Newark, NJ · Oct 12–17, 2026
21 events in six days across the city: talks, pitch nights, workshops, a hackathon and plenty of parties. All for free. Powered by Equal Space.
21 events
6 days
13 venues
500+ at the Summit
Day one · Monday, Oct 12
Newark Tech Summit
An afternoon for the people building what’s next: founders, investors, technologists, corporate leaders, students and community builders, 500+ of them in one room at Rutgers–Newark.
- 2:00Welcome + opening remarks
- 2:20Why New Jersey? Why founders are building here
- 3:00Connection break
- 3:15Featured keynote
- 3:45Startup Alley
- 4:05The future of learning: technology, talent & the new classroom
- 4:45Tech beyond the screen
- —90-second startup pitch. The room votes; winner takes up to $500
- 5:55Closing + what’s next
Schedule
Six days, all over Newark
From summits and mixers to comedy shows, we have it all.
MON
Oct 12
2 events
1:30 PM–6 PM
TUE
Oct 13
4 events
12 PM–2 PM
Cybersecurity, For Everyone: Protecting Yourself from Unseen Threats in a Digital World
Seton Hall Welcome Center · Free
Hosted by Per Scholas
5 PM–7 PM
NJIT Center for Student Entrepreneurship – Pub Talks
NJIT Highlander Pub · Free
Hosted by NJIT Center for Student Entrepreneurship
WED
Oct 14
5 events
5 PM–8 PM
6 PM–7:30 PM
You Built It. So Why Aren't Customers Coming?
17 Academy St, Floor 8 · Free
Hosted by Wadnes Castelly
8 PM
Weeding Out The Stoned (W/ Newark Tech Week Afterparty)
Newark Culture ClubUse code TECH WEEK for a free ticket
Hosted by Newark Culture Club
THU
Oct 15
4 events
11 AM–2 PM
The Rise Circle: Innovation, Access & Impact Panel and Mixer
Fiserv · Free
Hosted by The Rise Circle
6 PM–8:30 PM
AI Made Simple: Save Time. Keep Your Voice. Use AI Responsibly.
17 Academy St · Free
Hosted by Audris B. Torres
6 PM–8:30 PM
FRI
Oct 16
4 events
2 PM–8 PM
Mind, Body & Business: A One Day Reset for Creatives & Professionals
304 University Ave · Free
Hosted by Marcellis Counts
6 PM–8 PM
NTW Closing Party: The Breakroom Hosted by Tribaja
Vault Lounge · Free
Hosted by EQUALSPACE, Newark Tech Week & Shannon Morales
SAT
Oct 17
2 events
1 PM–3 PM
AI & Mimosas: Flyers That Don't Look Like AI
Equal Space ES550 · Free
Hosted by 1st Street Partnerships
2 PM–5 PM
AFTER
Oct 20
one more
2 PM–5 PM
Speakers & hosts
Who you’ll hear from
Meet industry leaders and experts who are changing the tech ecosystem on a local to international scale.
On stage
Vanessa King
Founder, Evara Private & Nexova Solutions (moderator)
KN
Kathy Naasz
Research professor & executive director, NJIT
Hosting
Also hosting: Idongesit Obeya (Founder, Altruistic Scribe · The Rise Circle); Adaeze Iloeje-Udeogalanya (Founder, African Women in STEM · The Rise Circle); Audris B. Torres (AI Made Simple); Marcellis Counts (Mind, Body & Business); Yager Vanderveer (The Infrastructure of AI); Aaron Meyerson (Newark Demo Day).
With Equal Space, Rutgers University–Newark, NJIT, Fiserv, The Newark Museum of Art, Seton Hall University, The Knowledge House, Tribaja, The Rise Circle, Sole Heir Society, 1st Street Partnerships, Audible.
Sponsors
Made possible by
Audible
Audible is a global company with an entrepreneurial spirit. They are dreamers and inventors who are passionate about the positive impact Audible can make for their customers and their neighbors, with a mission to build more equitable communities in the cities they call home.
NJEDA
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority grows the state’s economy and increases equitable access to opportunity by supporting high-quality job creation, catalyzing investment, and fostering vibrant, inclusive community development.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
RWJF is a leading national philanthropy paving the way toward a future where health is no longer a privilege, but a right. Through funding, convening, advocacy, evidence building, and impact investing, it works side-by-side with communities to get to health equity, faster and together.
United Airlines
United connects passengers to more than 390 destinations around the world and is the leading carrier across the Atlantic and Pacific. As part of its growth, the airline hired more than 13,000 employees in 2025.
PSE&G
Public Service Enterprise Group is an energy company headquartered in Newark, N.J. Its roughly 13,000 employees carry forward a tradition of service that began in 1903.
Rutgers University–Newark
Rutgers–Newark is an anchor institution dedicated to social justice. Its students and faculty are an integral part of the city, immersed in and contributing to Newark’s civic, cultural and economic life.
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Venues
13 venues, one city
Most venues sit within a short walk of Newark Penn Station and the Broad Street corridor.
- 01Rutgers–Newark, RBG Hall15 Washington St ↗
- 02Consigliere31 Warren St ↗
- 03Seton Hall Welcome Center2 Gateway Center ↗
- 04Fiserv128 Washington St ↗
- 05NJIT Highlander Pub150 Bleeker St ↗
- 06Equal Space ES550550 Broad St ↗
- 07Newark Culture Club563 Broad St ↗
- 0817 Academy St, Floor 817 Academy St, Floor 8 ↗
- 09The Newark Museum of Art49 Washington St ↗
- 1017 Academy St17 Academy St ↗
- 11304 University Ave304 University Ave ↗
- 12Bloom Wellness & Events Center100 Lock St ↗
- 13Vault Lounge221 Washington St ↗
Past years
17 events in 2024. 26 in 2025.
Summits, a VC day, demo days, code and coffee, jazz nights, hackathons and after-parties. Here’s some of what came before.
Past speakers
Allie Joy Tsahey
Founder, Baddies in Tech
Alfonzo Terell
Founder, Spill
Njeri Grevious
Sr. Product Manager, Copilot Experiences, Microsoft
Ari Fox
Head of Economic Impact, Audible
Emily Hawkins
Founder & CEO, The Black Tech Collective
Shanu Aggarwal
Co-Founder & CPO, AlphaROC
José Pérez-Aguilar
Executive Director, Venture Capital Coverage, J.P. Morgan
Monk Inyang
Co-founder, First Street Partnerships
Tech Summit 2025
VC Day
Tech Summit 2024
