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title: 'Startup and tech events for this week'
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# Startup and tech events for this week

Another week chock full of events for you to attend. If you’re looking to get more connected to people in the Portland startup and/or tech community — and maybe learning a thing or two in the process — here’s a random smattering of events from which to choose. As always, please keep an eye on [Calagator](https://calagator.org/) and the [Portland Startup Events calendar](https://lu.ma/PortlandStartupEvents) for the latest and greatest.

**Monday (Jul 13)**

- [Enterprise Blockchain Club](https://www.meetup.com/enterprise-blockchain-club/events/dpsmtsyjckbrb/) — 6:00pm
- [Dorkbot PDX: July Edition](https://www.meetup.com/ctrl-h/events/315604999/) — 6:30pm

**Tuesday (Jul 14)**

- [OpenSearch Development Backlog & Triage Meeting](https://www.meetup.com/opensearch/events/313510657/) — 10:00am
- [Portland Issues: What’s Next for Oregon’s Prosperity (Virtual)](https://wearebetterportland.com/events/portland-issues-whats-next-for-oregons-prosperity) — 12:00pm
- [Introduction to Business Contracts](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/introduction-to-business-contracts-protect-your-business-from-the-start-tickets-1989338206126) — 4:00pm
- [Portland Geek Dinner (PADNUG)](https://www.meetup.com/padnug/events/txfbwtyjckbsb/) — 5:30pm, Tigard
- [Westside Coding Club](https://www.meetup.com/westside-coding-club/events/xvldztyjckbsb/) — 6:00pm

**Wednesday (Jul 15)**

- [Sip and Learn](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sip-and-learn-tickets-1986460503841) — 8:00am
- [OpenSearch Search Community Meeting](https://www.meetup.com/opensearch/events/ldwsvtyjckbtb/) — 9:00am
- [90 Days to Cashflow Positive Workshop with Mark Grimes](https://luma.com/northbank-o5k3) — 9:30am
- [(CS)²AI Fellow Fireside Chat: ICS/OT Incident Response](https://www.meetup.com/portland-cyber-security-for-control-systems/events/315520722/) — 10:00am
- [Founder Performance Series S01: Strength Is Founder Infrastructure](https://luma.com/twf7xcin) — 4:00pm
- [Agentic AI Multimodal Monthly Mixer](https://www.meetup.com/ac-pdx/events/ptkqrtyjckbtb/) — 5:00pm
- [Summer PDX Mixer (w/ The AI Collective)](https://luma.com/event/evt-kzSQICh17x0BeBX) — 6:00pm
- [Cocktails + Code (Portland Ruby Brigade)](https://www.meetup.com/portland-ruby-brigade/events/nzpdntyjckbtb/) — 6:00pm
- [Portland Drupal User Group](https://luma.com/ok3tf9ls) — 6:30pm

**Thursday (Jul 16)**

- [Discover the Metro Region Innovation Hub (Online Info Session)](https://www.portlandmetrohub.org/event-details/discover-the-metro-region-innovation-hub-online-info-session-12) — 9:00am
- [Fabric Community Call](https://www.meetup.com/portland-fabric-power-bi-user-group/events/315595151/) — 9:00am
- [Abundance Office Hour](https://luma.com/event/evt-iByu9DJmyAqiylW) — 11:00am
- [Portland State of Charge: Batteries at PNW Climate Week](https://luma.com/czpip42k) — 12:00pm
- [Techworks on Tap](https://www.mytechworks.org/events/techworks-on-tap-2026) — 4:00pm
- [Demolicious – July 2026](https://luma.com/alsf93gl) — 5:00pm
- [Beers with Engineers](https://www.meetup.com/pdxbwe/events/tczqmtyjckbvb/) — 5:00pm
- [Cloud Native PDX July: An API for Linux and Learning OTTL](https://www.meetup.com/cloud-native-pdx/events/315587424/) — 6:00pm
- [BSD Pizza Night](https://bsd.pizza/) — 7:00pm

**Friday (Jul 17)**

- [PNW CoffeeOps](https://www.meetup.com/portland-devops-groundup/events/pzprgtyjckbwb/) — 8:00am
- [AI in the A.M. | Coffee at Instrument](https://luma.com/event/evt-kOTdxgap1Ydplwg) — 8:30am
- [PDX Code & Coffee @ Kiln](https://www.meetup.com/portland-code-coffee/events/315633691/) — 9:00am
- [Friday Happy Hour at Beermongers (Code Freeze Fridays)](https://www.meetup.com/code-freeze-fridays/events/vplrvtyjckbwb/) — 12:00pm
- [Drafting Hours](https://luma.com/2g3axdew) — 1:00pm
- [PDX Neurodivergent Tech Workers Online Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/pdx-neurodivergent-software-engineers/events/scxhqtyjckbwb/) — 6:00pm
- [Westside Coding Club](https://www.meetup.com/westside-coding-club/events/xvldztyjckbwb/) — 6:00pm

**Saturday (Jul 18)**

- [Code & Coffee @ Roseline](https://www.meetup.com/portland-code-coffee/events/315129838/) — 10:00am
- [Open Source Buildathon: IoT, Hardware & XR/AR/VR](https://luma.com/f8u2qfp5) — 10:00am
- [Party in the Pinot (TechOregon)](https://www.techoregon.org/signature-event/party-in-the-pinot) — 5:00pm

**Sunday (Jul 19)**

- [Digital Creatives and Coffee! (drop-in social)](https://www.meetup.com/digital-dabblers/events/315571582/) — 9:00am
- [Portland Linux/Unix Group’s Monthly Linux Clinic](https://pdxlinux.org/) — 1:00pm
- [Oregon UAS Accelerator applications due](https://siliconflorist.com/2026/07/08/reminder-oregon-uas-accelerator-applications-are-due-july-19-2026/)

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