2026 Invent Oregon Finals

Get a front-row seat to see what’s next! Join us on June 26th as we celebrate a decade of student innovation at the, a milestone event honoring ten years of bold ideas, breakthrough prototypes, and Oregon’s next generation of innovators.

Stewarded by the PSU Center for Entrepreneurship and hosted by, this exciting FREE event showcases Oregon’s brightest collegiate innovators as they pitch their prototypes and compete for $30,000 in cash prizes.

This is more than a competition. It’s a celebration of innovation, ingenuity, and the entrepreneurial spirit shaping Oregon’s future.

We’re calling on the full InventOR community - sponsors, entrepreneurs, educators, community leaders, alumni, and champions of innovation - to save the date and spread the word.

Let’s show up in force to celebrate 10 years of empowering young innovators building solutions for our future!!

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Emcee: (OEN) – Back again, leading with her indomitable spirit!

• 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Live Pitches - 20 student teams from institutions across Oregon pitch their innovative ventures.
• 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Prototype Exhibition - Dive deeper into each project, meet the teams, ask questions, and engage directly with the cohort.
• 5:30 PM | Keynote Speaker: - Founding Architect of the Cleantech Challenge – the pioneering program that laid the foundation for the statewide competition InventOR.
• 6:00 PM | InventOR Awards Ceremony
• 6:30 PM | Reception at the - catering by and music by

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• OSU-Cascades -Hours, Maps and Directions - (1500 SW Chandler Ave, Bend, OR 97702)
• Parking: Free parking available in the main campus lot in front of Tykeson Hall - (Promo code will be provided to registrants.)
• 2026 InventOR Finals – Day of Guide (Link coming soon!)
• 2026 InventOR Cohort – Finalist Teams (Link coming soon!)
• Catch the energy from last year - !

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We’re excited to partner with Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) to kick off our 10th Annual Finals with a special InventOR Alumni Panel at EDCO’s Central Oregon PubTalk on June 25th at OSU-Cascades.

This featured segment celebrates a decade of InventOR impact across Oregon’s innovation ecosystem and will be facilitated by Juan Barraza, original steward of InventOR and founding Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship.

EDCO’s Central Oregon PubTalk is a happy hour aimed at bringing together different facets of the business community in one place to network, share ideas and further local businesses. Drinks and snacks will be included at the event. As a cornerstone gathering for Central Oregon’s business and innovation community it brings together founders, investors and ecosystem builders. It’s a powerful opportunity to plug into the regional ecosystem and connect with the people shaping what’s next just ahead of Finals.

PubTalk is a separately ticketed EDCO event ($32 for members, $48 for non-members).

👉 [EDCO PubTalk tickets]

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Oregon State University-Cascades, 1500 Southwest Chandler Avenue, Bend, United States

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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