Month: May 2024

If you’re not following local AI enthusiast AJ Green, are you even doing AI…? I’ve relied on his daily newsletter as a way of keeping up to date on the rapidly changing and morphing AI space. And the last 48 hours have probably made that more challenging for him than usual.

Whether you have a well-formed opinion or you’re simply curious, there’s an opportunity to engage with the City of Portland and their proposed use of AI, this Thursday. The hybrid event takes place at the Portland Building and online at 5:00PM on May 16, 2024.

I didn’t know what to expect the first class of the Oregon Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Accelerator to look like, but I’m happy to report that it’s a drawn drone startups from across the US — and Singapore. Seven companies joined the accelerator program which includes access to the Pendleton UAS facility, mentorship, and $40,000 in non-dilutive funding for each company.

It’s difficult to escape the discussion of AI these days, as it continues to permeate all varieties of public and private life. The City of Portland isn’t immune. That’s why they’re convening a meeting to discuss the use of Artificial Intelligence in Portland, next week.

… and some inspiration from their peers. That’s why there’s founder.coffee, the monthly gathering that brings the founders of product-based companies together to share stories and make connections.

We’ve seen a number of companies in the Pacific Northwest take on the complexities of real estate — and there are still plenty to choose from. Revyse, a startup out of Bend, takes on an interesting real estate niche by focusing on tools for managing multifamily properties. Specifically around vendor and service provider selection. And the market is responding well.

This news broke late last week. But I figured you were already well on your way into the weekend. So I held off on posting until now. Because I wanted you to know that Rogue Women has raised $13 million to invest in women-led tech startups.