Events

Join Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN) on Monday, December 1, from 4 to 7pm at Portland's McMenamins Mission Theater! We'll be celebrating all of the AOBIO-25 participating companies for a special evening, culminating with the AOBIO Investors announcement of the finalists, including the BIG CHECK MOMENT, when one outstanding company will receive an investment of at least $100,000.

Regional startup founders will be in the running to earn an equity investment from the Angel Oregon Life & Bioscience (AOBIO) investor group and will pitch their companies on the main stage.

Learn more and register here!

Oregon Entrepreneurs Network is partnering with our friends at Miller Nash to host Co-Work with OEN on Wednesday, December 3rd from 9am to 4:pm at The VIC (Vancouver Innovation Center).

Entrepreneurship is often a lonely experience—but it doesn’t have to be!

Exchanging best practices with other founders and entrepreneurs in the same region, even if you have differing business types, can provide precious insights. You can learn from their experiences, pick up new ideas, and stay up-to-date on industry trends.Make it your headquarters for the day. Set up your laptop and co-work with other founders in their common spaces, private room, and comfy lounge areas.

Learn more and register here!

Join OBI and colleagues for Accelerate Happy Hour on December 4 from 5:30 to 7:00pm. Connect with fellow biotech and digital health professionals, build community, and share ideas to accelerate the growth of these sectors in Portland. 

Accelerate Happy Hours bring together passionate professionals in biotech, medical devices, and digital health across academia and industry. This is your chance to network and build relationships with others working in these fields. 

OBI is located at:

4640 S Macadam Ave, Suite 240
Portland, OR 97239

There is no cost to attend but registration is required. Register here!

PubTalks are Oregon Entrepreneurs Network’s flagship networking events where members of the entrepreneurial community gather to connect and learn from and about entrepreneurs, presented by Portland Seed Fund. Our networking PubTalk series takes throughout the state. 

We look forward to hosting our September PubTalk with our friends at Columbia Bank on Wednesday, September 10th from 5:30 to 7pm at Thump Coffee (549 NW York Dr, Ste 200)!

Join us for a fun evening where attendees will:

• Make new connections

• Engage in conversation

• Discover opportunities and partners to help your business grow!

There will be food, beverages, 5-Minute Pitches from regional entrepreneurs, and a facilitated networking game to loosen up the crowd.

Cost: $15 for OEN members; $15 for non-members. *Sorry, no refunds.* 

Register here to attend OEN's September PubTalk.

Location

Davis Wright Tremaine, Portland

Enjoy a morning just for entrepreneurs and founders at the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN) December Entrepreneur Mixer from 8:30 to 10am on Thursday, December 18, sponsored and hosted by Davis Wright Tremaine.
 
You’ll have the opportunity to meet ambitious founders and entrepreneurs with a broad range of expertise and skills that are open to building new relationships and strengthening the regional innovation ecosystem. 
 
The goal of OEN Entrepreneur Mixers are to prioritize founders and give them a space to have open conversations with peers. Please only register for this event if you are an Oregon or SW Washington founder or entrepreneur at an early, development or growth stage startup.
 
Enjoy breakfast bites and drinks, networking, and the chance to learn from regional thought leaders.

Learn more and register here!

This two-day (Feb 12 & 13) intensive course is designed to guide entrepreneurs, researchers, and small businesses through NIH's SBIR/STIR process. You’ll learn how to navigate proposal requirements, strengthen your submission and avoid common pitfalls.

Thursday, February 12, from 8:30am to 5pm

• ABCs of SBIR and registrations
• NIH review criteria
• Specific Aims and Research Strategy, budgets, required documents and readability

Friday, February 13, from 8:30am to 1:30pm, followed by optional 1:1s

• Commercialization plans
• Human subjects and vertebrate animals
• Navigating ASSIST

Cost and eligibility
$125 per person. Eligibility is based on application review. Space is limited. Applications are due by January 29, 2026. If accepted, you will receive a payment link.

How to apply
Complete the eligibility application here: Apply Now