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Issue 759

Aug 03, 2024

Business Oregon releases 2024 Innovation Index and it’s not pretty

Chalk it up to aggressive humility, but time and time again, one of the challenges often cited by folks who are curious about the Portland startup community is that they suddenly realize that Oregon tends to be fairly anecdotal about startups and innovation. Ask “How many startups do we have in Oregon…?” And you’ll get something like “More than most states, but fewer than others.” Ask “How much impact are those startups having on the local economy…?” All that results in something like “Seems positive.” … More

Latino Founders selects 32 companies to participate in 2024 accelerator

As I mentioned in last week’s recap, Latino Founders has selected 32 companies for the 2024 cohort of its accelerator program. The program — which is industry agnostic — is designed to support Latine-led companies with mentorship and guidance to help them build sustainable and growing businesses. So who made the cut…? Let’s get to the list… More

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Built Oregon reveals 2024 cohort of consumer products program

It must be accelerator season. We just learned about the new class of the Latino Founders Accelerator. And now, we’ve got a whole new crop of interesting consumer products companies beginning their cohort in the Built Oregon Accelerator. So who made the cohort? Let’s take a look… More

Form, function, and beauty… inspired by technology: Grovemade Desk

Years and years ago, I came to the realization that physical manifestations of technology — hardware and phones, specifically — were creating an incredible opportunity for creative exploration in how humans engage, house, and handle those technology platforms. And a lot of my thinking on that front was inspired by a local company called Grovemade… More