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As part of the Oregon Innovation Council’s 10 Year Innovation Plan, ColPac has been awarded funds to plan support networks for Northwest Oregon’s innovators and entrepreneurs.
This project aims to catalogue existing talent and workforce development programs, assess demand for and feasibility of additional financial tools, and discover people with expert level expertise that can be leveraged to create a thriving mentor network and innovation culture.
To complete this research and incorporate those findings into a strategy, we will be engaging with many people across Clatsop, Columbia, and Tillamook Counties – from educators to inventors, from manufacturers to maritime businesses.
If you own or operate a traded-sector business, develop software systems, or have aspirations of being an innovator or entrepreneur we would like your feedback.
This survey is also open to individuals and organizations that work in financing, technical assistance, business and economic development, and educators from schools of levels and non-traditional program operators.
Take the survey to tell us what companies exemplify innovation to you and let us know if you or someone you know would be a good fit to help us develop an expert mentor network.
ColPac will also be hosting discussions about innovation and entrepreneurship in Northwest Oregon in St Helens, Astoria, and Tillamook this spring. Sign-up here to receive updates and invitations to engage in the innovation conversation.
Do you want to help build the culture of innovation in Northwest Oregon? We’re looking for individuals with expert knowledge across industries. Let us know more about yourself if you’re interested in joining the conversation about creating an ‘expert mentor network’ to work with innovative companies and entrepreneurial startups.
Visit the page regularly for updates and sign-up to stay informed.
This work is undertaken in collaboration with many important partners, including:
- Business Oregon
- Columbia Economic Team & SBDC
- Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center
- City of St Helens
- Clatsop SBDC
- Clatsop Economic Development Center
- Clatsop Community College
- Tillamook Economic Development Council
- Port of Tillamook Bay
- Tillamook Bay Community College
- Northwest Oregon Works
This work is undertaken in collaboration with many important partners, including:
- Business Oregon
- Columbia Economic Team & SBDC
- Oregon Manufacturing
- Innovation Center
- City of St Helens
- Clatsop SBDC
- Clatsop Economic
- Development Center
- Clatsop Community College
- Tillamook Economic
- Development Council
- Port of Tillamook Bay
- Tillamook Bay Community College
- Northwest Oregon Works
Project made possible by funding from the Oregon State Lottery, administered by OBDD
