Applications for Silicon Couloir’s 15th Annual Pitch Day close Friday, June 26. Founders building companies in Eastern Idaho or anywhere in Wyoming are encouraged to apply.
Invited applicants will make presentations to the selection committee in mid-June. Selected finalists then work through a summer-long series of five coaching sessions with seasoned business leaders, two of which are in person, designed to sharpen their pitch and their business plan ahead of the September event.
“Our Pitch Day program is one of the few opportunities in Wyoming where founders can spend the summer learning from successful entrepreneurs who have built brands and companies, and then take those learnings to the stage to present in front of a large audience,” says Rob Kellogg, Silicon Couloir’s Executive Director. “The coaching alone makes the experience worth it. And even years later, presenters regularly tell us how Pitch Day was a seminal event in their entrepreneurial journey.”
Companies must meet the following selection criteria to apply:
Stage: Developmental, pre-revenue or post-revenue
Funding: Companies may be actively raising equity, debt or other capital, but it’s not required to apply
Growth potential: Priority given to ventures with significant growth potential
Industry: Real estate development companies not eligible; tourism businesses considered case-by-case and must demonstrate innovative, growth-driven models
Geography: Operating or incorporated in Eastern Idaho or Wyoming
Values-based: Applicants must describe how their venture relates to Silicon Couloir’s guiding principle of Profit, People, Planet
Silicon Couloir Ecosystem: Prior participation in other Silicon Couloir programs is a value-add in selection
Prizes and Awards:
Finalists will compete for three top cash prizes: the Panelist Choice Award, the Audience Choice Award and the Bob Arndt Community Caretaker Award. Every finalist will receive a minimum cash award for participating in the program. Prize amounts and panelist details will be announced prior to the event.
Finalists selected from outside the Teton region will receive assistance with lodging and travel costs.
All applications are due by Friday, June 26. All applicants must contact Rebecca Reimers, Ecosystem Director, at Rebecca@SiliconCouloir.com for instructions on how to apply and program commitment for applicants and finalists.
About Pitch Day:
Silicon Couloir’s Pitch Day is the region’s premier founder showcase. Finalists present to a panel of expert judges and a packed live audience at Center for the Arts on the evening of Thursday, September 24, 2026.
Pitch Day is made possible by the generous support of our corporate sponsors: Pirate Ship, Wyoming Venture Capital, the University of Wyoming College of Business, the Virginian Lodge and Laramie County Community College.
