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title: 'TiE Oregon adds collegiate pitch competition to collection of local startup opportunities'
date: '2025-09-04T10:23:08-07:00'
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# TiE Oregon adds collegiate pitch competition to collection of local startup opportunities

For many startup communities, college students — and university research projects — can be a source of both inspiration and innovation that drives startup activity. Now, TiE Oregon is striving to bring more recognition to this important startup pipeline with a new pitch competition, the [TiE Collegiate Startup Challenge](https://www.tieoregon.org/pitch-oregon/collegiate-startup-challenge).

> The TiE Collegiate Startup Challenge is a new, statewide pitch competition for **Oregon and SW Washington college and university entrepreneurs**—including students, faculty, and alumni—who are ready to showcase their startups and gain exposure.
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> Companies compete for equity investments, cash prizes, as well as in-kind services provided by local businesses. Additionally, the event offers a great opportunity to increase the visibility of the businesses to both investors and the general public.

What sorts of projects are eligible? Traded sector technology from student-founded startups, university spinouts launching innovative products, and new ventures scaling new technologies coming out of the university system.

For more information or to apply, visit [TiE Collegiate Startup Challenge](https://www.tieoregon.org/pitch-oregon/collegiate-startup-challenge).

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