Event Signals· 7 min read· December 6–12, 2026 · Sydney, Australia

    Which Companies Are Participating in NeurIPS 2026?

    NeurIPS 2026, the Fortieth Annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems, runs December 6–12, 2026 in Sydney, with satellite meetings in Atlanta and Paris from December 9–13. It brings together AI research labs, technology companies, financial institutions, healthcare organizations, and scientific-computing teams across research, workshops, exhibitions, sponsorships, and competitions.

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    NeurIPS 2026 at a glance

    EventNeurIPS 2026 — Fortieth Annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems
    Main locationSydney, Australia
    Main datesDecember 6–12, 2026
    Satellite locationsAtlanta, United States and Paris, France (December 9–13, 2026)
    Sydney scheduleExpo Day December 6, tutorials December 7, main conference December 8–10, workshops December 11–12
    FormatResearch papers, tutorials, expo, workshops, competitions and networking
    Featured workshopsSIMBIOCHEM II, Med-Reasoner and AI-Native Academia
    CompetitionsFusion Equilibrium Challenge and RealPDE
    AudienceAI researchers, engineers, enterprises, healthcare and pharma teams, financial-services research groups and recruiters

    When and where is NeurIPS 2026?

    NeurIPS 2026 is the Fortieth Annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems. Sydney hosts the main event, with satellite meetings in Atlanta and Paris.

    LocationConference datesWorkshops
    Sydney, AustraliaDecember 6–12, 2026December 11–12
    Atlanta, United StatesDecember 9–13, 2026December 12–13
    Paris, FranceDecember 9–13, 2026December 12–13

    Sydney's Expo Day is December 6, tutorials are December 7, and the main conference runs December 8–10.

    NeurIPS 2026 companies list

    CompanyAreaNeurIPS 2026 connection
    G-ResearchQuantitative research & MLAnnounced attendance / Booth
    Capital OneFinancial services & AIResearch program
    NVIDIAAccelerated computingWorkshop organizer / Panelist
    Microsoft ResearchAI researchWorkshop keynote speaker
    OpenAIFoundation modelsWorkshop panelist
    Novo NordiskPharmaceuticalsWorkshop organizer / Panelist
    Amazon Health ServicesHealthcare servicesWorkshop sponsor
    GoogleAI researchInvited workshop speaker
    Borealis AIML research (financial services)Workshop organizer
    XTX MarketsQuantitative tradingWorkshop organizer / Moderator
    AnthropicFoundation models & AI safetyInvited workshop speaker
    Google DeepMindAI researchGeneral Chair
    MetaAI research & platformsReproducibility Track Chair
    IBM ResearchEnterprise AI researchAffinity & journal track roles
    Sakana AIAI researchCreative AI Track Chair
    Sony GroupTechnology & entertainmentCreative AI Track Assistant Chair
    CanvaDesign softwareEducation Chair
    SpotifyAudio streaming & MLEvaluations & Datasets Track Chair
    GSKPharmaceuticalsProgram & evaluation track roles
    ServiceNow ResearchEnterprise AI researchEvaluations & Datasets Track Chair
    Naver Labs EuropeML, vision & robotics researchCommunication Chair
    Rivian and Volkswagen Group TechnologiesVehicle softwareNext Generation & Accessibility Chair
    Intel LabsComputing researchEthics Review Chair
    HeartFlowMedical imaging & analysisWorkshop Chair
    PolyShapeMulti-agent AI systemsWorkshop Chair
    General AtomicsAdvanced technology & fusionCompetition partner
    SophelioScientific computingCompetition organizer
    Uniforce AIScientific MLCompetition prize funder
    Emmi AIAI simulation for engineeringCompetition scientific advisor
    UK Atomic Energy AuthorityFusion energy researchCompetition partner
    Hugging FaceML platform & infrastructureCompetition data platform

    Which companies have announced attendance or research participation?

