Trade show meets open-air market, teenage founders from the Portland metro area were given booth space to directly sell their product or service and engage with the local startup community. Hosted with REAP, sponsored by the Oregon Community Foundation. Supported by Oregon Blue Print, Hot Lips, Panda Express, Portland Gear, Portland Night Market, and more.
Over three weeks, 400+ participants kickstarted 88 climate ventures, backed by a powerful network of mentors and speakers, including Dennis Woodside, President of Impossible Foods, and Arun Majumdar, founding director of ARPA-E. Co-hosted with Penn Climate Ventures , sponsored by Penn Social Policy & Practice, Wharton Global Youth, M&T, and the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy.
12 elite teams were selected from an applicant pool of over 400 companies, receiving select business perks, world-class mentorship, and funding from a pool of $15,000 over the course of four months. Sponsored by OneValley, supported by FINE and the Techstars mentor network.