# AI events in East Bay

Curated events for startup founders and investors, from Mimetic Events. Updated November 13, 2026. The next 30 days, soonest first, in local time.

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## At a glance

- 4 events in the next 30 days, 4 of them this week.

## Saturday, November 14

- [DNAForge × MTC: AI × Biology Hackathon](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/eastbay/dnaforge-mtc-ai-biology-hackathon-nov-2026)
  9:00 AM PT · Berkeley, CA · Free · Approval required · Hosted by MTC Berkeley, Heba Alazzeh, Hassaan Qadir
  Solve a real biology problem using the latest advances in AI! On November 14th in Berkeley, we’re bringing biologists, AI engineers and software builders together for DNAForge’s AI × Biology Hackathon, co-hosted with MTC...
  Register: https://lu.ma/xdzhu4tn?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events
- [Berkeley x DeepMind Hackathon: Build. Ship. Pitch. Win.](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/eastbay/berkeley-x-deepmind-hackathon-build-ship-pitch-win-nov-2026)
  10:00 AM PT · Cheit Lane, Cheit Ln, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA · Free · Approval required · Hosted by GDG Stanford, Dan Goncharov, Google DeepMind
  Win up to $5M in Seed Funding | November 14th, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM PT* In partnership with “Haas AI Club” and "Girls into VC" @ UC Berkeley Join us for an elite hackathon where you'll build cutting-edge projects with Google...
  Register: https://lu.ma/cqedho6j?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events
- [1:1 with execs from OpenAI, NVIDIA, NEA, Cisco | Unstuck your startup | Early stage founders](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/eastbay/11-with-execs-from-openai-nvidia-nea-cisco-atlassian-unstuck-your-startup-early)
  12:30 PM PT · Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704, USA · $48 to $88 · Waitlist · Approval required · Hosted by Shuo Chen, Danica Tang, Jerel Lim
  Sold out in 2025. Register before it sells out again. 3 things that make this different: It is built for the earliest stage. Every session targets a blocker pre-seed and seed founders are hitting right now, and sends you...
  Register: https://lu.ma/1raijfsw?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events

## Sunday, November 15

- [Founder and Funder Mixer @ Vision Weekend USA 2026](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/eastbay/founder-and-funder-mixer-vision-weekend-usa-2026-nov-2026)
  3:30 PM PT · Lighthaven, 2740 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705, USA · $40 to $400 · Approval required · Hosted by Lydia La Roux, Madeleine Parker, Foresight Institute
  Vision Weekend USA, Nov 13-15 in San Francisco, closes with tracks focused on funding frontier projects in AI for science and safety. This Founder and Funder Mixer is our dedicated space for bringing visionary investors,...
  Register: https://lu.ma/foresight-vq9z?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events