The Launch Loop can launch thousands of tons per day to high orbit for dollars per kilogram. It stores momentum and energy in a long (5600km) and narrow (5 cm) hypervelocity (14km/s) iron rotor. The Launch Loop is electrically powered and deployed from the ground, protected from space debris by the upper atmosphere, and can be built with existing engineering materials for a few gigadollars. Near term spinoffs will include power storage and transmission, permitting global peak usage leveling.

You are invited to join us at the 3rd Gorge Angel Conference 2010. This is an event that will match up the Columbia Gorge’s brightest emerging companies with qualified investors.

Come enjoy lunch, a keynote presentation and network with entrepreneurs and members of the local business community. Watch companies compete for an investment prize of at least $100,000 and enjoy the one-minute pitch competition where companies compete for additional exposure. To date a total of $205,000 has been invested in Pistil Designs and eProduce Sales, both in Hood River. Get a glimpse of the trends of emerging business at this fun event that celebrates the entrepreneurial nature of the Gorge. We hope to see you at the event on April 27, 2010.

Event Details Date and Time: April 27th, 2010, 11:30 AM - 4:30 PM Location: Best Western Hood River Inn, 1108 E. Marina Way Hood River, OR Prices: Participant Registrations @ $75 per person ($100 after April 22nd, 2010)

Business Presenters must register by contacting Nick Kraemer at Hood River County ([email protected]).

Award-winning, Portland city guide startup Spotsi hosts an open-to-all getdown at the Cleaners for the launch of their new web site.

Spotsi is a web and mobile platform that allows people to share the stories that endear them to their own stomping grounds or unlock the secrets of a newly discovered city, with tailored guides like a punk rock tour of New York City or Pink Martini's guide to Downtown Portland.

This party is free and open to all ages. Add it to your calendar on Facebook.

Technology Association of Oregon LAUNCH PARTY

PROMOTE | EDUCATE | CONNECT

Join our industry’s top technology leaders as we come together to celebrate the inauguration of the Technology Association of Oregon (TAO)! During this highly interactive and experiential event you will be able to network with your peers and learn about ways to get involved in TAO committees, events, and initiatives. In addition to the unveiling of a new website, logo, and communication tool, this event will showcase ways in which TAO is delivering greater value to its members and sponsors. This event will highlight the companies and organizations that make our technology community great!

In partnership with Nitin Khanna and Mergertech, the TAO Launch Party will feature the ever popular "Scotch Lounge” in celebration of the recent successes of local tech startups. This is not your typical corporate event. Come learn why the TAO is not your typical trade association.

Presenting Sponsor: Comcast Business Class

Promote Lounge Sponsor: Catalyst IT

Scotch Lounge Sponsor: MergerTech

Fun Factor Sponsor: First Tech Federal Credit Union

When: Thursday, November 15, 2012 Where: Pure Space, Portland, OR Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM Table of 10: $2,000 Members $2,500 Nonmembers Single Ticket: $75 Members $125 Nonmembers To Register: (503) 228-5452

Please join us in our new office space for TAO’s 2014 Launch Party: Networking in Portland’s Newest Tech Hub - the Eastside Exchange Building!

Help us kick off 2014 in style! Meet new and existing members, network and socialize with each other. Attendees will have an opportunity to connect with members of the TAO Board, committee chairs and members, and other members of the TAO community. This is a "no-stress" party including appetizers, refreshments, music, games and much more.

WeWork Labs is officially in Portland! As a partner to entrepreneurs all over the world, WeWork Labs empowers early-stage startups to put their vision in motion through a tailored approach to mentorship, programming, community building, and innovation.

Join us on Thursday, January 31 as we celebrate our Portland opening with a thought-provoking panel discussion on building an ecosystem of innovation where local startups can thrive. Afterwards, you’ll have the chance to mix and mingle with fellow entrepreneurs and members of the local startup community. RSVP now and help us kick off a new chapter of innovation and entrepreneurship in PDX!

Doors open at 6:00pm. Food and refreshments to be served complimentary.

Overview

Legendary Lunch #1: Reclaim Portland. Retrain Portland. If you’re unemployed, underemployed, or just ready to stop waiting for Portland to come back—join us.

AI isn’t a career killer. Fear is.

Let’s rebuild community, confidence, and creativity—one lunch at a time.

Why This Matters Portland’s energy used to be legendary—builders, dreamers, tinkerers meeting over sandwiches and big ideas. Somewhere along the way, that spark faded. Now, in what I call the Great Portland Downturn, we have a chance to get it back.

This isn’t another networking event. It’s a revival—a working lunch for people who want to build, adapt, and reconnect. Whether you’re looking for a job, plotting a pivot, or trying to make sense of AI’s impact on your work, this is for you.

What to Expect Real talks, no fluff. Fast, practical sessions on AI, the future of work, and what’s actually next. Unconference format. From 1:30–3:30 PM, you lead the conversations—lightning talks, birds-of-a-feather groups, soapboxes. Actual community. No recruiters or empty pitches. Just people helping people get unstuck and move forward. Sample Sessions Using AI to scale your job search – find better opportunities, faster How to prepare before layoffs hit – use adrenaline and AI to stay ahead Why liberal arts are the hidden power skill of the AI age English as the new programming language – communicate, think in systems, and get results without coding Agentic and code-swarming workflows – what’s emerging at Nedspace right now Staying sane while job-hunting with AI – practical mental health tools AND MORE COMING EACH DAY..... Want to speak or host a group? Great. Submit your idea—you’ll get a 30-minute slot. (And yes, no commercial talks unless they clearly add value to the community.)

Who We Are My name is Surj Patel, and along with my ally Shaan Kirpalani, we’re determined to make Portland network like it used to—and care like it used to. With help from Faris Mubarak and Nedspace, we’re hosting this series as part of our mission to retrain, reconnect, and reignite the city’s creative core.

The Spirit You don’t need to learn Python or become a Stanford-trained prompt whisperer. You need discipline, common sense, and systems thinking.

AI doesn’t make you someone else—it amplifies who you already are. Let’s make sure it amplifies the best parts of us.

This is where Portland’s comeback begins. Greatness isn’t given—it’s built. Together.

Hosted by NEOU at Nedspace, downtown Portland’s entrepreneurial hub. Free admission with BYOL (Bring Your Own Lunch) or paid tickets include a catered meal.

FREE. FOCUSED. FUN. FAST FORWARD.

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