionals and investors on what angel investing entails, what angels look for, and how the investment process works.

(NEW!) Wednesday, 6/3 Orrick HealthTech Summit. Join Orrick and the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP during New York Tech Week for an exclusive afternoon dedicated to advancing health innovation at the Orrick HealthTech Summit. This event brings together leading voices from across the healthtech ecosystem, including founders, investors, clinicians and operators for dynamic conversations and meaningful connections. The summit will explore the most cutting-edge topics in healthtech through engaging panels that spotlight the future of the industry with René Quashie, Vice President, Digital Health at the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), joining as the keynote speaker. In collaboration with the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP, there will also be a discussion on longevity, delving into innovations that are redefining healthy aging. The program will also include a forward-thinking panel on the transformative impact of AI in healthtech. 

Thursday, 6/4 2026 Weill Cornell Medicine Biomedical Innovation Challenge. Join the Weill Cornell Medicine community in celebrating the culmination of the Biomedical Innovation Challenge — a premier, faculty-focused program advancing translational science and commercialization. Over the course of this highly competitive 12-week program, participating teams engaged in expert-led seminars covering key elements of biomedical commercialization, including market and industry analysis, intellectual property strategy, R&D planning, regulatory pathways, manufacturing, business modeling, budgeting and fundraising, among other critical disciplines. Each team was also paired with experienced industry mentors to help shape their commercialization strategies. The evening will begin with live presentations from the finalist teams, followed by judging from a distinguished panel of venture capital and industry leaders who will select the winning pitches.

Saturday, 6/6 NYTechWeek Hardware Hack. Hardware Hack NYC is a one-day, in-person sprint for builders who’d rather solder than ship a vibe-coded app. Everyone and their grandma is hosting a hackathon but this is the one where you build something physical. Robots. Sensors. Connected devices. Real hardware that runs in the real world. This will be a race-to-win style competition. Hackathon sponsor Root Access drops a live challenge at kickoff. The first three teams to solve it take home the prizes. Every team gets a SparkFun Inventor’s Kit on arrival - bring your laptop, your wits, and your soldering instincts.

Wednesday, 6/10 ECHO Biotech Happy Hour. New York’s long-running monthly biotech happy hour hang is back and bringing together the usual lineup of life sciences-oriented entrepreneurs, clinicians, healthcare operators, and beyond. June’s edition of this long-running biotech gathering will once again feature some live music by me (Joe) and friends over at Hill Country BBQ. If you’d like to get involved and play some tunes (all instruments, voices, and musical styles are welcome!) drop me a line!

(NEW!) Tuesday, 6/23 Pride Tech Night. Join BetaNYC for Pride Tech Night, a celebration of the queer tech and data community hosted at Wilka’s in NYC. The evening will feature Pride-focused lightning talks, networking, and the official launch of the new Public Interest Tech Builders community. Tickets include entry, two drink tickets, and the opportunity to connect with professionals at the forefront of public interest technology.

(NEW!) Wednesday, 5/20 ​MakeShift 2026: Accountable Tech by Design. ​Join Superbloom for MakeShift 2026, the inaugural convening for designers, technologists, researchers, and advocates. This collective work means reimagining how digital systems are designed, governed, and made legible in their communities.

Thursday, 5/21 West Harlem Innovators Social. ​​Are you passionate about the intersection of science, technology, and entrepreneurship? Whether you’re a scientist, student, aspiring entrepreneur, startup founder, or simply curious about the innovation ecosystem, this is your chance to connect and learn! ​This Innovators Social will feature the winners of the Gotham Foundry Pitch Competition from April 22nd!

Thursday, 5/21 Wilbe Mixer – New York City. With strong communities in Boston, Zürich, Munich, Oxford, Cambridge and London, Wilbe is coming back to NYC to meet the local scientists and engineers who are already building, or want to. ​From quantum physics to bio and robotics, join for good conversations, new connections, and drinks.

Thursday, 5/21 LRIG-NYC Spring Expo. Join the Laboratory Robotics Interest Group at the Metropolitan Pavilion for their annual Spring Expo, one of the Northeast’s premier Lab Automation events, bringing together researchers, lab professionals, and industry leaders for an evening of networking, innovation, and discovery. This year’s keynote speaker will be Dr. Louie Lamorte, Director of Robotics and Automation at Pfizer. Dr. Lamorte will share insights into how one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies is advancing lab automation and innovation.

Thursday, 5/28 Healthcare & LifeSci Spring Social. Join the One Health Collective for their Healthcare & LifeSci Spring Social, bringing together clinicians, pharma leaders, and medtech innovators to foster cross-sector collaboration and break down industry silos. It’s an excellent opportunity to network with the tri-state region’s healthcare ecosystem in a dynamic, social setting.

Saturday, 5/30 Nucleate NY BioHack. Nucleate NY is hosting the Agents of Discovery Biohackathon from May 30 to June 6, 2026, challenging participants to build agentic AI systems for the life sciences. Kicking off in person during NYC Tech Week, the event offers tracks in research, clinical diagnostics, and lab automation, with teams competing for a prize pool of $6,000 in cash plus compute credits from Nebius. Following a remote build week supported by industry mentors, the hackathon culminates in a high-profile Demo Day on June 6. Interested engineers and scientists can apply here to help shape the future of AI-driven biotechnology.

Monday, 6/1 The Great Lab Exit: From Academia to Funded Ventures. Many aspiring scientists wonder how they can take the leap into building their own company. At the same time, many entrepreneurs are looking for ways to tap into the deep knowledge, IP, and research emerging from academia to build their next venture. This NY Tech Week event brings together ex-Nucleate founders who have successfully made that transition from academia into entrepreneurship. They will share how they started, how they turned research into companies, and what it actually took to raise capital and scale beyond the lab.

(NEW!) Monday, 6/1 The Founder’s Guide to NYS Resources: From R&D to Global Expansion. Hosted by Empire State Development in partnership with SOSV NY, and the Puerto Rico Science Technology and Research Trust, this panel will provide founders with the information they need to leverage state resources to fund and scale their ventures. The session will offer a robust overview of New York State’s offerings from the numerous ESD divisions and initiatives that support life sciences: New York Ventures, Division of Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR), Life Sciences, and Strategic Business Development (SBD). The audience also will hear Life Sciences success stories from founders and academic researchers with first-hand experience navigating and securing state-backed support. This session will help to offer a roadmap for entrepreneurs ready to start, build, and scale in New York State.

(NEW!) Tuesday, 6/2 Building Biotech in NYC. Join BioLabs, FISH, and C10 Labs, for a dynamic panel discussion and networking event exploring what it takes to launch and scale a biotech or life science startup in New York City. Hear directly from founders, investors, patent counsel, and operators in the biotech/pharma space. The conversation will dive into early stage fundraising, patent portfolio development, and the realities of growing a science driven company in NYC’s rapidly expanding biotech ecosystem. The conversation will be followed by networking.

