TechDay HQ

What TechDay HQ does

TechDay HQ, operating through its legal entity Continental Exhibitions, Inc., is a privately held event organizer founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York City. The company produces curated business summits targeting the commercial technology ecosystem, with its current flagship product being Up/Link: The SpaceTech Business Summit, a two-day B2B event scheduled for October 20-21, 2026 in New York. Up/Link is designed to connect growth-stage space technology founders, investors (venture capital, private equity, sovereign wealth, family offices), enterprise buyers in insurance, energy, logistics, defense, and telecommunications, and international partners with financial and corporate leadership concentrated in New York. The format relies on application-based attendee vetting (targeting 200 vetted participants) and structured engagement mechanisms including curated 1:1 meetings, private roundtables, small group meetings, and mainstage programming, with the company claiming 800+ curated meetings across the two days.

TechDay HQ monetizes through two primary revenue streams: tiered ticket sales (General Admission at $1,500-$2,950 and VIP Pass at $2,500-$3,950, with early bird discounts through July 31) and corporate sponsorship packages (12 major sponsors including Lockheed Martin, Fidelity Investments, Voyager Space, BlackSky, Baker Tilly, and Sheppard Mullin). The go-to-market motion is event-driven and direct: registration is self-serve via the uplinksummit.com website with an application-based vetting process, while sponsorship sales are conducted directly to enterprise partners. Marketing channels are limited to LinkedIn, email newsletters, and the company website, supplemented by membership in industry associations IAEE and SISO.

The company operates with a small team (11-50 employees) and has no disclosed institutional funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no management team information available in the source data. TechDay HQ's competitive positioning rests on its New York City location (proximity to capital allocators), an advisory board of institutional leaders (including US Space Force and Luxembourg Space Agency), and the curated, application-gated format that differentiates it from larger, more general space industry conferences. All UpLink events from 2013 through 2026 are owned and managed by Continental Exhibitions, Inc.

Name

TechDay HQ

Legal name

Continental Exhibitions, Inc.

Website

https://techdayhq.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TechDay HQ, operating as Continental Exhibitions, Inc., is a New York-based event organizer producing Up/Link: The SpaceTech Business Summit, a curated two-day B2B summit connecting growth-stage space technology founders, investors, and enterprise buyers through vetted meetings and structured networking.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

B2B Conference and Event Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Executive Leadership Summits (C-Suite, Board, Strategy Offsites) (THAHAMAA), Industry-Specific B2B Trade Show Organizers (THAHABAB)

Keywords

• Business summit events
• Technology conferences
• Space economy summits
• Curated networking events
• B2B event organization

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Tickets and Registration: Revenue generated from ticket sales for the Up/Link SpaceTech Business Summit with multiple pricing tiers including early bird, standard, late registration, day-of, and VIP pass options. The event serves as the primary revenue-generating product for TechDay HQ.
2. Sponsorship Packages: Revenue from corporate sponsors seeking visibility and access to vetted investors, founders, and enterprise buyers in the space technology sector. The summit features 12 major sponsors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TechDay HQ organizes curated B2B business summits connecting space technology founders, investors, and operators with financial and corporate leadership. Its flagship product, the Up/Link SpaceTech Business Summit, is a two-day event in New York City featuring curated 1:1 meetings, private roundtables, small group meetings, and mainstage programming for approximately 200 vetted attendees and 12 major sponsors.

Product overview

TechDay HQ operates a B2B event platform organized around curated summits. The primary product is Up/Link: The SpaceTech Business Summit, featuring curated 1:1 meetings, private roundtables, small group meetings, and mainstage programming designed to connect commercial space economy builders with capital and enterprise buyers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Up/Link: The SpaceTech Business Summit - a two-day event connecting founders, investors, operators, and international partners building the commercial space economy with financial and corporate leadership in New York City

Products and services

• Up/Link: The SpaceTech Business Summit A two-day curated B2B summit in New York City designed for growth-stage SpaceTech founders, venture and private equity investors, financial institutions, enterprise buyers, government/defense stakeholders, and international partners in the commercial space economy. The event facilitates 800+ pre-arranged meetings across 200 vetted attendees and includes mainstage programming on capital deployment and commercialization.
• Summit Sponsorship Packages Corporate sponsorship packages for the Up/Link SpaceTech Business Summit, providing sponsors with brand visibility, advisory board participation opportunities, and access to a curated audience of space technology investors, founders, and enterprise buyers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200 vetted attendees with 800+ curated meetings facilitated

