Technology
What happened to Arcimoto?
Note from Jim: I fell in love with the company and technology and shared many stories over the years about their journey. I even bought stock. It looks like my investment is gone. Other than the normal disclosure about the SOBJ should not be used for investment advice, based on…
Read MoreUniversal Hydrogen Successfully Completes First Flight of Hydrogen Regional Airliner
LOS ANGELES & MOSES LAKE, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Universal Hydrogen Co., this morning flew a 40-passenger regional airliner using hydrogen fuel cell propulsion. The airplane, nicknamed Lightning McClean, took off at 8:41am PST from Grant County International Airport (KMWH) and flew for 15 minutes, reaching an altitude of 3,500 MSL. The flight,…
Read MoreSmaller Oregon companies looking for semiconductor funding
CORVALLIS— In a small laboratory on HP’s Corvallis campus, a group of Oregon State University graduates are producing a chemical that will make semiconductor chips smaller, lighter and more efficient to produce. The company, Inpria, was born out of an Oregon State University professor’s research group about 15 years ago.…
Read MoreGovernor Kotek Approves $1 Million to Help Small, Mid-Sized Oregon Companies Compete for CHIPS Act Funding
Governor’s Recommended Budget also includes $200 million to help Oregon seize opportunities in advanced manufacturing Oregon is aggressively pursuing opportunities to bring home a portion of the $52 billion for semiconductor manufacturing and research made available under the federal CHIPS and Science Act. To that end, today Governor Tina Kotek…
Read MoreRentec Direct Acquires TrueRent Property Management Software
Rentec Direct, the industry-leading property management software solution, has acquired TrueRent, an all-in-one property management system designed for property owners and property managers to save time and streamline tenant interaction. Rentec Direct and TrueRent officially entered an acquisition agreement on January 20, 2022. “TrueRent is an outstanding company who has not…
Read MoreRentec Direct Celebrates Significant Milestones And 13 Years Of Advancing The Property Management Industry
Rentec Direct, the award-winning property management software solution, is celebrating significant milestones including its 13th anniversary this year. In 13 years of business, Rentec Direct has grown to a team of 15 employees and has maintained a 30% or higher year-over-year growth rate. Founded in 2009 with the mission to…
Read MoreWhat can we learn from McMenamins Data Breach?Ransomeware and its impact.
From McMenamins.com What Happened On December 12, 2021, McMenamins suffered a ransomware attack. As soon as we realized what was happening, we blocked access to our systems to contain the attack that day. It appears that cybercriminals gained access to company systems beginning on December 7 and through the launch…
Read MoreHunter Communications Brings High-Speed Fiber-Optic Internet Service to Rogue Valley International Medford Airport
This upgrade provides the Rogue Valley International Medford Airport with one of the fastest, most reliable internet capabilities of any airport in the country Medford, Ore. (December 14, 2021) – Today, Hunter Communications in partnership with the Rogue Valley International Medford Airport (MFR) announces its high-speed fiber-optic internet upgrade, making MFR one of…
Read MoreOregon Connections Telecommunications Conference
An Oregon Tradition By John Irwin, Keith Mobley, Dave Sabala, Diane Garcia and Chris Tamarin The twenty-fifth annual Oregon Connections Telecommunications Conference is scheduled to be held at the Ashland Hills Hotel and Suites on October 28 and 29, 2021. The theme for this year is Oregon Connections: Onward! The 2021…
Read MoreAbigail Mercer of Creswell, Oregon is one of 3 $10,000 STEM Scholarship winners.
Navisite Announces Winners of Inaugural ‘Next Steminist’ Scholarship Program Supporting Young Women in STEM Each of the three winners will receive a $10,000 award to use towards their undergraduate STEM education Sept. 1, 2021 Navisite today announced the three winners of its Navisite’s Next Steminist scholarship program. In its inaugural year, the program…
Read MoreLaunching Managed Home Net
By Jim Teece Publisher – Southern Oregon Business Journal My wife, Dena, and I own Ashland Home Net. We live in Ashland. Our kids were born here and went through the world-class Ashland Public Schools system. Ashland Home Net is a small company. We have under 10 employees. Over the years…
Read MoreHunter Communications Appoints Chief Financial Officer and plans to grow workforce by 30% in 2021
Hunter Communications (Hunter), the premier fiber-optic communications services provider in southern Oregon and northern California, announced that Sam Pauley has been appointed as the company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Pauley will lead Hunter’s financial operations, as well as oversee corporate finance, participate in new business opportunities, and assist in identifying…
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