April 2022 is Riverside County Innovation Month! This is a chance to celebrate innovation, share best practices and inspire others to create new inventions. 

Riverside County Innovation Month:

If you’re not familiar with Innovation Month, it’s a series of several events taking place in the cities of Riverside County throughout April. 

The goal is to educate and connect entrepreneurs, business owners, and students with the resources that can help them start or grow a business.

Innovation Month is sponsored by the Riverside County Economic Development Agency, along with several other organizations and private businesses. 

There are tons of reasons you shouldn’t miss out on Innovation Month, and some are given below.

Exclusive Fast Pitch Competitions

Four regional Fast Pitch Competitions will be held during Innovation Month, namely:

Menifee Regional Fast Pitch Competition

1. Quick Pitch Competition for the Southwest Region (will be held on April 4)
2. Time: 11:30 A.M to 1:00 P.M
3. Location: City of Menifee (City Hall) 

Google Map of Location

Menifee fast Pitch Registration

Register for the event here: https://www.menifeebusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2021-Innovation-Month-Regional-Application-Fillable.pdf

Corona Regional Fast Pitch

1. Regional Fast Pitch Competition in Corona. (will be held on April 5)
2. Time: 3:00 P.M to 5:00 P.M)
3. Location: City of Corona (City Hall)

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Register For The Corona Regional Fast Pitch

Register here: http://bit.ly/CoronaPitch2022

Greater Palm Springs Regional Fast Pitch

1. Greater Fast Pitch Competition in Palm Springs (will be held on April 7)
2. Time: 2:30 P.M 4:30 P.M
3. Location: College of the Desert Indio Campus

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Register For Greater Palm Springs Regional Pitch Competition

Register here: https://cvep.com/event/coachella-valley-fast-pitch/

Riverside Regional Fast Pitch Competition

1. The Epic/SBDC/Riverside Fast Pitch Competition is a competition organized by Epic, SBDC, and Riverside Fash (will be held on April 7) 
2. Time: 5:30 P.M
3. Location: ExCite Riverside

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Register For Riverside Regional Pitch Competition

To apply, send your pitches to [email protected]

All entrepreneurs, not just those from the Inland Empire, are eligible to compete. Over $30k in prizes will be awarded at the event.

Other Events:

A Lot of other events, webinars, and conferences are going to be held this month, and they’re as under:

Conferences:

• Salton Sea Summit 2022 
• The 64th Annual Palo Verde Valley Community Outlook Conference
• Coachella Valley Business Conference & Economic Forecast

Showcase, Seminars:

• eCommerce: Creating Your Online Presence
• Demystifying Quickbooks Online
• Inland Empire SBDC: “How to Start a Small Business”
• TECHSouthwest Kick-Off Event
• International Business Office Academy (Series 1)
• International Business Office Academy (Series 2)
• International Business Office Academy (Series 3)

Webinars:

• Inland Empire CERF Planning Meeting
• Regional Entrepreneurial Resources Skills Panel
• SBDC presents: Beauty Boss
• Inland Empire Innovation Homecoming

Participate in Rivco Innovation Month In the Weekly Wire Roundup

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All events require advance registration because space is limited. You can find a complete list of events at https://www.rivcoinnovation.org/events.