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Oregon to Receive $9.9 Million in Funding to Increase Digital Inclusion Efforts

Digital equity and inclusion investments will reach all corners of the state, providing online safety and...
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Business Oregon Awards $7.6 Million in Economic Equity Investment Program Grants

EEIP grants support culturally responsive organizations that provide assistance to eligible beneficiaries in an effort to...
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Technology Reduces Employment in the Printing Industry

Employment in printing and related support activities has been on the decline since the late 1990s....
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Oregon’s Broadband Deployment Program Announces Notices of Intent to Award $133 Million to Bring High-Speed, Reliable Broadband Internet to Thousands by 2026

This initial tranche of funding aims to enhance internet access in 12,182 locations, 10,755 of which...
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Oregon’s Hazelnut Harvest

By Pat O'Connor Oregon Regional Economist Orchards are not very difficult to find in Oregon. In...
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Pacific Northwest semiconductor and mass timber industries each receive $500,000 awards from White House

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University-led efforts focused on microfluidic technology for semiconductors and mass timber design...
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Oregon State University receives $5.5 million to help grow market for hemp-based products

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University’s Global Hemp Innovation Center will receive $5.5 million during the next...
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SOU computer scientist receives Sloan grant for “tacit knowledge” research

(Ashland, Ore.) — Bernadette Boscoe, an assistant professor in the Computer Science Department at Southern Oregon...
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Sustainability conference at SOU builds regional collaboration

(Ashland, Ore.) — The initial conference of Southern Oregon University’s Institute for Applied Sustainability attracted about...
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SOU alumni receive awards for their work and service

(Ashland, Ore.) — A Colorado State University professor who is helping develop the Periodic Table of...
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Oregon’s Measure 118: A business tax proposal that failed

Oregon's Measure 118, also known as the "Oregon Rebate," was a highly debated proposal that aimed...
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Ziply Fiber’s Bold Leap: Acquired by BCE for $3.6 Billion USD

In a landmark deal, Canadian broadband giant Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE) announced its acquisition of Ziply...
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Business Oregon Opens Applications for Venture Fund Program

At least $15 million will be allocated to SEC-accredited venture capital fundsthrough the BOV Fund Program....
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Grant Applications Open to Support Oregon’s Technical Assistance Providers

Approximately $600,000 in grant funding is available to eligible organizations thatprovide technical assistance to businesses owned...
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Oregon’s Marijuana Industry and Employment Trends

By Guy Tauer Oregon Regional Economist While not a “new” industry in the sense the seeds...
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The Diversity of Oregon’s Industries

By Jake Procino Oregon Workforce Analyst Oregon’s total nonfarm employment is less racially and ethnically diverse...
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I am sitting in front of my keyboard today, contemplating how to frame the ideas in...
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Semiconductor Firms Expand, Modernize, and Build New Manufacturing Facilities in Oregon with Next Round of Oregon CHIPS Funding

The Oregon CHIPS Act dedicated $240 million to maximize semiconductor manufacturinggrowth in Oregon, with this second...

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