Type of Event: Pitch Event

Join Oregon’s top founders, investors & innovators at the Oregon Startup Conference – June 20 at George Fox University.

🚀 What Happens When Big Ideas Meet Bold Community?
Get ready for a high-energy, one-day experience spotlighting Oregon’s brightest entrepreneurs and early-stage startups.

The Oregon Startup Conference is more than a pitch event—it’s a celebration of bold ideas, community-driven innovation, and the power of entrepreneurship to shape the future of our region.

Startup Pitches
Take part in Shark-Tank-style startup pitches where local startup businesses and entrepreneurs pitch to a panel of Oregon-based investors and business accelerators.

Panel Discussions
How Startups Are Scaling with Story, Strategy & Social: Learn how startups are building awareness, driving engagement, and converting customers using creative and authentic marketing.

How Did You Get There?: Founders share pivotal moments, challenges they’ve overcome, and lessons learned on the path to success.

Funding the Future: What You Need to Know About VCs, Angels, & Public Resources: Discover what funders are looking for, how to position your startup, and where to go next.

Resource Fair
Explore tools, funding opportunities, mentorship, and support from local and regional ecosystem partners. Open throughout the day in the exhibition area.

Networking Lunch
Connect with fellow founders, investors, and innovators while exploring the Resource Fair.

And More!
More information and details to come as we get closer to the event date. Register today and stay tuned for news and updates.

🤝 Why You Should Attend
Spark connections with founders, investors, and innovators
Gain insights and mentorship from real-world startup leaders
Celebrate and support Oregon’s entrepreneurial ecosystem
Walk away with new partners, inspiration, and momentum

Whether you’re launching, scaling, investing—or just startup-curious—this is where your next move begins.

🧭 Event Details
📍 Location: George Fox University, Newberg, OR
📅 Date: Friday, June 20, 2025
🕙 Time: 10 AM – 4:30 PM

🌟 Meet Our Partners
This event is hosted by Launch Mid-Valley with funding from Business Oregon and support from:

SEDCOR
Chehalem Valley Innovation Accelerator
McMinnville Economic Development Partnership
Chemeketa Community College SBDC
Latino Business Alliance
Indy Idea Hub
Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership
George Fox University
Linfield University

🎟 Register Today
Don’t miss your chance to plug into Oregon’s most dynamic startup ecosystem event.

⚡ Limited space available—secure your spot now.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/oregon-startup-conference-2025-where-innovation-meets-community-tickets-1318861423019?aff=oddtdtcreator

Invent Oregon is the state’s premier college-level prototyping competition, empowering students to transform inventive ideas into tangible solutions for today’s critical challenges. Participants receive mentorship and up to $2,500 in development grants to advance their concepts into working prototypes, culminating in a final competition where they vie for $30,000 in cash prizes. The program emphasizes innovations that positively impact communities and the environment across energy, food, transportation, housing, and health sectors. Managed by the PSU Center for Entrepreneurship and supported by sponsors including the Lemelson Foundation, Business Oregon, and The Oregon Community Foundation, Invent Oregon fosters a statewide culture of innovation and entrepreneurship among college students.

Schedule At-a-Glance for Pitch, Public Exhibition, & Awards

10:00 am – 1:00 pm Pitch Competition
2:00 pm -5:00 pm Prototype Exhibition
5:30 pm Keynote
6:00 pm Awards