Wednesday, 6/3 Critical Mass: Volume Five. Critical Mass is a recurring open house, an invitation to see what’s new at Newlab hubs around the world. Every few months, the Newlab team designs new prototype exhibits with a curated group of member startups building the next wave of critical technology. Join for Volume Five for food, drinks, and music in celebration of Newlab’s Brooklyn Cohort showcasing startups building the future of robotics, energy, mobility, and infrastructure.

(NEW!) Wednesday, 6/3 Demystifying Life Science Angel Investing. Join the upcoming open webinar, “Demystifying Life Science Angel Investing,” presented by Yaniv Sneor, founder of Mid Atlantic Bio Angels. This session will educate life science professionals and investors on what angel investing entails, what angels look for, and how the investment process works.

(NEW!) Thursday, 6/4 2026 Weill Cornell Medicine Biomedical Innovation Challenge. Join the Weill Cornell Medicine community in celebrating the culmination of the Biomedical Innovation Challenge — a premier, faculty-focused program advancing translational science and commercialization. Over the course of this highly competitive 12-week program, participating teams engaged in expert-led seminars covering key elements of biomedical commercialization, including market and industry analysis, intellectual property strategy, R&D planning, regulatory pathways, manufacturing, business modeling, budgeting and fundraising, among other critical disciplines. Each team was also paired with experienced industry mentors to help shape their commercialization strategies. The evening will begin with live presentations from the finalist teams, followed by judging from a distinguished panel of venture capital and industry leaders who will select the winning pitches.

(NEW!) Saturday, 6/6 NYTechWeek Hardware Hack. Hardware Hack NYC is a one-day, in-person sprint for builders who’d rather solder than ship a vibe-coded app. Everyone and their grandma is hosting a hackathon but this is the one where you build something physical. Robots. Sensors. Connected devices. Real hardware that runs in the real world. This will be a race-to-win style competition. Hackathon sponsor Root Access drops a live challenge at kickoff. The first three teams to solve it take home the prizes. Every team gets a SparkFun Inventor’s Kit on arrival - bring your laptop, your wits, and your soldering instincts.

Thursday, 5/14 Material Futures: Gotham Foundry Art X Science Social. Join Genspace, FIT, and the Gotham Foundry at Harlem Biospace on for Material Futures, a social mixer bridging the gap between scientific research and creative practice. This event features structured “speed collaboration” rounds designed to connect designers and biologists working with cutting-edge biomaterials like mycelium and microbial pigments. Participants will explore technical friction points and identify new opportunities for prototype development, research translation, and shared lab access.

Thursday, 5/14 Health2Tech NYC - May Edition. ​​Join Health2Tech NYC for an exclusive gathering that brings together the brightest minds in the digital health space. Hosted by Bailey Morgan, this evening promises to be a confluence of innovation, inspiration, and invaluable networking.

Thursday, 5/14 The Art of emPOWERment Happy Hour. Join NyXXt for the Ultimate Family Office Happy Hour with a purpose. In their 12th event in the Art of Empowerment series, there will be some of the best Innovators and Investors on stage and in the room talking about how they choose where to put their energy and capital to work for maximal returns in the frothy legacy space.

(NEW!) Thursday, 5/14 AI x Biotech. Join BiotechXYZ for an evening of connection, discussion and learning at the intersection of biotech and AI. ​This event brings together researchers, scientists, founders, PhD students and enthusiasts exploring how AI is reshaping biotech and healthcare. Through a POD-based format, participants will engage in small, interactive discussions led by experts across different Biotech + AI domains.

Friday, 5/15 Nucleate New York Activator Demo Day 2026. Nucleate New York’s 5th Annual Ecosystem Celebration marks the culmination of their flagship accelerator program - a celebration of the founders, operators, researchers, and investors building the future of biotech in NYC and beyond. ​This year’s Demo Day will feature startup pitches from the 2026 Activator teams, curated panels with leading voices in biotech and venture, and meaningful networking across the ecosystem. ​Whether you are investing in breakthrough science, advising early-stage companies, translating research from the bench, or building infrastructure for innovation, Demo Day is where emerging companies meet the capital, expertise, and community that move them forward.

(NEW!) Friday, 5/15 Listening Connects Us, A Circular Design Celebration. Join the NYC chapter of the Industrial Design Society of America, and Bang & Olufsen at their SoHo flagship Listening Connects Us, an immersive celebration of circular design and enduring sonic icons. As part of the NYCxDesign Festival, the evening features “Wavelengths,” a contemporary dance performance that creatively reimagines legacy B&O telephones as luminous instruments of communication. Guests can also enjoy the “Vibration Listening Party,” where live DJ project Mythique will blend ambient funk and French house to explore the sensory-driven approaches that shape our experience of the world. This collaborative event, supported by Shift + Alt Events and Women In Design NYC, offers a unique opportunity to discuss the future of the circular economy over curated drinks from Curious Elixirs.

(NEW!) Saturday, 5/16 Civic Tech’ish Sets Sail. In this special edition of Civic Tech’ish, your friendly neighborhood group of experienced and prospective members of the civic technology scene will be aboard the NYC Ferry! Join anywhere along the East River Route A for conversation and nautical puns for this hop-on-hop-off nautical networking bonanza. (Best pun wins a prize!)

Thursday, 5/21 West Harlem Innovators Social. ​​Are you passionate about the intersection of science, technology, and entrepreneurship? Whether you’re a scientist, student, aspiring entrepreneur, startup founder, or simply curious about the innovation ecosystem, this is your chance to connect and learn! ​This Innovators Social will feature the winners of the Gotham Foundry Pitch Competition from April 22nd!

Thursday, 5/21 Wilbe Mixer – New York City. With strong communities in Boston, Zürich, Munich, Oxford, Cambridge and London, Wilbe is coming back to NYC to meet the local scientists and engineers who are already building, or want to. ​From quantum physics to bio and robotics, join for good conversations, new connections, and drinks.

(NEW!) Thursday, 5/21 LRIG-NYC Spring Expo. Join the Laboratory Robotics Interest Group at the Metropolitan Pavilion for their annual Spring Expo, one of the Northeast’s premier Lab Automation events, bringing together researchers, lab professionals, and industry leaders for an evening of networking, innovation, and discovery. This year’s keynote speaker will be Dr. Louie Lamorte, Director of Robotics and Automation at Pfizer. Dr. Lamorte will share insights into how one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies is advancing lab automation and innovation.

Thursday, 5/28 Healthcare & LifeSci Spring Social. Join the One Health Collective for their Healthcare & LifeSci Spring Social, bringing together clinicians, pharma leaders, and medtech innovators to foster cross-sector collaboration and break down industry silos. It’s an excellent opportunity to network with the tri-state region’s healthcare ecosystem in a dynamic, social setting.

