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Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

The Moda Center, Lloyd Center, and Portland’s Generational Need to Think Big

At a time when we need big, catalytic ideas and initiatives that reflect broad, long-term thinking, it seems our civic dialogue is increasingly consumed by political theater, performance, and agreements coming from the fringes, rather than the prioritization of policy and plans that can actually solve our problems.

If you run a small brand or small business in Portland — not a tech startup; an actual small business — the neverending onslaught of AI blah blah must be a challenge. I mean, it’s challenging for me and I’m actually interested and have the luxury of being able to monitor this stuff. I’m not trying to run my own business and figure out what all of this means. That’s why I’m happy to see Bricks Need Mortar and the Portland Office of Small Business teaming up to help.

Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

Agility Robotics IPO: What it means for Pittsburgh

The robotics firm, which has a local office on Lawrenceville’s Robotics Row, announced this week it’s merging with Churchill Capital Corp XI, a special-purpose acquisition company built specifically to take startups like Agility public. The transaction, which values Agility at a $2.5 billion pre-money equity value, is expected to close later this year. Once the paperwork clears, the new joint company will go by Agility and trade under the ticker “AGLT.”

Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

Oregon Prosperity Council pushes tax reform, regulation cuts – Portland Business Journal

Gov. Tina Kotek’s Prosperity Council on Thursday delivered its final recommendations for ways to boost Oregon’s economic competitiveness, with tax reform and cuts to regulations topping a lengthy list that drew on six months of meetings and listening sessions around the state.

Our friends across the river with North Bank Innovations are starting something in collaboration with Sam Keen of Portland AI Engineers fame: Cascadia Builders Club. So if you’re someone who makes things — startups, apps, hardware, the side project you’ve been poking at after the kids go to bed — this one is for you. Come see what’s actually getting built on the Washington side of the river, ask questions, and find your people.