Cambridge Tech Week 2026 has officially been launched with a new theme: ‘How deep tech changes the world: The ecosystems powering impact.’

Returning on September 14-18 2026, the city’s flagship technology event will explore how the most successful innovation ecosystems turn deep-tech breakthroughs into global companies.

With the total value of the Cambridge tech ecosystem now topping £176bn, representing close to 20 per cent of the 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 £930m.

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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.

It will explore 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, AI and ClimateTech, alongside discussions on international expansion, regulatory frameworks and access to capital for scaling deep-tech companies.

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.

Michaela Eschbach, CEO of Cambridge Wireless, which organises 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 powerdeep tech at global scale.”

Registration for Cambridge Tech Week 2026 is now open athttps://cambridgetechweek.co.uk/tickets.html