WHAT IS HARD TECH WEEK?
Hard Tech Week exists to answer a simple question: Why now? Because talent, technology, capital, and urgency are coming together to accelerate innovation across America, and few places embody that momentum more than Utah.
Live demos, facility showcases, and industry events will take place across the state, bringing together the companies, investors, and leaders building the future of aerospace, defense, and hard tech. Zero Gravity Summit, 47G's flagship event, anchors the week on October 28–29.
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10.26.2026 — 10.30.2026
Hard Tech Week Schedule
October 26-30, 2026
- Hard Tech Week Events
- Pitch Competition, by Utah Tech Week
- Opening Party
- Hard Tech Week events
- Demos
- Site tours
- Showcases
- And more
- Hard Tech Week events
- Demos
- Site tours
- Showcases
- And more
WHAT IS HARD TECH?
Companies and innovations that are rooted in complex physical hardware and deep scientific breakthroughs, shaping aerospace, defense, and manufacturing, as an all-in-one effort to strengthen national security.
Deep technical complexity (e.g., physics, chemistry, engineering)
Capital intensity (labs, equipment, prototyping, manufacturing)
Long development cycles and higher barriers to entry
Tangible, real-world outputs (e.g., hardware systems, materials, energy systems)
How does hard tech differ from soft tech?
HARD TECH WEEK EVENTS
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