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NEWARK TECH SUMMIT 2026
Where founders, technology, capital, & big ideas come together.
500+ PEOPLE. STARTUPS. INVESTORS. BIG IDEAS. ONE ROOM.
Newark Tech Week kicks off on Monday, October 12 with the Newark Tech Summit an afternoon built for the people creating whats next.
Were bringing together 500+ founders, investors, technologists, corporate leaders, creatives, students, & ecosystem builders to connect, exchange ideas, discover emerging companies, & experience the energy of New Jerseys growing innovation ecosystem.
Some of the most exciting companies, technologies, & talent are being built right here in New Jersey & were putting that momentum on one stage.
Expect founder conversations. Emerging technology. Startup showcases. Big ideas. New connections. And a room filled with people you should probably know.
And this is only Day One of Newark Tech Week.
WHAT TO EXPECT
THE 90-SECOND PITCH, WIN UP TO $500
Think you can make the room believe in your startup in 90 seconds?
Active startups will have the opportunity to take the stage & give the audience their best 90-second pitch.
No 20-minute deck. No long presentation.
Just 90 seconds to tell us what youre building, why it matters, & why people should pay attention.
Then, the audience decides who wins.
Pitch your startup. Win up to $500.
Think fast. Pitch big. Win the room.
STARTUP ALLEY
Meet the founders behind emerging companies, discover new products & technologies, & see firsthand whats being built across New Jersey & beyond.
Looking for your next investment? Partnership? Customer? Collaborator? Or just something youve never seen before?
Start here.
500+ PEOPLE. ONE ROOM.
Founders. Investors. Technologists. Corporate leaders. Creatives. Students. Ecosystem builders.
And hopefully, you.
Were building in plenty of time to actually connect because some of the most important conversations at the Summit wont happen onstage.
Theyll happen when you meet the person sitting next to you.
LIGHT AGENDA
2:00 PM | WELCOME + OPENING REMARKS
Were kicking off Newark Tech Week 2026.
2:20 PM | WHY NEW JERSEY? WHY FOUNDERS ARE BUILDING HERE.
A founder-led conversation about building, growing, raising, & finding opportunity within New Jerseys innovation ecosystem.
3:00 PM | CONNECTION BREAK
Your assignment: meet someone you didnt walk in with.
3:15 PM | FEATURED KEYNOTE
A conversation at the intersection of entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, & the technologies shaping what comes next.
3:45 PM | STARTUP ALLEY EXPERIENCE
Meet emerging companies, talk directly with founders, & experience what New Jerseys startup ecosystem is building.
4:05 PM | THE FUTURE CURRENCY OF WORK
AI is changing how we learn, work, teach, & prepare for what comes next. Hear from leaders exploring what the future of education & talent could look like.
4:45 PM | A WORLD RUN ON TECH
Technology isnt just something we hold in our hands. Explore emerging innovations changing our physical world from health & hard tech to fintech, consumer technology, & beyond.
90-SECOND STARTUP PITCH | THE ROOM DECIDES
POWERD BY COUNTER
Selected founders get 90 seconds to pitch their active startup for a chance to win up to $500.
No long decks. No overthinking.
90 seconds. One room. One audience vote.
5:55 PM | CLOSING + WHATS NEXT
The Summit may be ending.
Newark Tech Week is just getting started.
THIS IS DAY ONE.
The Newark Tech Summit opens Newark Tech Week 2026, six days of technology, entrepreneurship, creativity, culture, & connection happening across the City of Newark from October 1217.
Come to discover whats being built.
Come to meet someone you should know.
Come to find your next collaborator, investor, founder, customer, opportunity, or idea.
Come ready to pitch.
Come ready to connect.
Come curious. Leave connected.
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