2017 BEST FEST

One day. 400 people. Countless big ideas.

Now in its ninth year, BEST FEST brings together the doers, thinkers, and innovators working in clean technology across the region. Our signature event – known as the Pacific Northwest’s premier cleantech innovation conference – is about learning, inspiring, networking, sharing ideas, and shaping a better, more sustainable future. BEST FEST convenes a diverse audience of entrepreneurs, investors, partners, corporates, university researchers, students, and scientists – all of whom share the common goal of accelerating solutions to environmental challenges and want to create opportunities to engage.

Extraordinary speakers at previous events included: Oregon Governor Kate Brown; Amanda Joy Ravenhill (Project Drawdown), Cheryl Martin (U.S. Department of Energy), Vanessa Van Edwards (Science of People), and many others.

Agenda:

7:30 am : Registration Opens (all day)

8:00 am – 9:00 am : Breakfast with Exhibitors

9:00 am – 10:00 am : Welcome & Keynote Speaker

10:30 am – 12:00 pm : Fireside Chats 1 and 2

Fireside Chat 1 - Cleantech Frontiers

Innovations in Technology, Policy & Demand

Fireside Chat 2 - Economic Development Priorities

Natural Resources, Active Lifestyle & Advanced Manufacturing

10:30 am - 12:00 pm : PSU Cleantech Challenge Presentations

10:30 am – 12:30 pm : Eco-Capital Connections (invitation-only)

12:30 pm – 1:15 pm : Funding Opportunities Lunch Workshop

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm : Lunch with Exhibitors and PSU Student Exhibits

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm : Afternoon Breakout #1 – (3 Tracks)

Innovations in Food & Aquaculture, Making Big Better, Tech Disruptors Mitigating Climate Change

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm : Afternoon Breakout #2 – (3 Tracks)
Water Re-Imagined, Io(cleantech)T and Green Chemistry

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm : Evening Reception with live music, hors d'eouvres & beverages.

PSU Cleantech Challenge People's Choice and Winners Announced!

For more information visit Oregon BEST FEST.