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Wifi and Beer Baby, and it's Because We Love You!

Join us on the WiN/Ignite bus on November 11th : ) SAO and Microsoft have sponsored a bus from Portland that can get you down to Corvallis and back with Wifi and Beer! Join the fun! (Register for the Bus here)

With 55 of your geekiest friends along for the ride, the bus alone will be…

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Added by Sheri Dover on November 6, 2010 at 3:02pm — No Comments

I added the group Slow Money Alliance

Looks like great principals, at least ones that I can go with. This came highly recommended as a movement that seems to fit the Corvallis and mid-valley region as it relates to shop local, buy local, grow local, eat local etc. Green is very green here but it takes a new way of looking at local investing. We do have several opportunities including the Willamette Angel Conference (WAC). Last year we held the 1st WAC at the CH2M Hill alumni center on the campus of OSU. This year it will be held in… Continue

Added by William Ray Ford on February 11, 2010 at 8:13pm — No Comments

The Brownsville monthly MUNCH!

Ellen (my wife) and I travelled to Brownsville last evening for the monthly munch they started. This month it was held at the Corner Cafe and they had a no host pizza gathering and David Eckert from Corvallis one of the local rain harvesting experts was presenting how easy and inexpensive it is to do. Great program and about 25 to 30 folks were make more aware of a small step we all need to think about as it relates to water and our water collection and use. It just makes sense. Sole source… Continue

Added by William Ray Ford on January 24, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

The Ning Experience on WIN

Thanks to Loyan for helping me get signed up for the Willamette Bioscience Group here at the WIN network. Glad to see Mary Foley is controlling the "invites" and good to see the membership growing by leaps and bounds. With the old Ning becwvbic.ning.com site and the OBA's official site we should have the internet covered with great discussion, opportunities and information flowing. Now, if we can just turn the words into dollars and create some traded-sector, family wage jobs and turn this down… Continue

Added by William Ray Ford on January 6, 2010 at 11:03am — No Comments

Success!

What a great event! And YOU did it. You made WIN2009 a huge success! From all accounts and reports of the media, attendees and interested observers - WIN made a splash! All because of your willingness to believe that collaboration and innovation can bring good things.

The fantastic response we received in the form of attendance and post-event inquiries proves that the Willamette Valley and Corvallis are ready! Ready for focus – ready for movement – ready for leadership. Your… Continue

Added by Mark W. Van Patten on November 12, 2009 at 11:10am — 2 Comments

Carbon Commodity Trading

Chicago Climate Futures Exchange (CCFE) is a landmark derivatives exchange that currently offers standardized and cleared futures and options contracts on emission allowances and other environmental products. It is my firm belief that if Obama's Cap and Trade legislation pass congress, that this market will have explosive growth. According to “Carbon Emissions Trading Markets Worldwide,” by SBI Reports, the global market is expected to be $700 Billion by 2013. Current statistics place… Continue

Added by Alex Brandt on November 5, 2009 at 3:15am — No Comments

Saw an add for the Willamette Innovators Night on the LA Times!

I was checking out some articles on the USC game today and stumbled across something familiar. Check out the bottom of the images below on the left side in the Google ads...…

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Added by Jason Prothero on October 24, 2009 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

Chris Nordyke for Linus Pauling Innovator of the Year Award

My nomination for the WIN 09 Linus Pauling Innovator of the Year Award is Chris Nordyke. Chris is not the typical innovator. He doesn't claim any research breakthroughs nor (to my knowledge) does he hold any patents. In fact he is an insurance agent for State Farm, a seemingly plain position. I believe that Chris is an exemplary innovator because of his initiative, leadership, and willingness try things others would considered too big of a risk.

Here are some… Continue

Added by Loyan Roylance on October 15, 2009 at 10:00pm — 2 Comments

Ryan Kirkpatrick- Innovator of the Year Nominee

If you've never met or heard of Ryan Kirkpatrick, it's because as a 20 something, he's quickly becoming a pro of the niche play and he's always hard at work on something.

While at OSU, Ryan connected with Dan Whitaker and worked on the precocious nano startup, Nanobits. In addition to being a protege of Dan, Ryan's also started several companies of his own.

