Events

Location

online

Organizer

OHSU and Oregon Bioscience Association

Come learn what today’s active investors are looking for, and how you can put your best foot forward. Then wander over to the virtual hallway to get to know fellow attendees and the panelists.

This free event is presented by OHSU Invent-a-thon in partnership with the Oregon Bioscience Association. Everyone is welcome, but you must sign up by Monday, March 8.

Agenda:

4:00–5:15 PM Pacific: Panel discussion

• Angela Jackson, MA: Co-Founder/Managing Director, Portland Seed Fund
• Ben Nahir, PhD, MBA: Venture Principal, Elevate Capital
• Lindsey Brown: Strategic Investment Associate, Echo Health Ventures
• Michael Raymer: Board Member & Chief Strategy Officer, AngelMD
• Nilay Thakar, PhD, MBA: Sr. Associate, ARCH Venture Partners
• Stan Hanks, PhD: General Partner, Aventurine
• Moderated by David Freeman, Science Bureau Chief, Wall Street Journal

5:15–6:00 PM: Networking session using SpatialChat, a semi-structured environment that encourages conference-hallway-style conversations and spontaneous, topic-aligned encounters.

Full details including panelist bios, and sign-up (REQUIRED BY MARCH 8) form are on the event webpage.

The second annual Oregon Bioengineering Symposium will be held as a virtual event on Thursday, November 5, 2020 by the University of Oregon’s Phil & Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact. Co-organized by the University of Oregon, Oregon Health Sciences University, and Oregon State University, this year’s meeting will focus on Predicting Complex Biological Systems. In addition to highlighting the latest research and applications related to this timely topic, the goal of the meeting is collaboration and exchange of ideas between students, researchers, industry partners and clinical practitioners in Oregon and the surrounding region.

Event website (including registration link)

Location

OHSU Knight Cancer Research Buillding

Cost

FREE with registration

Organizer

Jim Tung

Email

jimtung@gmail.com

The wildly successful Oregon Science Startup Forum 2020 event will be held online as a series of noontime sessions Monday June 22 through Friday June 26.  Registration is free but required (to receive login details).

OSSF 2020 is your chance to learn from experienced science entrepreneurs and commercializaton professionals, hear presentations and pitches from some of the newest companies and ideas in the region, and  meet potential partners and supporters for your idea.

ONAMI is proud to sponsor this outstanding event and to once again chair the popular opening panel "What's is it Like to be a Science Entrepreneur?"

You can register here.

The American Chemical Society (ACS) is the world’s largest scientific society and one of the world’s leading sources of authoritative scientific information. A nonprofit organization, chartered by Congress, ACS is at the forefront of the evolving worldwide chemical enterprise and the premier professional home for chemists, chemical engineers and related professions around the globe. The Portland Section of the American Chemical Society was founded in 1961.

Location

Hyatt Regency Portland at the Oregon Convention Center

Cost

variable - see website

Organizer

Federal Laboratory Consortium

Drawing hundreds of the nation’s top tech transfer professionals together to learn, strategize, and make business connections, the FLC National Meeting is one of the most anticipated events in the T2 community. 

Over the course of three days, T2 professionals gather to:

• Receive training from field experts
• Share commercialization best practices
• Gain insights into the latest T2 trends and legislation
• Engage with Fortune 500 and regional businesses
• Network with T2 professionals and potential industry partners
• Earn continuing education units (CEUs)

This year, ONAMI is honored to organize and lead the Thursday April panel discussion Challenges and Solutions for Commercializing Federally Funded Research (sesson 4A) that will engage attendees in a discussion on how to accelerate commercialization of federally funded research via licensing and spinouts,

Location

OHSU, room TBA

Cost

free, registration required

Organizer

Sarah Biber, Ph.D.

Email

bibers@ohsu.edu

Organized by OHSU's Oregon Clinical and Translational Research Institute, the Invent Seminar Series hosts experts from the life science community to introduce fundamental principles of commercialization and entrepreneurship. The Invent Series aims to inspire and guide innovations from the university to market, offer skill-building opportunities, develop a broad awareness of the commercialization pathway, and create robust networking opportunities.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

•Medical and GraduateStudents

•Postdoc Fellows

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?