(NEW!) Saturday, 5/30 Nucleate NY BioHack. Nucleate NY is hosting the Agents of Discovery Biohackathon from May 30 to June 6, 2026, challenging participants to build agentic AI systems for the life sciences. Kicking off in person during NYC Tech Week, the event offers tracks in research, clinical diagnostics, and lab automation, with teams competing for a prize pool of $6,000 in cash plus compute credits from Nebius. Following a remote build week supported by industry mentors, the hackathon culminates in a high-profile Demo Day on June 6. Interested engineers and scientists can apply here to help shape the future of AI-driven biotechnology.

(NEW!) Monday, 6/1 The Great Lab Exit: From Academia to Funded Ventures. Many aspiring scientists wonder how they can take the leap into building their own company. At the same time, many entrepreneurs are looking for ways to tap into the deep knowledge, IP, and research emerging from academia to build their next venture. This NY Tech Week event brings together ex-Nucleate founders who have successfully made that transition from academia into entrepreneurship. They will share how they started, how they turned research into companies, and what it actually took to raise capital and scale beyond the lab.

Wednesday, 6/3 Critical Mass: Volume Five. Critical Mass is a recurring open house, an invitation to see what’s new at Newlab hubs around the world. Every few months, the Newlab team designs new prototype exhibits with a curated group of member startups building the next wave of critical technology. Join for Volume Five for food, drinks, and music in celebration of Newlab’s Brooklyn Cohort showcasing startups building the future of robotics, energy, mobility, and infrastructure.

Wednesday, 5/6 Innovating with Health Systems | Fireside chat with Cedars-Sinai Health Ventures. Join Cedars-Sinai Health Ventures for an evening of conversation, connection and cocktails with friends at Elion and Regard in NYC! This fireside chat is geared to healthcare founders, investors, and operators to hear from two Cedars-Sinai portfolio companies on their experience innovating and building with health systems. ​Whether you’re building the next generation of care delivery or backing it, come connect with the people shaping what’s next in health!

Thursday, 5/7 Nanotech NYC Nanonite Social. Join other nanotech enthusiasts as they gather for an evening of connection, collaboration, and camaraderie at Nanonite Social, a recurring event hosted by Nanotech NYC. This monthly meetup offers a unique opportunity to mingle with fellow nanotechnology enthusiasts in a relaxed and informal setting.

Friday, 5/8 Mount Sinai Innovation Showcase. The Mount Sinai Innovation Showcase brings together investigators, clinicians, trainees, and staff to highlight early-stage technologies emerging from the Mount Sinai Health System. Through live pitch sessions spanning diagnostics, digital health, medical devices, and therapeutics - alongside interactive panel discussions with health system leadership - the event demonstrates how scientific discovery is translated into real-world healthcare solutions.

(NEW!) Wednesday, 5/13 ECHO Biotech Happy Hour. New York’s long-running monthly biotech happy hour hang is back and bringing together the usual lineup of life sciences-oriented entrepreneurs, clinicians, healthcare operators, and beyond. For this month, the community is taking advantage of the spring weather and gathering at the Pier i Cafe in Riverside Park.
Special Note: Next month’s ECHO Happy Hour will return to Hill Country BBQ and I’m putting together a group of musicians from the community who would be interested in joining me for a performance that evening. All musical instruments and genres are welcome — drop me a line if you’re interested in getting involved!

Thursday, 5/14 Material Futures: Gotham Foundry Art X Science Social. Join Genspace, FIT, and the Gotham Foundry at Harlem Biospace on for Material Futures, a social mixer bridging the gap between scientific research and creative practice. This event features structured “speed collaboration” rounds designed to connect designers and biologists working with cutting-edge biomaterials like mycelium and microbial pigments. Participants will explore technical friction points and identify new opportunities for prototype development, research translation, and shared lab access.

Thursday, 5/14 Health2Tech NYC - May Edition. ​​Join Health2Tech NYC for an exclusive gathering that brings together the brightest minds in the digital health space. Hosted by Bailey Morgan, this evening promises to be a confluence of innovation, inspiration, and invaluable networking.

Thursday, 5/14 The Art of emPOWERment Happy Hour. Join NyXXt for the Ultimate Family Office Happy Hour with a purpose. In their 12th event in the Art of Empowerment series, there will be some of the best Innovators and Investors on stage and in the room talking about how they choose where to put their energy and capital to work for maximal returns in the frothy legacy space.

(NEW!) Friday, 5/15 Nucleate New York Activator Demo Day 2026. Nucleate New York’s 5th Annual Ecosystem Celebration marks the culmination of their flagship accelerator program - a celebration of the founders, operators, researchers, and investors building the future of biotech in NYC and beyond. ​This year’s Demo Day will feature startup pitches from the 2026 Activator teams, curated panels with leading voices in biotech and venture, and meaningful networking across the ecosystem. ​Whether you are investing in breakthrough science, advising early-stage companies, translating research from the bench, or building infrastructure for innovation, Demo Day is where emerging companies meet the capital, expertise, and community that move them forward.

Thursday, 5/21 West Harlem Innovators Social. ​​Are you passionate about the intersection of science, technology, and entrepreneurship? Whether you’re a scientist, student, aspiring entrepreneur, startup founder, or simply curious about the innovation ecosystem, this is your chance to connect and learn! ​This Innovators Social will feature the winners of the Gotham Foundry Pitch Competition from April 22nd!

(NEW!) Thursday, 5/21 Wilbe Mixer – New York City. With strong communities in Boston, Zürich, Munich, Oxford, Cambridge and London, Wilbe is coming back to NYC to meet the local scientists and engineers who are already building, or want to. ​From quantum physics to bio and robotics, join for good conversations, new connections, and drinks.

Thursday, 5/28 Healthcare & LifeSci Spring Social. Join the One Health Collective for their Healthcare & LifeSci Spring Social, bringing together clinicians, pharma leaders, and medtech innovators to foster cross-sector collaboration and break down industry silos. It’s an excellent opportunity to network with the tri-state region’s healthcare ecosystem in a dynamic, social setting.

Wednesday, 6/3 Critical Mass: Volume Five. Critical Mass is a recurring open house, an invitation to see what’s new at Newlab hubs around the world. Every few months, the Newlab team designs new prototype exhibits with a curated group of member startups building the next wave of critical technology. Join for Volume Five for food, drinks, and music in celebration of Newlab’s Brooklyn Cohort showcasing startups building the future of robotics, energy, mobility, and infrastructure.

Tuesday, 4/28 HCC - NY Spring Networking Happy Hour. ​Reconnect with members and meet new friends at the 3rd Annual Healthcare Club – New York Spring Networking Happy Hour. This casual gathering is also a chance to share your ideas, feedback, and aspirations for the club as we plan an exciting year ahead.

