https://siliconflorist.com Portland startup and tech news, jobs, and events #pdx Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:28:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://siliconflorist.com/2026/10/20/bend-venture-conference-shares-2026-winners/#comment-17625 Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:28:12 +0000 https://siliconflorist.com/?p=122230#comment-17625 […] Bio has been having a pretty good fall. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because the startup won $150K at the Bend Venture Conference, this month. But it turns out the feds had already placed a bet, as well. Caravel landed an NSF […]

]]> https://siliconflorist.com/2026/09/24/gubernatorial-candidates-sit-down-to-discuss-one-anothers-plans-for-oregon/#comment-17622 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:33:50 +0000 https://siliconflorist.com/?p=121302#comment-17622 […] Last week, we gained two valuable insights into the platforms for Tina Kotek and Christine Drazan, the two candidates for governor of Oregon. And a rematch of the Oregon governor’s race the last time around. I know you’re busy. So I wanted to be sure that I provided some insights on each candidate from a startup perspective, based on their published plans and a recent forum where each candidate spoke. […]

]]> https://siliconflorist.com/2026/09/24/gubernatorial-candidates-sit-down-to-discuss-one-anothers-plans-for-oregon/#comment-17620 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:07:28 +0000 https://siliconflorist.com/?p=121302#comment-17620 […] Gubernatorial candidates sit down to discuss one another’s plans for Oregon […]

]]> https://siliconflorist.com/2026/09/22/comparing-the-oregon-gubernatorial-candidates-published-plans-from-a-startup-perspective/#comment-17619 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:07:04 +0000 https://siliconflorist.com/?p=121197#comment-17619 […] Comparing the Oregon gubernatorial candidates’ published plans — from a startup perspective […]

]]> https://siliconflorist.com/2026/09/24/gubernatorial-candidates-sit-down-to-discuss-one-anothers-plans-for-oregon/#comment-17618 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:25:00 +0000 https://siliconflorist.com/?p=121302#comment-17618 […] Oregon startup community. But I’ve now gone through both candidates’ written plans and their sit-down with the Portland Business Journal. So there’s enough material to […]

]]> https://siliconflorist.com/2026/09/22/comparing-the-oregon-gubernatorial-candidates-published-plans-from-a-startup-perspective/#comment-17617 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:23:53 +0000 https://siliconflorist.com/?p=121197#comment-17617 […] a blog and an unhealthy attachment to the Oregon startup community. But I’ve now gone through both candidates’ written plans and their sit-down with the Portland Business Journal. So there’s enough material to […]

]]> https://siliconflorist.com/2026/10/01/subsea-geothermal-startup-endurance-energy-drills-off-the-oregon-coast/#comment-17615 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:40:19 +0000 https://siliconflorist.com/?p=121586#comment-17615 […] Endurance Energy just drilled a well into the seafloor at Axial Seamount, roughly 300 miles off the coast and about a mile down, going after hydrothermal fluid at 482°F. Their generator is named after a penguin. The readings come back over NSF research fiber already lying on the ocean floor between the seamount and the Oregon shore, which is part of why they picked the spot. Stanford’s geothermal director called the whole thing “a slightly dingbat idea, at least for grid generation.” He also said it has real potential for islands. Both of those are probably true. […]

]]> https://siliconflorist.com/2026/09/17/135-million-reasons-that-this-startup-is-as-hot-as-the-volcano-its-using/#comment-17614 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:39:59 +0000 https://siliconflorist.com/?p=120930#comment-17614 […] power site in the state, and two companies are drilling into it. Neither one is from here. Mazama Energy raised $135 million in September, on the back of building the world’s hottest enhanced […]

]]> https://siliconflorist.com/2026/10/01/high-desert-innovation-week-returns-to-bend-october-13-16-2026/#comment-17613 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:32:20 +0000 https://siliconflorist.com/?p=121567#comment-17613 […] Oregon geothermal activity. The challenge is that it’s just a bit harder to get to than the high desert. Because it’s under the […]

]]> https://siliconflorist.com/2026/09/28/bend-venture-conference-finalizes-early-stage-slate-for-2026/#comment-17612 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:58:06 +0000 https://siliconflorist.com/?p=121412#comment-17612 […] EDCO. Thursday runs 12:00–7:30 pm at the Tower Theatre with seminars, featured speakers, and the Early Stage pitch competition, followed by a networking reception at the Broken Top Club. Friday begins at 8:00 am with a […]

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