Plug and Play Sugar Land Batch 4- Expo

Join us at the Plug and Play Sugar Land Fall Expo 2026 for an exciting afternoon of innovation, technology, and collaboration!

Plug and Play sits at the center of the global early-stage innovation ecosystem. As the world’s largest innovation platform and a leading early-stage investor—with over 30 unicorns in our portfolio, including PayPal, Honey, N26, and Rappi—we connect high-growth startups with global corporations and academic institutions like CenterPoint Energy, ABM, University of Houston, Sugar Land Office of Economic Development and Tourism, and over 600 other partners worldwide.

This Fall Expo marks the culmination of our fourth accelerator batch, showcasing 11 groundbreaking startups selected from over 100 top applicants. These ambitious founders are solving critical, real-world challenges across energy, physical AI, robotics, infrastructure, and sustainability.

Why Attend?

Featured Startup Showcase: Explore cutting-edge technology and meet the founders of our 11 featured Batch 4 startups driving the future of industry. Listen in as our 11 cohort startups take the stage alongside world-class moderators:

Physical AI: Moderated by Joseph Boccuzzi (Principal 5G/6G End-to-End Systems at NVIDIA)

Intelligent Infrastructure & Energy: Moderated by Sid Mebarkia (Senior Principal Subsea Pipeline Engineer & Chevron Fellow at Chevron)

Resilience & Sustainability: Moderated by Maruthi Devarakonda (Director, Research and Technology at Baker Hughes)

UH Student Startup Pitch Competition: Watch emerging student entrepreneurs from the University of Houston pitch their boldest ideas live on stage.

Network with Corporate & Ecosystem Leaders: Meet face-to-face with investors, corporate executives, university leaders, and fellow innovators.

Discover Next-Gen Tech: Get a first look at emerging solutions transforming energy transition, physical AI, smart infrastructure, and autonomous systems.

Event Details

Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026

Time: 3:30 PM – 7:00 PM CDT

Location: Brazos Hall | University of Houston at Sugar Land

Address: 14004 University Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77479