CALENDAR ALERT Catalyze Klamath Final April 23 will award $20,500
WHEN: Thursday, April 23, 2026, 4 to 7 p.m. Members of the community and media are invited to attend.
WHERE: CEET Auditorium, Oregon Tech, 3201 Campus Drive, Klamath Falls, Ore. 97601
WHAT: The Catalyze Challenge is an annual student competition at Oregon Tech that supports innovative business ideas aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and job growth in rural Oregon. The 11th annual event is scheduled for April 23 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Oregon Tech's CEET Auditorium with a prize pool of $20,500.
Fourteen Oregon Tech student teams from various disciplines, including business, engineering, and health sciences, will present innovative solutions with business development plans for Klamath Falls.
Competing teams are:
Brew Burn Sol Therapy Off Grid EVs Luma Dental Technology Final Drive Klamath Kitchen Dec Vac KIT’s Oregon Trails Ice Cream Tierra Energy V.E.C.T.O.R. Mark One Carbon Cycle Custom Artificial Muscles
SPONSORS: The 2026 event is made possible through generous sponsorship and donations from Avista Corporation, Beyrouty Employee Benefits, City of Klamath Falls, Cypress Creek Renewables, Darrel and Diana Samuels, Klamath County, Klamath County Economic Development Association (KCEDA), Klamath IDEA, Oregon Tech Foundation, ReeTee Golf, Sky Lakes Project Management, South-Central Oregon Innovation Hub (SCORI), and the Wendt Family Foundation.
Support is also provided by InventOR, which will award one team $2,000 to progress to the statewide InventOR competition.
DETAILS: For more information, visit www.oit.edu/catalyze
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_Submitted by Ashley Van Essen, Public Affairs, Oregon Tech (541-885-1162, ashley.vanessen@oit.edu)._
