Inception Studio

LXCL:All-access on Saturday 9/26 (10am-5pm)

Adult Admission - Saturday 9/26

LXCL:All-access on both Saturday 9/26 and Sunday 9/27.

Youth Admission - All Weekend (Sat 9/26 and Sun 9/27)

Inception Studio at Maker Faire Bay Area 2026 🤖An exclusive tour with the world&#39;s top AI founders and builders📅 Saturday, September 26, 2026📍 Historic Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA The FaireTwenty years ago, a few hundred tinkerers gathered at the San Mateo Fairgrounds and accidentally kicked off a movement. This September, Maker Faire comes home to the Bay for its 20th anniversary &mdash; taking over the Historic Mare Island Naval Shipyard along the Napa River for three days of humanoid robots, autonomous drones, physical AI, kinetic sculpture, 3D-printed everything, retro computing, food hacks, and the kind of gloriously unhinged invention you can only find when 1,000+ makers take over a decommissioned shipyard.It is the largest celebration of invention, creativity, curiosity, and hands-on learning on the planet &mdash; and this year, AI is everywhere you look. The Inception TwistWalking Maker Faire solo is magical. Walking it alongside some of the world&#39;s top AI founders and builders is something else entirely.Inception Studio is curating an exclusive Saturday tour for our community &mdash; founders, mentors, and friends of Inception. Think of it as a private expedition through the world&#39;s most ambitious maker playground, with the people most likely to build, fund, or commercialize what they see walking beside you. What to Expect<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Roam together. A Saturday spent walking the shipyard with Inception founders, alumni, and mentors &mdash; the AI community you actually want to run into at an event like this.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Meet the makers. Unfiltered technical conversations with the builders behind the exhibits. No badges, no panels, no pitches &mdash; just makers talking to makers.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">See what&#39;s next. Humanoid robotics, physical AI, frontier hardware, autonomous systems, and the weird beautiful stuff you didn&#39;t know you needed to see.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">An Inception gathering on-site. A private meetup during the day to regroup, swap notes, and meet the rest of the crew.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Bring the family. Maker Faire is one of the best family days of the year. Kids are welcome &mdash; they get the full weekend pass to come back Sunday for round two.</li></ul>TicketsWe have a limited number of discount tickets available through Inception. Buying your Maker Faire tickets through us helps support Inception Studio&#39;s nonprofit programs &mdash; the retreats, buildathons, and community events that bring this group together in the first place.<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Adult tickets &mdash; valid Saturday (the day of our tour)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Youth tickets &mdash; valid for the full weekend (Sat&ndash;Sun)</li></ul>Tickets are first-come, first-served while supplies last. Youth tickets are for ages 4-17 OR with a valid student I.D. Children 3 and under are free. Logistics<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">When: Saturday, September 26, 2026. Meetup time and location on-site will be sent to confirmed attendees.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Where: Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo. Ferry service from San Francisco will be announced over the summer &mdash; we&#39;ll coordinate group transportation from the city for those who want it.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">RSVP: Purchase your tickets via Zeffy to secure your spot! If tickets are sold out, you can also buy tickets directly from Maker Faire on their website: https://makerfaire.com/bay-area/</li></ul>Inception Studio is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit accelerator for experienced AI founders. Zero equity. Ever.

Hi <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; color: rgb(42, 42, 196); padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you for registering for the Inception Studio tour at Maker Faire Bay Area on Saturday, September 26, and for supporting our mission. Your ticket directly funds the retreats, buildathons, and community events that bring the best AI founders together. 🚀 You will receive a separate email with your tickets in PDF format, with QR codes. If you&#39;d like to contribute further &mdash; volunteer, introduce a founder, or help spread the word &mdash; just reply to this email. John Whaleyjohn@inceptionstudio.org

Inception Studio at Maker Faire Bay Area 2026 🤖An exclusive tour with the world's top AI founders and builders📅 Saturday, September 26, 2026📍 Historic Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA The FaireTwenty years ago, a few hundred tinkerers gathered at the San Mateo Fairgrounds and accidentally kicked off a movement. This September, Maker Faire comes home to the Bay for its 20th anniversary — taking over the Historic Mare Island Naval Shipyard along the Napa River for three days of humanoid robots, autonomous drones, physical AI, kinetic sculpture, 3D-printed everything, retro computing, food hacks, and the kind of gloriously unhinged invention you can only find when 1,000+ makers take over a decommissioned shipyard.It is the largest celebration of invention, creativity, curiosity, and hands-on learning on the planet — and this year, AI is everywhere you look. The Inception TwistWalking Maker Faire solo is magical. Walking it alongside some of the world's top AI founders and builders is something else entirely.Inception Studio is curating an exclusive Saturday tour for our community — founders, mentors, and friends of Inception. Think of it as a private expedition through the world's most ambitious maker playground, with the people most likely to build, fund, or commercialize what they see walking beside you. What to Expect<ul><li>Roam together. A Saturday spent walking the shipyard with Inception founders, alumni, and mentors — the AI community you actually want to run into at an event like this.</li><li>Meet the makers. Unfiltered technical conversations with the builders behind the exhibits. No badges, no panels, no pitches — just makers talking to makers.</li><li>See what's next. Humanoid robotics, physical AI, frontier hardware, autonomous systems, and the weird beautiful stuff you didn't know you needed to see.</li><li>An Inception gathering on-site. A private meetup during the day to regroup, swap notes, and meet the rest of the crew.</li><li>Bring the family. Maker Faire is one of the best family days of the year. Kids are welcome — they get the full weekend pass to come back Sunday for round two.</li></ul>TicketsWe have a limited number of discount tickets available through Inception. Buying your Maker Faire tickets through us helps support Inception Studio's nonprofit programs — the retreats, buildathons, and community events that bring this group together in the first place.<ul><li>Adult tickets — valid Saturday (the day of our tour)</li><li>Youth tickets — valid for the full weekend (Sat–Sun)</li></ul>Tickets are first-come, first-served while supplies last. Youth tickets are for ages 4-17 OR with a valid student I.D. Children 3 and under are free. Logistics<ul><li>When: Saturday, September 26, 2026. Meetup time and location on-site will be sent to confirmed attendees.</li><li>Where: Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo. Ferry service from San Francisco will be announced over the summer — we'll coordinate group transportation from the city for those who want it.</li><li>RSVP: Purchase your tickets via Zeffy to secure your spot! If tickets are sold out, you can also buy tickets directly from Maker Faire on their website: https://makerfaire.com/bay-area/</li></ul>Inception Studio is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit accelerator for experienced AI founders. Zero equity. Ever.

Inception Studio

Maker Faire with Inception Studio

560 Nimitz Ave

Adult Admission - Saturday 9/26

$65

Youth Admission - All Weekend (Sat 9/26 and Sun 9/27)

$55

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