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Baker TillyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 October 2026Baker Tilly is listed as a sponsor and partner for the Up/Link SpaceTech Business Summit, providing brand visibility and presumably sponsorship support for the event.
• Lockheed MartincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 October 2026Lockheed Martin serves as an advisory board member and sponsor, contributing strategic guidance on space industry topics and supporting the summit as a major sponsor.
• Voyager SpacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 October 2026Voyager Space serves on the advisory board and sponsors the summit as a key player in the commercial space ecosystem.
• BlackSkycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 October 2026BlackSky participates as an advisory board member and sponsor, contributing Earth observation and space technology expertise.
• SSPI (Space & Satellite Professionals International)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 October 2026SSPI serves on the advisory board, providing industry expertise and professional network support for the space technology community.
• Empire IndustriesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 October 2026Empire Industries is listed as a sponsor, providing brand visibility and industry presence at the summit.
• Sheppard MullinminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 October 2026Sheppard Mullin (law firm) is listed as a sponsor, providing legal and advisory expertise to the space technology ecosystem.
• US Space ForceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 October 2026US Space Force participates on the advisory board, representing government perspective on national security and space policy.
• Luxembourg Space AgencyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 October 2026Luxembourg Space Agency is listed as an advisory board member and sponsor, representing European space policy and investment interests.
• Space Development CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 October 2026Space Development Council serves on the advisory board, contributing industry advocacy and professional network.
• Sophia GeneticsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 October 2026Sophia Genetics is listed as a sponsor, contributing to the event ecosystem and networking opportunities.
• Continental Exhibitions Inc.coreOthers · 20 October 2026Continental Exhibitions Inc. is the parent company that owns and manages all UpLink events. All rights reserved for events from 2013-2026.
• IAEE (International Association of Exhibitions and Events)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 October 2026Professional association membership providing credibility and industry network for exhibition and event professionals.
• SISO (Society of Independent Show Organizers)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 October 2026Professional association membership in the independent show organizer community.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HLTH: Vertical-specific healthcare business summit with VIP tiers, executive programming, and corporate sponsors. Same curated B2B summit playbook applied to a different industry vertical, with comparable pricing and sponsor economics.
• Money 20/20: Premier fintech industry event with curated executive programming, tiered VIP pricing, and major financial services sponsors. Highly analogous vertical-specific business summit with similar sponsorship-driven revenue model and investor/operator audience.
• Web Summit: Large-scale global technology conference with tiered ticket pricing, corporate sponsor activations, and curated networking. Comparable business model of premium-priced business events monetizing attendee-to-investor and attendee-to-corporate connections.
• Slush: Large-scale startup and investor conference held annually in Helsinki, focused on founder-investor matching and curated meetings. Comparable curated-meeting format and target audience of growth-stage founders and capital allocators.
• TechCrunch Disrupt: Flagship startup and investor conference from TechCrunch with curated startup exhibitions, investor programming, and high-attendee networking. Closely analogous model: vetted founders, investor founders, and corporate buyers meeting at a marquee technology event.
• Shoptalk: Curated retail and e-commerce business event with tiered pass pricing, major corporate sponsors, and curated 1:1 meetings. Operates the same premium curated B2B summit model that TechDay HQ runs for space tech.
• SATELLITE Conference & Exhibition: Long-running annual space and satellite industry conference that brings together satellite operators, manufacturers, and investors. Directly comparable as an industry-specific B2B trade event serving the commercial space economy that Up/Link targets.
• Space Symposium: Premier annual space industry gathering hosted by the Space Foundation in Colorado Springs, attracting space agency leadership, primes, and commercial space companies. Comparable as a flagship space-industry event with curated executive programming and major defense/space sponsors.

Emerging players

• NewSpace Conference: Smaller-scale commercial space industry event focused on the entrepreneurial space sector and emerging commercial space ventures. Comparable focus on the commercial space economy, though significantly smaller scale than Up/Link's premium-summit positioning.

Broad incumbents

• SXSW: Large-scale tech, film, and culture festival with significant tech industry programming and sponsor activations. Broad incumbent in the curated business event space — much larger scale but overlapping audience of founders, investors, and corporate buyers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uplink-summit/posts/?feedView=all
• Xx.com/techdayhq

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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