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Bend Venture Conference 2026 opens applications for startups

Are you working on something that’s venture scale…? Want to get it in front of West Coast investors…? Well, for more than 20 years, Bend Venture Conference has been providing a stage to make that happen. But to be on that stage, you have to apply. And BVC applications are now open for 2026.

BVC showcases innovative startups and connects entrepreneurs with investors and mentors. There are three categories of competition: Growth Tech Stage, Growth Industries Stage and Early Stage. Applicants must commit to participating in due diligence and presenting in Bend, Oregon for the conference.

Top 10 companies in each track receive one complimentary full conference ticket. Finalists receive a second complimentary full conference ticket. All non-finalist applicants may apply their non-refundable application fee toward an EDCO Member full conference ticket.

Applications will remain open until August 13, 2025. The event takes place October 15–16, 2026, in — you guessed it — Bend, Oregon.

For more information, visit Bend Venture Conference.

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