SOSA Leaders Forum NY Immersion

Esta mesa-redonda exclusiva reunirá líderes industriais, executivos e especialistas em inovação para discutir como Deep Techs, IA Industrial e automação avançada podem impulsionar a competitividade da indústria brasileira. O encontro marcará o lançamento do relatório inédito *"Deep Techs Brasileiras: Catalisadores para Inserção Tecnológica Global"* e promoverá um debate estratégico sobre produtividade, posicionamento global e inovação orientada a resultados. As contribuições dos participantes ajudarão a definir os próximos passos para o futuro da manufatura e da transformação industrial no Brasil.
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Data: 29 de junho de 2026.
Local: ONONO, da BASF, Av. das Nações Unidas, 14.171, Torre C, 9º andar, Vila Gertrudes, São Paulo -SP

SEUS PARCEIROS NA EXECUÇÃO

Turn Your Innovation Center Into an Economic Engine

SOSA

A infraestrutura global para escalar a inovação. Opera 6 centros de inovação em Nova York, Nova Jersey, Tel Aviv, Singapura, São Paulo e Londres, na intersecção entre governos, corporações e startups, para entregar execução, não apenas acesso.

MEI / CNI

Mobilização Empresarial pela Inovação, liderada pela CNI. Desde 2008, aproximadamente 200 dos principais líderes empresariais do Brasil unidos para eliminar gargalos sistêmicos e alinhar estratégia corporativa ao avanço industrial nacional.

Global Ecosystem

Don't operate in isolation. Instantly plug your local hub into our global operational network of Fortune 500s, investors, and government partners.

Plan Your Innovation Engine

Requirements

Bootcamp in Madrid

The selected companies will be invited to an in-person launch of the program. During a full-day bootcamp in Madrid on October 9th, the companies will align objectives, refine their U.S. value proposition, and prepare for the San Francisco program.

Two-week intensive immersion program in San Francisco

The in-market immersion, operated by SOSA and local partners, will offer the selected companies a personalized agenda aligned with their U.S. expansion and fundraising goals.

Workshops and strategic content sessions

An array of expert-led sessions will cover U.S. market entry fundamentals, legal and regulatory landscape, go-to-market strategy, how to win over U.S. investors, and other key topics.

Targeted meetings with investors in Silicon Valley

The program will include strategic meetings with VCs, angel networks, and family offices, focused on validating startups' market opportunity, refining their fundraising pitches, and building meaningful relationships.

Connections with key players in the San Francisco tech ecosystem

The immersion program will offer opportunities to meet SF ecosystem leaders, including innovation directors from corporates, accelerators, industry experts, and growth advisors.

Mentoring from experienced entrepreneurs

Founders who have successfully scaled their companies in the U.S. will offer direct insight into the realities of operating and fundraising in Silicon Valley.

Networking opportunities

This program will provide selected startups with a multitude of in-person touch points with key stakeholders in the San Francisco ecosystem, enabling them to build their U.S. contact base and explore commercial, investment, and collaboration opportunities.

Participation in a final Demo Day

During the San Francisco immersion, the selected startups will deliver a 5-minute pitch to a curated audience of investors, corporates, and ecosystem stakeholders.

Ongoing support through the Desafía Alumni Network

Upon completion of the program, the founders will connect to a broader community of Spanish startups and international partners, with continued access to resources and visibility.

Requirements

Be an entrepreneur with a technology startup

Have an annual turnover increase of more than 20% year over year (YoY)

Be headquartered and operating primarily out of Spain

No previous participation in a Desafía San Francisco Program

Have full professional proficiency in English

Full participation in all program phases, including the in-person Program Launch in Madrid (October 9th), the Virtual Program, and the entire two-week San Francisco Immersion (November 10-21st)

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