DNewTech - October 2026

Notice! Our event will take place on the 2nd Wednesday of the month.
Come Join us at our host this month TechTown Detroit

Hello DNT community!
Join us for our DNT ONSITE meetup!! (Wednesdays; 6:30-8:30p EST)
Hope to see you soon! Let's get inspired and get going!

Note: As we are starting to move away from Meetup, please RSVP using our Luma event page here: DNewTech October 2026

Our monthly meeting format:
The format of the event is as follows:

• 6:30 – 7 pm: Networking and drinks
• 7 PM: Presentations. Up to 7 Minutes Presentation followed by some time for questions after each presentation
• Event will end with some time for community announcements

Community announcement: Welcome Back! We hope to see you all at our October meeting!

We welcome our featured entrepreneurs for an evening of pitch presentations, community conversation, and networking.

Presenters:

Ernest Eich
Shandoka Cycles
It’s easy to look at Shandoka and think “they are just an electric motorcycle company”. We understand - the bikes are easy to get distracted by. But under the shine and rubber, Shandoka is a technology company making electric vehicle knowledge accessible to everyone through curated digital learning and workshop-ready hardware solutions for maintenance and diagnosis of aftermarket EV systems.

Daniel Stone
ProofTap
ProofTap is an open mobile infrastructure platform built on the Cardano blockchain that uses accessible NFC technology to connect physical items and important records to permanent, secure, publicly verifiable digital records.
Available soon on iOS and Android, ProofTap makes industry grade blockchain verification simple and accessible for everyone, from global enterprises, brands, universities, and government agencies to independent creators, collectors, resellers, and hobbyists.
With a simple tap of a phone or tablet, anyone can create, access, and verify trusted digital records connected to the physical world.

Jason Newman
Aquadrio
Aquadrio provides localized intelligence that helps policymakers, business leaders, and communities make consequential decisions about water, infrastructure, and economic development.
As the world electrifies, the water cost of everything we build and maintain is moving upstream into the power grid and out of sight.
We make that cost visible with an engine that tracks the grid hour by hour, computes the water embedded in every hour of electricity, and grades it against a water basin's unique threshold

If you are interested in presenting in the future, let us know at
**detroitnewtech@gmail.com**