What do the roof at the SeQuential Biofuels filling station in Eugene, the covering over the electric car charging stations at Lane Community College, and the awning at Hummingbird Wholesale near Skinner’s Butte all have in common? Each has a rain shedding canopy made of solar panels that was custom… read more →
2019 was a big year for RAIN Eugene. We continued many of our successful programs and supported new ones, like our annual Accelerator class and the first-ever Startup Weekend dedicated to food. Startup Accelerator One of our biggest programs, which successfully continued in 2019, is our business-launching accelerator program. The… read more →
The first-ever West Coast Techstars Startup Weekend devoted to food started strong on Friday, November 8 and finished strong in an evening of pitches from five teams on Sunday, November 10. Techstars Startup Weekend is a launchpad for entrepreneurs creating startups in a single weekend. While seven Startup Weekends have… read more →
What do you think Eugene’s entrepreneurial ecosystem is like? Let’s take a closer look. There are many organizations and individuals here that seek to be an ecosystem connector — they may not have all the answers themselves, but they serve as a central hub where efforts can (hopefully) be synchronized… read more →
Eleven entrepreneurs recently graduated from the latest Eugene Regional Accelerator business cohort. The accelerator is an intensive four-month collaborative process that provides training and mentoring for early-growth stage companies. Founders work together to gain inspiration and support one another by tackling problems together. The entrepreneurs are also assigned experienced mentors… read more →