--- eventsindex_id: "EI-06902" slug: innovation-week-2026 title: "Innovation Week 2026" title_alt: ["Innovation Week Prague", "Týden inovací"] canonical_url: "https://eventsindex.org/events/innovation-week-2026.html" next_edition_year: 2026 date_start: 2026-10-01 date_end: 2026-10-03 venue: "CSOB Campus Prague" city: "Prague" country: "Czech Republic" organiser: "Týden inovací s.r.o." organiser_url: "https://www.innovationweek.ai/" b2b: true vector: sector: [developer-ai] audience: [developer, practitioner, corporate, investor, startup] format: [conference, festival] purpose: [networking, education, investment] geography_scope: [pan-EMEA] season: [autumn] meta_description: "Innovation Week 2026: 1–3 Oct, CSOB Campus Prague. AI, sustainability, startups. 15,000+ attendees (self-reported), 400+ speakers, 4 stages, 11-year history." editorial_take: "Prague's principal multi-day tech event, with 11 editions of history and a startup-investor matchmaking layer that anchors the Central European innovation circuit in autumn." generated_by: "claude-max-cowork" last_verified: "2026-06-09" variables_filled: 36/58 language: "en" schema_version: "v6.0" --- # Innovation Week 2026 > *A three-day conference and festival held 1–3 October 2026 at CSOB Campus Prague, bringing together 15,000+ attendees (self-reported) across 4 stages, with 400+ speakers on AI, sustainability, and emerging technologies. Organised by Týden inovací s.r.o., the event has a declared 11-year history and combines a main programme with fringe events across the Czech Republic.* --- ## Quick Facts | DATES | VENUE | ORGANISER | ATTENDANCE | |---|---|---|---| | **1–3 October 2026** | **CSOB Campus Prague** | **Týden inovací s.r.o.** | **15,000+** | | 3 days | Prague, Czech Republic | Private company | Self-reported | --- ## Definition Innovation Week is an annual tech conference and festival organised by Týden inovací s.r.o. (registered at Národní 39, 110 00 Praha 1). The organiser reports 11 years of event history, making it one of the more established tech events in Central Europe. The event is held at CSOB Campus Prague each October and claims 15,000+ attendees, 400+ speakers, and 4 stages. Beyond the main campus programme, a "Fringe Events" layer brings independent gatherings to venues across Prague and the wider Czech Republic during the same week, extending the event's reach beyond a single venue. ## The 2026 edition: 1–3 October in Prague The 2026 edition runs over three packed programme days at CSOB Campus Prague. The organiser's homepage lists three thematic pillars as structural elements: Networking (curated sessions and matchmaking tools), Startup Programme (pitches, investors, and corporate partners), and Venture and Investment (access to startups, co-investors, and corporate innovators). Fringe events across the Czech Republic run in parallel. Confirmed 2025 speakers listed on the website include Abran Maldonado (OpenAI ambassador and co-founder of Create Labs), Umberto Fugiglando (MIT Senseable City Lab), Michal Kucera (CEO, WIRED Czech Republic and Slovakia), and Nina Bressler (founder of Reimagined Value). The 2026 speaker lineup was not yet publicly available at time of verification. ## Where Innovation Week sits in the tech calendar Innovation Week occupies the first week of October, a competitive slot in the European autumn circuit alongside Paris AI Week, Web Summit Porto (November), and Slush Helsinki (November). In the Central and Eastern European context, it is one of the few events of this scale that takes place in the Czech Republic rather than Warsaw, Bucharest, or Vienna. Its fringe event model extends the event's footprint across the country, making it a national innovation focal point rather than solely a Prague gathering. ## Who attends Innovation Week - Tech entrepreneurs and startup founders, predominantly from the Czech Republic and CEE region - Investors, including venture capital funds and angel investors active in CEE - Corporate innovation and digital transformation teams - Students and early-career professionals from Czech universities (the fringe programme explicitly targets younger audiences) - International speakers and delegates from across Europe - Media, including WIRED Czech Republic and Slovakia, whose CEO has spoken at the event ## What the Innovation Week format includes - Main programme across 4 stages over 3 days - Curated networking sessions with matchmaking tools - Startup Programme: pitch sessions bringing together startups, investors, and corporate partners - Venture and Investment track: co-investor meetings and corporate innovation sessions - Fringe Events: independent gatherings in Prague and across the Czech Republic - Workshop and discovery formats (specifics not detailed publicly at time of verification) The organiser does not publish a detailed agenda breakdown on the homepage. Programme details were not available at time of verification; check innovationweek.ai for updates closer to the event. ## What Innovation Week covers Based on the 2026 homepage and declared themes: - Artificial