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Comment on Top 10 Silicon Florist posts for the first half of 2026 by Whatever you do, DO NOT read the Top 10 best Silicon Florist posts for the first half of 2026 – Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:01:20 +0000

[…] don’t have time to read. I don’t think. So here’s what I did. I took the list of all of the top 10 stories from 2026 (so far) that I crated up last week, and now I will read them to you! Not verbatim, per se. But with a whole bunch of context and other […]

Comment on Looking to meet more folks at events…? Maybe give Wyrl a — um — whirl? by Refresher: How to Portland startup community (midyear 2026 quickstart edition) – Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:38:11 +0000

[…] can keep tabs on what’s happening when. Or promote the events you’re organizing. Also, Wyrl has started aggregating events, as […]

Comment on Looking to meet more folks at events…? Maybe give Wyrl a — um — whirl? by Randal Schwartz

Randal Schwartz — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:21:16 +0000

I’m in! Let’s hope this reaches critical mass soon! Is this in Flutter, by any chance?

Comment on Long-time innovation ecosystem builder Dwayne Johnson shares insights on Oregon economic woes by Using Engine’s “Innovation Flywheel” to benefit the Portland startup community – Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:04:59 +0000

[…] Engine — the DC-based tech policy and advocacy nonprofit — just published a new report on what it takes to build a startup ecosystem from scratch. It’s called “The Foundations of an Innovation Flywheel.” And if you happen to live in a metro that is decidedly not Silicon Valley, you’re going to want to read it. So Portland likely has a lot to glean from this guidance. Especially in light of Dwayne Johnson’s recent insights. […]

Comment on Long-time innovation ecosystem builder Dwayne Johnson shares insights on Oregon economic woes by Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:45:14 +0000

Well said, Dwayne.

Comment on Long-time innovation ecosystem builder Dwayne Johnson shares insights on Oregon economic woes by Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:02:01 +0000

Amen!

Comment on Portland Metro Region Innovation Hub loses another executive director by Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:29:55 +0000

Asad was the first person who welcomed me in the PDX Slack back in Feb2025. Him and Mark Grimes. I probably wouldn’t have found my way through the city without that first interaction. Really grateful for all he has done for the Portland Entrepreneurship Scene. – Joanna Gough

Comment on How are you holding up, startup founder…? by Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 22 May 2026 19:59:31 +0000

thank you. – cat

Comment on Quietly raising one of the largest rounds in Portland startup history: Panthalassa $140M Series B by TAO’s Oregon Tech Awards 2026 winners – Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community

Thu, 14 May 2026 15:56:42 +0000

[…] Panthalassa — ocean wave energy and offshore AI compute. (Yes, the same Panthalassa that just closed a $140M Series B last […]

Comment on Quietly raising one of the largest rounds in Portland startup history: Panthalassa $140M Series B by Grim Sleeper

Grim Sleeper — Sat, 09 May 2026 14:12:55 +0000

Way to bury the lede— the dark lord, genocide-enabler and Trump boi, Peter Thiel, is the main source of funding, and the pivot is to more data centers— the exact opposite of what “saving the world” using clean energy looks like.