Event Archive: Manufacturing Week 2026
This event took place May 4–8, 2026. Explore highlights, speakers, competition winners, and event materials below.
MIT Manufacturing Week 2026
Bringing together industry leaders, entrepreneurs, academics,
and the broader manufacturing and innovation ecosystem.
May 5 – 7, 2026 | MIT Campus, Cambridge MA
Join MIT’s Initiative for New Manufacturing (INM) for Manufacturing Week 2026—a three-day series of events spanning industry domains and cross-cutting themes including financing, workforce development, and deployment of AI across production systems. The week concludes with a showcase of manufacturing-related research geared for translation to market, including the inaugural MIT New Manufacturing Innovation Prize and discussions with entrepreneurs and investors in manufacturing.
Week At A Glance
Tuesday, May 5
AI: Accelerate Impact
High impact AI use cases from leading manufacturers
Featured Sessions
- Finding the R in ROI
- The evolving role of the employee
- Transforming automation
- Scaling intelligent operations
- Building AI systems that endure
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Wednesday, May 6
MIT INM Symposium
5th Annual Event: Technology, Skills, and Transformation
Featured Sessions
- Automation, supply chains, and manufacturing competitiveness
- Industrial deployment of AI and automation
- SMEs and the strength of the industrial base
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Thursday, May 7
New Manufacturing Research Showcase
Poster Session, Innovation Prize, and Networking
Featured Sessions
- Translation-focused poster session
- Networking reception
- Structured prize awards
- Panels with investors and startups
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Manufacturing Week is free to the MIT community. The INM symposium and New Manufacturing Innovation Prize are free to all attendees. All events are open to the public.
Manufacturing Week Partners
