SPARK 2026 CMU's Largest Annual Student Networking Event for Startups & Emerging Companies

Join us for CMU SPARK 2026!

A high-energy evening where startups founded by CMU 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, CMU SPARK is the university’s largest startup job fair, bringing the entire CMU community together for one powerful evening of insights, access, and opportunities.

​Build the future with CMU 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 CMU Startup or Emerging Company that would like to participate as an employer at SPARK, reach out to Mev Howison (mhowison@andrew.cmu.edu) for more information.

 Register to Attend as a Student

Keynote Speaker - Coming Soon!

Last year we welcomed Troy Demmer — Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, Gecko Robotics, Inc. — as the Keynote speaker for our CMU SPARK 2025 Keynote Speaker before featuring our Tech Talk companies that pitched on stage to the crowd of students and CMU talent.