While startup pitch competitions differ slightly from demo days, they still have a lot of the same vibe. Cool concepts, compelling founders, creative solutions. And when it comes to an event like Invent Oregon, there’s one other compelling facet: these Oregon college students will make you question what you were doing at their age — or at your current age, for that matter.
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Invent Oregon secures $1 million grant from Lemelson Foundation
Every once in a while, the good folks catch a win. And such is the case this week. Invent Oregon — a program that has inspired college entrepreneurs from around the state and whose annual competition has become a marquee startup event — has garnered a $1,000,000 grant from the Lemelson Foundation.
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Portland’s inventory: Inventors of digital image processing, the wiki, and Linux all call the Rose City home
I’ve no idea what it is about Portland that attracts interesting inventors, but we seem to have more than our fair share. Read More