SUGAR EXPO 2026

SUGAR EXPO - 3rd June, 2026

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Kindly supported by SAP and San Francisco State University

AGENDA

Presentations, demo space, & networking: 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

This year, the global SUGAR students present the final prototype solutions of 5 wicked challenges to corporate representatives, faculty, and external guests.

*You want to join us but are not part of the SUGAR Network (yet)? Please, register yourself as External Guest and find out what SUGAR is all about*

The SUGAR Expo happens every year in June as the final event of the 9 months SUGAR academic course. This course is held at 26 well-known universities from around the world.

The four pillars that make SUGAR so special are that teams of 6-8 students with a multidisciplinary and multinational background collaborate with one corporate partner to solve the corporate partners wicked, real challenge through design thinking. The final prototypes can be B2B or B2C products/ proof of concepts ready to be implemented. And this all happens as an academic course. SUGAR connects.

It is a unique once-a-year opportunity to meet with graduate students, faculty, and industry colleagues from top universities and companies from around the world. An opportunity to get a sneak peek at the future of innovation driven by the young creative minds, who might be the future of your company.

SUGAR reserves the right to close the entrance on the day of the event if the venue is too full.

Save the date, and join us!

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Info: Opening & keynote speech by Yaad Oren, Managing Director SAP Labs U.S. and Global Head of Research & Innovation.

Info: Team Deep Blue x ENSM (1) | Team Deep Blue x ENSM (2) | Team SAP

Info: Team PAPREC | Team Takeda | Team JAC

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

SAP Palo Alto , Café 3, 3412 Hillview Avenue, Palo Alto, United States

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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