SmartUps.org » portland http://www.smartups.org Improving the climate for Oregon's Willamette Valley emerging growth-oriented companies Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:24:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Sarah Seven http://www.smartups.org/2009/11/15/sarah-seven/ http://www.smartups.org/2009/11/15/sarah-seven/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:06:58 +0000 admin http://www.smartups.org/?p=698 Looking for a local designer with a modern, earthly, and feminine flair? Then look no further. Sarah Seven is a bridal, special occasion, and ready-to-wear designer from Portland, OR, who has been around since 2007. Her designs have been featured on Martha Stewart Weddings website and she also participated in the previous New York Fashion Week.

I fell in love with Sarah Seven’s collections the minute I laid eyes on them. Her dresses are so delicate, beautiful, and reasonably priced. She uses natural fabrics, as well as recycled vintage fabrics and donates 5% of her sales to charities; 3% to Compassion and 2% to International Justice Mission. Check her her blog!

]]> http://www.smartups.org/2009/11/15/sarah-seven/feed/ 0 Arcimoto Launches Electric Vehicle in Eugene http://www.smartups.org/2009/09/30/arcimoto-launches-electric-vehicle-in-eugene/ http://www.smartups.org/2009/09/30/arcimoto-launches-electric-vehicle-in-eugene/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:11:12 +0000 admin http://www.smartups.org/?p=626 Caroline Cummings attended Eugene start-up Arcimoto on September 29th at their headquarters (544 Blair Blvd, Eugene). The event was open only to accredited investors. At 7pm it was open to the general public, or anyone who wanted a sneak peak at their first electric vehicle…the Pulse.

Below are photos of Smart-ups co-founder Caroline Cummings and former UO president Dave Frohnmayer.

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Here’s the video from their launch in Portland last week:

 

]]> http://www.smartups.org/2009/09/30/arcimoto-launches-electric-vehicle-in-eugene/feed/ 0 Announcing Launch of a Portal for OR Research Universities http://www.smartups.org/2009/07/23/announcing-launch-of-a-portal-for-or-research-universities/ http://www.smartups.org/2009/07/23/announcing-launch-of-a-portal-for-or-research-universities/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:39:16 +0000 admin http://www.smartups.org/?p=451 ico-logoI just heard last week that Innovate | Collaborate | Oregon has launched. ICO features  that innovations and opportunities from four of Oregon’s premier research universities: Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon State University, Portland State University & University of Oregon.

You can search available technologies, researchers or other fields. Each technology or project summary provides a specific contact at the respective institution.

 

They also have a University Venture Development Fund.

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