Innovation Edge: Unlocking Cross-Border Capital, Incubation, and Scale 🇵🇹🇺🇸

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Innovation Edge: Unlocking Cross-Border Capital, Incubation, and Scale

Bridging Silicon Valley East and Europe

By Invitation Only | To celebrate the official kickoff of Web Summit 2026 in Lisbon.

Join Innovate Bay, EDGE, and the U.S. Embassy Lisbon for an exclusive high-level diplomatic gathering uniting top-tier venture capitalists, founders, and innovation leaders. As Web Summit kicks off, this private reception serves as the premier bridge between the Silicon Valley East ecosystem and Europe’s rapidly expanding tech hub.

Expect high-stakes discussions on transatlantic scaling, cross-border venture allocation, and an exclusive presentation on opportunities surrounding LA28, followed by a private networking reception at the U.S. Embassy.

About the Hosts

Innovate Bay is the premier deep-tech incubator and innovation platform for the Silicon Valley East corridor (Fremont & San Ramon, CA). Led by Founder & Managing Director Rohan Brown, Innovate Bay serves as an operational launchpad for deep tech, AI, robotics, and advanced manufacturing. The platform bridges high-growth startups, enterprise partners, and institutional investors through structured soft-landing programs, pilot acceleration, and commercialization leadership for global entities entering the U.S. market.

EDGE Partners is a Washington, D.C. advisory firm for cross-border investment and international market entry. EDGE's Co-Founders, Jasjit Singh and Bill Burwell, served as Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director of SelectUSA, the U.S. government's flagship foreign direct investment program at the Department of Commerce, and EDGE's senior advi

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