About the summit
Building the future together
CoBuild Summit brings together founders, entrepreneurs, community developers, cooperatives, and future-builders for a shared conversation about what comes next in business, community, and regional innovation.
Held October 20–22, 2026 at the University of Montana in Missoula, the summit is designed to spark practical collaboration across sectors and help people connect ideas, resources, and momentum around innovation rooted in community.
What CoBuild stands for
CoBuild Summit exists to create a space where ambitious people and community-minded organizations can learn from one another, form partnerships, and move ideas into action. It is built for people who care about entrepreneurship, cooperation, and the long-term strength of the places where they live and work.
Mission
Collaboration over silos
We believe stronger outcomes happen when founders, civic leaders, investors, nonprofit leaders, and cooperative thinkers work across disciplines instead of in isolation. The summit is designed to encourage conversations that lead to shared problem-solving, stronger networks, and more resilient communities.
Approach
Ideas with momentum
The summit highlights conversations that are grounded, forward-looking, and useful for people building businesses, organizations, and communities. Sessions are intended to balance inspiration with practical value so attendees leave with ideas they can apply, people they can follow up with, and a clearer sense of what collaboration can make possible.
Community
A gathering for builders
From entrepreneurs and founders to community developers, students, ecosystem partners, and cooperatives, CoBuild Summit welcomes people committed to shaping a more collaborative future. The event creates room for new relationships, fresh perspective, and meaningful exchange across sectors that do not always gather in the same room.
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“CoBuild Summit creates the kind of room where new partnerships start, ideas sharpen, and people leave ready to build something meaningful together in Montana and beyond.”
Community voice
Founder and attendee
CoBuild Summit network