At RAIN Eugene we have a newly launched program that includes livestream Fireside Chats with Rain Eugene founders, skills training workshops, and targeted community networking opportunities. Designed specifically to engage and encourage local talent, business leaders and entrepreneurs, RAIN Eugene is dedicated to providing programming that will help decrease the talent gap… read more →
After high school graduation, students are young adults who are supposed to know everything, right? The students have gone through 13 years of school and should be on their way to college or a job on a thoughtfully chosen career path. Unfortunately for most students, that’s not reality. But Heidi… read more →
Lane County has a thriving food scene thanks to good climate and abundant farms. Because of these intrinsic ingredients, there are a lot of resources here that can be used in food manufacturing. Our region also has the ingredients—people, ideas, and capital—for successful entrepreneurship in general, and programs through both… read more →
An advisory board of 21 local business leaders is guiding the work of Sector Strategist, Micah Elconin of Season to Taste Consulting, to solidify Lane County as a food and beverage manufacturing hub. Lane County is home to over 138 food and beverage manufacturing companies, which employ over 3,300 people,… read more →
Lane County economic development leaders have solidified their commitment to supporting the food and beverage industry by hiring RAIN Eugene Mentor in Residence, Micah Elconin to lead Lane County Food and Beverage Sector Strategies. Why Lane County Needs Food and Beverage Sector Strategy The Food and Beverage manufacturing industry has… read more →