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Month: August 2026

Silicon Florist links arrangement for August 24, 2026

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

PDX Code & Coffee @ Kiln, Fri, Sep 18, 2026, 9:00 AM | Meetup

Code and Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session. Drink some coffee, bring your laptop, and have engaging conversations. This is a great opportunity to learn from others, share your knowledge, and possibly collaborate on side projects, online courses, or even your day-to-day work tasks.

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Portland has definitely slipped among tech communities — but at least we’re still registering

It may surpries you to hear that CBRE’s new Scoring Tech Talent 2026 report features Portland. But what probably won’t surprise you is that the Rose City is near the bottom of the pack. 34th out of 50. So we’re still in the top 50. But lower than we would usually rank. Unfortunately, that slide puts us among the small handful of large markets that actually lost tech talent over the last three years. Down 3.5%. Somewhere around ~3000 people who used to do this work in tech around here. And now don’t.

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Oregon UAS Accelerator welcomes 17 startups to its Fall 2026 cohort

The Oregon UAS Accelerator in Pendleton, Oregon, exists to move uncrewed systems startups — and counter drone startups and tangentially related startups — from prototype to pilots, partnerships, and capital. Now, it’s got its next class lined up to do exactly that. Meet the 17 companies in the Accelerator’s Fall 2026 cohort. Which includes founders from Oregon, around the US, and South Korea.

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