Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community

If you haven’t been tuned in, Bluesky is most definitely having a moment. When it first opened up to the public, a bunch of early adopter types were quick to pick up the platform — a semblance of Twitter originally led by Jack Dorsey that was designed to be a far more open and less commercial product — but its growth was fairly incremental.

I’ve seen Fireproof around for a bit, here and there. But now the innovative — can I say “innovative”? — data storage solution from the Portland-based cofounder of Couchbase has been officially released.

As a startup founder, finding the support you need can often be challenging. That’s why it’s always nice to local programs focused on giving entrepreneurs access to benefits like mentorship and funding as they’re building their companies. Like the Beaverton Startup Challenge, which just announced its 10th cohort of companies.

Looking for other folks who like hardware as much as you do…? Get ready to be happy. There are a couple of meetups in rapid succession that could help you connect with a whole bunch of hardware enthusiasts from the Portland area in rather short amount of time.

Another week. Another interesting announcement from Agility Robotics. You know, the Oregon based robotics company that has created a humanoid bipedal robot that can work in warehouse environments…? Well, the news is that they have another customer who will be leveraging their technology: Schaeffler Group. Even better…? It also comes with an investment.

Demolicious has been doing a good job of spending time on both the westside and the eastside, this year. But I don’t want you showing up to the wrong place out of habit. So just a quick reminder that Demolicious is on the eastside, this month.

If you missed the annual Oregon Entrepreneurs Network awards gala, you may be curious as to who walked away with recognition at the 30th annual OEN Entrepreneurship Awards. Well, I want you to be up-to-date on the latest and greatest. So here’s a quick list of who won…

Organizing events can be a chore. Granted, they’re high value. But they’re also a heavy lift. But what if someone took care of everything and you and your crew just had to show up, spend time together, and celebrate all that you’ve accomplished this year…? That’s the idea behind Radious Worksgiving.

Interested in sharing your thoughts on the impact of the recent elections with fellow startup founders and startup support organizations…? The Portland Metro Region Innovation Hub is hosting a virtual listening session to do just that.