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Cleantech Challenge & Everyday Entrepreneurs Finals

Join us March 29th at the PSU Native American Student and Community Center to hear all the pitches. Programing start at 12:00pm with the Cleantech Challenge pitches, followed by the new Everyday Entrepreneurs projects (add link to page), with awards beginning at 4:30pm. Get your tickets today

About The Cleantech Challenge

The annual PSU Cleantech Challenge is a showcase of the innovative spirit fostered at PSU. Students from across disciplines come together each year to solve some of the most significant issues our communities face today. Students are supported throughout their journey with mentorship, coaching, and prototyping  funds. Throughout the next few months, teams will work through processes such as design thinking, business modeling, and market research in order to get to the prototype-building phase for their ideas and pitch at the Cleantech Finals. The top two teams will be invited to further their prototype during the Invent Oregon competitions.

Abigail Van Gelder

“The dedication and incredible ingenuity that each of these innovators brings to the table truly speaks to not only their own entrepreneurial spirit but to the support the community provides to Portland State students.”

—Abigail Van Gelder, Director of the PSU Center for Entrepreneurship.

PSU undergraduates, graduates, postdocs, and alumni are invited to compete for $10,000 in grants and prizes!

Concept to Creation to Impact!
Do you have an idea for an innovation with outstanding social or environmental impact? Do you want to solve real-world problems like climate change and accessibility? Bring your ideas to life with a development grant, mentorship, and workshops!

PSU's Cleantech Challenge Finals

Meet the winners of the 2023 PSU Cleantech Challenge Finals. 

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

The PSU Center for Entrepreneurship and PSU Cleantech Challenge are committed to creating an experience that builds community, capacity, and accountability. By building a network where our staff, mentors, and partners reflect the communities and students that we serve, we aim to create a more inclusive environment where everyone is welcome.

By holding ourselves accountable to model the diverse and inclusive reality, we can shift the barriers to opportunity, taking a stand for an inclusive future