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title: 'Bend Venture Conference 2024: And the early stage startups taking the stage are…'
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# Bend Venture Conference 2024: And the early stage startups taking the stage are…

Not much longer now. [Bend Venture Conference 2024](https://www.bendvc.com/) takes place October 17-18, 2024. But it’s not much of a conference without startups taking the stage. And some of the most interesting opportunities are those startups that are at the earliest stages.Like the [BVC Early Stage Finalists](https://www.bendvc.com/news/hundreds-attended-announcing-the-2024-bvc-early-stage-finalists).

So who will be pitching…?

- [Fordje](https://www.fordje.com/)[ ](https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fordje.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7CNicole%40edcoinfo.com%7C36a5a529933947d6963f08dce17df34d%7Cd15d7df585534d2bafb758f8b3593e9a%7C0%7C0%7C638633178418853205%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=priLz32CgTdq51CFLcy52147Tzkyo%2FhYWcOgyNKsT6Q%3D&reserved=0)(Portland, OR) – An AI software platform helping construction developers and cities clarify city codes, enabling faster builds the first time around.
- [Howl at the Spoon](https://howlatthespoon.com/) (Beaverton, OR) – Portable, flavor-packed, single-serve artisan sauces for every meal.
- [The Offer Haus](https://www.theofferhaus.com/) (Eugene, OR) – A real estate platform that allows buyers to place and negotiate offers in real time on their own, without a realtor.
- [Prophetic ](https://www.propheticsoftware.ai/)(Portland, OR) – A SaaS platform that finds and analyzes real estate development opportunities in seconds, not hours.
- [Rose City Robotics](https://rosecityrobotics.com/) (Portland, OR) – Autonomous robotic disassembly that enables direct recycling of lithium-ion EV batteries.

**Fun fact:** Every Portland proper company — Fordje, Prophetic, and Rose City Robotics — is part of [UpStart Collective](https://www.upstartcollective.org/).

And dpeaking of UpStart Collective… they’re back to hosting their [First Friday](https://calagator.org/events/1250481289) gatherings this week. And this time around, it will be followed by a [hackathon](https://hacklandia.splashthat.com).

Tickets to Bend Venture Conference are still available. For more information or to grab your ticket, visit [Bend Venture Conference](https://bendvc.com/).

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