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October 09, 2026
•Jesse LandryJesse Landry

Pitch or NGMI Gives Twenty Physical-World Startups Two Minutes Each

Two minutes is barely enough time to explain a product built for the physical world. That is exactly why the format reveals so much. A founder has to decide which piece of the complexity can carry the rest of the story before the clock makes the decision for them.

Pitch or NGMI will put twenty founders onstage at the Mind the Bridge Innovation Center before an audience of founders, investors, operators, and corporate innovation leaders. Boxsy, FLUIX AI, Mind the Bridge, and Oppos are listed as hosts. The selected companies are applying AI across industrial technology, climate, infrastructure, construction, real estate, energy, robotics, and other markets that remain difficult to digitize.

Each founder receives two minutes to pitch and demonstrate the product before a panel of active investors and industry leaders. The compression removes the long setup. What remains is the company's sharpest claim, the proof it believes matters most, and the founder's judgment about what the room must understand before time disappears.

One company will leave with the prize. The broader signal is the set of physical-world problems founders now believe software and AI are finally ready to carry, and which of those stories can earn conviction before they become obvious.

Event details

  • Date: Friday, October 9, 2026
  • Time: 09:00-11:30 PT
  • Location: SOMA, San Francisco Bay Area, CA
  • Format: Breakfast, Brunch or Lunch, Networking, Pitch Event / Demo Day
  • Host: Boxsy, FLUIX AI, Mind the Bridge, Oppos Inc.
  • Registration: Official SF Tech Week event page

Registration status, capacity, meeting details, and program information can change. Use the official event page for the latest organizer updates.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many startups will pitch?

The organizer says twenty founders will each receive two minutes to pitch and demonstrate their product.

Which sectors are represented?

The listing names industrial technology, climate, infrastructure, construction, real estate, energy, robotics, and other hard-to-digitize industries.

Who is hosting Pitch or NGMI?

Boxsy, FLUIX AI, Mind the Bridge, and Oppos are the listed hosts.

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