Pitch Competition

Pitch Day is a celebration of the highly successful entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Teton region and beyond. We hope to inspire audience members and others in our community to dream up or begin their own entrepreneurial journey.

Across 14 years of competitions, 71% of Pitch Day presenters are still operating today.

Announcing Pitch Day 2026 Finalists

Silicon Couloir’s 15th Annual Pitch Day, our signature event of the year, will be held on Thursday, September 24th from 5:00 to 7:00 PM MT at the Center for the Arts in Jackson, WY, with a reception to follow the main event. Pitch Day is free to attend and open to the public. A livestream will be available for those who can’t attend in person. Please pre-register by clicking the button below.

Pitch Day features select Wyoming entrepreneurs showcasing their innovative and creative businesses to a panel of esteemed judges and a live audience. Cash prizes, which will be announced at a later date, will be awarded in three categories, with a minimum participation stipend provided to all finalists.

Pitch Day is an intensive program that provides expert coaching to participants and is a celebration of the highly successful entrepreneurial ecosystem fostered by Silicon Couloir. Finalists will undergo five rigorous coaching sessions with a team of experienced business experts leading up to the public event. This months-long coaching process is central to the program’s value, helping entrepreneurs hone their delivery and sharpen their concept, financials, and presentation.

Selection was extremely competitive this year, with a record number of applicants. Our thanks to the many strong companies and founders who applied. We're pleased to announce our 2026 finalists.

Pitch Day would not be possible without the generous support of Silicon Couloir’s Legacy Sponsor, Pirate Ship, along with our Innovation Catalyst Sponsors: the University of Wyoming College of Business, Wyoming Venture Capital, Laramie County Community College, and The Virginian Lodge.

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Alpine Revival | | Founder: AJ Cargill | Jackson, WY

Alpine Revival is a luxury mountain knitwear brand based in the heart of the Tetons, making performance cashmere apparel and accessories for men and women. With nostalgic, vintage-inspired ski heritage, the brand connects modern consumers with the freedom, joy, and simplicity they crave.

EstateScribe | Founder Tyler Bass | Jackson, WY

Born inside its own law firm, EstateScribe was built by people who lived the pain of drafting estate plans the old way: hours of redundant data entry, version chaos, and clients left waiting weeks. EstateScribe turns client intake into signing-ready wills and trusts in minutes, so attorneys spend their time counseling clients instead of wrestling documents.

Roots Kitchen & Cannery | Co-Founder Orion Bellorado | Jackson, WY

Roots Kitchen & Cannery is a regional food manufacturer that turns ingredients from local farms into high-quality, value-added products. By connecting local agriculture, food production, and community, Roots helps build a stronger, more resilient food system across the Greater Yellowstone region.

Visual Engineering | Cody Hamilton | Pinedale, WY

Visual Engineering aims to remake the coffee equipment market by replacing 20-year-old hardware standards with modular, boilerless efficiency that improves cafe margins. One machine that brews it all.

WYODYNAMICS | Co-Founder Stephen Elias | Powell, WY

WYODYNAMICS turns waste energy and captured emissions into hard-to-produce, high-value, natural microalgae ingredients for supplements, cosmetics, and animal nutrition. Production runs in sealed photobioreactors of our own design, with physical AI governing the process end to end.

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Pitch Day Awards

This award is given to the company that our experienced judges determine has (1) the most compelling business idea, (2) the best chance for business success, (3) the highest likelihood of getting funded, and (4) the strongest presentation.
This award is given to the entrepreneur who “wows” the audience with their presentation and company vision.
he Bob Arndt Community Caretaker Award is presented to that entrepreneur or venture whose person/team and company best embodies the core values and mission of Silicon Couloir. Just as Bob lived his life guided by the value of community caretaking, this company will exemplify growing a culture of stewardship, leadership, participation, collaboration, and citizenship that inspires and enriches our Wyoming community.
Thank you to these sponsors who have contributed to our overall prize package:
- One-year membership to Dreamers & Doers ($2,800 value)
- Eight nights of lodging for out-of-town finalists donated by The Virginian Lodge
- $3,500 in travel stipends provided by Laramie County Community College

Pitch Day RECORDINGs

Congratulations to our five finalists on their sophisticated and polished pitches! A tremendous amount of hard work went into each compelling and thoughtful presentation.