•Learn basic principles of innovation,commercialization, and entrepreneurship as it relatesto your research interests

•Networking with bioscience industry and academiccommunities

Location

University of Oregon, Eugene

Organizer

CAMCOR

The Center for Advanced Materials Characterization in Oregon (CAMCOR) at the University of Oregon and Thermo Fisher Scientific, invites you to register for the first annual Multi Ion Source Plasma-Dual Beam users workshop. The workshop will span two days, November 5 and 6, 2019. Join us to attend invited talks by speakers from academic and national labs. Meet vendor technical representatives, network with other PFIB users, and attend a live demo on the ThermoFisher, multi-ion source Helios Hydra!

Registration link

Agenda

Location

Qorvo, 2300 NE Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro OR

Cost

$75 general, $55 SEMI members

Organizer

Lin Tso, SEMI

Email

ltso@semi.org

Phone

+1.408.943.7920

5G  will create a fabric of connected devices, one that our world has never seen before. Multi-Giga speeds, ultra-low latency and huge scalability will create whole new Industries and markets. The wireless revolution will go beyond handsets connecting laptops, self-driving cars, IoT devices, manufacturing plants, and city infrastructure—every industry and consumer will have access to AI and machine learning; one that is always connected. 

Registration Link:   https://store-us.semi.org/products/semi-pacific-northwest-breakfast-forum-october-2019

The Northwest Regional Meeting (NORM) of the American Chemical Society brings chemists of all types together in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. The 74th Northwest Regional Meeting will be held in Portland, Oregon. Venue to be announced shortly.

Portland, OR
June 16-19 2019
https://norm2019.org/ 

Location

Flinn Block Hall (Albany) 222 W 1st Ave

Cost

Free - $20

Organizer

Willamette Innovator's Network

This is the June, 2019 Willamette Innovators' Network pubtalk, and it looks like a great one!

Did you know that we’re fabricating aerospace components for both aviation and space applications here in the Willamette Valley? Come join our evening networking and panel session to learn about the cutting edge innovations in metal manufacturing going on here in the valley. Our panel includes companies leading the metals manufacturing space including Stack Metallurgical, ATI Metals, and more! You’ll get a glimpse into this high tech industry and see where that technology is enabling in the future.

Willamette Innovators Network is a member supported non-profit organization. Becoming a member helps them create engaging programs and host networking events like our WiN PubTalks. Membership also includes a discount for regular attendees.

Location

OHSU Robertson

Cost

$55.00

Organizer

ACS Portland Section

Email

jimtung@gmail.com

The Oregon Science Startup Forum is a one-day course in science entrepreneurship, hosted by the Portland Section of the American Chemical Society.

•     Hear the startup experiences of science entrepreneurs from around Oregon
•     Learn from investors, intellectual property lawyers and experts in turning science into businesses
•     Equip yourself with specific steps to start a successful science business

Date: April 20, 2019

Location: Oregon Health and Science University, Robertson Life Science Building, Portland, OR

Registration is open!  Please click here

Location

Portland State University

Cost

$75

Organizer

Lin Tso, SEMI

Email

ltso@semi.org

Wearable devices have challenging requirements for power consumption, compactness, lightweight, low cost, high flexibility, ease-of-use, durability, and conformability. This technical forum will address and highlight recent advances, key challenges, current solutions, and future opportunities for wearable and flexible electronics. 

You'll hear discussions on an emerging category of diverse applications for wearables including: Sensing textiles, Multi-function wearable devices, Smart garments and shoes. Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE) for automotive, educational and medical markets. 

SEMI Pacific Northwest Breakfast Forum is a great opportunity to network with your colleagues and meet other local industry professionals and experts as well as those in academia and local students.

Register here

Location

Portland State University, Smith Memorial Union

Cost

Free, but registration required

Organizer

Lin Tso

Email

ltso@semi.org

Students (all levels and disciplines) and recent graduates interested in exploring career possibilities in the world-leading Pacific Northwest/Oregon electronics manufacturing value chain are invited to attend this free seminar put on by hiring managers and recent hires at local electronics companies.  You will learn tips for effective resume preparation and interviewing, as well as what it will be like on the job once hired.

This event is free and lunch is included.  Registration is required, however.

Note that the Professional Development Seminar immediately follows (same location) the SEMI Breakfast Forum on Wearable Electronics, where an 80% discount (to $15) is available for students (discount code: PNWSTUDENT).