Thursday, 4/30 Forage Forward & Mingle. Join Forage Evolution and Harlem Biospace for an exclusive demonstration of Forager-1, the first living organism designed with a molecular data port for DNA, followed by a catered roundtable discussion with the founding team on the future of biotechnology. This intimate event will introduce a new way of communicating with and programming biology, offering attendees a firsthand look at the technology and the thinking behind it. ​Dinner, conversation, and ambitious ideas are all part of the evening. This is a unique opportunity to experience the science up close, meet the team behind it, and take part in the dialogue shaping the future of biotechnology.

(NEW!) Thursday, 4/30 Pepper Talk Vol. 2 - Doctors & Operators: Who’s Really Running Healthcare? Join Pepper NYC for a live 3x3 debate in New York City exploring the power dynamics between clinical priorities and operational realities. This fast-paced session, Doctors & Operators: Who’s Really Running Healthcare?, features physicians and operators tackling industry friction points like value-based care metrics, incentive misalignment, and the future of AI-driven leadership.

Tuesday, 5/5 PRI Innovation Forum: Empowering Hyperlocal Response. The 2026 PRI Innovation Forum: Empowering Hyperlocal Response is a one-day conference hosted by the NYC Preparedness & Recovery Institute and Columbia Engineering focused on scaling community-level public health solutions. Taking place at The Columbia Forum, the event features a Demo Expo and workshops where researchers and social entrepreneurs can showcase emerging technologies and refine AI-driven prototypes with government and industry leaders. It is an excellent opportunity for the biotech community to engage with real-world implementation strategies and build sustainable partnerships for long-term urban resilience.

(NEW!) Wednesday, 5/6 Innovating with Health Systems | Fireside chat with Cedars-Sinai Health Ventures. Join Cedars-Sinai Health Ventures for an evening of conversation, connection and cocktails with friends at Elion and Regard in NYC! This fireside chat is geared to healthcare founders, investors, and operators to hear from two Cedars-Sinai portfolio companies on their experience innovating and building with health systems. ​Whether you’re building the next generation of care delivery or backing it, come connect with the people shaping what’s next in health!

(NEW!) Thursday, 5/7 Nanotech NYC Nanonite Social. Join other nanotech enthusiasts as they gather for an evening of connection, collaboration, and camaraderie at Nanonite Social, a recurring event hosted by Nanotech NYC. This monthly meetup offers a unique opportunity to mingle with fellow nanotechnology enthusiasts in a relaxed and informal setting.

Friday, 5/8 Mount Sinai Innovation Showcase. The Mount Sinai Innovation Showcase brings together investigators, clinicians, trainees, and staff to highlight early-stage technologies emerging from the Mount Sinai Health System. Through live pitch sessions spanning diagnostics, digital health, medical devices, and therapeutics - alongside interactive panel discussions with health system leadership - the event demonstrates how scientific discovery is translated into real-world healthcare solutions.

(NEW!) Thursday, 5/14 Material Futures: Gotham Foundry Art X Science Social. Join Genspace, FIT, and the Gotham Foundry at Harlem Biospace on for Material Futures, a social mixer bridging the gap between scientific research and creative practice. This event features structured “speed collaboration” rounds designed to connect designers and biologists working with cutting-edge biomaterials like mycelium and microbial pigments. Participants will explore technical friction points and identify new opportunities for prototype development, research translation, and shared lab access.

(NEW!) Thursday, 5/14 Health2Tech NYC - May Edition. ​​Join Health2Tech NYC for an exclusive gathering that brings together the brightest minds in the digital health space. Hosted by Bailey Morgan, this evening promises to be a confluence of innovation, inspiration, and invaluable networking.

(NEW!) Thursday, 5/14 The Art of emPOWERment Happy Hour. Join NyXXt for the Ultimate Family Office Happy Hour with a purpose. In their 12th event in the Art of Empowerment series, there will be some of the best Innovators and Investors on stage and in the room talking about how they choose where to put their energy and capital to work for maximal returns in the frothy legacy space.

(NEW!) Thursday, 5/21 West Harlem Innovators Social. ​​Are you passionate about the intersection of science, technology, and entrepreneurship? Whether you’re a scientist, student, aspiring entrepreneur, startup founder, or simply curious about the innovation ecosystem, this is your chance to connect and learn! ​This Innovators Social will feature the winners of the Gotham Foundry Pitch Competition from April 22nd!

Thursday, 5/28 Healthcare & LifeSci Spring Social. Join the One Health Collective for their Healthcare & LifeSci Spring Social, bringing together clinicians, pharma leaders, and medtech innovators to foster cross-sector collaboration and break down industry silos. It’s an excellent opportunity to network with the tri-state region’s healthcare ecosystem in a dynamic, social setting.

(NEW!) Wednesday, 6/3 Critical Mass: Volume Five. Critical Mass is a recurring open house, an invitation to see what’s new at Newlab hubs around the world. Every few months, the Newlab team designs new prototype exhibits with a curated group of member startups building the next wave of critical technology. Join for Volume Five for food, drinks, and music in celebration of Newlab’s Brooklyn Cohort showcasing startups building the future of robotics, energy, mobility, and infrastructure.

Tuesday, 4/21 – Thursday, 5/7 Taste of Science Festival NYC. The Taste of Science Festival returns to take over every corner of the city with lectures, block parties, and exhibits on topics ranging from space travel to decomposition. As the weather gets nice and the days get longer, there’s nothing better than getting outside and engaging with science in all its myriad forms! The full lineup of events is below:

• Tuesday, 4/21 Astronomy on Tap presents: Live from Our Pale Blue Dot

• Saturday, 4/25 Flying High with the Birds

• Monday, 4/27 The City Breathes: Urban Trees and Air Quality in NYC

• Wednesday, 4/29 Forensic Science: Decomposition and Deconstruction

• Saturday, 5/2 Community Science Scavenger Hunt

• Sunday, 5/3 SciComm Block Party

• Tuesday, 5/5 Unlocking the Past to Predict Our Climate Future

• Thursday, 5/7 Excretions & Secretions: The Necessary Messes

Tuesday, 4/21 Women in BioInnovation & Leadership Forum. Nucleate New York’s Women in BioInnovation & Leadership Forum brings together founders, investors, scientists, trainees, and industry professionals from across the NYC life sciences ecosystem for an afternoon of conversation, connection, and collaboration. The event will explore topics shaping the future of biotech, including fundraising, mentorship, and the next decade of women’s health innovation. ​The event will also feature a Women Founder Pitch Session (apply here), highlighting startups building across life sciences, biotech, AI-enabled health technologies, and sustainability, along with curated roundtable discussions and a networking reception.

Tuesday, 4/21 NeuroNYC Happy Hour. Join NeuroNYC for a fun evening of networking and mingling in person — it’s a great opportunity to meet fellow neuro enthusiasts and professionals in a relaxed setting. ​​If you’re working with, investing in, developing, using, or researching neurotechnology, this event is perfect for making new connections and sharing your passion. Come unwind after work and chat about all things brain-related with like-minded individuals.

