Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:
Meet Caravel: Pioneering a New Era of Biotechnology with the First Unified Platform for Protein Discovery and Delivery
Caravel Bio, the first joint platform for protein discovery and delivery that enables new applications of synthetic biology, today announces its selection for a $7.8 million award from the U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (NSF TIP). The award assembles a team of world-class engineers to create tools for building proteins with novel chemistries, train more advanced machine learning models on the resulting datasets, and develop new, innovative products across industries.
Demystifying MCP – Tips, Tricks, and How to Use It at Scale · Luma
We’ll hear from folks using MCP in production and learn what it unlocks for developers building connected, context-aware systems. Expect real-world lessons, demos, and insights from those working hands-on with the tech.
Portlanders mock Trump for calling their city ‘war-ravaged’. But they’re clear-eyed about its problems | Portland | The Guardian
Olivia Katbi, co-chair of the democratic socialists of America Portland chapter, said she still believes “Portland is the best city in the country”, despite its challenges. “And, Portland as a city has problems in the way that every large American city has problems.”
November Happy Hour · Luma
Whether you’re brand new to Climate Curious, or have been with us for a while, this mixer event is a great way to connect.
Claude Code on the web
Now in beta as a research preview, you can assign multiple coding tasks to Claude that run on Anthropic-managed cloud infrastructure, perfect for tackling bug backlogs, routine fixes, or parallel development work.
Fresh Developments in the Fediverse | Patreon
As David put it, “We want to make Mastodon billionaire proof.” Your contributions help us prove that social platforms can be sustainable, innovative, and user-focused without depending on surveillance capitalism or billionaire owners.
Letter to a Young Person Worrying About AI – Commoncog
This was written as a post in the private Commoncog members forum, as a response to a young person worried about AI making young knowledge workers obsolete.
My Programming Career is a Historical Artifact · Paul Payne
Ok. I’m calling it. My entire 30 year programming career is a historical artifact. My current work with AI has convinced me that, in a few short years, humanity will look back and think how funny it was that people once actually programmed machines.
Portland consumer sentiments in Q3 – Portland Business Journal
Consumer sentiments brightened in the Portland metro area in the third quarter, but they are still lower than most places in the country.
Break – It! : Founder App Testing & Feedback Session, Wed, Nov 12, 2025, 11:30 AM | Meetup
Break – It! brings Portland founders together to stress-test each other’s applications and get honest feedback before launch.
Caravel nets $7.8M award from National Science Foundation – Portland Business Journal
Caravel creates tools for building proteins with novel chemistries, according to the announcement. The startup fuses every phase of protein discovery and delivery into a single, end-to-end platform, rather than separate challenges, the traditional approach.
