EDCO announces the BVC early stage semi-finalists
EDCO ANNOUNCES THE BVC EARLY STAGE SEMI-FINALISTS
Eight companies to present at the September 23rd PubTalk: Road to BVC
BEND, Ore. – September 14, 2021 – Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) announced the eight finalist companies advancing in the Early Stage competition for the 18th Annual Bend Venture Conference (BVC) on Thursday, October 21 – Friday, October 22, 2021. This group of companies is one step closer to presenting at BVC.
The following Early Stage semi-finalists will pitch against each other at the September 23rd PubTalk: Road to BVC. This high-energy entrepreneurial event showcases the BVC Early Stage semi-finalists as they deliver fast-paced, three-minute pitches to a live and virtual crowd. The audience, along with an expert panel of judges, will vote to decide which companies advance to present at BVC, competing for a minimum investment of $30,000 from Portland Seed Fund.
In alphabetical order, the BVC Early Stage semi-finalists that will compete at the September 23rd PubTalk are:
cannecht (Bend, OR) – A digital marketplace to help cannabis operators find and secure service contracts with trusted providers.
Field Day (Portland, OR) – An online platform that makes it easy for individuals and organizations to discover and engage with local nonprofits through group volunteer events.
FoxFace Systems (Camas, WA) – Providing an easy and affordable online platform for the affordable housing compliance process.
KinectAir (Vancouver, WA) – Private aviation made public. Affordable, soon-to-be electric, aircraft booked from your smartphone using local community airports.
LifeAir (Portland, OR) – Saving millions of lives by pioneering the first ventilator that eliminates patient-to-patient transmission of diseases, such as pneumonia and COVID.
Radious (Portland, OR) – An online marketplace for rentable home office and meeting space.
Shilling (Portland, OR) – A micro-investing app that bridges the gap between the time you spend on your smartphone (screen time) and investing in the stock market.
Tonsil Tech (Redmond, OR) – At-home handheld device to remove tonsil stones painlessly and effectively.
PubTalk Agenda
5:00 pm to 5:30 pm Networking, drinks & appetizers
5:30 pm to 7:45 pm Early Stage Company Pitches, Audience Vote, Winner Announcement
PubTalk Cost and Registration
In-Person: $26 EDCO & OEN Members (Become a member here.); $36 Non-Members
Virtual: $10 EDCO & OEN Members; $15 Non-Members
In-person attendance will take into account COVID19 precautions and includes appetizers and a free beverage (choice of beer, wine, or soda).
