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 →
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 →
Eugene, when it comes to its startup ecosystem, is often compared to other cities of similar size, as if population is the only thing that matters. For instance, it might be tempting to compare the Innovation Districts in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with the Innovation Districts that are being proposed for Eugene.… read more →
Ed Russo was in downtown Eugene having breakfast with a friend last month when he saw the sign for Defunkify on West Fifth Avenue. “I said, ‘I’ll go check out Defunkify see how they’re doing,’” Russo said. So he walked in, introduced himself and asked how he could help the… read more →