Portland, Oregon, startup news - Silicon Florist

Rick Turoczy
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Interested in Portland, Oregon, startup news…? Silicon Florist has been a leading source for news on early-stage startups in the Rose City since 2007. Now, I'm offering a quick recap of the stories from the week to ensure that you're always in the loop on what's happening in the Portland startup community.

  1. 4D AGO

    Week ending May 22, 2026 - Oregon startup news

    Inside this week in Oregon startup news, a Bend EV dirt bike company gets acquired, a stealthy Portland-area startup lands a seat in Seattle's Maritime Blue incubator (water as a financial product), three small startups making interesting moves around AI, home ownership, and your voice, and a vibe-coded tick map that arrived in my life the week before I head to Bend, Oregon. Plus the usual secrets.CHAPTERS:00:00 Portland startup news02:00 Quick startup stories04:25 Dust Moto acquired07:00 Bend event + TickCheck12:42 Kreneon and Maritime Blue15:15 SecretsLINKS:Tired of AI content that doesn't sound like you — https://siliconflorist.com/2026/05/20/tired-of-ai-content-that-doesnt-sound-like-you-meet-sona-can-help-you-talk-it-out/Meet Sona — https://meetsona.ai/Is your planning keeping up with AI — https://siliconflorist.com/2026/05/20/youre-building-a-lot-of-stuff-and-building-quickly-with-ai-is-your-planning-keeping-up/Alder — https://getalder.com/Take the guesswork out of home ownership with VillaFact — https://siliconflorist.com/2026/05/22/take-the-guesswork-out-of-home-ownership-with-villafact/VillaFact — https://villafact.com/Bend EV dirt bike startup Dust Moto acquired — https://siliconflorist.com/2026/05/19/bend-ev-dirt-bike-startup-dust-moto-acquired/Dust Moto — https://www.dustmoto.com/LiveWire acquires Dust Moto — https://investor.livewire.com/news-events-1/news/news-details/2026/LiveWire-Group-Inc--Acquires-Dust-Moto/default.aspxBend Startup Central fireside — https://www.meetup.com/bend-startup-central/events/314776361/TickCheck — https://tickcheck.usStealthy Portland-area startup selected for Maritime Blue — https://siliconflorist.com/2026/05/21/stealthy-portland-area-startup-selected-for-maritime-blue-ventures-seattle-incubator/Kreneon — https://www.kreneon.io/Maritime Blue Seattle Incubator — https://maritimeblue.org/seattle-incubator/FIND RICK TUROCZY ON THE INTERNET AT…- https://patreon.com/turoczy- https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy- Portland Oregon startup news on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-oregon-startup-news-silicon-florist/id1711294699- Portland Oregon startup news Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2cmLDH8wrPdNMS2qtTnhcy?si=H627wrGOTvStxxKWRlRGLQ- Startup Stories on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Tk7bbzaNYowGouI9ucKC3- Startup Stories on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/startup-stories-with-silicon-florist/id1849468494- https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social- https://siliconflorist.substack.com/- https://pdxslack.comABOUT SILICON FLORIST ----------For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet.ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ----------Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird.https://siliconflorist.com#pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

