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OVP partners take an active role in supporting organizations we believe foster the entrepreneurial spirit and have the capacity to catalyze economic growth and development in the Pacific Northwest.
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Alliance of Angels
The Alliance of Angels is a membership organization of individual accredited angel investors and investment corporations. The
goal of the Alliance of Angels is to bring together high-growth
early-stage entrepreneurs and sophisticated angel investors. For
companies seeking funding, the Alliance of Angels provides valuable
coaching as well as exposure to an otherwise difficult-to-reach and
powerful network of experienced investors.
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Evergreen Venture Capital Association (NVCA)
The Evergreen Venture Capital Association (EVCA) believes in investing in people as much as in businesses.
The EVCA is a partnership of Washington State venture capital firms working closely together
to nurture a vibrant and healthy venture capital community in the region. We strive to provide insight and direction
to local entrepreneurs who will create the next generation of great companies.
At the same time, the EVCA also contributes time, money and energy to local organizations to help find,
educate and encourage young entrepreunerial minds.
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Institute for Systems Biology (ISB)
Building a new kind of research institute — one that can tackle the
multi-disciplinary challenges of systems biology – requires a strategy
that itself integrates many sciences including biology, chemistry,
physics, computation, mathematics and medicine. Because the field of
systems biology requires the seamless integration of these disciplines,
ISB has developed a philosophy, an environment, and an administrative
structure that transcends traditional organizational and disciplinary
barriers. Scientists collaborate across their specialties to leverage
knowledge and expertise with others at the Institute and in academia
and industry.
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Northwest Entreprenuers Network (NWEN)
The Northwest Entrepreneur Network, a non-profit organization, is
dedicated to helping entrepreneurs succeed. Our activities and programs
are focused on building the entrepreneurial and venture community in
the Northwest and enabling entrepreneurs to access resources and
funding to accelerate their business growth.
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Technology Alliance
The Technology Alliance is a statewide organization
of leaders from our state's diverse high-tech businesses, research
institutions, and the community dedicated to Washington's economic
success. We believe this success is dependent upon three drivers: Excellent education systems; Strong research capacity; and, A robust entrepreneurial environment. Through programs, events, research studies, and policy activities, the
TA works to mobilize support for these drivers in order to grow and
sustain a vibrant technology-based economy benefiting all of
Washington's citizens.
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TechNet
TechNet is the bipartisan, political network of CEOs and Senior
Executives that promotes the growth of technology and the innovation
economy. TechNet focuses on politics and policy by bringing its members
together with our nation's policy makers to sustain and advance
America's global leadership in innovation.
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TiE
The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), was founded in 1992 in Silicon Valley by a
group of successful entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and senior
professionals with roots in the Indus region. There are currently 12,000 members
in 45 chapters across 10 countries. TiE’s mission is to foster entrepreneurship
globally through mentoring, networking, and education. Dedicated to the virtuous
cycle of wealth creation and giving back to the community, TiE’s focus is on
generating and nurturing our next generation of entrepreneurs.
Besides its flagship event, TiECon--the largest professional conference for
entrepreneurs, TiE now has a wide range of programs including Special Interest
Groups (SIGs), TiE Institute, Deal Flow Meetings, TiE Young Entrepreneurs, and,
most recently, TiE Women’s Forum and CEO Forum.
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National Venture Capital Association
The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) is a trade
association that represents the U.S. venture capital industry.
It is a member-based organization, which consists of venture
capital firms that manage pools of risk equity capital designated
to be invested in high growth companies. NVCA's mission is to foster greater understanding of the
importance of venture capital to the U.S. economy, and support
entrepreneurial activity and innovation. The NVCA
represents the public policy interests of the venture capital
community, strives to maintain high professional standards,
provides reliable industry data, sponsors professional development,
and facilitates interaction among its members.
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Oregon Entreprenuers Network (OEN)
Welcome to OEN. The Oregon Entrepreneurs Network. Are you a start up company, a serial
entrepreneur, a service provider or an investor? Does your company need
money or is it losing money? Are you looking to grow your business overseas
or locally? Do you have a business plan and team together, or is your plan
scribbled on napkins and your team just you?
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OHSU
As the state's only health and research university, OHSU brings together
education, research, patient care and community service. While each component
has its own individual goals and mission, all
of them are bound together by a common vision - to improve the well-being of
Oregonians.
Through its dynamic interdisciplinary environment, OHSU stimulates the spirit of
inquiry, initiative, and cooperation among students, faculty and staff.
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ONAMI
ONAMI's community of world-class industry,
academic and federal research institutions in the Pacific Northwest
forms a vibrant network of nanoscience and microtechnology expertise
that is moving nanoscience and microtechnology innovations from basic
research through to commercialization.
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University of Washington
Founded in 1861, the University of Washington is one of the oldest
state-supported institutions of higher education on the West Coast and is one of
the preeminent research universities in the world. The UW educates a diverse student body to become responsible global citizens
and future leaders through a challenging learning environment informed by
cutting-edge scholarship.
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Venture NorthWest
It starts with a simple seed. But from that seed grows strong, vibrant
and sustainable companies that are ripe for investment Venture
Northwest (formerly Venture Oregon) is the premier forum for new and
emerging investment opportunities in exciting companies from Oregon,
Washington, and throughout the Pacific Northwest. Learn about the
region's growth segments, explore exciting new technology and research,
and connect with entrepreneurs from the area's hottest emerging
companies including nanotech, microtech, bioscience, sustainability and
more.
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WSA
WSA, Washington’s
technology association, is the largest state-wide association of technology
companies and executives in the world. With more than 1,000 member companies
representing more than 80,000 technology sector employees in Washington state, WSA, is a catalyst
for setting new industry directions, sharing expertise, fostering collaboration,
delivering key business services, and advancing the economic value and global
impact of technology companies doing business in Washington.
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