| Introduction The following organizations provide various types of information and/or services that can be of value to startups. See our Government and University pages for organizations that fit into those categories. We've structured the Organizations list as follows. (There is some overlap in categories, but hopefully this makes it easier to find the type of resource you need.)
Government-Funded Non-Profits and Councils Government/Industry Coordination Incubators and Accelerators Government Funded Labs Non-Profits Outside of Oregon Non-Profits and Industry Associations AEA - American Electronics Association.
investigating. They range from health care insurance options to deals for saving money on conference calls. Also, the AEA Emerging Business Committee organizes various events (breakfast meetings, etc.) that feature topics of interest to emerging businesses. EDCO - Economic Development for Central Oregon.
regional economy by attracting new investment and jobs through marketing, recruitment and working with existing employers. The EDCO website is the most comprehensive, current and reliable source for statistical and demographic data, economic and business development information, and business-related links for the tri-county area.
a strong business plan. The OEF offers a number of services for entrepreneurs, including Business Concept Reviews, Business Planning Workshops, and Business Plan reviews. The OEF also sponsors events such as Venture Oregon and Angel Oregon. OMEP - Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership
manufacturing professionals in partnership with the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology. Their on-board experts and outside consultants provide a resource for transforming operations into true Lean Enterprises. Their focus goes far beyond the shop floor. They can help increase efficiency and enhance supporting administration systems like purchasing, accounting, and sales order processing. Oregon Economic Development Directory
membership organization dedicated to helping economic developers create high- quality jobs, develop vibrant communities and improve the quality of life in their regions. OSDL - Open Source Development Lab.
growth and adoption of Linux in the enterprise. Founded in 2000 and supported by a global consortium of IT industry leaders, OSDL is a non-profit organization that provides state-of the-art computing and test facilities in the United States and Japan available to developers around the world. OSDL's founding members are IBM, HP, CA, Intel, and NEC.
global advocate for product development and management professionals. Our mission is to improve the effectiveness of individuals and organizations in product development and management. This is accomplished by providing resources for professional development, information, collaboration and promotion of new product development and management. PMI - Product Management Institute, Portland Chapter
that fuels the growth of Oregon's software industry. Our members enjoy exceptional networking and educational opportunities, critical workforce development programs, and valuable member services SCORE - Service Corp of Retired Executives
as access to both online and in-person advice from experienced, retired executives. Starveups.
profit organization that is now 18 companies strong and dedicated to helping entrepreneurs create and sustain successful businesses. Unlike other organizations, Starve Ups membership is only open to the founders, management and core team members of idea, emerging and established stage companies. This unique approach, which eliminates investors, consultants, vendors and service providers allows Starve Ups to encourage full disclosure among its members. Government/Industry Coordination Oregon Business Plan
framework for Oregon's business and elected leaders, working together, to build a stronger, more competitive state economy. The Oregon Business Plan envisions the growth and success of leading-edge, traded sector industries – clusters of allied businesses that ring up sales outside Oregon and create well paying jobs that buoy local communities. OregonClusters.org
Oregon’s mature, emerging, and potential industry clusters and assist cluster participants as they work to accelerate innovation and the growth of their industries. By consciously connecting industry leaders with university researchers, schools, media, venture capital, and other resources, the network will help cluster facilitators across the state share best practices and develop a regional collaborative advantage. Using cluster organizations to generate new prospects for business recruitment, develop relevant economic & market data, and guide public policy will help strengthen the Oregon economy. OSTP - Oregon Science and Technology Partnership
non-profit, government-university-industry partnership designed to: assist East Metro knowledge-based companies to find capital for growth; promote the education and training of knowledge-based workers; promote collaboration among universities, research organizations, national laboratories, and companies; and assist in the growth of targeted niche clusters for the region. OSTP is committed to growing knowledge-based jobs in the East Metro region. Incubators and Accelerators Business Enterprise Center of Linn & Benton Counties
businesses resulting in the creation of jobs in Linn and Benton Counties. It was created in 1988 through a grant from the Oregon State Lottery as a part of the regional strategies program administered by the State of Oregon Economic and Community Development Department. Food Innovation Center
producers, processors, marketers, and entrepreneurs. It operates through a partnership between Oregon State University and the Oregon Department of Agriculture. Its staff of technologists, engineers, economists and business professionals have a breadth of real-world experience and depth of technical skills that foster the success of food and agricultural enterprises.ON ONAMI
an innovative shared-facilities model that allows access to ONAMI facilities by both academic and industrial users. OTBC - Open Technology Business Center.
the founding, funding and growth of Open Technology businesses and projects. Members include entrepreneurs, small Open Technology companies, large technology suppliers and venture capital firms. The Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) and City of Beaverton are founding partners. OTBC executive and venture capital advisors challenge start-ups to show how their use of shared core technology differentiates, accelerates, and delivers truly market-driven solutions. The result is a class of new ventures with uncommon support and opportunity for success. If you're an early-stage startup that uses open technology of some sort in your product (it does not need to be a 100% open source product) then you might qualify for reduce- cost office space and advisory help through OTBC. SmartForest Ventures
companies. In addition to space, resident companies benfit from high-speed Internet access, meeting spaces, and shred business services. ETIC - Engineering and Technology Industry Council.
criteria and measurements that will be used for determining investments made from the Oregon Engineering Education Investment Fund. ETIC's mission is to make post-secondary engineering and technology education a strategic resource that fuels the Oregon economy and creates opportunity for all Oregonians.
research and commercialization to accelerate innovation-based economic development in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. It is also an unprecedented and powerful collaboration involving Oregon's three public research universities - Oregon State University, Portland State University, University of Oregon; the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Richland, WA); the state of Oregon; selected researchers from the Oregon Graduate Institute and the Oregon Health and Sciences University; and the world-leading "Silicon Forest" high technology industry cluster of Oregon and southwest Washington. Oregon Innovation Council
education and government leaders – to provide the Governor and legislature advice regarding business innovation so as to strengthen competitiveness in global markets. “The creation of the Oregon Innovation Council is the result of collaboration from both the private and public sectors to reach a common goal – enhance global competitiveness in Oregon through research, commercialized development and our traded sector industries,” Governor Kulongoski said. “Several key Oregon companies contributed to this success – HP, FEI, LSI, PNNL, Pixelworks and Intel – and, as a result, this Council represents some of the brightest and most talented individuals in our state. With their guidance Oregon will be a world leader in innovation.” Government Funded Labs PNNL - Pacific Northwest National Laboratories.
They also apply their capabilities to meet selected environmental, energy, health and national security objectives, strengthen the economy, and support the education of future scientists and engineers. PNNL is managed by DOE's Office of Science, but performs work for many DOE offices as well as other government agencies. Battelle has operated PNNL for DOE and its predecessors since 1965. A unique feature of Battelle's contract with DOE allows PNNL staff to work for private industry. Non-Profits Outside of Oregon Morino Institute NWEN - Northwest Entrepreneur Network
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