OSC

OSC Executive Director Retiring

Jim McCreight who has been with the Oregon Startup Center (formally Oregon Technology Center) since 2014 has announced he will be retiring as the Executive Director no later than June 30, 2025.

Prior to serving as the Executive Director, McCreight served on the board of directors for four years. McCreight worked with previous Executive Director Steve Morris to start and build the Beaverton Startup Challenge and its Westside Startup Funds over the past ten years which has recruited angel investors to invest in 63 startup companies who have gone on to raise over $110 million in additional capital.

McCreight said the OSC board will begin accepting applications for the Executive Director position at this time. The job description is available here. Interested applicants should send a letter of interest and resume to [email protected]

The application period will remain open until finalists are determined.

OSC Executive Director Job Description at: Oregon Startup Center website.

The winners of our 10th annual Beaverton Startup Challenge have been selected. Each of the three companies will receive $25,000 in cash and services.
They join our previous 43 companies selected over the past nine years.

The winners pictured below: L to R: David Ngene, PACMODO; Mayor Lacey Beaty; Corey Scholibo and Patrick Triato, DAYO; Dan Sperring, ALIGNICP.

The 10th Annual Beaverton Startup Challenge has opened the application period. $25,000 in cash and coaching/mentoring services to winning companies! See details at:

https://mailchi.mp/oregonstartupcenter/august-2024-startup-challenge

Have a startup company that needs $20,000 to grow? The Oregon Startup Center is looking for startups to invest in, in the greater Portland area, and we will consider all business types. So far we have applications in food, solar, social media apps, shaving products, coffee roasters, web app's, and many more sectors. We will look at any new startup with growth potential.

Apply at www.oregonstartupcenter.org by the application deadline October 2nd.

Oregon Startup Center Beaverton Startup Challenge is an annual program in which the city and the Westside Startup Fund each contribute funding to create a seed fund to support investments each year in a small number of startups.