    G-Research

    Quantitative research · Announced attendance

    G-Research combines quantitative research, machine learning, and high-performance computing to identify patterns in financial markets. Its researchers and talent team will attend NeurIPS 2026 in Sydney, with a booth and additional events planned throughout the conference week. Visitors can explore its research, engineering work, and career opportunities.

    Capital One

    Financial services · Research program

    Capital One applies AI and machine learning to financial services, with research spanning intelligent systems, reliability, and computational performance. Its NeurIPS 2026 program highlights agentic AI, robust AI, and performance optimization, offering a view into the technical priorities of an enterprise applying AI at scale.

    Which companies are involved in NeurIPS 2026 workshops?

    NVIDIA

    Accelerated computing · SIMBIOCHEM II

    NVIDIA develops GPUs, accelerated computing platforms, and software for AI and scientific workloads. At SIMBIOCHEM II, NVIDIA-affiliated researchers help organize the workshop, while Anthony Costa participates in the agents-and-simulations panel. The program explores machine learning for biological and chemical simulation.

    Microsoft Research

    AI research · SIMBIOCHEM II keynote

    Microsoft Research investigates foundational AI methods and their applications to computing and scientific discovery. Frank Noé is a keynote speaker at SIMBIOCHEM II, whose program brings together molecular simulation, generative models, and AI-assisted scientific workflows.

    OpenAI

    Foundation models · SIMBIOCHEM II panel

    OpenAI develops AI models and tools for reasoning, language, multimodal applications, and agent-based workflows. Konstantin Hemker participates in the SIMBIOCHEM II agents-and-simulations panel, which examines the use of AI agents alongside computational approaches to biology and chemistry.

    Novo Nordisk

    Pharmaceuticals · SIMBIOCHEM II

    Novo Nordisk develops medicines and conducts pharmaceutical research, including work involving biological systems and computational discovery. Its SIMBIOCHEM II involvement includes organizer Max Secor and panelist Kristine Deibler, connecting pharmaceutical research with discussions about molecular simulation and AI agents.

    Amazon Health Services

    Healthcare · Med-Reasoner sponsor

    Amazon Health Services operates healthcare services and technology offerings. It sponsors paper awards, presentation awards, and student travel grants at Med-Reasoner in Atlanta. The workshop focuses on improving how vision-language models connect medical images with clinical knowledge and reasoning.

    Google Research

    AI research · Med-Reasoner speaker

    Google Research investigates machine learning across computing, science, and healthcare. Anil Palepu is an invited speaker at Med-Reasoner, where the program examines medical reasoning, multimodal understanding, and the evaluation of vision-language foundation models.

    Borealis AI

    ML research · Med-Reasoner organizer

    Borealis AI conducts fundamental and applied machine-learning research, including work relevant to financial services. Sana Tonekaboni appears on the Med-Reasoner organizing team with a Borealis AI / MIT affiliation, contributing to a program focused on reasoning and evaluation in medical AI.

    XTX Markets

    Quantitative trading · AI-Native Academia

    XTX Markets is a quantitative trading company that applies mathematical modelling and computing to financial markets. Atlas Wang, affiliated with UT Austin and XTX Markets, organizes AI-Native Academia and moderates its panel on how AI is changing authorship, peer review, and conference governance.

    Anthropic

    AI safety · AI-Native Academia speaker

    Anthropic develops AI systems with an emphasis on reliability and safety. AI-Native Academia lists Hiromu Yakura, affiliated with MPI and Anthropic, as an invited speaker addressing the influence of language models on human communication.

    Which companies have researchers on the NeurIPS 2026 organizing committee?

    Google DeepMind

    AI research · General Chair

    Google DeepMind conducts AI research across reasoning, reinforcement learning, multimodal systems, and scientific discovery. Razvan Pascanu serves as a General Chair, placing a DeepMind-affiliated researcher in the conference's overall leadership.

