Partner Programs/Events

Oregon Pediatric Innovation Event Powered by the West Coast Consortium for Technology & Innovation in Pediatrics (CTIP) Join us on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 starting at 4:00pm PST for the Oregon Pediatric Innovation Event Powered by CTIP. This virtual event will bring together pediatric medical device innovators,public and private life science organizations, research institutions, scientists, […]

ABOUT - TiE Women is dedicated to Embrace, Engage and Empower women entrepreneurs across the globe. TiE Oregon is hosting its second TiE Women Pitch Competition on September 1st. This will be a virtual event and the same as our regular Pitch Competitions, with one twist: all the participating companies must have a woman in their Founding team. The winner […]

Join Zapproved and artist and educator, Anastacia-Renee, to reflect on how our past and present connect to influence the choices we make today. From the Speaker: Bring your child within and your internal wise counsel to focus on co-creating sustainable universal practices that demolish systems of economic, emotional, racial and patriarchal oppression. What does it […]

WHAT TO EXPECT The 2021 Power Pairing series features quarterly "fireside chat-style" interviews with women leaders from the Oregon and SW Washington tech community. Featured guests share their life stories and career journeys, including strategies that have helped them thrive and lessons they've learned along the way.  While we originally planned for an in-person event, […]

Communicating our scientific innovations requires an equally innovative approach on the presentation side. In this Mini Bio Pro lunch and learn webinar, learn more about creating impressive graphic designs for academic journals, presentations, and websites. Learn more about Oregon Bio's Events & Workforce Training - visit https://www.oregonbio.org/ Register here.

Learn about how to secure your business and your legacy through estate planning. Topics covered will include estate planning, business succession planning, and pre-liquidity planning for optimal tax, business, and family planning efficiencies. Special attention will be given to the needs of startup and tech businesses, including through discussions of QSBS stacking and packing, GRATs, […]

Are you looking for non-dilutive funding to advance your heart, lung, blood, and sleep-related biomedical technologies? Join The National Institute of Health (NIH) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Innovation Office to learn about the funding opportunities and entrepreneurial resources available for small businesses and translational researchers. Dr. Stephanie M. Davis, the NHLBI Small […]

37th ANNUAL EVENT EMCEE AND KEYNOTE ANNOUNCED Technology Association of Oregon (TAO) is honored to announce that Jarvis Sam, Vice President, Global Diversity and Inclusion with Nike will serve as the emcee for the thirty-seventh annual Oregon Technology Awards. Rachel Arnold, Senior Managing Director and Co-Head Endeavor Fund at Vista Equity Partners will join Cara […]

New entrepreneurs and CEOs: Have you ever wondered when exactly you need a CPA, and what they can do for your business? Annual taxes, sure, but what else? Or maybe you have a C Corp or an LLC and you suddenly find yourself in over your head when it comes to stock options, tax credits, […]

BUILD YOUR FUTURE THROUGH YOUR NETWORK While many businesses and professionals have become accustomed to using online meeting software to stay connected with their teammates, many have found it harder to network, make new connections, and grow their careers and businesses. The challenge isn’t the technology or the all popular “Zoom Fatigue,” it’s the mindset […]

The digital shift for all business caused by the pandemic last year has resulted in expanded opportunity for connection and growth. This shift has also resulted in an increase of cyber attacks, more points of failure for a breach and a renewed vigilance of business owners to protect employees and customers. As companies commit to […]

Join Oregon Venture Fund and PDXWIT for our 3rd annual pitch event. Calling all entrepreneurs! If you’ve been working on a business idea through the pandemic or are in the process of growing your business and ready for the next phase of talking with investors, keep your momentum going by pitching your vision and the […]

Movement is important for not only our physical health, but our mental health too. We’re not talking about the physical activity of exercise (although that does all sorts of great things for you) but the act of moving our bodies. Our bodies are meant to move and the last year we asked them to sit. […]

The age of Femtech as arrived and its about time! Join us for the first Invent-a-thon Social Hour: Future of Femtech! Come forge connections with fellow providers, entrepreneurs, and researchers who are excited about advancing women’s health and hear from two rising stars in digital health and med tech. We are thrilled to have Melissa Hanna, Co-founder and CEO of Mahmee, Holly Rockweiler, Co-founder and CEO of Madorra, and Fahti […]

Diet and weight management: The galactic center of misinformation A mountain of diet advice circulates in books, on TV, and ricochets through social media - so what are we to believe? What works and what's way off the mark? This webinar moves beyond all the chatter towards a sustainable path to weight management. Panelist: R.A. […]

Makers & Markers - ScienceWorks Hands-on Museum Inspiring pathways to science Immersive, interactive experiences in science - especially for young kids - cultivates a sense of curiosity that last a lifetime and lays the foundation for a career in the sciences. In this week's program we'll visit with ScienceWorks Hands-on Museum, located in Ashland, Oregon. […]