Product Futures Summit 2026

Join us for the SCI Product Futures Summit 2026, hosted by Groundswell Startups in collaboration with New World Angels, on February 5, 2026, in Melbourne, Florida. This half-day summit will bring together founders, investors, engineers, and innovators exploring how artificial intelligence is transforming product design, development, and hardware innovation. Panel 1: From Idea to Market - Commercialization Strategies for First-Time Founders How new founders can de-risk product development, validate early, and find fit before scaling. Panel 2: Beyond Prototyping and Manufacturing - IP, Licensing, and Smart Market Entry Exploring alternatives to heavy upfront tooling costs: licensing, partnerships, and lean market strategies. Panel 3: Hardware + AI - Accelerating Design, Prototyping, and Manufacturing How artificial intelligence is reshaping product design, reducing time-to-market, and enabling new forms of innovation. Panel 4: Investor Perspective - What VCs and Angels Really Look For A candid discussion with active investors on how they evaluate risk, readiness, and return in hardware and AI ventures. Panel 5: Meet the Angels - Open Networking & Capital Conversations An interactive session giving founders direct access to angels, VCs, and corporate partners for meaningful conversations and connections. Learn more: spacecoastinitiative.com/summit [https://www.spacecoastinitiative.com/summit]