Houston Energy & Climate Week · Sept 13–18, 2026
Building & Backing
the Future
What if the future already happened — and Houston built it?
Six signature anchor events. One unstoppable city. HECW 2026 brings together builders, backers, and community across energy, climate, AI, and innovation.
Calendar Open
Event Entries: May 15
Tickets on Sale
June 15
Coming May 15, 2026
Event Calendar Opens for Entries
Starting May 15, organizations can submit their own events to appear on the official HECW 2026 calendar. Last year we had 85+ community events and 3,500+ registrants. Submissions close August 31.
2026 Signature Events
Six Events. One Week. Endless Impact.
From the opening kickoff to the closing bell — each anchor event is a distinct experience designed to connect, inspire, and accelerate Houston's energy future.
HECW Kickoff Party: 250 Years of American Energy
Houston Made. Texas Proud. As America celebrates 250 years, Houston stands as the energy capital that powered it all — from oil fields to offshore platforms, from refineries to renewables. Join us at Beck's Prime in Memorial Park for an evening honoring the builders, wildcatters, and visionaries who made American energy possible — and the next generation who will define what comes next. This is where the week begins.
Hack the Heat Hack-A-Thon
Students, coders, engineers, and the next generation of climate problem-solvers go head-to-head to crack the hardest challenges in energy efficiency, extreme heat resilience, and renewable tech. This is where the workforce of tomorrow gets its first win — and where the best ideas get funded.
The Power of & Reception & Dinner
The future was never either/or. It was always both. This intimate dinner is where Houston's builders and backers break bread before the week begins — energy leaders, investors, founders, and community makers in one room. No panels. No pitches. Just the people who make things happen, making things happen.
Opening Ceremonies: Building & Backing the Future
Space. Medicine. AI. Geothermal. Energy. Houston didn't pick a lane — it has built the whole highway. The Opening Ceremonies kick off a week of bold ideas with luminaries, visionaries, and the builders who are already living in 2035. The future isn't coming. It's already here. Come see it.
Fueling the Future
Heat. Cool. Power. The technologies reshaping how we live and work are already being built in Houston. A full-day deep dive into geothermal energy, lithium and critical minerals, lower-carbon tech, and next-generation HVAC — the systems that heat our homes, cool our cities, and power our world. Scientists, engineers, investors, and innovators ask the hard question: what does it actually take to fuel the next century?
The Closing Bell
Every great week deserves a great ending. The Closing Bell is Houston's victory lap — a celebration of the deals made, the ideas launched, the connections that will outlast the week. From Space City to the Age of AI, we built something this week. Come close the markets with us and ring the bell on what we built together.
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Last year we had 85+ events and 3,500+ registrants. Calendar opens for entries on May 15.
All events must be submitted by August 31, 2026 — the earlier you submit, the more we can promote it.
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