Portland biotech company receives key FDA clearance
Otoharmonics received 510(k) clearance for from the Food and Drug Administration for Levo, a product that treats tinnitus.
Another Portland startup outgrows office space
Little Bird, a social media intelligence company, moved its 18-person team into a 4,200-square-foot space.
Eugene City Hall teardown begins
The 50-year-old civic center will be replaced with a smaller structure by mid-2016.
Special Conference Events October 15 & 17
Get ready for two days of special events produced with the EPA, Portland Timbers and ISOS before and after the GoGreen Conference on October 16.
CVS stores go tobacco-free
New York Times: All 7,700 CVS locations nationwide no longer sell tobacco products; the company has rebranded itself as CVS Health.
Brain can be ‘trained’ to prefer healthy food
BBC: A study in the United States suggests the brain can be trained to prefer healthy food over unhealthy high-calorie foods using a diet that does not leave people hungry.
HemCon to shutter Tigard manufacturing facility
The biotech firm will move its headquarters into an 8,000-square-foot office and laboratory in downtown Portland.
Hoyt Street Properties forced to sell land
The Portland Housing Bureau is forcing the Hoyt Street property to sell land to the city for affordable housing.
ShopIgniter sold to Seattle firm
The Portland-based social marketing startup was acquired by Mixpo, a video advertising firm.
‘The Coolest’ cooler campaign closes
The high-tech cooler’s Kickstarter campaign closed with $13.3 million from 62,642 backers.