(NEW!) Tuesday, 4/21 Translating Science to Markets: Careers in Life Sciences Equity Research. ​​The Tri-I Startup Venture Group is excited to host a panel of life sciences equity researchers! The discussion will cover the equity researchers’ day-to-day operations, career paths, the differences in banks, and trends they are most excited for in the biotech market.

Wednesday, 4/22 Five Years of the CAT. Celebrate five years of innovation at the 5th Annual ASRC Industry CAT Symposium at the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center. This milestone event brings together industry leaders and academic researchers to showcase the impact of the Center for Advanced Technology (CAT) program on the New York biotech ecosystem. Attendees can expect a dynamic afternoon of networking and insights into the future of industry-academic collaborations!

Wednesday, 4/22 Female Founder & Investor Happy Hour. Join Diadem Capital a relaxed happy hour with Jamie Moy of Lighter Capital and Oriana Fuentes, alongside an incredible group of founders, operators, and investors building the next generation of companies. ​This gathering is about more than networking — it’s about proximity, community, and shared ambition. When women support women in building and funding companies, the entire ecosystem changes. ​Expect meaningful conversations, new connections, and a space designed for women who are actively building, backing, and shaping what comes next.

Wednesday, 4/22 Lab to Launch: Managing the Transition from Academic Research to Commercialization. Join Nucleate NY for a special two-hour event hosted by the Princeton Innovation Center BioLabs and Princeton’s Office of Innovation bringing together leaders in biotech and healthcare innovation. ​This engaging panel will feature founders and investors sharing their journeys—from early ideas to building and funding impactful companies. Speakers will discuss lessons learned along the way, how entrepreneurial training has shaped their thinking, and what it takes to succeed in today’s innovation ecosystem.

Thursday, 4/23 New York Hardware Meetup. The 116th edition of the NY Hardware Meetup is heading to the headquarters of robotics startup Viam for an evening dedicated to the intersection of hardware and modern robotics. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from industry leaders at the cutting edge of intelligent machine design and participate in a community “open mic” to share their own physical product innovations. It is a fantastic networking opportunity for NYC-based engineers, founders, and researchers looking to bridge the gap between software and physical hardware.

Thursday, 4/23 2026 Weill Cornell Medicine BioInnovate Conference. Weill Cornell’s premier ecosystem-building event returns for a day of discussions and networking. The conference serves as a vital bridge between academic inventors and the broader life sciences industry, offering a rare opportunity for entrepreneurs and spinouts to connect directly with investors and strategic partners. Attendees will explore cutting-edge innovations across therapeutics, medical devices, and digital health while fostering collaborations that drive early-stage investment and co-development.

(NEW!) Thursday, 4/23 I2SL NY: Networking Celebration for Earth Day 2026. Join the New York chapter of the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories for a networking event in celebration of Earth Day that will bring together members from across the breadth and depth of New York’s scientific community.

(NEW!) Monday, 4/27 SOSV Innovation Day 2026. Join SOSV for an Innovation Day in NYC specifically designed for students and postdocs eager to transition deep tech and biotech research into commercial startups. The afternoon features workshops on raising early-stage capital, a tour of the SOSV NY facilities, and a dedicated session for attendees to deliver 2-minute pitches for direct feedback from the investment team.

Tuesday, 4/28 HCC - NY Spring Networking Happy Hour. ​Reconnect with members and meet new friends at the 3rd Annual Healthcare Club – New York Spring Networking Happy Hour. This casual gathering is also a chance to share your ideas, feedback, and aspirations for the club as we plan an exciting year ahead.

Thursday, 4/30 Forage Forward & Mingle. Join Forage Evolution and Harlem Biospace for an exclusive demonstration of Forager-1, the first living organism designed with a molecular data port for DNA, followed by a catered roundtable discussion with the founding team on the future of biotechnology. This intimate event will introduce a new way of communicating with and programming biology, offering attendees a firsthand look at the technology and the thinking behind it. ​Dinner, conversation, and ambitious ideas are all part of the evening. This is a unique opportunity to experience the science up close, meet the team behind it, and take part in the dialogue shaping the future of biotechnology.

Tuesday, 5/5 PRI Innovation Forum: Empowering Hyperlocal Response. The 2026 PRI Innovation Forum: Empowering Hyperlocal Response is a one-day conference hosted by the NYC Preparedness & Recovery Institute and Columbia Engineering focused on scaling community-level public health solutions. Taking place at The Columbia Forum, the event features a Demo Expo and workshops where researchers and social entrepreneurs can showcase emerging technologies and refine AI-driven prototypes with government and industry leaders. It is an excellent opportunity for the biotech community to engage with real-world implementation strategies and build sustainable partnerships for long-term urban resilience.

(NEW!) Friday, 5/8 Mount Sinai Innovation Showcase. The Mount Sinai Innovation Showcase brings together investigators, clinicians, trainees, and staff to highlight early-stage technologies emerging from the Mount Sinai Health System. Through live pitch sessions spanning diagnostics, digital health, medical devices, and therapeutics - alongside interactive panel discussions with health system leadership - the event demonstrates how scientific discovery is translated into real-world healthcare solutions.

Thursday, 5/28 Healthcare & LifeSci Spring Social. Join the One Health Collective for their Healthcare & LifeSci Spring Social, bringing together clinicians, pharma leaders, and medtech innovators to foster cross-sector collaboration and break down industry silos. It’s an excellent opportunity to network with the tri-state region’s healthcare ecosystem in a dynamic, social setting.

Monday, 4/13 NY Tech Meetup: Neuro + Health Tech Edition. The NY Tech Meetup joins forces with NeuroNYC for a special neurotech edition of this mainstay of the local tech startup ecosystem. This event will bring together founders, researchers, clinicians, engineers, and investors exploring innovations across neurotechnology, health tech, and the future of human health. ​As always, the evening will feature live demos, community connections, and a chance to meet the people building the next generation of transformative technologies.

Tuesday, 4/14 Health2Tech NYC April 2026. Join Health2Tech for an exclusive gathering that brings together the brightest minds in the digital health space. Hosted by Alex Koshykov, Co-Founder and CEO of YODD, this evening promises to be a confluence of innovation, inspiration, and invaluable networking.

Thursday, 4/16 ECHO Biotech Happy Hour. New York’s long-running monthly biotech happy hour hang is back and bringing together the usual lineup of life sciences-oriented entrepreneurs, clinicians, healthcare operators, and beyond. For this month, the gathering returns to the Hudson Square neighborhood at Houston Hall.