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  2. MAY 16

    Week ending May 15, 2026 - Portland startup news

    Portland Startup Week 2026 wraps with a quiet news week and a loud everything-else week. Oregon showcased innovation — and got some tough love on the workforce side. A robotic greenhouse out of Portland punched its ticket to the global Startup World Cup finale. And 19 AI startups took the stage at Big Pink for the inaugural Oregon AI Accelerator demo day — which the organizers say is the first of at least ten.Inside this one: Agility's Jonathan Hurst delivers some hard truths about Oregon talent at the Oregon Innovation Showcase. Diane Fraiman of Voyager Capital reminds us we have done this before and can do it again. Canopii — David Ashton's autonomous robotic greenhouse — wins the inaugural Startup World Cup Portland Regional and heads to San Francisco in November to compete for $1 million. And the Oregon AI Accelerator runs its inaugural demo day to a packed room at Big Pink.CHAPTERS:00:00 Portland startup news01:45 Oregon Innovation Showcase04:20 Startup World Cup Regional06:30 Oregon AI Accelerator Demo Day09:15 SecretsLINKS:Portland Business Journal — https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2026/05/14/oregon-innovation-showcase-agility-robotics.htmlCanopii harvests a win at the Startup World Cup Portland Regional — https://siliconflorist.com/2026/05/14/canopii-harvests-a-win-at-the-startup-world-cup-portland-regional/Canopii — https://canopii.usStartup World Cup — https://www.startupworldcup.io/Chatting with Oregon AI Accelerator startup DockChron — https://siliconflorist.com/2026/05/13/chatting-with-oregon-ai-accelerator-startup-dockchron/TAO's Oregon Tech Awards 2026 winners — https://siliconflorist.com/2026/05/14/taos-oregon-tech-awards-2026-winners/TAO — https://techoregon.orgFIND RICK TUROCZY ON THE INTERNET AT…- https://patreon.com/turoczy- https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy- Portland Oregon startup news on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-oregon-startup-news-silicon-florist/id1711294699- Portland Oregon startup news Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2cmLDH8wrPdNMS2qtTnhcy?si=H627wrGOTvStxxKWRlRGLQ- Startup Stories on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Tk7bbzaNYowGouI9ucKC3- Startup Stories on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/startup-stories-with-silicon-florist/id1849468494- The Long Con on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-long-con/id1810923457- The Long Con on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/48oglyT5JNKxVH5lnWTYKA- https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social- https://siliconflorist.substack.com/- https://pdxslack.comABOUT SILICON FLORIST ----------For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet.ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ----------Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird.https://siliconflorist.com#pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

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  3. MAY 9

    Week ending May 8, 2026 - Oregon startup news

    This week's recap: Panthalassa's $140M Series B for ocean-energy-powered AI compute and where it lands on the all-time Portland funding leaderboard. Plus the finalized Portland Startup Week 2026 lineup (including the AI events I punted on last week), Latino Founders' Next Wave Startup Lab Climate Edition opening apps for May 29–31, three founder podcast conversations, plus Startup Grind PDX rebooting and Creative Mornings Portland's Kaitlin Carpenter on The Awkward Handshake — plus a gentle PSA on the Oregon Innovation Showcase site situation. And the secrets, of course.CHAPTERS:00:00 Oregon startup news06:00 Panthalassa $140M12:00 Where $140M ranks17:45 Portland Startup Week 202621:10 Latino Founders Next Wave Climate Edition23:40 SecretsLINKS:Oregon Innovation Showcase (working URL) — https://socialenterprisesinc.swoogo.com/2026SNL: Clown Penis dot fart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWIlScfHwOUPanthalassa $140M Series B — https://siliconflorist.com/2026/05/04/quietly-raising-one-of-the-largest-rounds-in-portland-startup-history-panthalassa-140m-series-b/Panthalassa — https://panthalassa.com/How $140M stacks up — https://siliconflorist.com/2026/05/04/how-does-panthalassas-140m-stack-up-here-are-the-largest-oregon-rounds-covered-on-silicon-florist/Portland Startup Week 2026 Preview — https://siliconflorist.com/2026/05/04/portland-startup-week-2026-preview/Portland Startup Week — https://www.portlandstartupweek.com/Latino Founders Next Wave Climate Edition — https://siliconflorist.com/2026/05/05/apply-to-latino-founders-next-wave-startup-lab-climate-edition/Latino Founders — https://www.latinofounder.comDevin Gaffney conversation — https://siliconflorist.com/2026/05/04/devin-gaffney-talks-about-social-media-anger-and-more/Doctor Notes / TAO conversation — https://siliconflorist.com/2026/05/05/oregon-ai-accelerator-company-doctor-notes-sits-down-with-technology-association-of-oregon/Canopii on robotic farming — https://siliconflorist.com/2026/05/07/canopii-talks-the-future-of-robotic-farming/Startup Grind PDX reboot — https://siliconflorist.com/2026/05/07/startup-grind-pdx-reboot/Kaitlin Carpenter on The Awkward Handshake — https://siliconflorist.com/2026/05/08/creative-mornings-portland-organizer-kaitlin-carpenter-on-the-awkward-handshake/

