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title: 'Pitch Oregon 2021 startup applications are open until September 30'
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# Pitch Oregon 2021 startup applications are open until September 30

There’s a common trope around the startup world that things tend to go quiet a week or two after Halloween. But around here, that’s been anything but the case. Now in its sixth year, [Pitch Oregon](https://oregon.tie.org/pitch-oregon-2021/) always keeps conversations going into December. But only if your startup applies to pitch.

There are three categories for an equity based investment:

> **Software / Tech Enabled**: Companies with services or products related to electronics, software, hardware, artificial intelligence, cloud services, etc., Generate TTM of at least $250,000 or have raised external capital of at least $250,000
> 
> **Life Science**: Companies with services or products related to pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, biomedical, telehealth, etc. and generate TTM of at least $250,000 or have raised external capital of at least $250,000.
> 
> **Clean Technology**: Companies that aim to improve environmental sustainability with products or services related to renewable energy, recycling, green transportation, sustainable manufacturing, etc. and generate TTM of at least $250,000 or have raised external capital of at least $250,000

Or, if your company is early stage, there’s the opportunity to compete for a cash prize:

> **Early Stage**: companies in any industry that either have proof of concept or are already in market / generate revenues of less than $250,000 or haven’t raised any external capital have raised external capital of less than $250,000

For more information or to throw your proverbial hat in the ring, visit [Pitch Oregon 2021](https://oregon.tie.org/pitch-oregon-2021/).