Innovation Weekend 2026

Innovation Weekend returns to Philadelphia from October 21 to 24, 2026, with four days of events spread across the city. It's the flagship gathering for the local tech ecosystem, put on by Coded by: through its 1Philadelphia initiative. This year marks the fifth edition, and it's the first time the weekend has stretched to four days.

Each day has its own focus and its own venue. It kicks off on Wednesday, October 21, with the Founders Lounge at Stratus. Thursday, October 22, brings the Startup Summit to the Fitler Club, and Friday, October 23, is the Capital House at Convene CityView (30 South 17th St). The weekend closes on Saturday, October 24, with PHL Gaming at CYTOPHL.

There's a heavy lineup of speakers coming through. You'll hear from Amanda Sabreah, founder of Thought Factory; Amanda McBride, managing director of Accenture Ventures; Sylvester Mobley, managing partner of Plain Sight Capital; Nathan Bivans, CTO of FORT Robotics; Lilly Chen, founder and CEO of FSH Technologies; and Joseph Biancaniello of J.P. Morgan.

This edition shifts the focus toward capital, partnership, strategy, and deal flow. PHL Gaming, the Saturday closer, is now in its fourth year as an initiative of the PHL Gaming Task Force and Councilmember Isaiah Thomas. The whole weekend is supported by the City of Philadelphia, the PA Department of Community & Economic Development, Halloran Philanthropies, Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs, J.P. Morgan, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania, and the NBA Foundation.

Startup Summit tickets start at $75, and Capital House tickets start at $150.