Oregon UAS Accelerator cohort to take the stage in Portland

You already met the 17 startups in the Oregon UAS Accelerator’s Fall 2026 cohort back in August. Nine are from Oregon. The rest are from Washington, Texas, Oklahoma, Virginia, and South Korea. And now it’s time to watch them pitch. But recognizing that the jaunt out to Pendleton can be a bit of a haul, they’re hosting this one in Portland. (It’s by invitation though. So you’ll have to get permission to attend.)

The Oregon UAS Accelerator today announced the Fall 2026 Oregon UAS Innovation Showcase, a one-day investor and strategic partner event featuring live pitches from the seventeen companies in its Fall 2026 cohort. The showcase takes place Friday, November 13, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PT on the 3rd floor of Big Pink (U.S. Bancorp Tower), 111 SW 5th Ave, in downtown Portland. Both pitch sessions will also be livestreamed.

The morning session is defense, counter-UAS, and tactical systems:

• Tactical Laser Defense Systems
• Empyrean Defense
• PerimeterAI Group
• TKG Security
• Bantam Aero
• EnCor Industries
• Aira USA
• TAV Drones
• Supporty

The afternoon session is autonomy, critical infrastructure, and dual-use robotics:

• AdvisorLauren
• Atlas AI
• NEEDLTAIL
• ReliaSystems
• Vexil Systems
• NuCode
• Hindsight VIP
• Datium Corp.

There are two panels, too. “Capital in Flight: What Investors Seek in Autonomy and Defense Tech” and “Scaling the Industrial Base: Manufacturing, Workforce, Supply Chain and Demand.” Plus a networking lunch and one-on-one meetings. (Those are in person only.)

“These founders have spent the fall working on investment readiness, federal funding strategy and manufacturing readiness, and they’re ready for serious conversations,” said Joseph Wyno, President & Executive Director at the Oregon UAS Accelerator.

To request an invitation, visit the Oregon UAS Accelerator Showcase.