Events

Location

Oregon Bioscience Incubator, Portland

Join us for on September 11 for an exciting evening of innovation, inspiration and connection at the Annual Startup Spotlight Expo, hosted by the Oregon Bioscience Incubator. This can't-miss event highlights the groundbreaking work of OBI's resident startups in biotech, health and life sciences.

Explore exhibits, meet the brilliant minds behind the science, and discover the technologies that are shaping the future of health and innovation. The evening will also feature a panel of industry experts discussing the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in biotech and life sciences.

Your ticket includes:

• Admission to the expo and expert panel
• Appetizers and refreshments
• Access to a vibrant networking environment in our beautiful, state-of-the-art event center

Don’t miss this chance to connect, collaborate, and celebrate the incredible work happening in our community. We can’t wait to see you there.

Learn more and register to attend!

Location

Online

Based on NSF’s I-CorpsTM program, BIP Corp's 6-week course will help you connect with potential customers and better understand the market potential for your research project, protocol, service or prototype. This online-only course is hosted by OHSU's Oregon Clinical & Translational Research Institute, and the structure is flexible for participants, with a blend of synchronous and asynchronous learning.  

Participants might be individuals or teams of clinicians, scientists, postdocs, residents, graduate/medical students or entrepreneurs with an early-stage biomedical innovation or idea. The BIP Corp teaching team includes experienced biotech industry founders and executives, academic entrepreneurs and product development specialists.

There is no cost to participate in this program.

Schedule:

September 12    Intro to I-Corps & Customer Discovery 
September 19    Market Analysis and Competition 
September 26    FDA / Regulatory Strategies 
October 3       exGo-to-Market Case Studies 
October 10       xStorytelling for Pitches 
October 17       xTeam Presentations 

* All sessions are on Fridays from 9 - 11am.

Activities and outcomes:

• Determine the commercial viability of your innovation 
• Develop a successful business case to secure funding and attract collaborators 
• Expand your network of innovation partners, mentors, and potential investors 
• Further your research idea and gain preliminary data for research grants and SBIR/STTR proposals 

Non-OHSU participants are welcome. 

Register here!

Questions? Contact Melissa Mudd, Innovation Alliance Manager, OCTRI muddm@ohsu.edu

Location

Online/Zoom

Angel Oregon Life & Bioscience (AOBIO) is designed to support early-stage life and bioscience startups based in Oregon and Southwest Washington by offering investment-readiness education, connectivity within the local bioscience community, and the opportunity to receive an equity investment from local angel investors.

The program is one in a series of Angel Oregon events facilitated by Oregon Entrepreneurs Network in collaboration with ONAMI, Oregon Bioscience Association, Oregon Bioscience Incubator/OTRADI, and OHSU.

The September cohort will particiipate in an online three-week investment-readiness series for life and bioscience startups at any stage of development. (The first two sessions, Capital Readiness for Bio Startups and Due Diligence for Bio Startups, took place on September 4 and 11, respectively.) The Course take place on Thursdays from 8:30 to 10:00am and will cover:

• 8:30 to 10:00am on Thursday, September 18: Due Diligence for Bio Startups

The program will include an in-person pitch practice at OBI/OTRADI on Thursday, September 25 from from 11am to 1pm with feedback from regional thought leaders.

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 October 16 and 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 October 28 and 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.

This Intro to NSF I-Corps webinar will be held again on November 6.

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

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!