Silicon Florist 🌹 ONtheGo acquired; Making Portland a tech hub; Come on, Umpqua

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December 4, 2015 / Issue 307
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Big stories
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PORTLAND’S ONTHEGO PLATFORMS ACQUIRED BY ATHEER

What began with Google Glass has ended in a successful exit for ONtheGO Platforms—and the local investors who took a risk on the company before it was clear where the market was going. Atheer has acquired OTG for its team and technology, who were early players in exploring the potential of gestures within virtual and physical environments.

http://siliconflorist.com/2015/12/02/wave-hand-portlands-early-gesture-recognition-player-onthego-platforms-acquired-atheer/

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HOW DOES PORTLAND BECOME AN INTERNATIONAL TECH HUB BY 2020

As Portland’s moment in the sun continues, with no immediate signs of denouement, one of the questions that remains prevalent is “Will startups and tech change Portland or will Portland change startups and tech?” Join Joaquin Lippincott, CEO of Metal Toad, as he talks with Kerry McClenahan about Portland continuing its momentum to become an international tech hub by 2020.

http://siliconflorist.com/2015/12/01/portland-international-technology-hub-2020/

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COME ON, UMPQUA BANK. I THINK YOU’RE BETTER THAN THAT.

It was like Christmas morning. I began my public transit commute and started combing through the news for the day. When what to my wandering eyes should appear but this amazing headline in the Portland Business Journal, “New Umpqua division aims to ‘disrupt’ banking industry.”

http://siliconflorist.com/2015/12/03/umpqua-bank-oregon-fintech-innovation/

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PORTLAND STARTUPS SLACK SIGNUP
Come hang out with more than 1050 of your peers.
https://pdx-startups-slack.herokuapp.com/

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Your moment of meme
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Your new yule log
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Events
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If you have time for any events next week, I'd suggest the following:

MONDAY (6:00PM) Product Hunt PDX
https://attending.io/events/product-hunt-pdx

MONDAY (7:00PM) Portland HoloLens Meetup
http://calagator.org/events/1250469433

THURSDAY (6:00PM) 1776 Challenge Cup Local: Portland
http://calagator.org/events/1250469334

More on http://calagator.org/

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Community
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ASK: Need comfy furniture for Startup Challenge space
https://pdxstartups.switchboardhq.com/posts/16180

OFFER: Need a Map?
https://pdxstartups.switchboardhq.com/posts/16210

Join 3048 Portland startup types helping one another
https://pdxstartups.switchboardhq.com
http://twitter.com/pdx_startups

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