The 2017 Catalyze Klamath Falls Challenge will ignite again on May 18, 2017 from 4 – 7pm at the ˿Ƶ Tech College Union, Mazama/Scott Conference Rooms, Klamath Falls Campus.
Catalyze Challenge 2017 will be similar in format to past years, with teams competing for prizes in front of a panel of distinguished judges. The teams have developed solutions to real-world challenges that all have the potential to become businesses in Klamath Falls. The winning teams will receive over $15,000 in cash and in-kind business supports, to enhance their ability to start and grow successful companies in the region. The 2017 Challenge will also feature a Clean Tech Award, sponsored by ˿Ƶ BEST, and a Student Choice Award, by a vote of students that attend the competition.
The 2017 sponsors are Klamath County, KCEDA, City of Klamath Falls, Avista, Business ˿Ƶ, Wendt Family Foundation, ˿Ƶ BEST and Black Canyon Woodworks.
˿Ƶ Tech’s Catalyze Klamath Falls Challenge has been a huge success for student competitors and the Klamath community. Over the past two years, 10 student/alumni teams have competed for over $20,000 in prize money that was generously donated by community sponsors.
The ˿Ƶ Tech community is rich in talent and the Klamath community is rich in its desire and support to grow and sustain new invention-based companies in the region.
The event is open to the community, ˿Ƶ Tech’s school partners, and students, faculty and staff. Light refreshments will be served.
For more information, go to or contact Lita Colligan, Associate Vice President for Strategic Partnerships, at lita.colligan@oit.edu or Interim Dean Hallie Neupert, at hallie.neupert@oit.edu.
