Thank you, Chihuahua: what Chihuahua Tech Week 2026 left behind

From the North, we built the future. From September 21 to 27, Chihuahua lived seven straight days of workshops, talks, competitions, hackathons and meetups: 120 events across 44 venues in the city, with more than 3,000 people registered. A week that doesn’t belong to a single organization Chihuahua Tech Week is not an event with a single organizer. It is a shared calendar where each host opens their own event. This second edition had 112 hosts: universities, foundations, tech communities, companies, government and members of the ecosystem who contributed their time, their spaces and their talent. The numbers show an ecosystem that keeps growing: 120 events (+13% over 2025) across 44 venues (+29%).2,993 unique registrants (+26%), 84% of whom had not taken part in 2025.239 new organizations: 191 companies, 17 academic institutions, 23 civil society organizations and 8 government agencies. In total, people from 280 companies, 29 academic institutions, 31 civil society organizations and 10 government agencies took part, all on the same calendar. The moments that defined the week Kickoff Party (Monday 21). The week opened at Torre Azenzo with 389 registrants and a city ready for what was coming. Escuelita Maker Demo Day (Wednesday 23). The busiest event of the day at Living Lab CUU: 363 registrants came to see what the maker community is building. Open Innovation Showcase (Wednesday 23). At the Casa Chihuahua Museum, local corporations and climate tech startups presented their open innovation projects. It brought together more than 100 people and was the anchor event of the Climate Summit 2026. Startup World Cup Mexico Regional Final (Thursday 24). The largest event of the week, with 505 people at Parque Tecnológico Orión. Thursday was also the most intense day: 39 events in a single day. Grok Bot Meetup Chihuahua (Thursday 24). The AI community filled the Living Lab with 138 registrants. FECHAC workshops and talks (Thursday 24). A block of nine events on AI, communication and culture, plus a museum exhibition. INNOVATHON 2026 (Saturday 26). Parque Tecnológico Orión closed the week with young people building solutions together. Beyond technology There was much more than these highlights. The nine thematic tracks covered artificial intelligence, climate and water, cybersecurity, health, robotics, women in science and international collaboration. The Climate Summit 2026 brought together 19 events on water, energy and the circular economy. A delegation of Canadian companies visited firms across the city. The ALEWÁ exhibition, the result of more than seven years Thank you Thank you to the 112 hosts who opened a stage, to everyone who came to take part and to the sponsors who believed in this week. Chihuahua Tech Week is built by the community, and the community is sustained by those who make it possible. The week is over. The community is not. Want to host at the next edition? Organize, speak, attend or open your space. And follow @chihuahuatechweek on Instagram to be the first to hear what’s next.