Celebrate Dal Innovation Week! From September 18–25, Dalhousie’s campuses are buzzing with bold ideas and boundary-pushing conversations.
Led by the Office of the Vice President of Research and Innovation and Dal Innovates, we are pleased to unveil the full event program. This is your guide to a week packed with pitch competitions, workshops, open house events, and more.
Students, faculty, industry, government, and our alumni community are invited to engage with Dalhousie entrepreneurs and innovators.
Get inspired. Make connections. Spark innovation. Sign up today!
| Day | Event | Description | Location |
| Thursday, Sept. 18th 4:00 – 6:00 pm | Tech Startup Showcase | See how students and researchers are leveraging AI, designing groundbreaking apps, and more. Presented by ShiftKey Labs & Faculty of Computer Science. | Volta 1800 Argyle St., Unit 801 Halifax NS B3J 3N9 |
| Friday, Sept. 19th 12:00 – 4:00 pm | Tribe Network Open House | Drop in and explore Tribe’s space! Experience the energy of Nova Scotia’s entrepreneurial scene and connect with a vibrant community supporting racialized entrepreneurs and innovators across Canada. | Tribe 1717 Barrington Street, Halifax, NS B3J 2A4 |
| Friday, Sept. 19th 4:30 – 7:30 pm Saturday, Sept. 21st 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Sunday, Sept. 22nd 10:00 am – 4:30 pm | BrainHACK | Learn to decode brainwaves, explore the future of neurotechnology and win prizes. This weekend hackathon is where you and your team build an innovative Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) at the SURGE Science Innovation Sandbox. | Life Sciences Centre (LSC) Room 2660, 6283 Alumni Crescent, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2 |
| Monday, Sept 22nd 4:30 – 6:30 pm | Innovation Rx: Shaping Tomorrow’s Healthcare Innovators | Get inspired by Dr. Christopher McMaster, a national leader in genomics and founder of DeNovaMed Inc. Hear how new technologies are transforming healthcare. Presented by Pulse, Health Innovation Hub and Life Sciences Nova Scotia. | Theatre C, Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building 5850 College St, Halifax, NS B3H 4H7 |
| Monday, Sept 22nd 9:00 – 11:00 am | Unleashing Innovation Design Thinking 101 | Supercharge your ideas at this design thinking workshop. Discover how industry giants like Google, Netflix, and Airbnb consistently innovate and solve complex challenges. | Room 270, Dal Student Union Building 6136 University Ave, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2 |
| Tuesday, Sept. 23rd 10:30 am – 1:30 pm | Open Street Innovation | Be on the lookout for random acts of innovation at this street fair. Featuring over 25 organizations from Atlantic Canada’s innovation ecosystem. | Studley Quad Dalhousie Campus Halifax, NS B3H 4H7 |
| Tuesday, Sept. 23rd 10:00 am – 4:00 pm | Here We Code | Join us for Here We Code Tech Industry Fair. Whether you’re exploring job opportunities or curious about the digital economy, this is your chance to network, learn, and launch your future. | Dal Student Union Building, McInnes Room, 2nd Floor, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2 |
| Tuesday, Sept. 23rd 5:00 – 8:00 pm | QT Connect Meetup | Explore how tech is reshaping our world with with Alexandra Theroux of AI First & Michael Hebert of Turtle Island Technology Solutions Inc. — and what it means for the queer community. | Goldberg Computer Science Building, Rooms 429 & 430 6050 University Ave, Halifax, NS B3H 1W5 |
| Wednesday, Sept. 24 Demo Expo 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Live Pitches 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm | Dal Demo Day | Witness the incredible journey of 17 teams who have participated in Collide and Lab2Market Launch summer startup accelerator program, and 10 teams who have spent the last 10-months building physical products through the ideaBUILD program. | Joseph Strug Concert Hall 1385 Seymour St, Halifax, NS B3H 3M6 |
| Thurs. Sept. 25th 1:00 – 2:00 pm | ideaHUB/Makerspace tour | Get a behind-the-scenes look at how this collaborative environment and advanced prototyping equipment helps innovators thrive. | Emera ideaHUB, 1345 Norma Eddy Lane, Halifax, NS B3J 1B6 |
| Thursday, Sept. 25th 2:00 – 3:30 pm | Aquatron Tours | Tour Canada’s largest university aquatic research facility. Close-toed shoes only. Space is limited. | Steele Ocean Sciences Building, Ground Floor Atrium 6375 Edzelle Castle Circle, Halifax, NS B3H 4J1 |
Dal Innovation week is recognized as Atlantic Canada’s largest community gateway into student-driven innovation. Each event showcases the potential of Dalhousie’s innovators and offers a great opportunity to meet like-minded individuals and connect with potential mentors, entrepreneurs, investors, and collaborators.
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