High Tech & Display Technology

High Tech
Sponsoring Organizations:
American Electronics Association (AeA), Oregon Council
Geography:  Oregon
Contact: Jim Craven,  jim_craven@aeanet.org 

Background: AeA is national trade association founded more than 60 years ago in the Bay Area by David Packard. AeA has been active in Oregon for 40 years. The organization sponsors industry education workshops, hosts networking events, and engages in public advocacy. Its tagline is “Advancing the Business of Technology.”  


Gorge Technology Alliance
Sponsoring Organization:
Mid-Columbia Economic Development District (MCEDD)
Geography: 3 counties in Oregon and 2 counties in Washington, all bordering the Columbia River
Links: http://www.mcedd.org/activities/clusters.htm
Contact: Amanda Remington, Gorge Technology Alliance,  www.crgta.org

MCEDD High Tech Cluster Overview & Summary

OBP 2005 Cluster Submission

Download the 2005 Oregon Business Plan Cluster Submission Summary


Open Technology Cluster
Sponsoring Organizations:
Open Source Development Labs, Intel, IBM, OSU Open Source Lab, PSU, POSSE, OVP Venture Partners, Open Tech Business Center and about 25 other organizations
Geography:  Condensed around Portland, Beaverton and Corvallis with statewide industry and government involvement
Date: Cluster formally began meeting in 2005
Links: www.osdl.org; osuosl.org
Contact: Cheryl Vandemore, 503.708.6654
OBP 2005 Cluster Submission

Download the 2005 Oregon Business Plan Cluster Submission Summary


Semiconductor Workforce Consortium
Sponsoring Organization:
Worksystems, Inc. & WorkSource Oregon
Geography: Oregon
Date: began in 1991
Links: http://www.connect2jobs.org/semiconductor/about/index.shtml
Contact: Andrea Sutherland at 503-618-4583 
OBP 2005 Cluster Submission

Download the 2005 Oregon Business Plan Cluster Submission Summary


Economic Development High Tech Industries Target Industry Plan

Sponsoring Organization: Portland Development Commission
Geography: Metropolitan Portland
Date: Fiscal Year 2005-06
Contact: Tricia Ryan, 503.823.2200
OBP 2005 Cluster Submission

Download the 2005 Oregon Business Plan Cluster Submission Summary


Appendix/Element of City of Portland Economic Development Strategy
Sponsoring Organization:
Portland Development Commission
Geography: Metropolitan Portland
Date: 2002/completed
Links: http://www.pdc.us/programs/ed/strategy/PDFs/high_tech-appendix.pdf
Contact: Tricia Ryan at 503.823.2200


Regional Connections High-Tech Cluster Study
Sponsoring Organization:
Institute for Metropolitan Studies, PSU
Geography: Metropolitan Portland
Date: 2000
Links: http://www.upa.pdx.edu/IMS/currentprojects/neopdfs/WP1.PDF
Contact: Joe Cortright; Sheila Martin


High Tech Regional Workforce Investment Plan
Sponsoring Organization: Office of Education & Workforce Policy
Geography: Multiple Regions
Date:  March 2004
Links: www.worksourceoregon.org


Gresham Industry Clusters
Sponsoring Organization:
City of Gresham
Geography: City
Links: http://www.ci.gresham.or.us/departments/cedd/bia/manufacturing/clusters.asp
Contact: Janet Young at 503.618.2504 


Westside Economic Strategy
Sponsoring Organization:
Westside Economic Alliance
Geography: Washington County
Date: 2003
Links: http://www.westside-alliance.org/pages/hm-pages/strategy.html
Contact: Jonathan Schlueter


Clackamas Economic Development Plan
Sponsoring Organization:
Clackamas County
Geography: Clackamas
Date: 2003
Links: http://www.co.clackamas.or.us/dtd/buserv/docs/edc_plan_2003.pdf
Contact: Renate Mengelberg


Display Technology


Oregon Display Systems Consortium
Sponsoring Organization:
OECDD
Geography: Oregon & SW Washington
Date: 2004
Links: http://www.econ.state.or.us/display.htm
Contact: Amy Keiter at 503.229.5113
OBP 2005 Cluster Submission

Download the 2005 Oregon Business Plan Cluster Submission Summary


Element of the Regional Partners 2004-05 Work Plan
Sponsoring Organization:
Regional Partners
Geography: Metropolitan Portland
Date: 2004/in process
Contact: Tricia Ryan at 503.823.2200


Industry Cluster Development - Display Technology
Sponsoring Organization:
Association of Regional Economic Development Partners
Geography: Metropolitan Portland
Date: July 2004 - April 2005, on-going
Links: www.portlandregion4biz.com
Contact: Doug Rux; Charlie Allcock


Nanotechnology

Oregon Nanoscience & Microtechnologies Institute
Sponsoring Organizations:
OSU, PSU, U of O, State of Oregon, OHSU, Oregon Graduate Institute, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Geography: Pacific NW
Date: established in 2000
Links: http://www.onami.us
Contact: Skip Rung


Industry Cluster Development - Micro to Nano
Sponsoring Organization:
Association of Regional Economic Development Partners
Geography: Metropolitan Portland
Date: April 2004 completed
Links: http://www.portlandregion4biz.com
Contact: Charlie Allcock; Colin Sears


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