Below is a directory for many of the resources available to entrepreneurs & start-ups both here in Southern Oregon and around the rest of the state. If you have any comments, questions or suggestions of resources you think should be included please contact us.
Southern Oregon Resources
- Southern Oregon Innovation Hub
- 1 Million Cups Rogue Valley
- SBDC (Small Business Development Centers) in Grants Pass & Medford.
- Maker Spaces; Crater Works (Central Point), Talent Maker City.
- Co-Working Spaces; The Hivve (Grants Pass), Rogue Co-Works (Ashland), Medford Co-Work Collective.
General Statewide Resources
Food & Beverage Resources
- Oregon State University Food Innovation Center
- Eugene’s Table
- The RED Portland
- FoodTech Startup Resource Guide: 300+ Accelerators, Incubators, and more
Consumer Goods / Outdoor Industry Resources
Manufacturing Resources
CleanTech Resources
Accelerator Programs
- Built Oregon (Portland / Statewide)
- PSU Accelerator (Portland)
- PIE (Portland)
- Founders Pad (Bend)
- Bend Outdoor Worx (Bend)
- OSU Advantage Accelerator (Corvallis)
- Vertue Lab (Portland)
- Oregon Blockchain Venture Studio (Portland)
- Oregon Technology Business Center Virtual Incubator Program (Beaverton / Virtual Statewide)
Angel / VC Funds. If you are a Southern Oregon company considering applying to any of the following funds or funding events, please contact our Venture Catalyst for assistance
- Cascade Angels
- Oregon Venture Fund
- Seven Peaks Ventures
- Elevate Capital
- Rogue Venture Partners
- Portland Seed Fund
- Voyager Capital
- North West Venture Partners
Funding Events
- Bend Venture Conference (late October each year with applications due mid-August).
- Bend Outdoor Worx Break Out. (late October each year with applications due end-August).
- OEN Angel Food Conference.