Featuring six high profile keynotes and multiple track sessions, the Oregon Bio 2015: Expanding the Ecosystem event will offer a comprehensive experience featuring professional development, networking, career growth opportunities, the annual Pitchfest, and exposure to emerging commercialization companies at the Research Pavilion.

Keynote speakers include: Gary Gilliland, Ph.D. and M.D., president of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Wolf Richter, co-founder,president, Epic Semiconductors Judy Kjelstrom Ph.D., director, Biotech Program at U.C. Davis Dan Ledger, principal, Endeavor Partners, Digital Health/Mobile Platforms Carbot Brown, CEO and founder, Carabiner LLC Fred Vogelstein, author and contributing editor, WIRED magazine

Are you an entrepreneur who has taken the leap of faith and created a company with your brilliant idea? Are you looking for seed or early stage funding? Do want validation of your idea? Then pitch to a panel of investors and the Portland Seed Fund. Apply Online http://www.tinyurl.com/tiepitchfest

Space is limited only 10 companies will be selected from the applicant pool Don't miss this opportunity to tell us about your company, get constructive feedback or get your idea validated!

Awards will be presented for best in each category and will include cash prizes, hours of legal services and free rent for two months at the TiE Westside Incubator.

Attendance Free for Members Only! Pitches by Members Only. (Pitching companies will need to have at least one person as a member of TiE Oregon.) We will offer a 25% discount on membership. Contact Us for details.

Pricing:

Free for Members

Early Bird Non-Members $25

Late Non-Members (After December 1st) $30

Have a great start-up idea? Want to fine-tune that pitch? Well, there is a holiday treat for you!

Portland seed fund is coming to our incubator space on the Westside. Meet fund managers Angela and Jim, and other investors, pitch your idea before their second application round closes in January and have a fun time networking with other members before the holidays.

Pitching is open to members as well as non-members and the event is free.

So Make use of this one-time opportunity to pitch your idea to the Portland Seed Fund. The event will be in the same building as our incubator, just in a different room - Suite 150. Attend the pitch fest and tour the TiE Westside Incubator, sponsored by Melvin Mark in Suite 160.

Registration required: www.oregon.tie.org

If you are interested in pitching email [email protected] with this subject message: PitchFest