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Cannabis Business Pitch Competition

CO-CANNABIS-PITCH · Colorado

Summary

Annual pitch competition administered by the Cannabis Business Office (CBO) at OEDIT. Eligible cannabis businesses (CO Social Equity Licensees) compete; selected winners receive cash prizes plus mentorship and business-development support. Competition is the cash-prize sibling of CO-CBO-ACCESS-EXPERTS (the technical-assistance program).

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Program metadata

Distribution: allocated
Claimant subject: business
Refund/transfer election: none
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Hard requirements (2)

industry_keywordRestricted to regulated cannabis businesses, typically with Social Equity Licensee status.
local_approval_requiredOEDIT (or relevant division — Advanced Industries Accelerator, Colorado Creative Industries, Cannabis Business Office, COFTM, Talent Innovation, Office of Just Transition) must approve the grant award. Application via the OEDIT online portal.

Preference / tiering rules (0)

None.

NAICS industries (0)

Any.

Geo zones (1)

statewide — · Colorado Statewide

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None.

Source

https://oedit.colorado.gov/about/oedit-divisions/cannabis-business-office/cannabis-business-pitch-competition

OEDIT Cannabis Business Office

Last verified: 2026-04-30

CO-statewide. Industry-restricted to regulated cannabis. Likely overlapping eligibility with CO-CBO-ACCESS-EXPERTS (Social Equity Licensee gate). Prize amounts vary year to year; not surfaced from accessible sources.