The Oregon Innovation Showcase highlights the region’s most promising early‑stage companies that are ready to step into the spotlight for investors, industry partners, and ecosystem leaders. We’re seeking startups that reflect the momentum and quality of last year’s cohort: founders building real products, gaining early traction, and preparing for meaningful capital raises. Get high visibility exposure exhibiting your startup, and if applicable, a chance to present on stage during the Venture Showcase.

If you are eligible for consideration for the Venture Showcase presentations (see below), your submission will also put you on the list as a candidate. The submission form will close on March 31st at midnight.

We’re looking for companies that are:

• Early‑stage and building toward scale - Pre-seed, seed, or pre‑series A companies with a clear path to growth and a compelling vision for their market.
• Developing a real, demonstrable product - Hardware, software, or physical products that exist beyond the idea stage—MVPs, prototypes, beta deployments, or early commercial versions are all welcome.
• Headquartered in Oregon or Southwest Washington - Startups rooted in the region’s innovation ecosystem and contributing to its economic and technological growth.
• Actively preparing to raise capital - Teams planning to seek investment within the next 6–12 months, whether that’s a first institutional round, a bridge round, or a significant seed raise.

Companies that bring:

• Clear customer or market validation
• Strong founder–market fit
• Early traction, pilots, or revenue signals
• A technology, product, or business model with high potential for regional and national impact

The Oregon Innovation Showcase reserves a select number of presentation slots for later‑stage, high‑performing companies that represent the region’s most compelling investment opportunities. These are the ventures that draw investors into the room: teams with traction, technology that’s scaling, and a clear path to significant growth.

This session is designed to give investors a concentrated look at the region’s most advanced, high‑potential companies — the ones poised for rapid growth and meaningful returns. With limited presentation spots, this track showcases only the ventures with the strongest traction, clearest market validation, and most compelling investment cases.
Ideal Companies for the Limited‑Spot Venture Showcase Presentation Session

We’re seeking companies that are:

• Operating beyond the concept stage with demonstrated technical and market validation
  Companies with a working MVP, prototype, or pilot system, supported by evidence such as feasibility or preclinical data, pilot commitments, early customer or partner engagement, letters of intent, or other indicators that core technical and market risks have been meaningfully reduced.
• Preparing for a near-term, growth-oriented capital raise
  Teams actively raising, or planning to raise within the next 3–9 months, a significant seed extension or Series A round, with a clear use of funds tied to scaling product, customers, or operations.
• Built on differentiated, innovation-driven technology
  Ventures whose core value proposition is anchored in defensible technology, engineering, or scientific innovation—including life sciences, advanced manufacturing, hardware-enabled platforms, climate and energy technologies, and deep-tech-enabled software.
• Strongly connected to Oregon’s innovation ecosystem and built to scale
  Companies headquartered in Oregon or commercializing Oregon-originated technology, with a credible path to regional, national, or global growth.