Venture capital is blowing through the Columbia Gorge - Angels and VC's increasing their activity
| August 26, 2008 |  View for printing |
In the clean-technology sector, startups "should be the Northwest's home run"
KERI BRENNER SPECIAL TO THE OREGONIAN The Oregonian
To venture capitalists like Mark Adams, the Columbia Gorge looks like an attractive and fertile trolling ground for startup investment, especially in the fast-moving clean-technology sector.
Adams heads Hillsboro-based Intel Capital, which recently has announced backing for solar energy companies in Hillsboro and Germany and a "smart grid" energy firm in California.
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The first Gorge Angel Conference on Sept. 23 will showcase local startups competing for $100,000 in seed money.
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