Portland startup and tech news, jobs, and events #pdx
Are you working on something that’s venture scale…? Want to get it in front of West Coast investors…? Well, for more than 20 years, Bend Venture Conference has been providing a stage to make that happen. But to be on that stage, you have to apply. And BVC applications are now open for 2026.
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Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:
Join Oregon Business & Industry and the Portland Business Journal for a gubernatorial candidate forum and business roundtable session that will address the major economic and competitiveness issues facing our business community.
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Another week chock full of events for you to attend. If you’re looking to get more connected to people in the Portland startup and/or tech community — and maybe learning a thing or two in the process — here’s a random smattering of events from which to choose. As always, please keep an eye on Calagator and the Portland Startup Events calendar for the latest and greatest.
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[Editor: Starting this one with a caveat. I don’t write long pieces here very often anymore. And usually, it tends to be when something is stuck in my craw. And I feel the need to rant. But this one is more metered. I figured if Governor Tina Kotek’s Oregon Prosperity Council was going to take the time and energy to compose a 452 page report on what Oregon needs, I would give it the space it needed. And I’d read all 452 pages. So you didn’t have to. This is my take. It’s not perfect. But hopefully, it provides some insights into the document, some highlights, and some questions. I’m literally just posting this to serve as an artifact for future reference. Rather than some glowing insight.]
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Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:
In this scenario, humanity delays the development of superintelligence until 2040, makes all AI research public, allows dozens of companies globally to catch up to the frontier, and intentionally enters a regime of mutually assured compute destruction.
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I remember seeing something about this a while back, but the actual event snuck up on me. So sorry for the tardy reminder. But better late than never, I am right…? Ahem. Chain React, the 6th edition of the conference focused on React Native, will be held in Portland, July 29–31, 2026.
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