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December 3, 2025
The future of deep tech will be explained to you at StrictlyVC Palo Alto on Dec 3
The final StrictlyVC event of 2025 will be in Palo Alto. Pat Gelsinger, Max Hodak, Nicholas Kelez, and more will candidly discuss deep tech. Register to join.

TL;DR
- Nicholas Kelez is developing next-generation U.S. semiconductor manufacturing using particle accelerator technology to overcome reliance on foreign-made machines.
- Mina Fahmi and Kirak Hong's company, Sandbar, has created the Stream Ring, a device that captures whispered thoughts and converts them into text.
- Max Hodak, co-founder of Neuralink and founder of Science Corp, is working on biohybrid brain-computer interfaces that merge stem cell-seeded chips with brain tissue.
- VCs Chi-Hua Chien and Elizabeth Weil believe Silicon Valley is misdirecting capital into enterprise AI, overlooking other crucial areas of innovation.
- The event is hosted by Playground Global, with general partner Pat Gelsinger, and offers networking opportunities.
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