MATCHMAKER INTRODUCTIONS

Speed Dating to match new tech to carmakers, automotive vendors, and mobility investors

Autotech Council runs its MatchMaker once a year for members and select highly relevant technology companies to meet each other. The result is 250-300 high value introductions in one week with multiple ongoing conversations that grow into business relationships – from PoCs to joint development and from sales to investment.

THE AUTOTECH COUNCIL DIFFERENCE
Our MatchMaker is a service, not your usual passive list of attendees, AI recommendations that don’t quite hit the target, or a tool that delegates don’t use.
Autotech Council MatchMaker is a fully managed service designed to ensure your success onsite, online, and after the event wraps up based on your specific short-term priorities and to nurture relationships over the long-term. 

Swap random networking with a prearranged series of high-value, qualified conversations between delegates with new technology and delegates looking for new technology.

WHY OUR MATCHMAKER WORKS 

The corporate strategy, tech scout, and product manager delegates who participate in our annual MatchMaker actually want to meet you. If you define your tech and your product well, are in a segment of interest to strategy, R&D, and investors, and reach out to them, they will give you 15 minutes to tell your story.

1

Curated Participants

We balance the OEs, T1s, VCs, tech companies and startups who participate each year based on stage, segment, and level of commitment so all participants get many meetings and valuable introductions.

2

Concierge-level Support

If you hit a wall getting responses, our team steps in. We personally review your demo, help optimize your pitch, nudge unresponsive targets, and even facilitate direct email introductions if a connection is missed.

3

Partner Discovery

From delegates’ segment and technology interest to product profiles and technology descriptions, MatchMaker participants, both buyers and sellers, use the portal to discover matching companies.

PROVEN RESULTS

Delegates who use the MatchMaker service consistently secure more high-quality introductions and ongoing business conversations than they anticipated. In 2025, active participants who curated their requests averaged 7 personalized introductions, while a scaling Series B startup successfully walked away with 12 high-level meetings.

     

 Autotech's 2025 Demo Day was, as always, flawlessly organized, but what truly sets it apart was the high-caliber attendance. We engaged with an impressive number of key automotive decision makers in an effective, compact format. DeepHawk's meetings were exceptionally productive, generating a substantial volume of immediate, promising followups. 

Gilles Allain
CEO & Cofounder
     

 Autotech Council’s MatchMaker Meeting Service is a fast and easy way to check out a bunch of new opportunities all in one afternoon. You can see these ideas up close at the exhibit tables, and even set up extra meetings online the day after Demo Day. It’s definitely an event you won’t want to miss! 

David Nishijima
Senior Manager
  

YOUR NEXT OPPORTUNITY

Autotech Council runs its MatchMaker in October for members and select highly relevant technology companies to meet each other. The result is 250-300 introductions across 2 days with multiple ongoing conversations that grow into business relationships – from PoCs to joint development and from sales to investment.

This year's MatchMaking event runs during Autotech Council's Demo Day: 

Autotech Council Demo Day 2026

Oct 15-16 in Silicon Valley, CA

30 Exhibits, 15 Startup Pitches, 5 Parking Lot Demos, and 300 MatchMaker Meetings at Demo Day 2026

  • Expectations - Participants with compelling technology who actively manage the MatchMaker tool before Demo Day can expect between 5 and 10 curated introductions over 2 days.
  • Eligibility - Up to 50 companies can participate in our MatchMaker service every year. The MatchMaker is included for Autotech Council members, Demo Day exhibitors, and attendees with compelling mobility related technology who add the MatchMaker meeting service to their registration.
  • Onsite Meetings on Thursday Oct 15 - MatchMaker meeting schedules are personalized in advance based on your availability and interests. 150 in-person meetings are available every 15 minutes between 12:45 and 5:30.
  • Online Meetings on Friday Oct 16 - For participants whose Thursday was packed, who scheduled next day followup, or who did not attend Demo Day in person, virtual meetings are pre-arranged at mutually agreed times on Friday.

-REGISTER NOW-

Free for Demo Day Exhibitors and Autotech Council Members
$995 for non-members

2026 MATCHMAKER TOPICS