Week ending Aug 16, 2024 - Portland startup news

Portland, Oregon, startup news - Silicon Florist

This week in Portland startup news, the new Portland airport (PDX) is open to the public and features a bunch of local vendors, the Portland Metro Regional Innovation Hub promises news next week, what was Portland Independent Chamber of Commerce and then Business for a Better Portland is now just Better Portland, Oregon Startup Center solicits applications for the Beaverton Startup Challenge, and AI Portland is host a science fair for artificial intelligence. PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS LINKS - New Portland airport - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5hPs1wt5Tc - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q14tGViZcJI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvF6CYJ35zg - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od2yFHGROR8 - Travel Portland Near Me Now https://www.travelportland.com/plan/near-me-now-app/ - Better Portland https://wearebetterportland.com - Beaverton Startup Challenge https://oregonstartupcenter.org/startup-challenge-2025 - AI Portland Science Fair https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMsz1ddICMEwg_XsjbEMZpQc50bHkhl1XUPGVCcspyIpE3HA/viewform?pli=1 PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS 00:00 PDX new Portland airport 01:45 Travel Portland app helps you find awesome Portland stuff 03:33 TEASER: Portland Metro Regional Innovation hub 05:19 Better Portland 10:55 Oregon Startup Center Beaverton Startup Challenge 11:55 AI Portland science fair ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ---------- For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog and podcast that covers founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet. ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ---------- Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird. https://siliconflorist.com #startup #entrepreneur