Business Oregon

09/04/2026

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09/02/2026

Business Oregon, in partnership with Prosper Portland, invites Oregon clean technology companies working in renewable energy, battery and energy storage, hydrogen, grid modernization, EV charging and electrification, and energy software to join the Oregon State Booth at RE+ 2026, North America's premier clean energy trade show. 🔋♻️💻

RE+ brings together thousands of industry leaders, manufacturers, project developers, utilities, investors, and buyers from around the world. Participating in the Oregon State Booth is an excellent opportunity to showcase your company, expand your business network, and explore new domestic and international market opportunities.

If you are interested in participating or would like more information, complete the registration form: https://biznews.oregon.gov/acton/fs/blocks/showLandingPage/a/14786/p/p-0153/t/page/fm/0?sid=TV2:X57gsSUPA

09/02/2026

The Oregon Arts Commission's revitalized Arts & Culture Awards and Summit returns to the Oregon Convention Center on Dec. 1-2, 2026, and nominations for the 2026 Arts & Culture Awards are open now. 🗒️🎭 The Arts & Culture Awards and Summit will bring people together from across Oregon to innovate, collaborate, and celebrate this vital sector and its intersections in economies and communities. Nominees can represent a variety of endeavors, from Indigenous culture-keeping to fine art to historic preservation. The last day to submit nominations is Sept. 4. More: https://www.culturaltrust.org/awards-nominations/

09/01/2026

Oregon is a global leader in semiconductor research, development and manufacturing, and this October, Business Oregon is taking that story to SEMICON West.

Oregon is home to 15% of the nation’s semiconductor workforce, the only High-NA EUV lithography tool in the United States and one of the country’s most advanced semiconductor research and development ecosystems.

The state is also investing in the industry’s continued growth through the $240 million Oregon CHIPS Program, a semiconductor research and development tax credit worth $255 million over six years, the Semiconductor Industrial Land Loan Program and the new Oregon Semiconductor Center of Innovation Excellence.

SEMICON West brings together leaders from across the global microelectronics supply chain. Business Oregon will be there October 13–15 in San Francisco to showcase the talent, infrastructure, partnerships and resources that make Oregon an ideal place for semiconductor companies to grow.

Learn more about Oregon’s semiconductor industry and our work at SEMICON West: https://ow.ly/QTAn50ZGi4I

08/31/2026

Join us at the Mid-Columbia Innovation Hub’s September HubTalk: Reverse Pitch on Thursday, September 10th starting at 5:30 pm at Columbia Gorge Community College - Hood River.

Instead of founders taking the stage, accelerators, lenders, support organizations, and other entrepreneurial resources get two minutes to make their case for why you should know them. Come hear the pitches and speak to the folks who might be the best fit as a resource for your business!

ICYMI: What if the people who support entrepreneurs had to pitch themselves?

That’s exactly what’s happening at the Mid-Columbia Innovation Hub’s September HubTalk: Reverse Pitch on Thursday, September 10th starting at 5:30 pm at Columbia Gorge Community College - Hood River.

Instead of founders taking the stage, accelerators, lenders, support organizations, and other entrepreneurial resources get two minutes to make their case for why you should know them.

Then the tables turn. Meet them face to face, ask questions, discover resources and make connections that could help move your business forward.

With organizations including Business Oregon, Craft3, Built Oregon, MESO PDX, Oregon UAS Accelerator, USDA, and many more already on the lineup, this is a great chance to find out who’s in your corner.

No pitch deck. No prep. No pressure. Just show up, listen, connect and find the resources that fit what you’re building.

If you’re building a business in the Mid-Columbia region, this one is worth putting on the calendar.

Register here >>> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/september-hubtalk-reverse-pitch-tickets-1996167408454?aff=oddtdtcreator

08/31/2026

Calling all Native-owned and Native-serving businesses in the Pacific Northwest! 📣 A free, fully online, self-paced training program is being offered for those who want to further align their business practices to their native values by developing, refining, and implementing a sustainability program and sustainable procurement activities.

The group is preparing to launch their fourth cohort on September 14. Learn more about the program, here: https://www.pdx.edu/community-environmental-services/embedding-native-values-your-business-through-sustainability-and-sustainable-procurement-program

This project is a collaboration between Portland State University’s Community Environmental Services and Institute for Tribal Government with the Northwest Native Chamber and Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council.

08/31/2026

The Oregon Broadband Office is now under contract with Hood River Electric & Internet Co-Op (covering Hood River district grant area) for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program! 🎉

🔵534 homes will gain access to fiber internet
🟠Award amount of $3,049,804 in BEAD Funding will be invested
🟣Hood River Electric Co-Op will contribute $1,307,059 in matching funds
🟡Total project investment exceeds $4,356,863

08/28/2026

Business Oregon was honored to welcome Consul General Sung Gil Chang of the Republic of Korea to our Portland office and congratulate him on his new appointment as Consul General in Seattle.

Oregon and South Korea share strong and growing economic ties, and we appreciated the opportunity to discuss ways to deepen our partnership through trade, investment, innovation, and greater connections between Oregon and Korean businesses and institutions.

We warmly welcome Consul General Chang to the Pacific Northwest and look forward to working closely with him and his team at the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Seattle to build on this important relationship and create new opportunities for businesses on both sides of the Pacific!

Welcome to Oregon, Consul General Chang!

08/28/2026

Infrastructure is more than projects—it's the foundation of Oregon’s future. Join us at the 2026 Oregon Infrastructure Summit to discuss policy, funding, regulation, and project delivery with leaders from across the state. Info: www.theoregonsummit.com

08/27/2026

📣Business Oregon wants to hear from you! We've opened a Pre-Application Inquiry to help shape the next round of Centers of Innovation Excellence (CIE) funding, anticipated for Spring 2027. This is a listening step, not a funding opportunity. We're gathering input on where Oregon's innovation ecosystem has the biggest opportunities and gaps before we design the next solicitation.

We want to hear about sector and technology opportunities, ecosystem needs, current partnerships and reach, and what should shape the future funding opportunity. We want to hear from anyone who supports Oregon's innovation ecosystem, such as universities, regional and industry partnerships, nonprofits, public-private partnerships, and others.

Optional virtual office hours run Aug. 31–Sept. 11. Written questions are due Sept. 14 at 5 p.m. PT, and responses are due Oct. 5 at noon PT. More: https://biznews.oregon.gov/acton/rif/14786/s-0a15-2608/-/l-sf-cl-7011G000000ONseQAG-31f7:3b/l-sf-cl-7011G000000ONseQAG-31f7/showPreparedMessage?sid=TV2:Ss4ZSjZds