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Dal Innovation Week 2026
From Oct. 5-9, 2026 there are 15+ events happening across Dalhousie Campuses.
Visit www.dalinnovationweek.ca to view the full event schedule.
Reserve your spot today.
| Day | Event | Description | Location |
| Thurs. Oct. 1, 2026 – 5:30 – 7:00 pm | Campus2Market Discover Kickoff | Build your founder mindset – Week 1 of 7. | Killam Memorial Library, Collider Room 2600,
————————— 6225 University Ave. Halifax, NS |
| Fri. Oct. 2, 2026,
Sat. Oct. 3, 2026 Sun. Oct. 4, 2026 |
Mission Accepted Space Hackathon | Weekend hackathon developing solutions using satellite data. | Goldberg Computer Science Building
————————– 6050 University Ave. Halifax, NS |
| Mon. Oct. 5, 2026 – 8:30 – 10:00 am | Fuel Up: Breakfast with Propel ICT | Find out where founders are being most challenged. | Emera ideaHUB, 3rd Floor, Room 3010
————————– 1345 Norma Eddy Lane, Halifax, NS |
| Mon. Oct. 5, 2026 – 12:00 -1:30 pm | Got an Idea? A fireside chat with Robert Bannerman | Join panelists Lynette Peters and Emily Neil and learn to move your ideas to market. | Goldberg Computer Science Building, Room 430,
————————– 6050 University Ave. Halifax, NS |
| Mon. Oct. 5, 2026 – 12:00 – 4:00 pm | Pulse Health Innovation Challenge | Afternoon workshop where your new ideas in healthcare win prizes. | Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building, Room 3089,
————————– 6100 University Ave. Halifax, NS |
| Tues. Oct. 6, 2026 – 12:00 – 3:00 pm | Dal Demo Day Expo and Pitch Competition | Featuring Atlantic Canada’s top student entrepreneurs. | Joseph Strug Concert Hall
————————– 1385 Seymour St. Halifax, NS |
| Tues. Oct. 6, 2026 – 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Building a Life in Sciences with Dr. Raza Abidi | Working on your science degree? Hear how Dr. Abidi found his niche. | Goldberg Computer Science Building, Room 430
————————– 6050 University Ave. Halifax, NS |
| Tues. Oct. 6, 2026 – 3:00 – 4:00 pm | IP 101: An Intellectual Property Fireside Chat | Legal experts, Stewart Hayne and Lachland MacLeod breakdown the basics of IP and how it applies to you. | Surge Innovation Sandbox, Life Science Centre
————————– Location at Dalhousie University is TBD |
| Wed. Oct. 7, 2026 – 9:00 – 10:00 am | Emera ideaHUB: Coffee & Connection | Start your day connecting with innovators at the HUB. | Emera ideaHUB, 3rd Floor, Room 3010
————————– 1345 Norma Eddy Lane, Halifax, NS |
| Wed. Oct. 7, 2026 – 10:00 – 11:00 am | Tour the Emera ideaHUB | Find out programming and prototyping expertise offered through this deep tech incubator. | Emera IDEA Building Lobby
————————– 1345 Norma Eddy Lane, Halifax, NS |
| Wed. Oct. 7, 2026 – 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Lunch & Learn: What is Human-Centred Design (HCD)? | Join designer and researcher, Glen Hougan to learn the principles of HCD. | Emera ideaHUB, 3rd Floor, Room 3004
————————– 1345 Norma Eddy Lane, Halifax, NS |
| Wed. Oct. 7, 2026 – 4:00 – 6:30 pm |
Innovation Rx: From Bench to Bedside | A fireside chat on moving new medical technologies from research to patient care. | Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building, Theatre C
————————– 5850 College St., Halifax, NS |
| Wed. Oct. 7, 2026 – 4:30 – 6:00 pm | Surge: Careers in Focus | Find out what lies beneath unconventional ocean careers. | Life Sciences Centre (LSC) Anne Marie Ryan Room, 2nd floor Wallace McCain Learning Commons ————————– 6305 Castine Way, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Wed. Oct. 7, 2026 – 5:30 – 7:30 pm | Enactus Innovation Bingo | Play bingo and meet Enactus Dalhousie student teams and be part of their innovative social enterprises. | Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building, Room 1007
————————– 6100 University Ave. Halifax, NS |
| Thurs. Oct. 8, 2026 – 10:30 – 1:30 pm | Open Street Innovation | Be on the lookout for random acts of innovation happening across 30 booths. | Studley Quad, Dalhousie campus
————————– Rain Location MacDonald Building, University Hall |
| Thurs. Oct. 8, 2026 – 12:00 – 3:30 pm | Centres & Institutes Open House | Discover how Dalhousie’s research leaders are tackling global challenges. | Fountain School of Performing Arts, Catherine Steele Atrium,
————————- 6101 University Ave., Halifax, NS |
| Thurs. Oct. 8, 2026 – 1:30 – 3:30 pm | Faculty of Open Learning: Sales Pitch Competition | Pitch. Persuade. Win. Workshop on the principles of professional selling. | Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building, Room 4055
————————– 6100 University Ave. Halifax, NS |
| Fri. Oct. 9, 2026 – Tour 1: 1:30 pm
Tour 2: 3:00 pm
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Tour the Beaty Centre for Marine Biodiversity | Book your free tour to see fascinating marine exhibits and meet a rare half-blue lobster. | Steele Ocean Sciences Building, Beaty Centre for Marine Biodiversity
————————– 6375 Edzell Castle Circle, Halifax, NS |
