Bend-based Lora DiCarlo promised to revolutionize the sex-toy 
industry with cutting-edge technology, feminist-friendly marketing and celebrity Cara Delevingne’s stamp of approval.
 In November the company abruptly shuttered. What happened?

Collaboration in Portland’s tech sector is tested as more companies arrive from the Bay Area.

A peek at the businesses emerging from Portland’s new blockchain studio.

How cross-disciplinary collaboration has shaped, and continues to accelerate, Oregon’s business sector.

R/GA Ventures will lead a collaboration studio with six companies to develop new blockchain prototypes in the hopes of creating a “blockchain ecosystem” in Oregon.

As the cannabis sector goes mainstream, a business accelerator aims to level the playing field for women entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneur Lora Haddock uses her newly found soapbox to tackle sexism in the technology sector.

As impact investing gains popularity, it addresses new challenges.