Partner Programs/Events

Are you a small business owner or entrepreneur interested in learning about trademarks and how to apply for a federal registration? If so, this event is a must-attend. In this first module of our eight-part virtual Trademark Basics Boot Camp, we’ll focus on trademark protection in the United States. The event is free, but space […]

Commercializing University Research With Federal SBIR/STTR Funding About this Event Every year the federal government awards $4 billion for research and development to small businesses with innovative technologies. The SBIR/STTR program is a critical source of funding to help move research from the lab into the commercial sector. Join Aventurine and Leon Wolf, SBIR/STTR Specialist, […]

Are you a founder of an existing company? Need funding for your side hustle? Then join PDXWIT and ThinkShout for a discussion about women innovation, the roadblocks that exist when it comes to funding and what we can do as a community to drive the discussion forward. While we have more women in technology or […]

West Portland's Premier "B2B" Business Expo - Celebrating 10 years!  MEET SPONSORS & "JUMP" between ZOOM BREAKOUT ROOMS Join Hundreds - Meet Leaders - Find Opportunity - B2B Connections A business building expo like no other and this year we're elevating LEADERS. Wonderful guests, project / work opportunities, amazing connections, music, giveaways, resources . . […]

RESILIENCY SERIES TAO's "Resiliency Series" was created as an opportunity for community members to hear directly from elected officials and key community stakeholders about issues related to the resiliency of our region. TOPIC OVERVIEW Join TAO President & CEO Skip Newberry for a conversation with Oregon Secretary of State, Shemia Fagan, who was elected to office this past […]

Are you a small business owner or entrepreneur interested in learning about trademarks and how to apply for a federal registration? If so, this event is a must-attend. In this second module of our eight-part virtual Trademark Basics Boot Camp, we'll focus on important principles related to trademark searching and effective use of the USPTO’s Trademark […]

When you're launching a new business, it's easy to be so focused on your product and finding funding that you forget about your most important asset -- your team! As any seasoned CEO will attest, your team is your lifeblood -- with a good one, a mediocre product can still find success, and with a […]

Are you interested in exploring ways to avoid common security mistakes? Do you want to explore the latest in migration tools and services or learn how artificial intelligence is sparking innovation? Join us for the AWS Public Sector Summit Online to hear real stories from Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers, learn how the cloud is […]

Join Technology Association of Oregon, Himalaya Rao of the Black Founders Matter Fund, and four startup founders for a panel discussion about different fundraising approaches. April is Startup Month at TAO! Join us on April 15th at 11:00 AM as we continue to celebrate the local startup ecosystem with a panel of founders sharing their […]

Just as the United States is in a critical moment to examine its history of racial oppression, we, as global citizens, need to more deeply investigate the ways in which colonialism has informed are work. Across our conceptions of rank, power, agency, and worth, the legacy of colonialism informs our shared experiences of bias and […]

Are you a small business owner or entrepreneur interested in learning about trademarks and how to apply for a federal registration? If so, this event is a must-attend. In this third module of our eight-part virtual Trademark Basics Boot Camp, we’ll focus on the requirements for an initial trademark application. Knowing what is needed up […]

Watch rising stars in digital health and med-tech compete for $40,000 in prizes plus in-kind support. Four dozen teams, each with an idea of how to address one of four big needs in healthcare, were born at the OHSU Invent-a-thon last October. Over half are still developing the ideas that emerged that weekend, many in […]

Are you a small business owner or entrepreneur interested in learning about trademarks and how to apply for a federal registration? If so, this event is a must-attend. In this fourth module of our eight-part virtual Trademark Basics Boot Camp, we’ll focus on the USPTO’s Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS), including a live demonstration of a […]

About this Event Please join the Portland State Business Accelerator and Elsa Henderson, facilitator, coach, and educator. Communication can be difficult depending on the topic or context. We’ve all been there: a conversation you are putting off or would rather not have. A discussion you want to have, but don’t know how to broach. In this virtual […]

TAO Professional Development programming supports tech professionals by helping them to make connections, develop expertise, share best-practices, and amplify their voices as members of the tech industry. When people look back on 2020 and the challenges entering 2021, they’ll remember how companies responded and appropriately transformed their products, processes and customer care. As a company […]

Badass women who have turned their science into successful business ventures and the funding resources that have supported them and others. About this Event VertueLab and Women in Science PDX are coming together again for an annual event to spotlight badass women with badass science startups. The event convenes movers and shakers with different types […]

Having a tough time as a non-technical person finding a technical cofounder? Want to learn what you've been likely doing wrong? Claudius Mbemba, CTO @ useneu.com will share his tips on who you should go after and how to correctly approach a technical person to join you on your startup journey. Claudius Mbemba (mem'buh) is […]

Join us on Friday, April 30th for a Lunch & Learn to hear more about Seed Equity Funding as a potential source of capital. We have a great panel of experts ready to share their insights on early-stage venture investments, and how entrepreneurs can be better prepared to approach funds for seed capital. What you’ll […]