One of his notable startups is Galvanic Design(… Continue

Added by Chris Nordyke on October 15, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

GadgetTrak Inc. Nominated Willamette Innovative Business/Organization of the Year

Based in Portland, Oregon, GadgetTrak Inc. is the leading innovator of theft recovery and data protection solutions for mobile devices. GadgetTrak's innovative and patented solutions protect today's most popular mobile platforms including Mac OS X, Windows, Blackberry,Windows Mobile as well as custom embedded solutions.

GadgetTrak has three core products:…

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Added by Ken Westin on October 13, 2009 at 8:59am — No Comments

Bill Lunch at City Club today

Bill did his normal GREAT job summarizing the results of the election this year by building from the Presidential election on down to the results for Oregon. I counted about 65 of the local movers and shakers in attendance. It was nice to have the city manager Jon Nelson at our table. I was shocked and surprised to learn that about only 10% of any population were that interested and involved in politics. What a shame! Bill highlighted the winners and loser in the session. Higher education… Continue

Added by William Ray Ford on October 12, 2009 at 6:47pm — No Comments

ScanGrants.com nominated for Willamette Innovative Business/Organization of the Year

I’m nominating ScanGrants for the Willamette Innovative Business/Organization of the Year. ScanGrants is a free online grants and scholarship database, run by Samaritan Health Services’ Center for Health Research & Quality.

Launched… Continue

Added by Molly Marcum on October 12, 2009 at 2:30pm — 4 Comments

Community Choice Award for Innovation

Perpetua Power Systems, Inc.

Great idea, great innovation, great team, great potential for manufacturing and increase in the high tech job base....best example of tech transfer, university collaboration, commercialization and cooperation among various economic development groups to assist their progress. President John Hofmeister was already chosen as the Corvallis entrepreneur of the year at Celebrate Corvallis for his individual contribution to his company's success, this… Continue

Added by William Ray Ford on October 2, 2009 at 4:53pm — 1 Comment

MAK GRiLLS/MAK Metals

Hi Everyone, we are new to the WIN community and are looking forward to meeting everyone. We will be exhibiting this year to network and showcase our products and abilities.
Bob & Kerrie Tucker

Added by Bob Tucker on October 1, 2009 at 11:44am — 3 Comments

EcNow Tech nomination

I would like to nominate Chris Vitello and Paul Nash for the Willamette Innovator's Night Award. Chris and Paul started EcNow Tech about a year ago.

"EcNow Tech develops and markets recycled, reusable and compostable products for events, consumers and business. We provide unique closed loop solutions to ensure the product lifecycle is truely green. Ecnow Tech products are of superior quality and enable our customers to minimize their carbon footprint."

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Added by Anne Schuster on September 30, 2009 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment

Madison Ave Collective nomination for Willamette Innovative Business/Organization of the Year

I'd like to nominate Madison Ave Collective for the Willamette Innovative Business/Organization of the year. Madison Ave Collective is a shared space for creative & tech professionals located in downtown Corvallis. Started by Jeff Jimerson in 2008, in just a year the MAC has become a hub of creative activity, a portal for creative services, and just a dang sweet place to be.

The MAC is getting ready to launch… Continue

Added by Rebecca Badger on September 29, 2009 at 11:02am — 5 Comments

I am an innovator

YES!!!!

Added by Ian Russell Johnson on September 27, 2009 at 9:17pm — No Comments

Why Do I Give a $h!t About WIN?

First of all, although I am a part of the planning committee for WIN 09 this post does not reflect the views of the committee. In fact I purposefully used the expletive in the title to emphasize that this is not the "official company line".

My name is Loyan Roylance. I am a husband, father, professional and resident in Corvallis. I love Corvallis. And this is why I care about WIN 09.

1. The economy sucks. I need help.

Now more than ever I… Continue

Added by Loyan Roylance on September 23, 2009 at 11:30am — 5 Comments

Del Smith Nomination for WIN 2009 - Innovator of the Year Award

After completing a series of blog posts on Evergreen Aviation last night, as part of the History of Innovation in the Willamette Valley project, I realized that there was an ideal candidate for the first WIN 2009 Innovators award.

Del Smith, he founded Evergreen in 1940 and… Continue

Added by Jerry W. Saveriano on September 18, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Willamette Innovators Night Award Nomination

One of the most innovative people in Corvallis is Paul McCleland. He is able to take hard problems and come up with very interesting solutions making core things possible that were not possible before.

I am nominating him for the Linus Pauling Innovator Award.

Added by John Sechrest on September 16, 2009 at 7:27pm — 1 Comment