Silicon Florist 🌹 2025 Kickoff partners & RSVP list grow, Oregon drone accelerator due 🚁
Issue 779
Start 2025 with hundreds of your new friends
A new year can be inspirational. But it can also be intimidating. So it’s always nice to have connections in your community that can help mitigate that feeling. The Portland startup community is no different. That’s why we wanted to give you the best chance of succeeding in 2025 by providing you with the best opportunity to connect with a bunch of other folks in the Portland startup community. Think of it as friends you haven’t met yet. Hundreds of them… More
REMINDER: Oregon UAS Accelerator applications due
It may seem like 2025 is still a ways off. But it will be here before you know it. As will the deadline for the Oregon UAS Accelerator program. So if you or someone you know is working on a drone startup — regardless of where they are on earth — I highly suggest you tell them to get to work on applying. Applications are due January 6, 2025… More
Putting the AI Genie back in the bottle
Portland startup Genie — which marked a third time at Y Combinator for cofounder and CEO Darius Monsef — has officially had product in market long enough to gain a thorough understanding of user and buyer behavior. That’s the good news. The bad news…? There doesn’t appear to be a clear path forward without compromising the ethos of the company. So they’re shutting down the product — while seeking new opportunities for the team… More
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💼 Jobs
Community Liaison at Metro Region Innovation Hub
Hiring…? Consider posting a job on the Silicon Florist job board to get in front of thousands of the smartest and most charming people in Portland — potentially in the whole wide world.
🗓️ Events
Be sure to check Calagator for the latest list of events — or to share your event with the community. It’s absolutely free.
✨Save the date✨ (Jan 14) Portland startup community gathering (260 RSVP’d)
Tue (Dec 24) Misery loves company
Sun (Dec 29) PDX Code & Coffee