EVENT DETAILS: Demolicious is a monthly pitch event for early-stage startups where founders pitch and the audience votes for the overall monthly winner who will take home the coveted championship belt! How It Works: Teams will have 3 minutes to pitch. The audience will vote. Results of the vote will be...
Event Description: Bend Venture Conference (BVC) takes place in beautiful downtown Bend and creates a high level of entrepreneurial activity and energy. For over two decades, BVC has served as a pillar of Central Oregon’s robust entrepreneurial culture that has transformed the small timber community into a mecca for startups....
Event Description: The BVC Networking Reception brings together a robust and diverse entrepreneurial community from across the Pacific NW and beyond. For a who's who in the area, you can't beat the relationship building opportunities this event has to offer. If you are short on time, and can't carve out...
EVENT DESCRIPTION: Connection driven meet up event that is designed to provide a bit of pitching, with a healthy serving of networking and entrepreneurial community development. The event headlines local entrepreneurs and consists of 5 minute pitches, food and drink and the opportunity to meet network contacts that can really...
Event Description: Pitch, Please is a monthly event hosted by OEN offering founders and entrepreneurs the opportunity to showcase their 5-minute pitch virtually or in person at select events throughout the state. Following the pitch, regional thought leaders will ask questions and provide feedback to help strengthen pitches for when it’s time for...
Event Description: Receive feedback on your pitch before stepping foot in front of investors, buyers, or customers. Pitch, Please is a monthly event hosted by OEN offering founders and entrepreneurs the opportunity to showcase their 5-minute pitch virtually or in person at select events throughout the state. Following the pitch, regional thought...
Event Description: Receive feedback on your pitch before stepping foot in front of investors, buyers, or customers. Pitch, Please is a monthly event hosted by OEN offering founders and entrepreneurs the opportunity to showcase their 5-minute pitch virtually or in person at select events throughout the state. Following the pitch, regional thought...
Competition Info: The Beaverton Startup Challenge 2026 is now open for applications. Submissions will be accepted from March 6 through March 27. This year, the committee is seeking high-potential companies that have achieved early validation or traction. If you are building momentum and are ready to accelerate growth through early-stage investment and...
Event Description: Receive feedback on your pitch before stepping foot in front of investors, buyers, or customers. Pitch, Please is a monthly event hosted by OEN offering founders and entrepreneurs the opportunity to showcase their 5-minute pitch virtually or in person at select events throughout the state. Following the pitch, regional thought...
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...