We’re just a few days out and tickets are selling fast for the biggest, most high-energy PubTalk of the year, this Thursday, September 24, at Worthy Brewing.
The audience and a panel of judges will decide who advances to the main stage at the Bend Venture Conference. Your vote will also help award a $5,000 cash prize from Washington Trust Bank.
Every Early Stage semifinalist has a shot at the BVC main stage. And for Central Oregon companies, there’s even more on the line at BVC: the chance to compete for a cash award of at least $40,000.
This event will take place at Worthy’s outdoor Drink Up, Dream On stage, so be sure to dress for the weather and come ready to network, enjoy snacks and beverages and vote for your favorite Early Stage companies.
In alphabetical order, the BVC Early Stage semifinalists are:
· Closeoutdoor (Bend) – Revolutionizing the way that brands deal with excess inventory.
· Core Defender AI (Hillsboro) – Empowering the Future with AIR (AI & Robotics).
· Ebb Health, Inc. (Portland,) – Developing a platform for durable relief of neuropathic pain.
· EYEONIZE (Bend) – Energize Your Eyes!
· Hungry Hound (Bend) – A fresh, human-grade dog food subscription that wins the $41B market on trust, using community-led acquisition to scale from Oregon to national.
· Lateral Systems (Lake Oswego) – Automated monitoring platform for commercial indoor farms watches out for what can go wrong 24/7 to reduce waste and improve farm efficiencies.
· Quilld (Bend) – A strategy engine that builds undeniably distinct brands, giving founders the clarity to guide every AI tool and business decision.
· Regen8 (Bend) – Redesigns how companies work, then builds the systems that help them remember, coordinate, decide, and improve.
· V4 Final, Inc. (Bend) – AI for law firm clients that don’t want to give up their lawyer’s judgment.
· VeriBuy (Bend) – Turns a dealer’s phone walk-around into a defensible trade-in offer: an objective condition grade, a fair price and a report the seller can see.
