HardtechFest 2025 kicks off with a bold invitation: to think bigger, push limits, and reimagine the future of innovation—both on this planet and beyond it. See More.

In the vast noise of today's tech landscape, hardtech ventures shouldn't just detect weak signals—they should become them. See More.

In this unfiltered AMA, startup founders share real lessons from launching bold ventures—navigating funding deserts, tech complexity, and the unknowns of frontier building. See More.

Deeptech requires more than capital—it demands vision, patience, and a risk-tolerant mindset. See More.

What do quantum computing and direct air capture have in common? Radical breakthroughs in energy efficiency. See More.

Solar is booming—but much of what we think we know is outdated or just plain wrong. In this provocative keynote, Scott Wharton, a five-time entrepreneur and CEO of next-gen solar manufacturer Tandem PV, busts the seven biggest myths holding back the industry. From cost and scale misconceptions to availability doubts and a window into how this is affecting the arc of climate change, Scott brings fresh insight into what’s really driving the solar revolution—and what comes next. See More.

Designing for the harshest conditions—on Earth or in orbit—requires the same bold thinking. See More.

Is space exploration a distraction from the climate crisis—or a path to solving it? This Oxford-style debate tackles the tension head-on. See More.

A final reflection on the day’s themes, and a reminder that the future is still ours to build—on Earth and beyond. See More.