Fueling Innovation on the Olympic Peninsula
Olympic Venture Network is creating a vibrant startup community on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. Built by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs. We are focused on amplifying innovation in the rural northwest.
Startup Competition
Olympic Venture Network is hosting a startup competition with a focus on creating and funding new innovative startups on the Olympic Peninsula.
The competition consists of a 10-day bootcamp with mentorship, ideation, coworking, and a pitch competition to investors on the final day.
The winner will be granted $100,000 to pursue the winning startup idea.
Apply using the button below.
How it works
The Olympic Venture Network is composed of several volunteer initiatives, programs, partnerships, and investment designed to promote entrepreneurship and business growth on the Olympic Peninsula.
Businesses are not limited to a single entry point into the ecosystem and are encouraged to explore the different options available to them based on their business stage. We encourage applications from founders of all backgrounds and ideas. Take the leap.
All the volunteers in the network are entrepreneurs, investors, or business managers with extensive expertise and track records.
Coworking
Entrepreneurs need workspace equipped with internet, conference rooms, and space for private conversations, prototyping, and experimentation.
This can sometimes be hard to find on the Olympic Peninsula.
OVN has partnered with a local coworking provider that offers entrepreneurs and businesses the ability to work from Port Angeles as needed.
Bootcamps
OVN offers quarterly themed business acceleration bootcamps that are 10-day intensive sessions under the guidance of our staff and network mentors.
OVN is available to any founder and businesses, though the core focus is on innovation in the business clusters that can maximize the economic potential of the greater Olympic Peninsula.
Target clusters include:
Marine technology and research
Renewable energy (particularly wind and tidal)
Eco-tourism and sustainable hospitality
Advanced manufacturing (leveraging port access)
Biotech and healthcare innovation
Remote work hubs for tech companies
Mentorship
OVN’s mentorship program is intended to support businesses attending OVN bootcamps and/or growing ventures on the Olympic Peninsula.
Research has proven that mentorship surpasses most other activities in predicting the success of a new venture.
Recognizing the importance of mentorship, OVN has recruited a diverse group of experts who volunteer their time to help a company’s journey toward success.
Mission
Launched in 2024, Olympic Venture Network (OVN) is an entrepreneurial ecosystem that supports new, innovative, and growing businesses on the Olympic Peninsula.
Our mission is to diversify the regional economy by fostering a robust entrepreneurial ecosystem that supports entrepreneurs through acceleration boot camps, partnerships, mentorship, and investment.
Built by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, the goal of OVN is to amplify the innovative spirit in Northwestern Washington in order to create and retain more jobs in the innovative sectors that are essential to our region.
We believe that more innovation and creativity is vital to the long term sustainability and economic diversity of our community.
A vibrant innovation sector is a non-negotiable requirement for long term economic success on the Olympic Peninsula.