AI Pitch Competition & Workshop Event East
Amazon Web Services AI Pitch Competition
Includes AI Workshop: Using AI For Minimum Viable Products
In partnership with PREDICTif, nClouds, and AWS
This event is designed to spotlight the most promising AI ideas and projects from across the community.
Interested in pitching? Showcase your AI-driven idea, prototype, or project in front of a panel of judges, peers, and industry leaders - with up to $50,000 in AWS partner funding on the line to help bring your idea to life.
Refreshments Included in Partnership with AWS
Friday | March 6th, 2026
1:30pm – 6:30pm - Attendee Check In opens at 1:15pm
Location:
Aims Welcome Center – Skybox 253 (2nd floor)
4901 W 20th Street, Greeley, CO 80634
Ticket Sales:
Free
Who Should Apply?
This competition is ideal for organizations, startups, SMBs, enterprise teams, nonprofits, researchers that:
- Are integrating AI-driven innovation into their operations.
- Need funding, resources, and expert support to scale an AI vision.
- Want to connect with AI and AWS leaders to refine and implement AI strategies.
How Does Funding Work?
This is not a cash prize or AWS Credits. Funding is AWS Partner funding allocated toward technical resources, architecture support, and solution development services delivered by PREDICTif in collaboration with AWS (subject to program eligibility and scope.)
Event Agenda
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Welcoming you to this event and meet the Colorado Small Business Development Center Serving East CO.
Hosted by: Brian Kato
This session explores how entrepreneurs and small business owners can use AI tools to strengthen their startup pitches and rapidly develop minimum viable products (MVPs).
Description:
Participants will learn how AI can support idea validation, market research, pitch deck creation, customer discovery, and early product development. The session will include practical examples and tools that founders can start using right away to save time, reduce costs, and make data-informed decisions.
Key Takeaways:
- How to use AI to refine and validate business ideas.
- Using AI tools to create a stronger pitch decks and storytelling.
- Ways AI can help with market research and competitor analysis.
- How to leverage AI to prototype and test MVP's faster.
- Practical AI tools founders can use for content, design, and customer insights.
Get up and stretch.
Introduction of Judges, Partner Remarks & Introduction to the Pitch Competition
Spotlight of selected pitch participants of promising AI ideas and projects from across the community.
End the day with networking!
Why Participate?
Participates Pitching Will Have:
- Access up to $50,000 in funding and expert guidance to implement AI.
- Exclusive opportunity to present directly to AWS and AI leaders.
- Tailored feedback in a focused, high-value setting.
- Network with AWS and PREDICTif experts to explore AI-powered growth.
This event is for the companies who will be pitching, their team members and any family and friends who wish to attend, or anyone who wants to up their AI game and to support those pitching. We'd like to see a strong community of support to help bring the event to life.
Don't Miss Out. Register Today!
All those who are selected to pitch must register
About the Speaker:
Brian Kato is a seasoned entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in the field of digital marketing. He has established himself as a thought leader and expert in strategy development, implementation, and analysis and is widely recognized for his exceptional skills in the industry.
As an accomplished public speaker, Brian has been invited to present at numerous conferences, workshops, and events across the country. He is known for his dynamic personality, engaging speaking style, and wealth of knowledge. As a result, he has earned a reputation as a highly sought-after speaker in digital marketing.
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