    Meta

    AI research · Reproducibility Track Chair

    Meta develops AI technologies spanning generative models, recommendation systems, and multimodal applications. FAIR researcher Koustuv Sinha serves as a Reproducibility Track Chair.

    IBM Research

    Enterprise AI · Affinity & journal track

    IBM Research investigates enterprise AI, computing systems, and applications of AI to science. Celia Cintas and Lam Nguyen hold affinity and journal-track leadership roles, respectively.

    Sakana AI

    AI research · Creative AI Track Chair

    Sakana AI explores approaches to AI inspired by evolution and collective intelligence. Yingtao Tian serves as a Creative AI Track Chair.

    Sony Group

    Technology · Creative AI Assistant Chair

    Sony Group operates across entertainment, imaging, electronics, and technology research. Wei-Yao Wang serves as a Creative AI Track Assistant Chair.

    Canva

    Design software · Education Chair

    Canva provides visual communication software for creating presentations, documents, and other design content, including AI-assisted creative tools. Canva Research's Daniela Massiceti serves as an Education Chair.

    Spotify

    Audio & ML · Evaluations Track Chair

    Spotify uses machine learning to support audio discovery, recommendations, and personalized listening experiences. Konstantina Palla serves as an Evaluations and Datasets Track Chair.

    GSK

    Pharmaceuticals · Program & evaluation roles

    GSK develops medicines and vaccines and applies computational methods to pharmaceutical research. Caroline Weis and Jessica Schrouff hold program and evaluation-track leadership roles.

    ServiceNow Research

    Enterprise AI · Evaluations Track Chair

    ServiceNow Research investigates AI methods for enterprise applications, including language, reasoning, and intelligent workflows. Alexandre Drouin serves as an Evaluations and Datasets Track Chair.

    Naver Labs Europe

    ML & robotics · Communication Chair

    Naver Labs Europe conducts research across machine learning, computer vision, and robotics. Christian Wolf serves as a Communication Chair.

    Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies

    Vehicle software · Accessibility Chair

    Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies develops vehicle software and electronic architecture, including operating systems, connectivity, and zonal controllers. Apoorva Beedu is listed under Rivian VW Technology as a Next Generation and Accessibility Chair.

    Intel Labs

    Computing research · Ethics Review Chair

    Intel Labs researches computing technologies, systems, and their applications. Emanuel Moss serves as an Ethics Review Chair.

    HeartFlow

    Medical imaging · Workshop Chair

    HeartFlow develops cardiovascular imaging and analysis technology, applying computational methods to the assessment of heart disease. Ghada Zamzmi serves as a Workshop Chair.

    PolyShape

    Multi-agent AI · Workshop Chair

    PolyShape focuses on multi-agent AI systems for structured reasoning and collective intelligence. Theodore Papamarkou, whose affiliation is listed as PolyShape, serves as a Workshop Chair.

    Which companies support NeurIPS 2026 competitions and research?

    General Atomics

    Fusion energy · Competition partner

    General Atomics develops advanced technologies, including fusion-energy systems. The Fusion Equilibrium Challenge identifies DIII-D / General Atomics as a partner and uses experimental plasma measurements to evaluate AI methods for reconstructing magnetic geometry.

    Sophelio

    Scientific computing · Competition organizer

    Sophelio develops scientific computing tools, including software for exploring fusion-research measurements. Its Fusion Equilibrium Challenge asks participants to reconstruct plasma geometry from non-magnetic measurements and test whether their models generalize between different fusion machines.

    Uniforce AI

    Scientific ML · RealPDE prize funder

    Uniforce AI supports scientific machine-learning research through its funding of RealPDE's cash prizes. Founder Tailin Wu leads the competition, which evaluates how models transfer from simulation to real physical systems and adapt to incoming observations.