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  4. MAY 2

    Week ending May 1, 2026 - Portland startup news

    A week that felt like everywhere-all-at-once. Waymo finally confirmed it's coming to Portland — they're driving manually for now, but they're here. Portland Startup Week 2026 dropped its schedule with 50+ events already and counting. And All Raise — a national organization doing some of the most important work in venture — has its CEO right here in Portland, and she's just getting started.CHAPTERS:00:00 Portland startup news06:00 All Raise09:45 Waymo Is Coming to Portland15:20 Portland Startup Week 202623:00 Roxxem Wins TiE Oregon Westside Pitch25:10 SecretsLINKS:Waymo Is Coming to Portland — https://siliconflorist.com/2026/04/28/waymo-is-coming-to-portland/Waymo Portland blog post — https://waymo.com/blog/shorts/waymo-in-portland/Portland Startup Week 2026 — https://siliconflorist.com/2026/04/30/portland-startup-week-2026-start-filling-up-your-calendar/Portland Startup Week — https://www.portlandstartupweek.com/Roxxem Wins Westside Pitch — https://siliconflorist.com/2026/04/28/roxxem-walks-away-with-the-tie-oregon-westside-pitch-2026-win/Roxxem — https://www.roxxem.com/Spork Bytes Spork Box — https://siliconflorist.com/2026/04/30/now-spork-bytes-offers-up-indie-meals-in-addition-to-family-style-catering-a-with-the-same-buy-local-ethos/Spork Bytes — https://www.sporkbytes.com/Seattle Flow Startup Day — https://siliconflorist.com/2026/04/29/reminder-seattle-flow-startup-day-2026-ticket-prices-increase-soon/Startup Day 2026 — https://startupday.seattleflow.org/Switchkraft Conversation — https://siliconflorist.com/2026/04/29/getting-creative-with-manufacturing-and-switchkraft/Switchkraft — https://switchkraft.zoneFIND RICK TUROCZY ON THE INTERNET AT…- https://patreon.com/turoczy- https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy- Portland Oregon startup news on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-oregon-startup-news-silicon-florist/id1711294699- Portland Oregon startup news Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2cmLDH8wrPdNMS2qtTnhcy?si=H627wrGOTvStxxKWRlRGLQ- Startup Stories on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Tk7bbzaNYowGouI9ucKC3- Startup Stories on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/startup-stories-with-silicon-florist/id1849468494- The Long Con on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-long-con/id1810923457- The Long Con on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/48oglyT5JNKxVH5lnWTYKA- https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social- https://siliconflorist.substack.com/- https://pdxslack.comABOUT SILICON FLORIST ----------For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet.ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ----------Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird.https://siliconflorist.com#pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

    31 min

  5. APR 25

    Week ending Apr 24, 2026 - Oregon startup news

    Portland startup news for the week of April 24, 2026 — I finally wrote up the "Vicious Cycle of Venture Capital" — the dynamic I've been talking about for years that explains why early-stage fundraising is so hard in Portland. Plus: Portland is hosting its first-ever Startup World Cup regional (applications due early May, $1M investment on the line), the Oregon UAS Accelerator just held demo day with 12 companies pitching drone and counter-drone solutions, Panic continues to be the most delightful company in Portland, Portland Startup Slack hit 8,000 members, and Mayor Keith Wilson delivered his State of the City address.Chapters00:00 Oregon startup news intro06:30 VC Squared: The Vicious Cycle of Venture Capital11:15 Startup World Cup comes to Portland ($1M prize)14:00 Oregon UAS Accelerator Demo Day (12 companies)17:50 Secrets🔗 LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:VC Squared — The Vicious Cycle of Early Stage Capital:https://siliconflorist.com/2026/04/22/the-vicious-cycle-of-early-stage-capital-or-lack-thereof/Startup World Cup — Apply (deadline early May):https://www.startupworldcup.io/oregon-app-2026Oregon UAS Accelerator Innovation Showcase (recorded):https://siliconflorist.com/2026/04/24/did-you-miss-the-oregon-uas-accelerator-innovation-showcase-no-they-recorded-it/Oregon UAS Accelerator:https://oregonuas.org/Join Portland Startup Slack:https://pdxslack.com/Mayor Keith Wilson — State of the City:https://siliconflorist.com/2026/04/20/portland-oregon-state-of-the-city-with-mayor-keith-wilson/Panic — Easter Egg Physical Mail Story:https://siliconflorist.com/2026/04/21/how-an-end-credits-easter-egg-keeps-panics-inbox-full-of-interesting-physical-mail/12 Startups Pitching at Oregon UAS (preview):https://siliconflorist.com/2026/04/20/12-startups-to-pitch-at-the-oregon-uas-accelerator-innovation-showcase/My TEDx Portland Talk — An Introvert's Guide to Building Community:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0Oregon Governor's Prosperity Council:https://www.oregon.gov/gov/policies/pages/prosperity-council.aspxFIND RICK TUROCZY ON THE INTERNET AT…- https://patreon.com/turoczy- https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy- Portland Oregon startup news on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-oregon-startup-news-silicon-florist/id1711294699- Portland Oregon startup news Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2cmLDH8wrPdNMS2qtTnhcy?si=H627wrGOTvStxxKWRlRGLQ- Startup Stories on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Tk7bbzaNYowGouI9ucKC3- Startup Stories on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/startup-stories-with-silicon-florist/id1849468494- The Long Con on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-long-con/id1810923457ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ----------For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet.ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ----------Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird.https://siliconflorist.com#pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

