Join the TRAILBLAZERS: Women Innovators Pitch Competition - a national platform celebrating bold women entrepreneurs who are breaking barriers and redefining innovation.

Hosted by the California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce, CalAsian Foundation and NationalACE, this live event brings together investors, business leaders, and changemakers to uplift the next generation of visionary founders.

Join them Friday, August 1 from 5:00PM to 8:00PM at UCI Beall Applied Innovation, 5270 California Avenue # 100, Irvine, CA 92617.

These founders will pitch their companies to a panel of respected judges in front of a live audience of business professionals, investors, and advocates—and you’re invited to be part of it. They think your members would love the energy, inspiration, and opportunity to connect with other ambitious professionals and local innovators. Various investors outside of their judges panel will be present at the event, so there are many connections and investments that can be made beyond the competition.

This inspiring event is about more than pitch decks and prize money. It’s about showcasing the brilliance and creativity of women in entrepreneurship, creating space for community, mentorship, and opportunity, and elevating women-led ventures that have the potential to reshape industries and communities.

Whether your org is all about entrepreneurship, business, tech, women’s empowerment, or professional growth, this is a great chance for members to:

• Get inspired by real startup pitches

• Network with founders and professionals

• See what it’s like to take bold ideas to the next level

• Support women-led innovation

This year's finalists:

• Kanna Ecklund – ASAICHI

• Valerie Bernal – Parker and Talia

• Melody Stein – pi00a

• Amber Ivey – AiDigiTales

• Charlyn Bender – Avarie Femcare

Join them for a networking hour full of great conversations and refreshments followed by an evening of innovative businesses making moves in the world! Trailblazers is more than a competition—it’s a celebration of courage, creativity, and community. Their live event brings together business leaders, venture capitalists, corporate partners, and supporters who believe in investing in bold women.

They can’t wait to see you there as they spotlight the next generation of women innovators!

The event is FREE - just RSVP.

Please register here to attend.

Thanks to California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce, CalAsian Foundation and National ACE for offering this local startup event, the details, and the graphic!