(NEW!) Tuesday, 4/21 – Thursday, 5/7 Taste of Science Festival NYC. The Taste of Science Festival returns to take over every corner of the city with lectures, block parties, and exhibits on topics ranging from space travel to decomposition. As the weather gets nice and the days get longer, there’s nothing better than getting outside and engaging with science in all its myriad forms! The full lineup of events is below:

• Tuesday, 4/21 Astronomy on Tap presents: Live from Our Pale Blue Dot

• Saturday, 4/25 Flying High with the Birds

• Monday, 4/27 The City Breathes: Urban Trees and Air Quality in NYC

• Wednesday, 4/29 Forensic Science: Decomposition and Deconstruction

• Saturday, 5/2 Community Science Scavenger Hunt

• Sunday, 5/3 SciComm Block Party

• Tuesday, 5/5 Unlocking the Past to Predict Our Climate Future

• Thursday, 5/7 Excretions & Secretions: The Necessary Messes

Tuesday, 4/21 Women in BioInnovation & Leadership Forum. Nucleate New York’s Women in BioInnovation & Leadership Forum brings together founders, investors, scientists, trainees, and industry professionals from across the NYC life sciences ecosystem for an afternoon of conversation, connection, and collaboration. The event will explore topics shaping the future of biotech, including fundraising, mentorship, and the next decade of women’s health innovation. ​The event will also feature a Women Founder Pitch Session (apply here), highlighting startups building across life sciences, biotech, AI-enabled health technologies, and sustainability, along with curated roundtable discussions and a networking reception.

(NEW!) Tuesday, 4/21 NeuroNYC Happy Hour. Join NeuroNYC for a fun evening of networking and mingling in person — it’s a great opportunity to meet fellow neuro enthusiasts and professionals in a relaxed setting. ​​If you’re working with, investing in, developing, using, or researching neurotechnology, this event is perfect for making new connections and sharing your passion. Come unwind after work and chat about all things brain-related with like-minded individuals.

Wednesday, 4/22 Five Years of the CAT. Celebrate five years of innovation at the 5th Annual ASRC Industry CAT Symposium at the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center. This milestone event brings together industry leaders and academic researchers to showcase the impact of the Center for Advanced Technology (CAT) program on the New York biotech ecosystem. Attendees can expect a dynamic afternoon of networking and insights into the future of industry-academic collaborations!

Wednesday, 4/22 Female Founder & Investor Happy Hour. Join Diadem Capital a relaxed happy hour with Jamie Moy of Lighter Capital and Oriana Fuentes, alongside an incredible group of founders, operators, and investors building the next generation of companies. ​This gathering is about more than networking — it’s about proximity, community, and shared ambition. When women support women in building and funding companies, the entire ecosystem changes. ​Expect meaningful conversations, new connections, and a space designed for women who are actively building, backing, and shaping what comes next.

Wednesday, 4/22 Lab to Launch: Managing the Transition from Academic Research to Commercialization. Join Nucleate NY for a special two-hour event hosted by the Princeton Innovation Center BioLabs and Princeton’s Office of Innovation bringing together leaders in biotech and healthcare innovation. ​This engaging panel will feature founders and investors sharing their journeys—from early ideas to building and funding impactful companies. Speakers will discuss lessons learned along the way, how entrepreneurial training has shaped their thinking, and what it takes to succeed in today’s innovation ecosystem.

Thursday, 4/23 New York Hardware Meetup. The 116th edition of the NY Hardware Meetup is heading to the headquarters of robotics startup Viam for an evening dedicated to the intersection of hardware and modern robotics. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from industry leaders at the cutting edge of intelligent machine design and participate in a community “open mic” to share their own physical product innovations. It is a fantastic networking opportunity for NYC-based engineers, founders, and researchers looking to bridge the gap between software and physical hardware.

(NEW!) Thursday, 4/23 2026 Weill Cornell Medicine BioInnovate Conference. Weill Cornell’s premier ecosystem-building event returns for a day of discussions and networking. The conference serves as a vital bridge between academic inventors and the broader life sciences industry, offering a rare opportunity for entrepreneurs and spinouts to connect directly with investors and strategic partners. Attendees will explore cutting-edge innovations across therapeutics, medical devices, and digital health while fostering collaborations that drive early-stage investment and co-development.

Tuesday, 4/28 HCC - NY Spring Networking Happy Hour. ​Reconnect with members and meet new friends at the 3rd Annual Healthcare Club – New York Spring Networking Happy Hour. This casual gathering is also a chance to share your ideas, feedback, and aspirations for the club as we plan an exciting year ahead.

Thursday, 4/30 Forage Forward & Mingle. Join Forage Evolution and Harlem Biospace for an exclusive demonstration of Forager-1, the first living organism designed with a molecular data port for DNA, followed by a catered roundtable discussion with the founding team on the future of biotechnology. This intimate event will introduce a new way of communicating with and programming biology, offering attendees a firsthand look at the technology and the thinking behind it. ​Dinner, conversation, and ambitious ideas are all part of the evening. This is a unique opportunity to experience the science up close, meet the team behind it, and take part in the dialogue shaping the future of biotechnology.

Tuesday, 5/5 PRI Innovation Forum: Empowering Hyperlocal Response. The 2026 PRI Innovation Forum: Empowering Hyperlocal Response is a one-day conference hosted by the NYC Preparedness & Recovery Institute and Columbia Engineering focused on scaling community-level public health solutions. Taking place at The Columbia Forum, the event features a Demo Expo and workshops where researchers and social entrepreneurs can showcase emerging technologies and refine AI-driven prototypes with government and industry leaders. It is an excellent opportunity for the biotech community to engage with real-world implementation strategies and build sustainable partnerships for long-term urban resilience.

(NEW!) Thursday, 5/28 Healthcare & LifeSci Spring Social. Join the One Health Collective for their Healthcare & LifeSci Spring Social, bringing together clinicians, pharma leaders, and medtech innovators to foster cross-sector collaboration and break down industry silos. It’s an excellent opportunity to network with the tri-state region’s healthcare ecosystem in a dynamic, social setting.

(NEW!) Tuesday, 4/17 Behind the Checkbook: How Life Sciences Venture Capitalists Think and Invest. The Tri-I startup venture group is excited to host a panel of life sciences venture capitalists! The discussion will look at the differences between VC firms, daily tasks, stages of companies that are invested in by each firm, and how each firm knows a company is the right one to invest in for their given stage.

Wednesday, 4/8 WiB NY & Philadelphia: Resources for Success in the Life Sciences. Join WIB-Metro New York and WIB-Philadelphia Metro for a panel discussion on how life science companies can conserve capital and access critical resources in today’s constrained funding environment. Industry leaders will share practical insights on cost-saving strategies, funding pathways, and operational efficiencies to support sustainable growth. Attendees will also have the opportunity to network over drinks and light bites.

Wednesday, 4/8 Civic Tech’ish Happy Hour. Join Civic Tech’ish NYC for a happy hour bringing together a diverse mix of public servants, technologists, and community organizers for genuine conversation and their signature raffle prizes. It’s the perfect opportunity to step out from behind the screen and connect with others working at the intersection of technology and government!

