Pitch Day Applicant Criteria

• Stage: Pitch Day applicants will be considered in the following stages of their business cycle: developmental, pre-revenue and post-revenue.

• Funding: Companies may be actively raising equity, debt or any other types of capital, however it’s not a precondition to apply or be considered. 

• Growth potential: Priority will be given to ventures with a business model that has potential to grow significantly.

• Industry: We do not accept real estate development companies; businesses in the tourism sector will be considered on a case-by-case basis and must demonstrate that it has an innovative, growth-driven business model. 

• Geography: Companies must be operating or incorporated in Eastern Idaho or Wyoming.

• Values-Based: SC is a values-based, mission-driven organization, and applicants will be required to provide a description of how their venture relates to Silicon Couloir’s guiding principle of “Profit. People. Planet.”

• Silicon Couloir Ecosystem: Previous participation in other Silicon Couloir programs will be considered as a value-add by the selection committee. 

If you meet these criteria and are interested in applying please email Rebecca Reimers, Ecosystem Director, Rebecca@siliconcouloir.com.