Events

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 PST.

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

Location

Hilton Portland Downtown

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 13, from 5 to 11pm PST.

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.

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!

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 PST.

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

Location

McMenamin's Mission Theater, Portland

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!