Month: June 2025

It’s that time of year again. The time when startups from Multnomah County cross the might Columbia to join forces with startup from Clark County to pitch in the TiE Oregon Columbia River Pitch competition. But which startups made the cut…?

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

Intel to lay off up to 20% of Intel Foundry workers | TechCrunch

The semiconductor giant plans to lay off 15% to 20% of workers in its Intel Foundry division starting in July, according to an internal memo originally reported on by The Oregonian. Intel Foundry designs, manufactures, and packages semiconductors for external clients.

Well, I tried to lobby for an alphabetical roll out, but that didn’t work. So instead of a place starting with a “B,” the next Show Up for Small Business will be taking place in St. Johns. The premise…? Simple. The Portland Office of Small Business picks the spot. You show up and support the business.

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

Apply to Y Combinator | Y Combinator

Y Combinator is accepting applications for the Fall 2025 Batch funding cycle. The batch will take place from October to November in San Francisco. The deadline to apply on-time is August 4 at 8pm PT; if you apply before the deadline, you will get a decision by September 5. If you apply after the deadline, we will still consider the application but can’t promise exactly when we’ll get back to you.

For practically the entire time Silicon Florist has been around, Calagator has been around. (If you’re not familiar with Calagator, it’s a locally created open source project designed to provide an aggregated calendar for technology events happening in, on, and around Portland.) And when the “startup community” was largely synonymous with the “tech community,” the overlap made it a critical resource for startups in our region to find events and gatherings that helped them connect with other startuppy type folks.

According to Malia Spencer at the Portland Business Journal the planned acquisition of Portland startup Act-On — announced at the beginning of the year — has been called off.

There’s livestreaming stuff you do. And then there’s livestreaming stuff other people do. And it’s the latter that React.tv was designed to address. So if you’re into “watch party” sort of livestreams, this could be the platform for you. Whether it’s creating or consuming that content.

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

TAO’s Skip Newberry chats with iF Design USA’s Portland leader – Portland Business Journal

“Portland has long been a hub for thoughtful, purpose-led design — a place where creativity, sustainability, and innovation intersect. It’s home to world-class agencies, dynamic startups, global brands, and a deep culture of craft and experimentation,” said Fleischer. “For iF Design, Portland represents exactly the kind of community we want to engage: one that values impact even more than aesthetics, and design as a tool for solving real-world problems.”

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

Conveyor uses AI to automate the painful process of vendor security reviews and RFPs with AI | TechCrunch

The new product has helped Conveyor attract more funding: a $20 million Series B led by SignalFire with participation from Oregon Venture Fund and Cervin Ventures.