Events

Location

Tower Theatre, Bend

BVC is the largest and longest standing angel investment conference in the Pacific Northwest and has served as a hub for entrepreneurship in the region. Since its inception, investors have awarded over $14 million to participating startups.

This year's includes conference will feature:

• Pre-Conference Seminars at McMenamins Old St. Francis School
• New Economy Track Competition
• BVC Networking Reception at Broken Top Club
• Networking Breakfast at McMenamins Old St. Francis School
• Early Stage Competition
• Dine Around Lunch at local Bend restaurants
• Programming and Growth Stage Competition
• Winner’s Ceremony

ONAMI is especially to pleased to note that two of our portoflio companies--ProMedix and Trace Biosciences--are finalists in the Growth Stage Competition!

For more information and to register, please visit BVC 2024

Location

Sentinel Hotel, Portland

The Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN) and sponsor Umpqua Bank are excited to host the 2024 Oregon Entrepreneurship Awards on Wednesday, November 6th, 2024!

The award event kicks off with a Welcome Reception at 5:00pm, to be followed by the Awards Ceremony at 6:30pm. We hope attendees will gather inspiration from, and cheer on, the incredible finalists and winners in the following categories:

• Early, Development and Growth Stage Awards encompass a variety of criteria including financial achievement, traction, team and social impact.
• The Trailblazer Award will be awarded to an individual company that has demonstrated creativity, originality, and entrepreneurial spirit in its pursuit of new ideas and innovative solutions. Successfully paving a new way in existing markets, or creating new ones, through their strategies, products, services or approaches in their industries.
• The Entrepreneurial Achievement Award recognizes a founder or co-founding team who have led their company to success while demonstrating outstanding leadership.
• Community Catalyst Award recognizes an individual or community organization that creates opportunities for connections, education and services in support of founders and entrepreneurs.

Learn more and register at OEN's website.

Location

McMenamins Mission Theater, Portland

Angel Oregon Life & Bioscience, hosted by Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN), is the premier Pacific Northwest investment program for life and bioscience entrepreneurs. Join us at the AOBIO Investment Announcement Mixer for a special evening celebrating innovations in the life and bioscience industry. ONAMI is pleased to again this year be a sponsor of the event.

Regional startup founders will pitch their companies on the main stage in a competition to earn an equity investment. The Big Check Moment is after the pitches, when the AOBIO Investor Group announces the winner of this year's investment of more than $100,000!

If you like what you see on stage, attendees are welcome to join the AOBIO Investor Group up until the close of the event. Contact Cara Turano for additional information.

• When: 4:00 to 7:00pm on Thursday, November 21, 2024
• Where: McMenamins Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan, Portland

Visit OEN's event page to learn more and to register!