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President's Blog
Tuesday, April 30, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Words from Skip: Why Oregon is Awesome for Tech »
I am frequently asked by people to describe what’s going on in Oregon’s tech industry. In other words, what are some interesting facts and trends...
Monday, April 15, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Words from Skip: What Oregon Can Learn from Atlanta’s Tech Community »
Portland’s tech and startup scenes continued to rack up the accolades last week. Notably, BusinessWeek reported that the Portland region’s GDP growth rate from 2007...
Thursday, February 28, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Words from Skip: Tech 101 Day in Salem »
Unless you have been living a life completely disconnected from email, the Internet, and social media, you probably noticed this video from code.org go viral...
Thursday, January 17, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Words From Skip: StumpTalk Launches Today »
We are very pleased to announce the inaugural post of StumpTalk , a weekly synopsis of newsworthy tech-related announcements and local tech companies. A new...
Wednesday, January 09, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Words from Skip: TAO in 2013 »
Now that 2013 is underway, I want to offer some highlights of things we are working on in the new year. We have a number...

Member & Sponsor Spotlight
Wednesday, April 04, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Member Spotlight: brandlive »
brandlive     It is fitting: as one of Oregon’s oldest manufacturing companies reaches $1,000,000,000 in sales, the Oregon tech community launches Techlandia, the destination...
Tuesday, April 03, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Holly Files Receives Women of Influence Award »
HOLLY FILES RECEIVES WOMEN OF INFLUENCE AWARD By Dana from VelocX The Portland Business Journal’s Annual Women of Influence Awards Luncheon is coming up later...
Thursday, January 06, 2011
David Childers, CEO, EthicsPoint »
Every business carries associated risk; their awareness and ability to proactively deal with that risk will impact their success. Threats cross the boundaries of divisions...
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
SAO Member Spotlight: Dave Weber, CIO, NW Natural »
SAO – Not For Software Companies Only As CIO for NW Natural, you might think that Dave Weber would find little value in the Software...
Thursday, June 03, 2010
How A Successful Acquisition Helps The Silicon Forest Grow »
SAO spotlight: Sabrix Tax Services / Thomson Reuters Founded in Oregon in 2000 by Tektronix executives, Sabrix has been a great example of the "second...

News & Announcements
Thursday, May 02, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Startup PDX Challenge semi-finalists named; Public vote begins »
The Portland Development Commission has narrowed a field of 240 applicants for the Startup PDX Challenge to 16 semi-finalist companies in Portland’s search for the...
Thursday, May 02, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Oregon Innovation Academy »
The Innovation Academy is bringing together students, teachers, and working professionals from the  Northwest’s technology industries to empower students with new skills sets of the...
Thursday, April 25, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
StumpTalk: Local startups win angel investments, show breadth of the Techlandia landscape »
A pair of winners demonstrate the vigor of Techlandia’s startup culture—and point to the breadth of technologies under development here. Each year, the Oregon Entrepreneurs...
Tuesday, April 23, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Guest Blog: Bend's Startup Weekend's "Vibe" - May 3,4,5 »
By: Jim Boeddeker  On May 3,4,5 Bend will be holding its second Startup Weekend and I thought it might be valuable to reach out to...
Monday, April 15, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Oregon Tech Awards Contest »
By : Annalore Rodman What does TAO Mean to You?? Cresa Portland, a strong supporter of the Oregon tech community, and a team made of...

Members in the News
Tuesday, April 03, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Zapproved Featured in this Month's Oregon Business Magazine »
COMPLY AND DEMAND BY LINDA BAKER OREGON BUSINESS Articles - April 2012 Launching a company at the height of the recession requires selling a product customers...
Wednesday, May 18, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
The Code Project Announces 3rd Annual Members Choice Award Winners »
Atlanta, GA, May 15, 2011 – The Code Project®, one of the world’s largest independent online developer communities, announced the winners of its 2011 Members...
Monday, April 04, 2011
Zapproved closes $1.45M funding round »
by Erik Siemers Business Journal staff writer Portland-based legal software startup Zapproved Inc. on Monday said it has closed a $1.45 million investment round, its...
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Portland startup offers live look at favorite hotspots -- and maybe a discount »
By Mike Rogoway The Oregonian "CEO Luke Sontag (left), chief operating officer Kiyo Kubo, and chief technology officer Nick Farina are the founders of What...
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Young business leaders ignite startup scene »
BY BEN JACKLET OREGON BUSINESS Eric Doebele timed his first major exit nicely. In 2007, the Beaverton web company Doebele co-founded with his business partner...

Business Opportunities
Monday, March 28, 2011
GE Investment Opportunity for Oregon Energy and Medical Technology Companies »
The Portland Development Commission has issued a Request for Expression of Interest ("REI”) seeking applications from companies with innovative technologies relating to the energy or...
Friday, October 22, 2010
International Opportunity for Mobile Software Companies »
The Oregon Trade Promotion Program (OTTP) has allocated funds for Oregon small businesses that wish to exhibit at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain...

White Papers & Press Releases
Friday, April 06, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Press Release - Thetus Debuts Newest Release of Multi-Int Analysis Solution »
PRESS RELEASE   Thetus Corporation 34 NW 1 st Avenue, Suite 210, Portland, OR 97209 Phone: (503) 294-0900 Fax: (503) 595-5828 Sarah Allen Marketing Communications...
Wednesday, September 07, 2011
Software Association of Oregon Names Skip Newberry President »
The Software Association of Oregon (SAO) today announced Skip Newberry will join the organization as president on September 29, 2011. Newberry currently serves as economic...
Monday, June 27, 2011
Software Association of Oregon President Resigns »
The Software Association of Oregon (SAO) today announced the executive committee of its board of directors has accepted the resignation of association President Matt Nees....
Thursday, April 21, 2011
ViaWest Announces Grand Opening of New Portland Data Center »
Today ViaWest, a leading provider of colocation, hosting, and managed services announced the grand opening of its twenty-first enterprise-class data center located in Portland, Oregon....
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Best Tel Becomes TouchPoint Networks »
Northwest’s Leading Technology Provider Announces Name Change Best Tel LLC, an industry leader in unified communications, announced today that the company has changed its name...

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