Follow the instructions to upload your company profile. Note that once your deal room is live on the Sparkxyz platform you will be able to pushbutton-share it with hundreds of other participating angel networks, accelerators, incubators and venture catalysts that use the same software.

There is no fee to apply to a Launchpad Expo conference. As part of the due diligence process, our mentors will work with the Round One finalists to perfect their pitches, and each will be offered the opportunity to practice their final pitches - either in person at the venue or virtually - with the Venture Mechanics mentor team. Each of the five finalists will be charged a $500 commitment fee. This secures their position to present for 28 minutes on stage, provides for a demo table at the Expo, and includes two event tickets for representatives of the company. All food & beverage, parking, are included. 

The next five semi-finalists, i.e. Round Two, will be offered the opportunity do a 3-minute quick pitch with 3-minute audience Q&A at the end of the event, to entice attendees to visit your demo table during the afterparty. The afterparty at these Launchpad Expo events typically goes on for several hours, during which time the investor audience mingles with the combined ten companies at their demo tables. There is a $250 commitment fee for the quick pitch and demo table. This secures a demo table at the Expo, and includes two event tickets for representatives of the company. All food & beverage, parking are included. 

The applicant must be in the general category of "Climatetech" for this particular Expo event. Note that we have upcoming events in related sectors such as Manufacturing Innovation, Agtech, etc. You may be invited to submit your application to other Expos, especially if you were not selected for this one due to sector fit. Resubmitting is a single-click matter. 

To be selected for Round one, the company must be in active fund-raising mode, or expect to be by the Expo date (Jan 22nd, 2025) as the audience is primarily accredited investors seeking investment opportunities. For this round your company must have early revenue, however we may make exceptions if you have a working MVP with identified near-term revenue prospects. 

Being located in the Pacific Northwest is not a requirement. However, PLEASE do not apply if you are not absolutely committed to traveling to Seattle for this conference if selected. 

The Launchpad Expo staff will pre-screen all applications and forward ones which meet the eligibility criteria to the screen committee. The hard deadline for applications is Dec 30th, but we encourage applicants to submit as early as possible in order to increase their odds of being selected. Final selection of First Round and Second Round finalists will be made by January 6th. Presenters will be scheduled for any final pitch coaching between Jan 7 and Jan 21. Event day is January 22nd. 

The objective in participating in this expo is to gain exposure to potential investors with a specific interest in this sector. Prizes will be awarded to the company with the Best Investment Opportunity (a digital crowdvote will be taken at the end of the presentations), provided by our sponsors. Details on the prizes will be provided closer to the event date.