Autotech Council members gather monthly to review innovation and interesting new technologies coming out of the mobility industry's entrepreneurial community across the globe.

This month, UK’s Department for International Trade partners with the Autotech Council to bring 10 innovative young mobility companies to Silicon Valley for a virtual trade mission with rapid fire presentations and followup meetings in Autotech Council's Virtual Lounge.

At Council meetings, members get the chance to connect with startups one-on-one and meet with industry colleagues and tech scouts in an informal setting, in a compact, 2-hour meeting. Startups, in turn, get the opportunity to pitch several car makers and their vendors, suppliers and mobility investors at once, without several business trips and weeks of business development. Each startup is given the opportunity to connect with the members during the networking break after the presentations.

Bi-monthly Startup Review meetings are closed to non-members, the public and media. 

Introduce your product or service to OEMs, Tier 1s, and tech scouts. Applications are reviewed and invitations extended based on fit.

This meeting is closed to non-members. Guest passes may be available to auto industry innovation executives evaluating membership.

Young companies with new technologies, products or services impacting the auto industry should apply here for this and future meetings.

Influence and access the auto industry's innovators by sponsoring this meeting. Packages customized to meet your marketing goals.

Autotech Council Members

Visionary companies in the auto industry use the Autotech Council to discover innovation, build partnerships, exchange insight, and grow their professional networks. The result is earlier discovery of new innovation, better understanding of technology's potential impact and timing, access to more entrepreneurs and investors, and in the big picture - getting better cars to market faster.

Meeting Format

This live, interactive meeting will take place in the Autotech Council Lounge and is not recorded or available for later viewing. The agenda is a series of 5-minute, rapid-fire startup pitches followed by time for followup and networking.

Our virtual lounge allows members, guests, and speakers to communicate in person and in private by circulating among tables. Each presenter will be available for demos or questions at their table in the networking portion of the agenda.

Hosted by UK DIT 

The Department for International Trade (DIT) is the international commercial arm of the UK Government which helps businesses export, drives inward and outward investment, negotiates market access and trade deals, and champions free trade around the world. Strategically based in the British Consulate in Los Angeles, DIT's Automotive & Future Mobility team promotes innovation and collaboration across the West Coast.

Remote Access

Registered attendees receive an email 24-hours before the meeting with the subject line "Remote Meeting Instructions." If you have issues, call us or drop an email to council@autotechcouncil.com.

For full lounge functionality please follow the FAQ link in your confirmation email to mitigate set-up requirements prior to the meeting, log in a few minutes early to test your settings, and use the Help button in the lounge for onsite support.