TiEcon Texas 2026
SMART SOLUTIONS. LIMITLESS POSSIBILITIES.
Two days. Across industries. Bringing together the leaders,
founders, and investors shaping how intelligent automation is
deployed in the real economy.
OCTOBER 28–29, 2026 | Houston, Texas
OCTOBER 28–29, 2026
Houston, Texas
Two days. Across industries. Bringing together the leaders,
founders, and investors shaping how intelligent automation is deployed in the real economy.
SMART SOLUTIONS. LIMITLESS POSSIBILITIES.
TiEcon Texas 2026
EVERY MAJOR INDUSTRY IS BEING REBUILT
Revolutionary advances in artificial intelligence, robotics, chips, intelligent sensing, and autonomous systems are accelerating automation across industries at an unprecedented scale.
Automation is no longer incremental. It is fundamentally reshaping how we build, operate, secure, transport, manufacture, diagnose, and innovate.
From energy infrastructure and industrial systems to healthcare, logistics, aerospace, and defense - intelligent automation is becoming central to competitiveness, resilience & growth.
TiEcon Texas 2026 brings together the leaders, innovators, investors, founders, researchers, & enterprises driving this transformation.
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Revolutionary advances in artificial intelligence, robotics, chips, intelligent sensing, and autonomous systems are accelerating automation across industries at an unprecedented scale.
Automation is no longer incremental. It is fundamentally reshaping how we build, operate, secure, transport, manufacture, diagnose, and innovate.
From energy infrastructure and industrial systems to healthcare, logistics, aerospace, and defense - intelligent automation is becoming central to competitiveness, resilience & growth.
TiEcon Texas 2026 brings together the leaders, innovators, investors, founders, researchers, & enterprises driving this transformation.
2
Days
8
Industry Sectors
2
World-Class Venues
3
TiE Chapters Hosting
AUTOMATION IS THE DEFINING SHIFT OF OUR TIME
The next decade will belong to industries that successfully integrate intelligent automation at scale.
TiEcon Texas explores what comes next - and who will build it.
Energy systems are becoming intelligent
from the grid to the wellhead
Factories are becoming autonomous
Space exploration is driving automation
beyond Earth’s boundaries
Mobility is becoming autonomous
Healthcare is becoming smarter care, delivered autonomously
Autonomous supply chains are in motion
Defense systems need a decision advantage at
machine speed
Enterprise AI is driving intelligence embedded
in every workflow
AUTOMATION IS THE DEFINING SHIFT OF OUR TIME
The next decade will belong to industries that successfully integrate intelligent automation at scale.
TiEcon Texas explores what comes next - and who will build it.
Energy systems are becoming intelligent, from the grid to the wellhead
Factories are becoming autonomous
Space exploration is driving automation beyond Earth’s boundaries
Mobility is becoming autonomous
Healthcare is becoming smarter care, delivered autonomously
Autonomous supply chains are in motion
Defense systems need a decision advantage at machine speed
Enterprise AI is driving intelligence embedded in every workflow
EIGHT INDUSTRIES. ONE CONVERSATION.
ENERGY
AI-driven optimization and
predictive systems
MANUFACTURING
Robotics and autonomous
production
HEALTHCARE
Diagnostics and intelligent
lab automation
LOGISTICS
Dark warehousing and
autonomous delivery
AEROSPACE & SPACE
Mission automation and
autonomous systems
DEFENSE & CYBERSECURITY
Decision systems and
Al-enabled security
MOBILITY
Self-driving technologies and
intelligent transport
ENTERPRISE AI
Workflow automation and
scalable AI systems
WHY TEXAS
WHERE AUTOMATION MEETS REAL-WORLD DEPLOYMENT
Texas has emerged as one of the world's most important engines for industrial innovation and technology deployment.
With leadership across Energy, Manufacturing, Logistics, Aerospace, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Defense, and Artificial Intelligence, Texas is uniquely positioned to scale automation across the real economy.
The state combines industrial scale, entrepreneurial energy, research
ecosystems, and enterprise adoption - creating one of the most
powerful environments for innovation anywhere in the world.
WHY HOUSTON
THE CONVERGENCE POINT FOR INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION
Houston sits at the intersection of some of the world's most critical industries: Energy, Aerospace, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Logistics, Climate Technology, and Industrial Innovation.
Houston's innovation ecosystem includes the ION Innovation District, Greentown Labs, NASA's Johnson Space Center, the Texas Medical Center, and advanced manufacturing and industrial corridors that span the Gulf Coast. Houston is not just discussing the future of
automation. It is building it.
WHY TEXAS
WHERE AUTOMATION MEETS
REAL-WORLD DEPLOYMENT
Texas has emerged as one of the world's most important engines for industrial innovation and technology deployment.
With leadership across Energy, Manufacturing, Logistics, Aerospace, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Defense, and Artificial Intelligence, Texas is uniquely positioned to scale automation across the real economy.
The state combines industrial scale, entrepreneurial energy, research
ecosystems, and enterprise adoption - creating one of the most
powerful environments for innovation anywhere in the world.
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WHY HOUSTON
THE CONVERGENCE POINT FOR INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION
Houston sits at the intersection of some of the world's most critical industries: Energy, Aerospace, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Logistics, Climate Technology, and Industrial Innovation.
Houston's innovation ecosystem includes the ION Innovation District, Greentown Labs, NASA's Johnson Space Center, the Texas Medical Center, and advanced manufacturing and industrial corridors that span the Gulf Coast. Houston is not just discussing the future of
automation. It is building it.
DESIGNED FOR HIGH-VALUE CONVERSATIONS
October 28: Startup Day
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Startup Showcase
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Pitch Competition
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Founder-Investor Networking
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Capital deployment lounges
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Built for founders raising and investors deploying.
October 29: Enterprise Day
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Keynotes
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Fireside Chats
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Industry Panels
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Enterprise Conversations
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Built for enterprise leaders, operators and researchers
WHO'S IN THE ROOM
Who you'll meet at TiEcon Texas.
Enterprise & Industry Leaders
C-suite operators deploying
automation at scale
Founders & Startups
The builders shipping the next
generation of automation
Investors & Venture Capital
Capital actively deploying into
deep tech and industrial AI
Universities & Research Labs
The research engines
feeding the pipeline
Policymakers &
Innovation Ecosystems
The people shaping the rules of the road
PITCH IN FRONT OF THE ROOM THAT MATTERS
Applications are open for the TiEcon Texas 2026 Pitch Competition. Curated founders pitch live on Day 1, in front of investors actively deploying capital across automation, AI, and deep tech.
BACKED BY A GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURIAL
NETWORK
TiE is one of the world's largest entrepreneurial networks, with a presence across 64 locations and 5 continents. TiE Houston, TiE Dallas, and TiE Austin are committed to fostering entrepreneurship, innovation, collaboration, and industry growth across Texas and beyond.
Together with ecosystem partners including The ION and Greentown Labs, TiECon Texas 2026 aims to become one of the region's leading platforms focused on the future of intelligent automation.
HOSTED BY
BACKED BY A GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURIAL NETWORK
TiE is one of the world's largest entrepreneurial networks, with a presence across 64 locations and 5 continents. TiE Houston, TiE Dallas, and TiE Austin are committed to fostering entrepreneurship, innovation, collaboration, and industry growth across Texas and beyond.
Together with ecosystem partners including The ION and Greentown Labs, TiECon Texas 2026 aims to become one of the region's leading platforms focused on the future of intelligent automation.
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