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.

VertueLab has its sights set on bringing green technology to market. Despite a myriad of challenges, the business development fund just secured a large boost.

Solutions to climate change, renewable energy and predictive artificial intelligence were on show last week when teams of students from around the state tackled real-world challenges at the InventOR Collegiate Challenge.

Oregon's thriving tech industry continues to draw young talent to the region, but the uptick in population could decrease the quality of life that lures companies to Oregon in the first place. 

Oregon's economy continues to grow, but questions abound as societal issues take center stage and futuristic technology becomes a reality. 

How a new wave of barcodes could revive retail, and change the way business thinks about packaging.