Innovate USA Summit and Expo
Innovate USA presents the Innovate USA Summit and Expo October 13, 2026 in St. Louis, launches the first Missouri Innovation Week in St. Louis (October 13–15, 2026)!
The Summit brings together students, educators, innovators, entrepreneurs, industry and civic leaders for AI training, hackathon, live hands-on career training, emerging technology demonstrations, and interactive exhibits to engage and excite future innovators to explore STEM careers.
Everyone is welcome to join the free virtual hackathon to develop startups and/or solve community challenges. The Innovate USA Summit and Expo's mission is to make innovation accessible for everyone and inspire the next generation of innovators in St. Louis.
The morning summit has a strong lineup of keynote and panels with leaders from Gateway X, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google, NVIDIA, Overture Maps Foundation, WEKA, World Wide Technology (WWT), AMICSTL, 39 North (39N), Danforth Plant Science Center, BioSTL, Taylor Geospatial Institute, the Lindbergh Foundation, and the City of St. Louis.
In the afternoon, hundreds of students will attend the interactive expo.
Everyone can use code TEAM for $50 off any Summit or Expo ticket, until Sept 25, 2026. With this discount, Summit tickets are only $99, and Expo tickets are only $49 because it is our goal to make it an affordable experience for everyone in our community to attend. https://innovateusa.org/tickets.html