    Emmi AI

    AI simulation · RealPDE advisor

    Emmi AI develops AI-based simulation tools for industrial engineering and physical systems. Johannes Brandstetter is a RealPDE scientific advisor with an Emmi AI / JKU Linz affiliation, bringing expertise in AI-driven physical modelling to the competition.

    UK Atomic Energy Authority

    Fusion research · Competition partner

    UK Atomic Energy Authority conducts public research into fusion energy. The Fusion Equilibrium Challenge identifies UKAEA / MAST-U as a partner and uses MAST measurements to test how models trained on one fusion machine perform on another.

    Hugging Face

    ML platform · Competition resources

    Hugging Face provides tools and infrastructure for sharing machine-learning models, software, and research resources. The Fusion Equilibrium Challenge uses its platform to distribute the experimental research data that participants use to develop and evaluate their models.

    What types of companies are at NeurIPS 2026?

    CategoryRepresentative companies
    Foundation model & AI labsOpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind, Google Research, Microsoft Research, Meta, and Sakana AI
    Computing & infrastructureNVIDIA, Intel Labs, IBM Research, and Hugging Face
    Financial services & quantitative researchG-Research, Capital One, XTX Markets, and Borealis AI
    Healthcare & life sciencesNovo Nordisk, GSK, Amazon Health Services, and HeartFlow
    Enterprise & consumer technologyServiceNow Research, Spotify, Canva, Sony Group, Naver Labs Europe, and Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
    Scientific computing & fusionGeneral Atomics, Sophelio, Uniforce AI, Emmi AI, and the UK Atomic Energy Authority

    What topics does NeurIPS 2026 cover?

    AI for biology and chemistrySIMBIOCHEM II brings together molecular simulation, generative models, and AI agents applied to biological and chemical research.
    Medical reasoning and evaluationMed-Reasoner focuses on how vision-language models connect medical images with clinical knowledge, reasoning, and evaluation.
    AI-native research practicesAI-Native Academia examines how AI is changing authorship, peer review, and conference governance.
    Scientific machine learningRealPDE evaluates how models transfer from simulation to real physical systems and adapt to incoming observations.
    Fusion and plasma modellingThe Fusion Equilibrium Challenge asks participants to reconstruct plasma geometry from non-magnetic measurements across different fusion machines.
    Agentic and robust AIEnterprise research programs highlight agentic AI, robustness, and performance optimization for AI running at scale.

    How to use this list for AI prospecting

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    How we built this list

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    The profiles connect event activity with the organizations behind it, showing how attendance, sponsorships, research, and speaker appearances can help teams find relevant prospects.

    Last reviewed: September 18, 2026

    Frequently asked questions

    Which companies are participating in NeurIPS 2026?

    Examples include G-Research, Capital One, NVIDIA, Microsoft Research, OpenAI, Novo Nordisk, and Amazon Health Services. Their activities include announced attendance, research participation, workshop talks, and sponsorships.

    When and where is NeurIPS 2026?

    The main event takes place in Sydney from December 6–12, 2026. Satellite meetings take place in Atlanta and Paris from December 9–13, 2026.

    Are NVIDIA, Microsoft Research, and OpenAI involved in NeurIPS 2026 workshops?

    Yes. SIMBIOCHEM II lists NVIDIA-affiliated organizers and panel participation, Microsoft Research's Frank Noé as a keynote speaker, and OpenAI's Konstantin Hemker as a panelist.

    Which healthcare and pharmaceutical companies are involved?

    Amazon Health Services sponsors Med-Reasoner awards and student travel grants. Novo Nordisk participates in SIMBIOCHEM II. GSK and HeartFlow also have researchers serving on the conference organizing committee.

    Which financial-services companies are involved?

    G-Research and Capital One have announced conference participation. XTX Markets and Borealis AI are represented through named workshop organizers.

    Where can I find NeurIPS 2026 exhibitors?

    The official NeurIPS exhibitor listing provides exhibition information. Company announcements can add details about booths, recruiting teams, and events planned during the conference.

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