Events

Location

Willamette Valley Vineyards, Bend

Join us from 12 to 1pm on Thursday the 16th for this year’s Accelerate Biotech Networking Lunch at Bend Venture Conference. We’ll gather at Willamette Valley Vineyards in Bend, just steps from the Tower Theater and perfectly timed between BVC programming.

This lunchtime event brings together biotech, digital health, and health innovation leaders from across Oregon. Connect with fellow professionals, exchange ideas, and spark collaborations that can help shape the future of our thriving bioscience sector.

Lunch will be provided at no cost to participants, with options available to accommodate dietary needs. Doors open at noon.

While there is no cost to attend, registration is required!

This event is made possible through the support of the Biotech Collective (website in deveopment) and Tonkon Torp.

For over two decades, BVC has played a pivotal role in Central Oregon’s robust entrepreneurial culture that has transformed this small timber community into a mecca for startups and critically contributed to the startup ecosystem throughout Central Oregon and across the Pacific Northwest.

This year's BVC takes place from 1pm on Thursday, Oct. 16, to 4:30pm on Friday, Oct. 17, with the conference's "Winner's Ceremony" finale.

Learn more and register here!

Location

Online/Zoom

NSF regularly hosts one-hour virtual Q&As for startups and small businesses to learn about NSF's SBIR/STTR programs.

The Intro to America's Seed Fund takes place from 11am - 12pm PDT.

In addition to this session, Intro to America's Seed Fund will be held at the same time on November 13.

There is no cost to participate, but registration is required.

Location

Online/Zoom

NSF regularly hosts one-hour introductions for startups and small businesses learn about the agency's SBIR/STTR programs.

This NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I overview takes place from 11am to 12pm PDT.

The Preparing your NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I Proposal session will be held at the same time on November 20. NOTE: on October 21, the same event will take place from 3 - 4pm. 

There is no cost to participate, but registration is required.

Location

Online/Zoom

The U.S. National Science Foundation invites you to join an NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) Teams webinar on September 4 from 9 - 10am PDT.

NSF I-Corps is an immersive, entrepreneurial training program that facilitates the transformation of invention to impact. This seven-week experiential training program prepares scientists and engineers to extend their focus beyond the university laboratory—accelerating the economic and societal benefits of NSF-funded and other basic research projects that are ready to move toward commercialization. Learn more about the Teams Program.

The webinar will include a brief presentation followed by time for questions.

There is no cost to participate, but registration is required.

Join Us for OBI’s November Accelerate Biotech Happy Hour from 5:30 to 7pm.

Fall is in full swing, and so is the momentum at OBI. Come mix and mingle with innovators, entrepreneurs, and bioscience professionals at our November Accelerate Happy Hour, generously sponsored by Davis Wright Tremaine. Whether you’re building a startup, supporting the ecosystem, or simply curious about what’s next in biotech and digital health, you’ll find yourself in the right place.

OBI is located at:

4640 S Macadam Ave #240
Portland, OR 97239

Learn more and register here!

Location

Hilton Portland Downtown

In entrepreneurship every decision leads down a new path, filled with unexpected twists, challenges, and opportunities. Founders start with a vision but must make bold choices at every turn, often without knowing exactly what the next page holds.

There are moments of risk, detours, and triumphs, and no two journeys look the same. Just the classic books, entrepreneurs are the authors of their own story—navigating uncertainty with creativity, courage, and the belief that the best chapter is still ahead.

Oregon Entrepreneurs Network and Presenting Sponsors Cushman & Wakefield and Umpqua Bank invite you to step into a night of daring decisions and bold business moves at the 2025 Oregon Entrepreneurship Awards – Choose Your Own Adventure on Thursday, November 13th.

Navigate a dynamic ceremony where each twist and turn leads to unexpected surprises and inspiring stories. Honoring innovators who’ve blazed their own trails, each award reveals the unique journey behind the hustle.

Get ready to celebrate visionaries who didn’t follow the map — they drew their own.

Learn more and register here!