SPARK 2026 Â鶹´å's Largest Annual Student Networking Event for Startups & Emerging Companies
Join us for Â鶹´å SPARK 2026!
A high-energy evening where startups founded by Â鶹´å alumni deliver rapid-fire lightning tech talks about what they’re building and the roles they’re hiring for. The evening kicks off with a special keynote, flows into tech talks, and wraps up with a networking mixer.
From robotics and AI infrastructure to intelligent agents, productivity tools, cleantech innovations, and breakthrough medical devices, these startups are taking on some of today’s boldest challenges. They’re hiring hardware engineers, software engineers, designers, storytellers, and business minds.
With 900+ students expected, Â鶹´å SPARK is the university’s largest startup job fair, bringing the entire Â鶹´å community together for one powerful evening of insights, access, and opportunities.
Build the future with Â鶹´å startups.
Come spark what’s next.
Presented by the Career Professional & Development Center (CPDC) and Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship.
Agenda
Coming Soon!
If you are a Â鶹´å Startup or Emerging Company that would like to participate as an employer at SPARK, fill out the following application interest form. If you have questions, reach out to Mev Howison (mhowison@andrew.cmu.edu) and Steven Guo (stevengu@andrew.cmu.edu) for more information.
Keynote Speaker - Coming Soon!
Last year we welcomed — Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, Gecko Robotics, Inc. — as the Keynote speaker for our Â鶹´å SPARK 2025 Keynote Speaker before featuring our Tech Talk companies that pitched on stage to the crowd of students and Â鶹´å talent.
Thank you to our Swartz Center Patrons
