# Event Details

- **Event Name**: America Innovates
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 11:00 am – Mon, 18 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: America Innovates: a free, public, family-friendly expo showcasing innovation past, present, and future.About this EventMay 16–18, 2026, in San Francisco, CA — America250 and Forbes are co-hosting America Innovates and hope you will join us. The event is a free, open-to-the-public, family-friendly, three-day experience featuring an immersive walk-through exhibit at Fort Mason: Gateway Pavilion. Come experience innovations of the past, present and future, along with livestreamed on-stage conversations with business leaders in every industry--from transportation and finance, to retail and consumer technology, and much more. Programming will include demonstrations and discussions with honorees of the Forbes Innovator 250 list of the greatest living American innovators--who are advancing the American Dream in bringing their breakthroughs to market, transforming entire industries and creating new ones. May marks National Inventors Month, an observance established in 1998 to commemorate George Washington’s founding of the U.S. patent office.Agenda timing is subject to change.Learn more about America250's initiatives at , and contact innovatesinquiries@america250.org to learn how you can get involved with America Innovates.Founding National Innovation PartnerLeidosSaturday, May 16🕑: 11:00 AM - 06:00 PMInnovation Showcase Info: When Forbes interviewed Sam Altman in January, the OpenAI CEO brought a brittle early prototype of a robotic hand that could solve a Rubik's cube with the power of artificial intelligence. Now we invite you to come browse and interact with early models of tools that we use everyday--and get a first look at what is coming next. Dozens of exhibitors will display their original, current and forthcoming concepts.🕑: 11:00 AM - 06:00 PMInnovation StageInfo: Join us in the stage area for a series of live conversations and demonstrations with American business leaders and Forbes Innovator 250 honorees. The main focus: How does America continue to embody the creative spirit of Thomas Edison for another 250 years?Sunday, May 17🕑: 11:00 AM - 06:00 PMInnovation ShowcaseInfo: When Forbes interviewed Sam Altman in January, the OpenAI CEO brought a brittle early prototype of a robotic hand that could solve a Rubik's cube with the power of artificial intelligence. Now we invite you to come browse and interact with early models of tools that we use everyday--and get a first look at what is coming next. Dozens of exhibitors will display their original, current and forthcoming concepts.🕑: 11:00 AM - 06:00 PMInnovation StageInfo: Join us in the stage area for a series of live conversations and demonstrations with American business leaders and Forbes Innovator 250 honorees. The main focus: How does America continue to embody the creative spirit of Thomas Edison for another 250 years?Monday, May 18🕑: 11:00 AM - 06:00 PMInnovation ShowcaseInfo: When Forbes interviewed Sam Altman in January, the OpenAI CEO brought a brittle early prototype of a robotic hand that could solve a Rubik's cube with the power of artificial intelligence. Now we invite you to come browse and interact with early models of tools that we use everyday--and get a first look at what is coming next. Dozens of exhibitors will display their original, current and forthcoming concepts.🕑: 11:00 AM - 06:00 PMInnovation StageInfo: Join us in the stage area for a series of live conversations and demonstrations with American business leaders and Forbes Innovator 250 honorees. The main focus: How does America continue to embody the creative spirit of Thomas Edison for another 250 years?
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-francisco/america-innovates/100001982829617763
- **Event Categories**: artificial-intelligence, business, exhibitions, it
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: San Francisco
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Gateway Pavilion - Pier 2
- **lat**: 37.8079164
- **long**: -122.4312726
- **full address**: Gateway Pavilion - Pier 2, 2 Marina Boulevard, San Francisco, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is America Innovates being held?
  - **A:** America Innovates takes place on Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 11:00 am to Mon, 18 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Gateway Pavilion - Pier 2, 2 Marina Boulevard, San Francisco, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing America Innovates?
  - **A:** America Innovates is organized by Forbes.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** America Innovates is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in San Francisco, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If America Innovates sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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