Innovation Showcase Pitch Challenge at Oregon Bio 2025 Spotlights Research Projects and Startups

The Oregon Life Sciences Innovation Showcase Pitch Challenge each year serves as the much-anticipated centerpiece of the annual conference, featuring Oregon and southwest Washington-based researchers and entrepreneurs competing in tracks of Basic and Translational Research and Early or Later Stage Startups.

This work was highlighted at our September annual conference, Oregon Bio 2025: Innovation and Workforce in Focus, held just prior to our rebrand. The competition winners were awarded as the climax of the event. Industry experts judged each entry and conference attendees participated through votes in the People’s Choice category.

The Research Fast Pitch categories cover two tenets: Basic and Translational/Applied Research. Entry into either category was open solely to students to present the critical need for their research and the veracity of the science they are developing to address their topic issue. 

The Early-stage Startup category looked at companies with less than $500,000 in investor funding or revenue and a strong business acumen. The Later-stage Startup category evaluated proven, more mature companies with greater than $500,000 in investments, strategic partner funding or revenue.

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