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PIGSquad has been around since 2011 and helped grow the local industry cluster. It hosts meetups and events throughout t...
11/26/2025

PIGSquad has been around since 2011 and helped grow the local industry cluster. It hosts meetups and events throughout the year where people can build games, find collaborators and test their games. The group’s work shifted hard to remote and virtual events for about four years surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic.

“PIGSquad does not make games. PIGSquad is a community platform that helps people make games together."

Oregon AI Accelerator | Fueling Oregon's Next Wave of AI Innovation
11/18/2025

Oregon AI Accelerator | Fueling Oregon's Next Wave of AI Innovation

Join Oregon's premier AI startup accelerator. Empowering early-stage AI founders through Oregon's unique ecosystem of universities, investors, and community.

Building an AI startup…? Oregon launches a new AI startup accelerator to help – Portland startups, tech, news, events, j...
11/17/2025

Building an AI startup…? Oregon launches a new AI startup accelerator to help – Portland startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community

If you’ve ever talked to me about startup accelerators, you know that my current take is that they need to have a focus. The “generic startups accelerator” game is over. Today& #82…

Tono Latino founder Sylvia Salazar joins Portland’s The Dangerous Ones podcast family – Portland startups, tech, news, e...
11/15/2025

Tono Latino founder Sylvia Salazar joins Portland’s The Dangerous Ones podcast family – Portland startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community

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Portland has a lot of resources for starting a business. But what about scaling a business from solo  endeavor to econom...
11/13/2025

Portland has a lot of resources for starting a business. But what about scaling a business from solo endeavor to economic impact? Join us to discuss what we need, what’s missing, and how Portland can get better when it comes to resources for entrepreneurs and small business owners.

Join Better Portland members for a lunchtime panel with local leaders focused on a single issue. November: Who’s Helping Businesses Scale? Portland has a lot of resources for starting a business. But what about scaling a business from solo endeavor to economic impact? Join us to discuss what we

New Accelerator to Propel Startup Innovation at Georgia Tech | News Center
11/05/2025

New Accelerator to Propel Startup Innovation at Georgia Tech | News Center

Today, Velocity Startups joins Georgia Tech’s comprehensive commercialization ecosystem, solidifying the Institute’s role as a national leader and premier hub for research commercialization and startup growth. Velocity Startups serves as a bridge between early-stage startup founders who are focu...

Ep. 32 | Navigating the Startup Landscape with Rick Turoczy - YouTube
11/04/2025

Ep. 32 | Navigating the Startup Landscape with Rick Turoczy - YouTube

SummaryIn this episode of the Overcommitted Podcast, host Bethany and co-hosts Erika and Brittany welcome Rick Turoczy, a veteran in the Portland tech startu...

Like many things in Startupland™, the majority of accelerators around the world have failed as a result trying to replic...
10/22/2025

Like many things in Startupland™, the majority of accelerators around the world have failed as a result trying to replicate something that can (at least today) only work at scale in Silicon Valley. But that doesn’t mean there can’t be successes elsewhere.

Why do 99% of startup accelerators fail to live up to their expectations?

Incubator — The Fund to Prevent Sexual Assault
10/14/2025

Incubator — The Fund to Prevent Sexual Assault

Apply for PreventSA's incubator, which comes with $50k and 6 months of tailored support to get your idea off the ground.

Inside PearX: Demo Day - Pear VC
10/10/2025

Inside PearX: Demo Day - Pear VC

Get a peek inside what goes into PearX Demo Day and why it’s such an important milestone for our founders.

This week, we sat down with Jacob Colker, managing director of the 10-year-old incubator, to discuss lessons from a deca...
10/09/2025

This week, we sat down with Jacob Colker, managing director of the 10-year-old incubator, to discuss lessons from a decade of AI startup building and how the firm is positioning itself for the next wave of entrepreneurship while helping boost Seattle’s tech ecosystem in the global AI boom.

The Seattle-based startup organization — known for spinning out companies at the intersection of AI and real-world applications — has closed an $80 million third fund to support about 70 new tech ventures over the next four years.

Show Up for Small Business
10/07/2025

Show Up for Small Business

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