Yard Industry Day

May 16, 2026
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Building 303, 9th Floor (399 Sands Street)
Free (RSVP required)
Yard Industry Day spotlights the companies and technologies based here at the Brooklyn Navy Yard that are shaping the future of urban industry. Join Yard-based change-makers and thought leaders as we come together to experience how innovation is built and scaled in New York City.

Explore an interactive showcase featuring more than a dozen Yard-based businesses working across robotics and physical AI, medtech and biomaterials, immersive media, space tech, clean energy, industrial innovation, and advanced manufacturing. Meet the teams behind market-ready products, pilot programs, and next-generation technologies developed on campus.

Throughout the day, join hourly programming, including panel conversations, behind-the-scenes tours, and talks led by industry leaders. Whether you’re looking to meet your next collaborator, connect meaningfully with industry peers, or discover what’s being built next, Yard Industry Day offers a front-row seat to New York City’s modern industrial economy.

Featuring:

– Get paid to plug in. No cost, no install, no fuss powerbanks for your A/C that lower local emissions and save New Yorkers an average of $200 annually.

– We are an experience design firm. We design places and spaces that captivate audiences, making every minute exponentially more valuable.

– Producing equipment for farms and the construction industry with an office at the Yard dedicated to urban agriculture solutions, including vertical farming.

– Light by design. Built to last. An electric motorbike shaped by modern engineering and a thoughtfully crafted riding experience.

– Family-owned machine shop. Your partner for fast, affordable prototyping. Our goal is to make prototyping and product development accessible.

– Pioneering solutions for quantum networking. We build hardware to transform telecommunications infrastructure into scalable quantum networks.

– A global design innovation studio with the mission to address social and urban problems. We bridge the gap between research, design, and action.

– Programmable fabric for Earth and space that is solving a 60-year-old material science problem through anatomy-aware printed lattice structure technology.

– Electric motorcycles centered around motion, material, and longevity. An expression of harmony and motion.

– Where building intelligence meets grid resilience. Optimizing building energy use to ensure sustainable, smart cities.

– A materials innovation company that is creating a new class of next-gen biomaterials for a cleaner, healthier, and more equitable world.

– High-performance, custom-designed solar power solutions and end-to-end power solutions for IoT devices.

....and more.

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Security Protocols

Registration is required for the event. Attendees may register the day of the event, but it is highly recommended to RSVP in advance. All visitors must show a valid photo ID at check-in and be prepared for a standard bag check. Additionally:

Bags must not exceed the size of a standard school backpack (approximately 18” x 14” x 6”); Large bags, including roller bags, will not be permitted

Prohibited items include but are not limited to alcohol; weapons; noise-making devices, including megaphones, whistles, and instruments; laser pointers; fireworks; professional camera equipment; large political signs, banners, or flags; tools, mediums, or items that can be used for graffiti or vandalism, such as paint or markers; and other materials that may cause harm, damage, or disruption

Photo Acknowledgement & Permissions

By registering for the event, you understand that photography and/or video may be taken at the event for marketing or promotional purposes, and you consent to being filmed or photographed for such use. Furthermore, you release the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation, its officers, employees, and agents, from any liability in connection with such photography or videography and the use thereof and waive any claims you may have for payment in connection with such materials and the use thereof.

Newsletter Acknowledgement & Permission

By signing up for this event, you are agreeing to be added to the Monshe mailing list as well as being added to the free Brooklyn Navy Yard public newsletter list. Brooklyn Navy Yard newsletters are sent 1 - 2 times each month and list public programs, events, and exhibitions at the Yard. You may unsubscribe at any time.

The event is non-smoking

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