Thursday, 4/9 What Drives Biotech Investment in 2026? ​BiotechXYZ and the ASRC Industry CAT Program invite you to an evening of insights, discussion, and networking at the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center. ​As the biotech landscape continues to evolve, founders and investors alike are asking: what truly makes a startup investable today? This panel brings together experienced operators and investors to unpack what it takes to build, fund, and scale a successful biotech company in 2026.

Saturday, 4/11 Future of Care 2026. The Future of Care conference returns to Rockefeller University this year with a theme of “One Size Fits None”. This year’s forum brings together entrepreneurs, clinicians, and scientists to explore how personalized medicine is dismantling the “average patient” model through breakthroughs in genomics, precise diagnostics, and N-of-1 therapeutics, plus serve as a premier networking hub for the NYC biotech community to catalyze innovation at the intersection of technology and healthcare.

Monday, 4/13 NYC Healthtech Social by Scalpels & Spreadsheets. ​Hear from the leaders shaping healthcare at one of North America’s fastest-growing healthtech communities! Come for a night of networking with the change-makers of healthcare (founders, operators & investors), and hear curated talks from the change-makers of healthcare.

(NEW!) Monday, 4/13 NY Tech Meetup: Neuro + Health Tech Edition. The NY Tech Meetup joins forces with NeuroNYC for a special neurotech edition of this mainstay of the local tech startup ecosystem. This event will bring together founders, researchers, clinicians, engineers, and investors exploring innovations across neurotechnology, health tech, and the future of human health. ​As always, the evening will feature live demos, community connections, and a chance to meet the people building the next generation of transformative technologies.

Tuesday, 4/14 Health2Tech NYC April 2026. Join Health2Tech for an exclusive gathering that brings together the brightest minds in the digital health space. Hosted by Alex Koshykov, Co-Founder and CEO of YODD, this evening promises to be a confluence of innovation, inspiration, and invaluable networking.

Thursday, 4/16 ECHO Biotech Happy Hour. New York’s long-running monthly biotech happy hour hang is back and bringing together the usual lineup of life sciences-oriented entrepreneurs, clinicians, healthcare operators, and beyond. For this month, the gathering returns to the Hudson Square neighborhood at Houston Hall.

Tuesday, 4/21 Women in BioInnovation & Leadership Forum. Nucleate New York’s Women in BioInnovation & Leadership Forum brings together founders, investors, scientists, trainees, and industry professionals from across the NYC life sciences ecosystem for an afternoon of conversation, connection, and collaboration. The event will explore topics shaping the future of biotech, including fundraising, mentorship, and the next decade of women’s health innovation. ​The event will also feature a Women Founder Pitch Session (apply here), highlighting startups building across life sciences, biotech, AI-enabled health technologies, and sustainability, along with curated roundtable discussions and a networking reception.

Wednesday, 4/22 Five Years of the CAT. Celebrate five years of innovation at the 5th Annual ASRC Industry CAT Symposium at the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center. This milestone event brings together industry leaders and academic researchers to showcase the impact of the Center for Advanced Technology (CAT) program on the New York biotech ecosystem. Attendees can expect a dynamic afternoon of networking and insights into the future of industry-academic collaborations!

Wednesday, 4/22 Female Founder & Investor Happy Hour. Join Diadem Capital a relaxed happy hour with Jamie Moy of Lighter Capital and Oriana Fuentes, alongside an incredible group of founders, operators, and investors building the next generation of companies. ​This gathering is about more than networking — it’s about proximity, community, and shared ambition. When women support women in building and funding companies, the entire ecosystem changes. ​Expect meaningful conversations, new connections, and a space designed for women who are actively building, backing, and shaping what comes next.

(NEW!) Wednesday, 4/22 Lab to Launch: Managing the Transition from Academic Research to Commercialization. Join Nucleate NY for a special two-hour event hosted by the Princeton Innovation Center BioLabs and Princeton’s Office of Innovation bringing together leaders in biotech and healthcare innovation. ​This engaging panel will feature founders and investors sharing their journeys—from early ideas to building and funding impactful companies. Speakers will discuss lessons learned along the way, how entrepreneurial training has shaped their thinking, and what it takes to succeed in today’s innovation ecosystem.

(NEW!) Thursday, 4/23 New York Hardware Meetup. The 116th edition of the NY Hardware Meetup is heading to the headquarters of robotics startup Viam for an evening dedicated to the intersection of hardware and modern robotics. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from industry leaders at the cutting edge of intelligent machine design and participate in a community “open mic” to share their own physical product innovations. It is a fantastic networking opportunity for NYC-based engineers, founders, and researchers looking to bridge the gap between software and physical hardware.

Tuesday, 4/28 HCC - NY Spring Networking Happy Hour. ​Reconnect with members and meet new friends at the 3rd Annual Healthcare Club – New York Spring Networking Happy Hour. This casual gathering is also a chance to share your ideas, feedback, and aspirations for the club as we plan an exciting year ahead.

(NEW!) Thursday, 4/30 Forage Forward & Mingle. Join Forage Evolution and Harlem Biospace for an exclusive demonstration of Forager-1, the first living organism designed with a molecular data port for DNA, followed by a catered roundtable discussion with the founding team on the future of biotechnology. This intimate event will introduce a new way of communicating with and programming biology, offering attendees a firsthand look at the technology and the thinking behind it. ​Dinner, conversation, and ambitious ideas are all part of the evening. This is a unique opportunity to experience the science up close, meet the team behind it, and take part in the dialogue shaping the future of biotechnology.

Tuesday, 5/5 PRI Innovation Forum: Empowering Hyperlocal Response. The 2026 PRI Innovation Forum: Empowering Hyperlocal Response is a one-day conference hosted by the NYC Preparedness & Recovery Institute and Columbia Engineering focused on scaling community-level public health solutions. Taking place at The Columbia Forum, the event features a Demo Expo and workshops where researchers and social entrepreneurs can showcase emerging technologies and refine AI-driven prototypes with government and industry leaders. It is an excellent opportunity for the biotech community to engage with real-world implementation strategies and build sustainable partnerships for long-term urban resilience.

(NEW!) Monday, 3/30 NY - IL Digital Health Community Happy Hour. Join the NY - IL Digital Health community for a rescheduled happy hour at Brown Rudnick LLP in Times Square. Hosted by A-Squared Ventures in partnership with 97212 Ventures and the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute, the evening features networking, light bites, and a chance for builders to pitch their latest healthcare solutions. It’s a great opportunity to connect with the local ecosystem and share what you’re looking for in this growing community.

Tuesday, 3/31 Building at the Frontier: A Panel at SPC NYC. Join the NYC deep tech community for “Building at the Frontier,” an exclusive panel event hosted by South Park Commons NYC. This session features deep tech leaders like Rob Cochran (CEO of Fauna Robotics) and Joseph Krause (CEO of Radical AI) discussing the practicalities of pushing the boundaries in robotics and materials science. Moderated by Eric Newcomer, the conversation will dive into the transition from academic research to building commercially viable frontier technologies. It is an excellent opportunity for the biotech, deep tech, and hard tech communities to network and learn what it takes to get from “-1 to 0” in the heart of New York City.

