Events
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Upcoming Event
MSU $100K VC Competition, April 24, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Bozeman
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Photos
See albums of our past receptions, CEO roundtables, and presentations.
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Videos
See video recordings of webinars, trainings, and panel discussions.
Upcoming Events
University of Montana Hire Griz! Spring Career Fair 2025 - 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 2nd, UC Ballroom, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula
2025 Montana STEM Summit - Thursday, April 3rd - Friday, April 4th, Great Northern Hotel, 835 Great Northern Blvd., Helena
SkillsUSA Montana State Leadership & Skills Conference - Thursday, April 3rd - Sunday, April 6th, Pacific Steel & Recycling Arena, 400 3rd St NW, Great Falls
36th Annual UM John Ruffatto Startup Challenge - 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 4th, University Center Theater, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula
SkillsUSA Montana Job Fair & Career Expo - 8:30 a.m., Saturday, April 5th, Pacific Steel & Recycling Arena, 400 3rd St NW, Great Falls
Innovator’s Bootcamp with Perkins Coie - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 16th, University of Montana - University Center (UC) 331 (3rd Floor), 32 Campus Drive, Missoula
MMEC Next Level Manufacturing Excellence Workshop - Tuesday, April 22nd - Thursday, April 24th, MMEC Conference Room, 2310 University Way Bldg. 2, Suite 1, Bozeman
2025 MSU $100K Venture Capital Competition - 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Thursday, April 24th, Inspiration Hall, Montana State University Norm Asbjornson Hall, West Grant Street, Bozeman
Aaniiih Nakoda Workforce Expo 2025 - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 30th, Fort Belknap Bingo Hall / TERO Office, 400 Agency Main St., Harlem
2025 World Trade & Investment Day - 8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 7th, Northern Hotel, 19 North Broadway, Billings
Montana Festival - Wednesday, May 14th - Saturday, May 17th, Downtown Bozeman
2025 Investing in Montana Summit - 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Thursday, June 12th, AC Hotel by Marriott, 110 North Tracy Avenue, Bozeman
All Events
2025 SXSW Pitch Competition
What: Global pitch competition for technology startups
When: Saturday, March 8th - Sunday, March 9th
Where: Austin, Texas
WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE EVENT:
SXSW Pitch returns for its 17th year to showcase some of the global startup ecosystem's most exciting, innovative, and cutting-edge technology.
2025 SXSW Pitch Categories
AgTech & Food
Enterprise, Smart Data, FinTech & Future of Work
Entertainment, Media, Sports & Content
Extended Reality, Web3, Voice & Robotics
HealthTech, MedTech, BioTech & Accessibility
Innovative World Tech
Security, GovTech & Space
Smart Cities, Transportation & Sustainability
Student Startups
SXSW Pitch Eligibility Criteria
The company’s product and/or service must have been conceived no earlier than January 1, 2022.
Each company may only enter one product or service into SXSW Pitch. A company that enters multiple products or services is not eligible to participate in SXSW Pitch.
Startups are encouraged to apply to multiple SXSW competitions — SXSW Pitch, SXSW Innovative Awards, and SXSW EDU Launch (if you are an education-related startup). But because we want to showcase as many different compelling startups as possible at SXSW, know that your startup will only be selected as a finalist in one of these three competitions.
Founders of the company applying must retain some portion of ownership.
The Company must not have raised over ten (10) Million Dollars in funding from combined funding sources.
Startups should be legally registered and compliant with all relevant regulations and laws in their respective jurisdictions.
The product or service must fall into one of the SXSW Pitch categories.
For SXSW Pitch inquiries, please contact michelle[at]sxsw.com