Remember when I told you to keep an eye on Pendleton? That was inspired by the Oregon UAS Accelerator. And now it’s time to see the companies that the accelerator program has worked with this time around. Those 12 finalists for the 2026 Innovation Showcase have been announced.
“This cohort raised the bar,” said executive director Joseph Wyno. “Every one of these 12 companies has put in the work — 12 weeks of investor readiness training, pitch development, and access to one of the nation’s premier UAS test ranges. What they’ve built, and what they’ll present on April 22, reflects the full potential of Oregon’s innovation ecosystem in uncrewed systems and autonomy.”
So who are the startups taking the stage…? I’m glad you asked.
- American Tenet — Ultra-low-cost drone decoy systems
- Ether Form — Distributed drone defense with software-guided interceptors
- FlyX Technologies — Swarm drones monitoring power grids and pipelines
- Ganaio — Electromagnetic suspension systems for vehicles
- Haast Autonomous — Autonomous VTOL aircraft for medical supply delivery between hospitals
- HumanKind Homes — Carbon-negative concrete blocks designed for drone assembly (yep, drones building houses)
- Lorica Technologies — Autonomous maritime defense for commercial vessels
- MAV Unlimited — Next-generation 3D printing via volumetric manufacturing
- Osprey cUAS — Backpack-portable counter-drone detection
- Outer Rim Exploration — Muon imaging for critical mineral discovery
- PrairieSchooner — Autonomous military command and control
- SeaStereo — Automated aerial fish counting for aquaculture
Drone decoys. Muon imaging. Drones that build houses. Autonomous fish counting. I mean… this is clearly not your average pitch competition. (And a couple of familiar faces in there — MAV Unlimited is a Portland Seed Fund portfolio company. And HumanKind Homes is a Techstars alum that’s been through PIE.)
The startups will be pitching April 22, 2026, at Hamley’s Slickfork Saloon in Pendleton as part of the AUVSI Cascade Spring Symposium. First session at 8:30AM. Second at 1:05PM.
For more information, visit Oregon UAS Accelerator.
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