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AI Startup Innovation Sandbox
Event Description: Event designed to showcase the next wave of AI innovation from the Pacific Northwest. The AI Startup Innovation Sandbox brings together 10 curated Pre-Seed and Seed-stage AI startups with strong regional roots and bold plans to build teams across Oregon and Washington. Each founder will take the stage to present their mission, product capabilities, and market opportunity — competing for recognition from a live panel of investors who will vote on a standout winner. The evening kicks off with a “reverse pitch” panel, where investors share their portfolio priorities, technology focus areas, and the gaps they’re actively looking to fill — giving founders and attendees rare, direct insight into what’s driving investment decisions right now. The program will be followed by networking designed to spark meaningful connections between founders, investors, and senior leaders shaping the region’s innovation economy.
NETWORKING | PITCHING | FUNDING | LOCAL IMPACT | IN-PERSON
Agenda:
5:30 – 6:00PM: Arrival, Registration and Networking
6:00 – 7:30PM: Presenters
7:30 – 8:00PM: Networking
Who Should Attend: AI Startups, Local Startups, PDX Entrepreneurs, Early Stage Startups, Local Support Organizations, Investors, VCs, Angel Investors
Location: UpStart Collective – 111 SW 5th Ave. 5th Floor, Portland, OR 97204