    23 min

  6. APR 18

    Week ending Apr 17, 2026 - Oregon startup news

    Portland venture capital just hit a 10-year low — $69.7 million across 15 deals in Q1 2026. And honestly? I think that's a good thing. Because I've seen this movie before, and the companies that came out of the last downturn include a unicorn, a billion-dollar exit, and several acquisitions.Plus: one of the most active seed funds in the region just changed their name, 300 open source developers are descending on Portland next week for TokioConf, and yes — I talk about pitch competitions. So many pitch competitions.CHAPTERS 00:00 Oregon startup news intro05:45 Portland VC hits a 10-year low10:50 Cascade Seed Fund becomes Long Way Ventures13:35 TokioConf 2026 15:45 SecretsLINKSPortland VC 10-Year Low — https://siliconflorist.com/2026/04/17/portland-venture-capital-just-hit-a-10-year-low-good/Long Way Ventures (Cascade Seed Fund rebrand) — https://siliconflorist.com/2026/04/15/long-way-ventures-a-new-name-for-one-of-the-most-active-early-stage-funds-in-the-region/TokioConf tickets — https://www.tokioconf.comClaude Social Night in Salem — https://siliconflorist.com/2026/04/14/claude-code-at-the-capital-claude-social-night-at-ventis-in-salem-oregon/TAO AI Sandbox — https://siliconflorist.com/2026/04/14/its-raining-pitch-competitions-tao-ai-startup-innovation-sandbox/TiE Westside Pitch registration — https://events.tie.org/Oregon/WestsidePitch2026Gorge PitchFest — https://siliconflorist.com/2026/04/14/reminder-gorge-pitchfest-2026-applications-are-due-april-17-2026/FIND RICK TUROCZY ON THE INTERNET AT…- https://patreon.com/turoczy- https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy- Portland Oregon startup news on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-oregon-startup-news-silicon-florist/id1711294699- Portland Oregon startup news Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2cmLDH8wrPdNMS2qtTnhcy?si=H627wrGOTvStxxKWRlRGLQ- Startup Stories on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Tk7bbzaNYowGouI9ucKC3- Startup Stories on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/startup-stories-with-silicon-florist/id1849468494- The Long Con on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-long-con/id1810923457- The Long Con on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/48oglyT5JNKxVH5lnWTYKA- https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social- https://siliconflorist.substack.com/- https://pdxslack.comABOUT SILICON FLORIST ----------For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet.ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ----------Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird.https://siliconflorist.com#pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

