# AI events in East Bay this week

Curated events for startup founders and investors, from Mimetic Events. Updated November 12, 2026. The next seven days, soonest first, in local time.

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## At a glance

- 6 events in the next seven days.

## Thursday, November 12

- [The Next Unlock: Bottlenecks and Breakthroughs in DeepTech for Biology and Chemistry](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/eastbay/the-next-unlock-bottlenecks-and-breakthroughs-in-deeptech-for-biology-and)
  5:00 PM PT · Berkeley, CA · Free · Approval required · Hosted by Berkeley Gateway Accelerator, berkeley gateway accelerator, Paul Donohoue
  AI/ML is reshaping biology and chemistry at a staggering pace. Breakthroughs are overtaken by newer ones almost weekly, and as one barrier falls, the next one appears. Each corner of the field seems to face its own chall...
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- [Circuit Launch Masterclass series: Legal Foundations for Hardware Startups](https://events.trymimetic.com/events/eastbay/circuit-launch-masterclass-series-legal-foundations-for-hardware-startups-nov)
  6:00 PM PT · Circuit Launch, 8000 Edgewater Dr Ste 200, Oakland, CA 94621, USA · Free · Hosted by Circuit Launch, Li Nan, Milo Poplar
  Legal mistakes made early can cost a lot to fix later. They can slow a fundraise, put your IP at risk, or cause fights between cofounders. Li Nan and Milo Poplar of Fellow Legal will walk through the legal basics every h...
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## 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 Heba Alazzeh, Hassaan Qadir, Monishee at Modal
  Hosted by DNAForge One focused day for biology students, early-career scientists, and technical builders to turn consequential biological problems into working prototypes. Saturday, November 14th, 2026 Hours: 9:00 AM–9:0...
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- [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 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...
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- [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 $128 · 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...
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## 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,...
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