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 →
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 →
Dune Sciences, the parent company of Eugene-based laundry detergent Defunkify, was in the Eugene Regional Accelerator’s first cohort in 2014. Today, Defunkify – an enzyme-based detergent that gets the odor out of activewear – can be found in stores nationwide such as Sprouts, Safeway and Albertson’s as well as online… read more →
For the fifth year in a row, local startup founders had their chance to pitch their business concept to a room full of judges and potential investors at Pitch Stream. This year’s pitch competition took place in the overflowing food court of the Fifth Street Public Market on May 4,… 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 →