The deadline to submit nominations for the 2026 InnovateNB Awards has been extended to Sunday, Oct. 4, TechImpact announced Monday.

The original deadline had been Sept. 28.

The 2026 InnovateNB Awards, to be held Nov. 26 at the Fredericton Convention Centre, will recognize achievements in nine categories, including Researcher of the Year. The event will also present the Gerry Pond Innovation Hall of Fame Award, named after the late New Brunswick entrepreneur and inaugural 2022 inductee.

 You can click here to nominate people. Finalists are scheduled to be announced Nov. 12.

Tickets for the Nov. 26 event are available now, with early-bird pricing available until Sept. 30. You can click here for tickets. 

The core sponsors of the event are TechImpact, NBIF, the McKenna Institute at UNB, Research NB  and Propel.