Gateway Cities Innovation Summit

A statewide convening that brings together leaders from across Massachusetts’ Gateway Cities to share ideas, build partnerships, and advance innovative solutions that strengthen communities and expand economic opportunity.

The 14th Annual Gateway Cities Innovation Summit

Save the Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Join leaders from across Massachusetts as they come together in Worcester, Massachusetts to explore this year’s theme, Gateways to the Middle Class, and consider how Gateway Cities can expand economic opportunity and strengthen pathways into the middle class. The Summit will feature timely conversations, new ideas, and the Gateway Cities Innovation Awards, recognizing people and organizations driving meaningful change in Gateway City communities.

Stay tuned for registration and event details.

About the Summit

Started in 2012, the Gateway Cities Innovation Summit was created to bring together state and municipal officials, policymakers, and to talk about the innovate efforts shaping the future of Gateway Cities across Massachusetts.

Learn

Explore research and emerging policy ideas.

Connect

Build relationships across sectors and communities.

Share

Highlight innovative approaches working in Gateway Cities.

Celebrate

Recognize municipalities, organizations, and people driving innovative change.

Gateway Cities Innovation Awards

The Gateway Cities Innovation Awards celebrate individuals and organizations advancing bold, practical ideas that strengthen Massachusetts’ Gateway Cities. Each year, the awards recognize leaders whose work is creating new opportunities, improving communities, and offering approaches that can inspire progress across the Commonwealth.

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