Top 10 Silicon Florist posts for Q3 2026

I never assume you have the time to keep up with every single thing I post around here. I barely do. So consider this your Q3 2026 cheat sheet. These are the most read Silicon Florist stories from July, August, and September. As decided by you, the readers. Not me. That way none of us has to pretend we caught every last one of them the first time around. And I get a refresher, too.

Here’s what you read the most in Q3 2026.

1. For transparency, here is what I told the Teconomy team assessing Oregon’s 10-Year Innovation Plan
2. Comparing the Oregon gubernatorial candidates’ published plans — from a startup perspective
3. Inc. features the 10 fastest growing Portland companies
4. Panthalassa rides the AI wave to a purported $2B valuation
5. Bluesky feed & AT Proto startup Graze acquired by Flipboard
6. Serial founder raises $2M for Antfly — and looks to re-engage with the Portland tech community
7. Attending Chain React 2026 in Portland…? Here’s a visitor guide to help you make the most of your stay
8. A startup founder’s guide to the 2026 Oregon Prosperity Council Report or What a 452 page report actually means for people considering building companies here
9. Portland Startup Week is no more
10. Insitu gets acquired… again

Honorable mentions

• Portland Metro Region Innovation Hub names new director
• It’s a semiconductor FAST: Oregon consortium wins NSF Innovation Engine award
• TIME ranks OSU Advantage Accelerator among best startup accelerators in the US
• Gubernatorial candidates sit down to discuss one another’s plans for Oregon
• Interested in what VCs won’t say…? We’re lucky to have a Venture Capitalist who’s willing to tell you
• Oregon UAS Accelerator welcomes 17 startups to its Fall 2026 cohort