(NEW!) Tuesday, 3/31 Colectivo Tech Day: Pitch Competition. Colectivo Tech Day is a community-driven event bringing together founders, investors, and operators to connect, learn, and spotlight what’s next in tech and venture capital. They’ll kick things off with two high-energy panels on the State of Venture Capital in 2026 and Investing in AI, followed by a Pitch Competition featuring 8 standout startups. The day will close out with networking so everyone can meet, share ideas, and build real relationships.

(NEW!) Wednesday, 4/1 SOSV’s HAX Deep Tech Showcase. Deep tech has always mattered, but right now, the tailwinds are stronger and more urgent than at any point in the last 40 years. Global demand and national security priorities are converging, making this area critical to the next decade of industrial and economic growth. ​As part of NY Deep Tech Week, meet 22 deep tech companies driving that transformation – all graduates of HAX, SOSV’s hard-tech program and the world’s most active pre-seed investor for deep tech founders. You will meet Seed and Series A companies building critical solutions with commercial traction across energy systems, industrial automation, robotics, plasma, critical minerals, and advanced chemistry.

(NEW!) Tuesday, 4/7 NY Metro Life Science Outlook & Networking Reception. In 2025, the life sciences industry faced a “perfect storm”—from federal budget cuts and FDA turmoil to a tightening grip on Wall Street. But while the headlines focused on the struggle, the labs were quietly staging a revolution. The NY Metro area isn’t just surviving; we are ready to lead. Join Builds Bio+ for an immersive look at the resilience and raw potential of our local biotech ecosystem. We’re moving past the uncertainty of the last year to focus on the breakthroughs that are redefining the decade:

Wednesday, 4/8 WiB NY & Philadelphia: Resources for Success in the Life Sciences. Join WIB-Metro New York and WIB-Philadelphia Metro for a panel discussion on how life science companies can conserve capital and access critical resources in today’s constrained funding environment. Industry leaders will share practical insights on cost-saving strategies, funding pathways, and operational efficiencies to support sustainable growth. Attendees will also have the opportunity to network over drinks and light bites.

(NEW!) Wednesday, 4/8 Civic Tech’ish Happy Hour. Join Civic Tech’ish NYC for a happy hour bringing together a diverse mix of public servants, technologists, and community organizers for genuine conversation and their signature raffle prizes. It’s the perfect opportunity to step out from behind the screen and connect with others working at the intersection of technology and government!

(NEW!) Thursday, 4/9 What Drives Biotech Investment in 2026? ​BiotechXYZ and the ASRC Industry CAT Program invite you to an evening of insights, discussion, and networking at the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center. ​As the biotech landscape continues to evolve, founders and investors alike are asking: what truly makes a startup investable today? This panel brings together experienced operators and investors to unpack what it takes to build, fund, and scale a successful biotech company in 2026.

Saturday, 4/11 Future of Care 2026. The Future of Care conference returns to Rockefeller University this year with a theme of “One Size Fits None”. This year’s forum brings together entrepreneurs, clinicians, and scientists to explore how personalized medicine is dismantling the “average patient” model through breakthroughs in genomics, precise diagnostics, and N-of-1 therapeutics, plus serve as a premier networking hub for the NYC biotech community to catalyze innovation at the intersection of technology and healthcare.

(NEW!) Monday, 4/13 NYC Healthtech Social by Scalpels & Spreadsheets. ​Hear from the leaders shaping healthcare at one of North America’s fastest-growing healthtech communities! Come for a night of networking with the change-makers of healthcare (founders, operators & investors), and hear curated talks from the change-makers of healthcare.

(NEW!) Tuesday, 4/14 Health2Tech NYC April 2026. Join Health2Tech for an exclusive gathering that brings together the brightest minds in the digital health space. Hosted by Alex Koshykov, Co-Founder and CEO of YODD, this evening promises to be a confluence of innovation, inspiration, and invaluable networking.

(NEW!) Thursday, 4/16 ECHO Biotech Happy Hour. New York’s long-running monthly biotech happy hour hang is back and bringing together the usual lineup of life sciences-oriented entrepreneurs, clinicians, healthcare operators, and beyond. For this month, the gathering returns to the Hudson Square neighborhood at Houston Hall.

Tuesday, 4/21 Women in BioInnovation & Leadership Forum. Nucleate New York’s Women in BioInnovation & Leadership Forum brings together founders, investors, scientists, trainees, and industry professionals from across the NYC life sciences ecosystem for an afternoon of conversation, connection, and collaboration. The event will explore topics shaping the future of biotech, including fundraising, mentorship, and the next decade of women’s health innovation. ​The event will also feature a Women Founder Pitch Session (apply here), highlighting startups building across life sciences, biotech, AI-enabled health technologies, and sustainability, along with curated roundtable discussions and a networking reception.

Wednesday, 4/22 Five Years of the CAT. Celebrate five years of innovation at the 5th Annual ASRC Industry CAT Symposium at the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center. This milestone event brings together industry leaders and academic researchers to showcase the impact of the Center for Advanced Technology (CAT) program on the New York biotech ecosystem. Attendees can expect a dynamic afternoon of networking and insights into the future of industry-academic collaborations!

(NEW!) Wednesday, 4/22 Female Founder & Investor Happy Hour. Join Diadem Capital a relaxed happy hour with Jamie Moy of Lighter Capital and Oriana Fuentes, alongside an incredible group of founders, operators, and investors building the next generation of companies. ​This gathering is about more than networking — it’s about proximity, community, and shared ambition. When women support women in building and funding companies, the entire ecosystem changes. ​Expect meaningful conversations, new connections, and a space designed for women who are actively building, backing, and shaping what comes next.

(NEW!) Tuesday, 4/28 HCC - NY Spring Networking Happy Hour. ​Reconnect with members and meet new friends at the 3rd Annual Healthcare Club – New York Spring Networking Happy Hour. This casual gathering is also a chance to share your ideas, feedback, and aspirations for the club as we plan an exciting year ahead.

Tuesday, 5/5 PRI Innovation Forum: Empowering Hyperlocal Response. The 2026 PRI Innovation Forum: Empowering Hyperlocal Response is a one-day conference hosted by the NYC Preparedness & Recovery Institute and Columbia Engineering focused on scaling community-level public health solutions. Taking place at The Columbia Forum, the event features a Demo Expo and workshops where researchers and social entrepreneurs can showcase emerging technologies and refine AI-driven prototypes with government and industry leaders. It is an excellent opportunity for the biotech community to engage with real-world implementation strategies and build sustainable partnerships for long-term urban resilience.