2026 BOW BreakOut Pitch Event 

Wednesday, October 14th

Volcanic Theare

Doors at 5:00 PM   Show at 6:00 PM

Grab Your Spot!

Big ideas. Outdoor brands. $10K on the line.

Bend Outdoor Worx (BOW), the nation’s first and most experienced outdoor industry accelerator, is bringing the BOW BreakOut Pitch Event back to Volcanic Theatre Pub on October 14th.

This year’s BreakOut brings five rising outdoor brands to the stage to pitch their businesses, share what they’re building, and compete for $10,000 in no-strings-attached cash award.

After the pitches, you’ll have a chance to hear more from the founders during an audience Q&A—and then cast your vote for the winner.

This is more than a night of startup pitches. It’s a chance to get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to build an outdoor brand—and connect with the entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and community helping shape what’s next.

Come early to meet the BOW founders and mentors, learn more about BOW programs, check out the Oregon Outdoor Alliance (OOA) Silent Auction featuring incredible outdoor gear - with all proceeds benefitting OOA - and have a beer or N/A drink on BOW!

Doors: 5:00 PM

Show: 6:00–8:30 PM

Tickets: $25 + ticket fees

This one has a history of selling out, so grab your spot early.

BOW events are sponsored by: White Summers Law, OMEP, City of Bend, U.S. Bank, Sorren, Ruffwear, Oregon Community Foundation, Embark Coworking Space, Central Oregon Innovation Hub, OEN, Tokyo Starfish, Relativity, Algofy Outdoors, Focus of the 40 and Ten Barrel Brewing.

For more information, visit bendoutdoorworx.com or follow @bow.bendoutdoorworx on Instagram.

BreakOut is part of Bend’s High Desert Innovation Week. For more Innovation Week events, visit www.hdinnovationweek.com