Cambridge Tech Week 2026 officially launches today with a new theme: “How Deep Tech Changes the World: The Ecosystems Powering Impact”.
Returning 14 - 18 September 2026, the city’s flagship technology event will explore how the most successful innovation ecosystems turn deep-tech breakthroughs into global companies - building on the continued momentum of the ‘Cambridge Phenomenon’, and reinforcing the city’s position as one of the world’s most concentrated and influential deep tech ecosystems.
With the total value of the Cambridge tech ecosystem now topping £176 billion, close to 20% of the entire UK tech ecosystem, the region has become a global centre for deep-tech investment spanning artificial intelligence, life sciences, quantum computing, semiconductors and climate technologies. Last year alone, Cambridge-based technology companies raised over £930 million.
Focus on Global Collaboration and Scaling Innovation
Following the success of last year’s event, which attracted more than 5,000 delegates including senior leaders, international investors and policymakers, Cambridge Tech Week 2026 is set to expand its emphasis on cross-border collaboration and ecosystem connectivity, examining how regions around the world can work together to accelerate the commercialisation and global deployment of deep-tech innovation.
Across the week, sessions will explore developments in sectors including MedTech, Healthtech, artificial intelligence (AI) and ClimateTech, alongside discussions on international expansion, regulatory frameworks and access to capital for scaling deep-tech companies.
Showcasing Innovation and Launch Event Highlights
A central feature of the programme, Innovation Alley, will once again provide a high-profile platform for emerging startups and scaling technology companies to showcase their innovations to investors, partners and global markets.
The programme is being unveiled today [17:30-20:30] - at the official launch event held at The Glasshouse, Innovate Cambridge, and hosted by event sponsor, Mills & Reeve.
The launch, which marks the beginning of the campaign period ahead of the conference week in September, kicks off with a panel discussion: “What kind of ecosystem is required to power deep tech at global scale?” Chaired by Kathryn Chapman, Executive Director, Innovate Cambridge, the panel includes Sir John Aston, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research, University of Cambridge, Venture Capital investor Jo Slota-Newson, and Lucy Yu, CEO, Centre for Net Zero, part of Octopus Energy Group.
Michaela Eschbach, CEO of Cambridge Wireless, which organizes and runs Cambridge Tech Week each year, said: “Cambridge continues to generate world-class deep-tech innovation. The challenge now is ensuring those breakthroughs scale globally and deliver meaningful impact.
“Cambridge Tech Week 2026 will focus on the ecosystem conditions that make that possible. From capital and talent to infrastructure and policy alignment, we will examine what it truly takes to power deep tech at global scale.”