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Free Startup Gathering Space
at ACE 2026
Meet and connect with enterprise engineering and product development teams attending ACE.
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What You Get as a Participating Startup
If you are building a solution for engineering, manufacturing, PLM, or the digital thread, this is an opportunity to spend time with the right audience already at ACE. Your registration includes the Monday, April 13 dinner and Tuesday, April 14 morning keynote sessions.
You will not be placed in a traditional booth. Instead, you will have a spot in a shared startup gathering area designed for conversations, introductions, and networking throughout the event.
Participation is free, and space is limited.
What Threaded Registration Includes
Solution Development
What You’ll Find at the Threaded Space
A dedicated startup lounge for informal meetings and drop-by conversations.
Meet engineering, product development, and PLM leaders who are already attending the conference.
You may have chances to briefly introduce what you are building and join informal discussions about AI, digital thread strategies, and product innovation.
The space is designed for relaxed, professional networking, with light refreshments available during select times.
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Who This Is For
This space is intended for startups working in:
event details
ACE
at Hilton Miami Downtown
Monday, April 13, 2026
1:30 PM – 5 PM EDT
The gathering space is located inside the ACE conference venue.
Participation is free, and availability is limited. Register in advance to request a place in the startup gathering space.
Save Your SpotFrequently Asked Questions
Yes. Threaded at ACE is a complimentary networking activation. There is no cost to attend the Threaded event. However, if you wish to attend the remainder of ACE after the Morning Keynote Sessions on Tuesday, April 14th, please complete an additional registration here.
Registration for Threaded includes the Monday, April 13th networking & speaking sessions, the ACE Welcome Reception, & the Tuesday, April 14th Morning Keynote Sessions. If you wish to attend the remainder of ACE, please complete an additional registration here.
Threaded is located within ACE at Hilton Miami Downtown.
Please find the full schedule for ACE here.
Global Threaded Series
Threaded is a global series of gathering spaces hosted at major engineering and PLM conferences around the world, bringing the community together with startups.