Innovation Week

🌟 Ignite Ideas. Inspire Change. Innovate the Future. 🌟

Innovation Week 2026 - October 5th - 9th

 

Join us for a week full of university-wide events that showcase the University of Wyoming's contributions to talent development, innovation, and place-based economic development across the state. The week begins with a one-day Economic Engagement Summit at the Gateway Center, that brings together REDD, CEI/IMPACT 307, the Technology Transfer Office, Manufacturing Works, Wyoming Small Business Development Center, the College of Business, and outside partners including the Department of War's Defense Innovation Unit, USDA, USPTO, and the Wyoming SBIR/STTR Initiative. 

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2026 UW Innovation Week Events (more details and events coming soon!)

Monday, October 5th - Economic Engagement Summit

Wednesday, October 7th - IMPACT 307/CEI Meet the Founders panel

Thursday, October 8th â€“ Lunch and Learn and Student Activities

Small Business Development Center

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Office of Industry and Strategic Partnerships

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Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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Accelerating Research Translation

 

 

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Research and Economic Development Division

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Technology Transfer Office

 

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College Of Business

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Manufacturing Works

 

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Wyoming Business Council

 

 

The University of Wyoming’s Innovation Hub

To learn more about how the Research and Economic Development Division (REDD) of the University of Wyoming advances UW’s knowledge enterprise, provides experiential learning opportunities for students, and promotes innovation-driven economic growth for the State of Wyoming please read our 2025 report.

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The University of Wyoming has earned its Research Level 1 (R1) status from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, placing Wyoming's only four-year university with the top research universities in the United States.