The Bend-based angel fund Cascade Angels is the latest investor to sign on to this year’s Bend Venture Conference. The conference is slated for Oct. 17 in downtown Bend where 10 companies will compete for investment in two different categories. Cascade Angels are investing $121,900 into the conference’s LLC entity. That money will then be […]

Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO), host of the annual Bend Venture Conference (BVC), has secured the participation of Cascade Angels Fund, LLC., who will be investing $121,900 in this year’s winner. Combined with investments from the Oregon Growth Account and Oregon Community Foundation, of $50,000 and $25,000 respectively, the 2014 BVC Fund is poised […]

Media Contacts: Brian Vierra EDCO Venture Catalyst 541.388.3236 ext. 5 [email protected] Jason Moyer Fund Manager for the 2014 BVC, LLC. 503.313.2334 [email protected] BEND, OR., August 11, 2014— Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) will again host the annual Bend Venture Conference (BVC) at the iconic Tower Theatre on Oct. 17th with warm-up activities on Thursday, Oct. […]

Dec 18, 2013 Clear Catheter Systems Wins Prestigious International Innovation Award ANAHEIM,Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Clear Catheter Systems, Inc.,announced today it has won the 2013 Innovations in Cardiovascular Interventions(ICI) Best Start-Up Innovation Award for its medical device, PleuraFlow®, anovel system that optimally evacuates blood and fluid after surgery to speedrecovery and improve patient outcomes in the ICU during […]

2013 Bend Venture Conference Speaker: Steve Blank Serial Entrepreneur 2013 Keynote Speaker The 2013 keynote speaker was Steve Blank, who co-founded eight high technology startups and has taught entrepreneurship to undergraduate and graduate students at schools that include Stanford and Columbia University.  After retiring, Blank wrote Four Steps to the Epiphany, which centered on creating successful […]

Oct 22, 2013 Nouvola Winner of $250,000 Prize for the Bend Venture Conference Launch Stage Companies and Ochoco Arms $10,000 for Concept Stage Competition Author- Roland White CBN Feature Writer The Tenth Annual Bend Venture Conference named the winners of the 2013 event with approximately 425 attendees from all factions of the entrepreneurial community that […]

Silicon Florist: Portland’s Elemental Technologies nominated for international awards By: Rick Turoczy / Silicon Florist Posted: September 3, 2013 08:31 AM PDT It’s always nice to see Portland startups getting recognition. Especially when it’s on the world stage. And such is the case with Portland’s Elemental Technologies, who has been nominated for awards at the IBC—arguably the […]

August 28, 2013 ziPede Update ziPede Update Given by Founder Dr. Rick Cuddihy Benefits for Doctors:  ziPede is for all doctors, nurses, dentists, orthodontists, therapists (PT, OT and mental health) and eventually pharmacists Allows doctors to easily collect, produce, organize and deliver the best health information to their patients Doctors now prescribe information as easily as they prescribe […]

May 10, 2013 Portland Business Journal Angels twice as generous at latest Willamette Angel Conference By Erik Siemers / Portland Business Journal  The angels flocked to Oregon State University Thursday, where investors doubled the amount of capital invested in Oregon companies at the fifth annual Willamette Angel Conference. Combined, four companies shared more than $460,000 […]

May 1st Oregon Entrepreneurs Network winner Nouvola, completes angel conference ‘triple crown’ Author- Malia Spencer Portland startup Nouvola continued its dominance of the local angel conference scene this week with a win at the Southern Oregon Angel Conference. The company landed an additional $215,000 investment during the Jacksonville event. On April 16, the company won the […]