Are we on the chip strugglebus…?
Silicon Florist links arrangement for July 13, 2026
Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:
2026 Oregon Competitiveness Summit & Gubernatorial Candidate Forum – Portland Business Journal
Join Oregon Business & Industry and the Portland Business Journal for a gubernatorial candidate forum and business roundtable session that will address the major economic and competitiveness issues facing our business community.
Read MoreMissing Portlandia…? Fred and Carrie are having a watch party as a podcast
Startup and tech events for this week
Another week chock full of events for you to attend. If you’re looking to get more connected to people in the Portland startup and/or tech community — and maybe learning a thing or two in the process — here’s a random smattering of events from which to choose. As always, please keep an eye on Calagator and the Portland Startup Events calendar for the latest and greatest.
Read MoreOregon startup news for the week ending July 10, 2026
A startup founder’s guide to the 2026 Oregon Prosperity Council Report or What a 452 page report actually means for people considering building companies here
[Editor: Starting this one with a caveat. I don’t write long pieces here very often anymore. And usually, it tends to be when something is stuck in my craw. And I feel the need to rant. But this one is more metered. I figured if Governor Tina Kotek’s Oregon Prosperity Council was going to take the time and energy to compose a 452 page report on what Oregon needs, I would give it the space it needed. And I’d read all 452 pages. So you didn’t have to. This is my take. It’s not perfect. But hopefully, it provides some insights into the document, some highlights, and some questions. I’m literally just posting this to serve as an artifact for future reference. Rather than some glowing insight.]
Read MoreRyan Williams joins Podnews Weekly Review
Silicon Florist links arrangement for July 10, 2026
Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:
AI 2040: Plan A
In this scenario, humanity delays the development of superintelligence until 2040, makes all AI research public, allows dozens of companies globally to catch up to the frontier, and intentionally enters a regime of mutually assured compute destruction.
Read MoreChain React, the US React Native conference, will be in Portland at the end of July
I remember seeing something about this a while back, but the actual event snuck up on me. So sorry for the tardy reminder. But better late than never, I am right…? Ahem. Chain React, the 6th edition of the conference focused on React Native, will be held in Portland, July 29–31, 2026.
Read MoreSilicon Florist links arrangement for July 9, 2026
Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:
VC investment in Oregon is down in 2026 so far – Portland Business Journal
For the second quarter, investors pumped $225 million into Oregon startups across 21 deals, according to the report. That compares to the second quarter of last year when $652.6 million was invested in Oregon startups across 40 deals.
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