Greater China AI Showcase

Boston Venture Connect's Greater China AI Showcase runs Thursday, October 22, 2026 from 2:00 to 5:00 PM EDT at Microsoft New England Research and Development Center, 1 Memorial Drive in Cambridge. The program connects U.S.-based AI founders from Greater China with Boston investors, engineers, and researchers. Tentative timing on Luma puts doors at 1:45 PM, an investor panel at 2:00 on where AI capital goes next, startup presentations at 3:00, and open networking at 4:15. The event is free with registration. Presenting slots are a separate apply-to-present path for U.S.-based Greater China AI startups seeking 15-minute talks.

This showcase sits beside BVC's Korea Edition the day before, which is useful context rather than a duplicate room: Korea Edition is visiting Korean companies at CIC; this Thursday is U.S.-based Greater China founders at Microsoft NERD. That named corridor split is why both clear Circuit when URLs stay live. Host copy keeps the afternoon public once you register, which is a lower gate than approval-only Korea Edition, but capacity can still tighten. Building security at 1 Memorial Drive still needs an early buffer; doors at 1:45 mean you should not treat 2:00 as a soft arrival. Confirm the Horace Mann or listed conference room in your confirmation email.

This is right for investors, engineers, and operators who want Greater China AI founder density in Kendall-adjacent Cambridge without a ticket fee. Skip it if you need a paid ACG breakfast or a MassBio Align partnering badge the same week. Bring one concrete diligence or partnership question, and register before assuming walk-up capacity. Founders who want stage time should use the present application rather than a general RSVP alone.

If Korea Edition on October 21 is your cross-border pitch afternoon at CIC, use this Thursday for Greater China AI founder density and keep follow-ups labeled by corridor. Register on the live Luma page, arrive for 1:45 doors, and re-check the tentative agenda closer to October 22 if BVC swaps panel or presentation blocks.