    21 min

  7. APR 11

    Week ending Apr 10, 2026 - Oregon startup news

    Upstart Collective officially opened its new home on the fifth floor of Big Pink — and it's a big deal for Portland's startup community. Plus: Governor Kotek signed SB 1507 (the QSBS tax), but her signing letter hints at a fix. ConductorOne rebrands to C1. And a YC alum in Vancouver, WA wants to freeze your brain and hook it up to the internet. CHAPTERS00:00 Oregon startup news07:00 Upstart Collective grand opening at Big Pink13:00 QSBS / SB 1507 20:00 ConductorOne rebrands to C123:00 Nectome — freezing brains and hooking them to the internet30:00 Secrets LINKShttps://doing.tools/ https://pitchmap-pnw.com/ https://pigsquad.com/ https://pigcon.pigsquad.com/ https://siliconflorist.com/2026/04/08/its-official-upstart-collective-grand-opening-ceremony-welcomes-startup- coworking-to-big-pink/ https://siliconflorist.com/2026/04/09/governor-kotek-signed-sb-1507-as-expected-but-she-also-said-something-ab out-qsbs-that-you-need-to-hear/ https://www.c1.ai/ https://nectome.com/ FIND RICK TUROCZY ON THE INTERNET AT…- https://patreon.com/turoczy- https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy- Portland Oregon startup news on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-oregon-startup-news-silicon-florist/id1711294699- Portland Oregon startup news Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2cmLDH8wrPdNMS2qtTnhcy?si=H627wrGOTvStxxKWRlRGLQ- Startup Stories on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Tk7bbzaNYowGouI9ucKC3- Startup Stories on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/startup-stories-with-silicon-florist/id1849468494- https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social- https://siliconflorist.substack.com/- https://pdxslack.comABOUT SILICON FLORIST ----------For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet.ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ----------Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird.https://siliconflorist.com#pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

    36 min

  8. APR 4

    Week ending Apr 3, 2026 — Oregon startup news

    Portland's Mayor Keith Wilson launched a Central City Roundtable to reinvigorate downtown — but there's not a single entrepreneur or startup person at the table. This week I've got feelings about that. Plus: an intercollegiate hackathon, a Portland cleantech startup heading to Atlanta, Business Oregon's $125K innovation plan check-in, the top 10 Silicon Florist stories for Q1 2026, and a deep dive through 18 years of Portland accelerator history.TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Portland startups intro05:05 Business Oregon's $125K innovation plan RFP08:05 Central City Roundtable — who's at the table (and who's not)14:40 Top 10 Silicon Florist stories for Q1 202619:00 History of Portland accelerators25:20 SecretsLINKSHackUP Intercollegiate Hackathon- Site: https://www.hack-up.dev/- SF: https://siliconflorist.com/2026/04/02/lets-leave-those-heated-collegiate-rivalries-to-march-madness-hackup-brings-college-developers-together/Fordje → Cox Cleantech Accelerator- Cox: https://www.coxenterprises.com/news/new-cox-cleantech-accelerator-cohort-aims-to-enhance-energy-systems-increase-industrial-efficiency-and-improve-infrastructure- SF: https://siliconflorist.com/2026/04/02/portlands-fordje-selected-for-atlantas-cox-cleantech-accelerator/Oregon AI Accelerator Demo Day (May 14)- SF: https://siliconflorist.com/2026/03/31/oregon-ai-accelerator-first-ever-demo-day-is-may-14-at-big-pink/Business Oregon Innovation Plan RFP (~$125K)- SF: https://siliconflorist.com/2026/03/30/business-oregon-has-125k-for-someone-to-tell-us-how-innovative-weve-been-for-the-last-5-years/Central City Roundtable — Who's Missing- SF: https://siliconflorist.com/2026/04/02/qq-do-you-feel-represented-by-portland-mayor-wilsons-new-central-city-roundtable/- Portland.gov: https://www.portland.gov/mayor/keith-wilson/news/2026/2/24/mayor-keith-wilson-launch-central-city-roundtable-march-6Top 10 SF Stories Q1 2026- SF: https://siliconflorist.com/2026/03/31/top-10-portland-startup-stories-on-silicon-florist-for-q1-2026/Portland Accelerator History- SF: https://siliconflorist.com/2026/03/31/an-imperfect-and-meandering-history-of-portland-startup-incubators-and-accelerators/My Open Source Experience Podcast- SF: https://siliconflorist.com/2026/03/31/chatting-with-the-my-open-source-experience-podcast/ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ----------For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet.ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ----------Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird.https://siliconflorist.com#pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

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