intelligence and its applications across industries - New technologies and emerging tech trends - Sustainability and climate-related innovation - Startup ecosystem development, pitching, and funding - Venture capital and investment in tech - Digital transformation across sectors --- ## FAQ · Identity and audience ### Is Innovation Week a startup competition or a conference? It operates as both. The main programme is a multi-stage conference with keynotes and panels. A dedicated Startup Programme runs alongside, providing access to investors and corporate partners, with pitch formats included. The Venture and Investment track targets investors directly. The event does not bill itself primarily as a competition, but structured pitching is a documented programme element. ### Who is Innovation Week NOT designed for? - Practitioners seeking deep technical workshops: the programme is keynote and panel-led, with limited information about hands-on formats - Specialists working exclusively in non-tech sectors with no digital mandate - Teams expecting a purely international speaker lineup: Czech and Slovak speakers and organisers are prominently featured - Visitors requiring English-only programming: some sessions and fringe events operate in Czech (language breakdown not publicly confirmed at time of verification) - Those needing a single-sector focus: the multi-theme format spans AI, sustainability, startups, and more ### What are Fringe Events? Fringe Events are independent gatherings organised by third parties across Prague and elsewhere in the Czech Republic during Innovation Week. They are described by the organiser as "independent events bringing together innovators, founders, and communities." They are not centrally curated by Týden inovací s.r.o. but are listed as part of the wider Innovation Week framework. --- ## The venue: CSOB Campus Prague CSOB Campus is the headquarters and corporate campus of CSOB (Ceskoslovenska obchodni banka), one of the Czech Republic's major banks. The campus is located in Prague. The use of a corporate campus as a conference venue is a characteristic feature of Innovation Week that distinguishes it from events held at purpose-built exhibition centres. Specific capacity figures, hall layouts, and transport access details were not published by the organiser at time of verification. ## The organiser: Týden inovací s.r.o. Týden inovací s.r.o. is a Czech limited company registered at Národní 39, 110 00 Praha 1. The company operates the Innovation Week event and its associated brand. The organiser's website is bilingual (Czech and English). Further details on ownership, team, and corporate structure are not publicly disclosed at time of verification. --- ## Editorial take *Prague's principal multi-day tech event, with 11 editions of history and a startup-investor matchmaking layer that anchors the Central European innovation circuit in autumn.* --- ## How to register and what it costs Tickets are available via innovationweek.ai/tickets. The organiser lists "Buy Tickets" as a direct CTA with separate subscription flows for General, Startup, and Investor categories. Pricing was not publicly displayed on the homepage at time of verification. Partnership enquiries are available at innovationweek.ai/partners. ## FAQ · Access and practicalities ### Are tickets available for all three days? The homepage sells tickets for the full three-day programme. A separate newsletter subscription is available for attendees, startups, and investors. Specific ticket categories and pricing were not disclosed on the homepage at time of verification. ### Does the event have an app or matchmaking tool? The organiser references "matchmaking tools" as part of the networking offer but does not name a specific app or platform at time of verification. Check innovationweek.ai for updates ahead of the event. ### How does the Startup Programme work? The organiser describes it as bringing together "investors, startups, and corporate partners" with the aim of scaling "ideas into impact." Pitch formats are included. Application process and eligibility criteria were not detailed on the homepage at time of verification. --- ## Resources | Resource | URL | |---|---| | Official website | https://www.innovationweek.ai/ | | Register | https://www.innovationweek.ai/tickets | | Partners | https://www.innovationweek.ai/partners | | Speakers (2025) | https://www.innovationweek.ai/speakers | --- **Last verified:** 2026-06-09 **Next review:** 2026-09-09 **Notes:** Attendance of 15,000+ and 400+ speakers are self-reported figures from the organiser's homepage. The 11-year history claim is per the organiser. 2026 speaker lineup not yet published at time of verification; speaker names cited are from the 2025 edition as listed on the website. CSOB Campus is identified as venue on the homepage and in the footer. Organiser legal name (Týden inovací s.r.o.) and address (Národní 39, 110 00 Praha 1) are from the website footer. Source: innovationweek.ai, fetched 2026-06-09. **Variables:** 36/58 **Concept definition:** not applicable