COS Rising 2025 - Pitch Competition and Happy Hour

🚀 Big ideas, bold pitches, and $15K on the line! Join us Sept 26 at Catalyst Campus for apps, drinks & a high-energy pitch showdown.

Overview:Get ready for an electrifying evening at the Pitch Competition and Happy Hour on Friday, September 26, from 4:00–7:00 PM at Catalyst Campus for Technology & Innovation.

We’re kicking things off with apps, drinks, and networking—then the spotlight turns to the main stage as emerging tech companies battle it out in a high-energy pitch showdown. Founders will go head-to-head, presenting their most innovative ideas to a panel of judges and a live audience.

At stake: $15,000 in prize funding ($10K for first place, $5K for second) to fuel their next stage of growth.

This is not just another pitch night—it’s a front-row seat to the future of innovation in Colorado Springs. Expect bold ideas, fierce competition, and the thrill of watching startups rise to the challenge.

Who should be in the room? Startups, defense and tech professionals, military and government leaders, investors, academics, and community influencers. If you want to be part of the action shaping Colorado’s innovation economy, this is where you need to be.

📍 Catalyst Campus for Technology and Innovation – Harvey House, 555 E. Pikes Peak Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903

COS Rising 2025

This event is part of COS Rising 2025, a 3-day celebration of innovation, entrepreneurship, and community in Colorado Springs. Designed for founders, startups, and tech-driven thinkers, the event features interactive workshops, networking opportunities, and unique experiences that highlight both the challenges and triumphs of building something new.

From tackling real-world problems and sprinting through rapid app development, to embracing lessons learned from failure and exploring the city’s entrepreneurial roots, COS Rising brings together the people and ideas shaping the future.

A collaboration between Catalyst Campus for Technology and Innovation, El Pomar Institute for Innovation and Commercialization (EPIIC), and Exponential Impact, this event unites organizations dedicated to celebrating innovation and strengthening the startup community.

Host or Publisher COS Rising 2025