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

dispatches from hell… sorry, I mean, Portland… 01 – CamiKaos

And the Portlanders? The real ones? They’re out there in inflatable dinosaur costumes, dancing. They’re sitting on the sidewalk in pajamas, eating pastries and sipping coffee. Just being there. Bearing witness. Reminding everyone that fascism, hate, and violence don’t belong here.

Have I got a survey for you. And it takes about 5 minutes to complete if you don’t have to think about the answers. It’s the annual Silicon Forest Tech Trends Survey for 2026 from ProFocus.

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

Tech Sparks with Rose City Techies, Wed, Nov 19, 2025, 5:30 PM | Meetup

Join us for an exciting evening of rapid-fire inspiration with Rose City Techies at the most beautiful co-working space in all of Portland, Kiln. At Tech Sparks, local innovators, developers, designers, founders, and creators will each have 10–15 minutes to share their tech-related stories, ideas, experiments, and insights. No slides required (But, you can if you’d like) — just short, powerful talks designed to spark conversation and connection.

If you’re a startup working on drones or drone adjacent concepts, there’s no better place in the world to get mentorship and support for your pursuit than the Oregon UAS Accelerator in Pendleton, Oregon. And now, you have the opportunity to take part.

Is Portland, Oregon, burning…? No. And I was kind of waiting for someone to build this homage to the timeless classic Is it snowing in Portland, Oregon? (IYKYK)

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

Oath Surgical raises $24M for surgical AI ecosystem

“We started Oath Surgical with the mission of reinventing surgical infrastructure at scale and with value at its core. The need is clear,” Keown wrote. “We’re at the outset of a transformational shift in how, where, and by whom surgery is delivered… And, Oath Surgical is at the forefront.”

Bend Venture Conference is only a couple of weeks away. And the last pieces are starting to fall into place. They recently announced the early stage competitors taking the stage. And now, they’ve revealed the folks in the growth stage who will be pitching, as well.

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

Portland’s rise: A city rebuilding through public-private partnership

Earnestness, community collaboration, and peaceful civic engagement are what brought Portland back from our hardest days. That unity is what will propel our city into a brighter future. It makes our democracy resilient and worth defending—and it will carry us through whatever comes next. We invite you to the city that we love and call home. We’ll welcome you to see for yourself the roses and the thorns.