BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T020000 RDATE:20260308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260415T170101Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260502T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260502T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260415T170101Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260415T170101Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250482532 DESCRIPTION:# InventOR Bootcamp Mentor &\; Judge Opportunities | Suppo rt Oregon Student Innovators \;\n \;\n \;\nJoin the PSU Center for Entrepreneurship (https://www.pdx.edu/entrepreneurship/) in supporti ng the **10th Annual InventOR**\, Oregon’s only statewide collegiate inv ention competition. \;\n \;\nInventOR (https://www.inventoregon.or g/) is an 8-week experiential program that helps collegiate inventors an d innovators refine their ideas through mentorship\, prototyping\, story telling\, and exposure to Oregon’s startup ecosystem. \;\n \;\nWe are expanding our mentor and judge network and invite professionals from across industries to participate in one (or both) of the following **In ventOR Bootcamp** opportunities: \;\n \;\n--- \;\n \;\n## Me ntor Match Mixer \;\n**Saturday\, May 2 | 6:00–8:00 PM** \;\n* *SEC Event Space\, Portland State University** \;\n2130 SW 5th Ave\ , Portland\, OR 97201 \;\n \;\nA speed-networking style event wh ere student finalist teams and prospective mentors meet to explore mento rship fit. \;\n \;\n### How it Works \;\n- ~20 student finalist teams participate \;\n- Teams give a 60-second overview of their p roject \;\n- Mentors give a 60-second intro/background \;\n- B rief Q&\;A / discussion \;\n- Participants rotate through multip le pairings \;\n \;\n### Important \;\nMentor matches are mad e **after the event** based on **mutual interest and fit**. \;\n*At tendance does not guarantee a mentor assignment.* \;\n \;\nMatched mentors receive a **$500 honorarium** for: \;\n \;\n- Meeting wit h their team at least twice during the 8-week program \;\n- Providi ng strategic guidance and feedback \;\n- Virtual/Zoom meetings are welcome \;\n \;\n--- \;\n \;\n## Pitch for Feedback Judge Session \;\n**Sunday\, May 3 | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM** \;\n**Embass y Suites\, Downtown Portland** \;\n \;\nHelp teams prepare for Inv entOR Finals by serving as a practice pitch judge. \;\n \;\n### Ju dges Will \;\n- Listen to 3-minute student pitches \;\n- Ask fol low-up questions \;\n- Provide written feedback \;\n- Offer re commendations on design\, strategy\, and next steps \;\n \;\n--- \;\n \;\n## Interested? \;\n \;\nPlease fill out our Mentor /Judge Interest Form: \;\n[Get Involved: Support the Next Generatio n of Innovators!](https://airtable.com/appVhNsjzbDOfUJDp/pagvuCPqqS9ETDn xg/form) \;\n \;\nThen email Stacey Hoshimiya at [s.hoshimiya@pdx. edu](mailto:s.hoshimiya@pdx.edu) to confirm your participation at one or both Bootcamp events. \;\n \;\n--- \;\n \;\nHelp us support the next generation of Oregon innovators! \;\n \;\n\n\nTags: #sud ententreprenueurs\, #centerforentrepreneurship\, #PSU\, #InventOR\, #inn ovation\, #changemakers\, #entrepreneurship\, #Startups\n\nImported from : http://calagator.org/events/1250482532 URL:https://www.inventoregon.org/ SUMMARY:InventOR Bootcamp Mentor & Judge Opportunities | Support Oregon S tudent Innovators LOCATION:SEC Event Space: 2130 SW 5th Ave\, Portland OR 97201 United Stat es SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR