We at AboutUs think of our community, website and company as being a global enterprise. With volunteer contributors and paid staff located around the world, this isn’t a hard proposition. That said, we also recognize and thrive in our roots in the Pacific Northwest corner of the U.S., a region filled with technological innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. So it’s a pleasure for us to be just one of over a dozen presenters at this year’s Venture Northwest conference, held in our “home” city of Portland, OR.Each year, the Venture Northwest conference is an opportunity to show off the region’s entrepreneurial might, with new and emerging companies in Oregon, Washington and throughout the Pacific Northwest presenting before a collection of the region (and country’s) Venture Capital companies and other sponsors. This gives all in attendance a chance to learn about and celebrate the region’s hot new companies in addition to meeting potential investors.

The Venture Northwest 2007 conference (held this year on Nov. 2), is just a piece of the great work being put forth from the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN), the largest entrepreneur assistance organization in Oregon. The OEN also provides other resources and support for emerging growth-oriented companies in the state, with programs that provide startup services, education for executives, informal presentations and chats, “Angel” and Women’s investment resources, and awards for various area entrepreneurs and companies. The great work, information and resources of the OEN feeds a ton of projects in the Pacific Northwest and is in no small way responsible for some of the innovations in the region over the last decade.Presenters at this year’s Venture Northwest 2007 include: Brammo Motorsports, Brain Candy, Daverci Solutions, Inc., END Outdoor, Escapia, Inc., Formotus, Healionics Corp., iSense Corp., Lagotek Corp., Lumencor Inc., Phoseon Technology, SynerG Software and Versis as well as AboutUs.

Contributor: TakKendrick