The Ticket 500 CEO, WaterVO creator and Pedego Electric Bikes creator will introduce Orange County’s first-ever OC Tech Week on October 19, starting 6 days of development, connection and neighborhood throughout 34 cities.
Don DiCostanzo Keynote OCTW Opening Ceremony
IRVINE, Calif. – Oct. 15, 2026 – PRLog — OC Tech Week 2026 will open Monday night, October 19, with a keynote address by Don DiCostanzo. His keynote, “Moonshots: The Future Isn’t Predicted. It’s Built,” Will heading the main Opening Ceremony at Sunstone Courtyard in Irvine, provided by Sunstone Venture and Innovation.
Hosted by Tech Coast Venture Network(TCVN)Orange County’s longest-standing founder-first not-for-profit company, OC Tech Week runs October 19– 24, 2026under the style “Innovation in Paradise.” The decentralized, community-driven event will unite business owners, financiers, technologists, universities, services and civic leaders to display the area’s development economy.
“The first-ever OC Tech Week is a moonshot in its own right,” stated Don DiCostanzo, CEO of The Ticket 500, creator of WaterVO and creator of Pedego Electric Bikes. “It starts with an ambitious belief: Orange County can unite its founders, engineers, investors, universities, corporations, and civic leaders into one visible technology community. OC Tech Week is that first step.”
A Career Built on Bold Ideas
As CEO of The Ticket 500, he leads a Newport Beach-based neighborhood of creators, operators and contractors in Cannery Village, where members collect for classes, roundtables and discussions on subjects varying from expert system to business structure.
In 2008, DiCostanzo established Pedego Electric BikesAfter buying an electrical bike to dominate the hill in between his home and the beach, DiCostanzo opened a Newport Beach store that turned into among the nation’s biggest electrical bike sellers. With over 200 retail places and over $500,000,000 in retail sales. Pedego went on to end up being a leading U.S. electrical bike brand name, constructing an across the country network of in your area owned shops and assisting bring e-bikes into mainstream transport.
DiCostanzo is likewise the creator of WaterVOa Newport Beach business establishing climatic water generators that turn water vapor in the air into drinking water for the home without needing pipes. He is the author of “Microplastic Phobia? What’s Real, What’s Not,” and concentrates on start-up endeavors and co-creation with early-stage creators.
Before introducing his own business, DiCostanzo invested 3 years in automobile marketing, consisting of deal with Wynn’s International. He holds a degree in company administration and marketing from California State University, Fullerton, was called to the Orange County Business Journal’s OC 500, EY Entrepreneur of Year 2021, and provided business Journal’s Excellence in Entrepreneurship keynote. He likewise supports Free Wheelchair Mission.
“OC Tech Week is about showing the world what Orange County is building, and there’s no better way to start than with someone who has built it here,” stated Tony Crisp, Co-Chair of OC Tech Week 2026, President of TCVN, and Founder and CEO of CRISPx. “Don has launched companies in Orange County, grown them into national brands and created spaces where other founders can do the same. His ‘Moonshots’ message captures exactly what this inaugural week represents: bringing our community together to build what comes next.”
OC Tech Week 2026 Opening Ceremony
Occasion:
OC Tech Week 2026 Official Opening Ceremony
Keynote: “Moonshots: The Future Isn’t Predicted. It’s Built.”
Keynote Speaker: Don DiCostanzo, CEO of The Ticket 500, creator of WaterVO and co-founder of Pedego Electric Bikes
Provided by: Sunstone Venture and Innovation Center
Date: Monday, October 19, 2026
Time: 5:00– 7:00 p.m.
Place: Sunstone Courtyard, Irvine, California. The address will be offered upon registration.
Registration:
Keep in mind: Seating is restricted, and registration needs host approval.
6 Days of Innovation Across Orange County
Following the Opening Ceremony, OC Tech Week will continue October 19– 24 with shows hosted by companies throughout Orange County. Occasions will cover health care development and MedTech, allowing and innovative innovations, life sciences, sustainability, worldwide trade and education.
Emphasizes consist of the Global Trade Summit on Tuesday, Start-up World Cup qualifier at Best of the Best pitch occasion on Wednesday, Sustain SoCal’s 17th Annual Energy Summit on Thursday, Cars & & Coffee on Saturday, and SoCal Celebrates Entrepreneurship on Saturday, hosted by Concordia University Irvine and Chapman University, followed by the closing event and show.
Each main occasion is hosted by a member of the neighborhood, consisting of universities, accelerators, business, nonprofits and market groups. This community-led technique makes OC Tech Week a display of the cumulative strength of Orange County’s development community instead of any single company.
Numerous occasions have actually restricted capability and need specific registration. To check out the complete calendar and register, check out https://octechweek.com
About OC Tech Week
OC Tech Week
is a six-day, drastically inclusive, decentralized event of entrepreneurship and innovation hosted by Tech Coast Venture Network (TCVN). Developed to join Orange County’s creators, financiers, technologists, universities, services and civic leaders under one banner, OC Tech Week showcases individuals, business and concepts forming the area’s development economy while welcoming the worldwide innovation neighborhood to experience “Innovation in Paradise.” OC Tech Week 2026 happens October 19– 24 throughout Orange County, California.
Find out more at https://octechweek.com
About Tech Coast Venture Network
Established in 1984, Tech Coast Venture Network (TCVN) is Orange County’s longest-standing founder-first not-for-profit company. TCVN advances the Southern California start-up neighborhood through education, mentorship, occasions and peer connection, uniting business owners, financiers, universities, corporations and neighborhood leaders to share understanding and enhance Orange County’s development economy.
Creators. Relationships over Transactions. Neighborhood over Competition.
Find out more at https://TCVN.org
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