IEEE Day – Innovators Night 
Share Your Ideas. Connect with Your Future.

Join us on Friday, October 16, 2026,  at 5:45 PM,

for an inspiring evening of innovation, discovery, and connection

with U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell.  

Savor & Spark

A delicious dinner,  Warm Camaraderie, and Innovation

Bring your ideas, curiosity, and enthusiasm. Meet engineers, technology leaders, scientists, and students; discover exciting projects; and make connections that could spark your next collaboration, internship, job opportunity, or capstone project.

Senator Cantwell serves as Ranking Member (Chair) of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Her decades leadership in innovation, public policy, and the future of our country have helped our country to regain the leading position of the world.

She cares deeply about supporting technical people, research and STEM education.  Senator Cantwell will join us early to view innovation posters and discuss with participants’ inventions and ideas.

 This is a rare opportunity to exchange ideas and celebrate with the people shaping our future. Students, faculty, industry professionals, IEEE members, emerging and experienced innovators, and families are all welcome.

IEEE—the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers—traces its heritage to the AIEE, founded in 1884, with Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell among its early leaders. Today, IEEE connects a worldwide community dedicated to advancing technology for humanity. The IEEE Seattle Section proudly serves approximately 4700 members across more than 34 technical societies, bringing together a remarkable breadth of engineering and scientific expertise.

This gathering is also part of the IEEE New Era AI World Leaders Summit 2026.

Registration  & Admission at vTool events.
•    Students, faculty, and IEEE members: $15 per person, member family $20 .
•     Non IEEE Guests : $30 per person

 Poster Submission

Come share what you are creating, discover what is possible, and meet the people who could help shape your future. We look forward to welcoming you! 

Poster Presentations and Innovator Awards

This year’s recognitions include the Grand Innovator Award and several Category Innovator Awards, selected by attendee voting .  We warmly invite you to explore and chose up to 3 categories and share your creativity with our community.

Award Categories

1. Computing, Artificial Intelligence, and Applications

2. Health care and Medicine

3. Aerospace, Satellites and Next‑Generation Communications

4. Hardware, Storage, Circuits, and Systems

5. Power and Future Applications

6. Robotics and UAVs

Student posters will also be honored in a separate award group, celebrating the creativity and promise of emerging innovators.

Come share what you are creating, discover new possibilities, and meet the people who may help shape your future. We are delighted to welcome you and celebrate your work.

1. IEEE membership Poster presenters are asked to hold active IEEE membership. If you are not yet a member, you are warmly invited to join at ieee.org/membership/join before submitting your entry.

2. Individual or team entries You may participate either individually or as a team. For team entries, at least one author and one presenter should be an IEEE member.

3. In‑person participation 

Presenters are expected to attend the event in person with an event ticket so they can share their ideas and engage with attendees.

4. Original work We kindly request that all posters reflect your own original research, innovation, or project.

5. Poster format Please prepare your poster for easel display. Posters are typically mounted on a 24″ × 36″ (2′ × 3′) rigid foam board. Tri‑fold boards are not used for this event.

6. We  welcome active demonstration, please indicate on the form submission.

To participate, please download the IEEE Day – Innovators Night Poster Participation Form, complete it and submit through Form Submission.

IEEE Day – Innovators Night Poster Participation Form

Poster Submission