TiE University is empowering university students to become the next generation of entrepreneurs by educating, mentoring and inspiring university students to plan and take intelligent risks in starting a business. TiE University brings together university entrepreneurs with successful business leaders across Oregon to perfect their pitch, develop their product or service and provide a holistic approach to their startup. The program culminates with a Global Pitch Competition that takes place at TiECon Silicon Valley, one of the world’s largest investor conferences in the world.

Information about the Global Program in its entirety, can be found here (please note, timelines and program offerings vary per chapter).

Here’s what colleges around Oregon are saying:

“Programs like TiE University give incredible access to mentorship, pathways, and networks that we cannot always provide after the Invent Oregon competition is over. TiE University has a way of nurturing Innovation and Entrepreneurship in a healthy, productive, and honest environment.

We view TiE University as that next step for students to get them one bit closer to creating a future for themselves.”

Abigail Van Gelder
PSU Center for Entrepreneurship

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“TiE U is additive to what our single university can offer. We have student teams create new ideas all the time and we provide them with tools and support to get their startups moving. TiE U, with its mentor program, puts them in a position to think on a global scale, create a network of like-minded people and have that professional experience of pitching to equity investors. It’s a great next step for any student team.”

Karl Mundorff | Oregon State University
Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Advantage Innovation Impact Program

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“TiE U provides students an opportunity to continue to develop their ideas and entrepreneurial ambitions with knowledge, skills, and resources (mentors, funding, and community). TiE U builds on the foundation provided by the programs at Oregon State University.”

Dale McCauley | Oregon State University
Assistant Director of InnovationX

Local Chapter programming information can be found below.

— Applications Opens:  October 15, 2023
— Application Deadline:  February 5, 2024
— Global Mentoring and Workshops:  February – March
— Local Mentoring, Workshops and Mock Pitch Event:  February – March
— Regional Pitch Competition:  April 6, 2024, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
— Global Pitch Competition / TiECon Silicon Valley: May 2024

— Opportunity to connect with TiE’s business mentors
— Opportunity to pitch to a panel of judges (Top VCs and Angels) at the Global Pitchfest at the TiECon Conference in Silicon Valley in May
— Monetary prizes and free services for the top winning teams

— Must be a team of at least 2 members and as large as seven members
— At least two of the team’s members must be currently enrolled students in accredited colleges or will have graduated within the prior twenty-four months of the competition finals
— Such students can be enrolled in undergraduate/bachelors, graduate/masters, or post-graduate/doctoral programs
— Business ideas should be a real life, traded-sector, technology and/or technology enabled, executable and fundable
— Must be able to participate in global competition (virtually) at TiECon Silicon Valley in early May

The cost to participate is covered by generous donations from the TiE Oregon Community and includes:

— Opportunity to meet 1:1 with experienced and engaging mentors, influencers, and serial entrepreneurs who can support your entrepreneurial aspirations
— Opportunity to engage with other entrepreneurs, mentors, investors and domain expertise around the world via TiE’s online member directory
— Opportunity to publish your blogs through the TiE Oregon e-newsletter and social platforms
— Discounted attendance to TiE events
— Opportunity to participate in the TiE Global Entrepreneur Boot Camp, TiECon Silicon Valley, and the TiE University Global Pitch Competition

You can make a tax-free donation online!

“I’ve done several pitch competitions including TiE Oregon, and this experience has been, by far, my favorite.”

“TiE University has been incredibly helpful in expediting the amount of feedback and knowledge I needed to move my company along.”

“I am grateful for your help and support throughout TiE University. It has been one of the best experiences I have received to date!”

“The opportunity to participate in the TiECon Bootcamp was great. We learned a lot. Can’t believe how much value we got in just 3 hours.”

“TiE has been invaluable to us. We’re grateful for the mentorship, feedback, support, and advice we’ve received. It’s helped us refine our concept, address our risks, and move toward realizing our business. TiE has been incredibly beneficial to our startup and our successes are a direct result of your support.”

Contact:

David Smith PhD
TiE Oregon Board Member
TiE Oregon University Lead
[email protected]

Jerry Young
TiE Oregon Charter Member
[email protected]