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Portland is more known for its recycling ethos than its robotics prowess. But that may be changing. Because this news has a foot in each of those camps. Portland’s Rose City Robotics just announced that they have been named among the winners of the US Department of Energy’s Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize Breakthrough Contest.
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Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:
For the report, published online in June, researchers built a database of tech founders and companies who faced civil and criminal securities fraud prosecutions from the SEC and DOJ between 2000 and 2023.
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Still working on consuming my first pot of coffee, but this one woke me up. Portland Startup Week has been officially retired. In its place…? A brand new shiny Oregon Startup Week.
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Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:
The governor’s move came before Verrus had formally begun the land use process. The company revealed its plans earlier this month as rumors of a data center project were swirling in Salem. A discussion of the project at a Salem City Council meeting on Monday brought forth an overflow crowd of people overwhelmingly opposed to the project.
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As you may have heard, Business Oregon created an Oregon 10-Year Innovation Plan (PDF) in 2021. Since we’re halfway through the plan at this point, they’re looking for your feedback. And response are due August 15, 2026.
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Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:
Just days before the Oregon Legislature in March passed a one-year pause on a popular tax incentive program for data centers, a group called Oregon Connects registered as a nonprofit business in the state. Then the ads started appearing.
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