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Portland really is a great city, and I think it's a lot calmer than Silicon Valley. Although your local pub might not be filled with a dozen angel investors, Po
by grinich 17y ago
Portland really is a great city, and I think it's a lot calmer than Silicon Valley. Although your local pub might not be filled with a dozen angel investors, Portland has embraced the young startup culture. With groups like OMSI, DorkbotPDX, Cubespace, and recently TechShop, it's a haven for hackers of all types. Not to mention a great music scene, delicious food trucks, and the best microbreweries in the nation.
The crucial thing it's missing is a large technical school. And that's likely the reason it will never be able to touch Silicon Valley in terms of startups.
- mikeytown2 17y agoHate to say it but Cubespace is dead. http://cubespacepdx.com/node/2015 http://cubespacepdx.com/node/2015
- seshagiric 17y ago"The crucial thing it's missing is a large technical school". 100 miles south of Portland is the OSU. I hope they do something about this.
- Adam503 17y agoNot true. Portland State has a decent Engineering/CS school that's growing like a weed. It's just going to take a little while for it to build a bigger rep.