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What to know if you are leading an early-stage company considering a Portland location.
Global Clean Tech Leadership
Your next hire, strategic partner, investor or customer is only a few degrees away. With global companies here like Intel, Nike, Daimler Truck North America, Adidas North America, Vestas, Avangrid, and Jaguar Land Rover, you will be surprised on how easy it is to leverage the supply chain, services, and talent networks our anchor companies support, and to connect with global climate tech leaders right here in Portland.
Dedicated Liaison
The City of Portland has a dedicated Green Cities Liaison who will work with you one-on-one to identify resources, incentives and opportunities for company growth, a personal concierge to the organizations, people and opportunities here in Portland. These introductions have led to strategic partnerships, investment, co-tenanting arrangements, and business development opportunities. If you are considering Portland as a place to relocate to or establish a local office, contact the Green Cities Liaison.
Ecosystem of Support
Groups such as Climate Curious, Vertuelab and Blueprint Climate support climate professionals and founders. The Metro Regional Innovation Hub and Portland Startups Slack serve the larger startup community in the Portland Metro Area.
Peer Companies
Read about other companies who have chosen to grow in Portland such as Birch Biosciences, OpConnect and Continuous Solutions. Our city is home to companies that range from transformative ocean energy solutions, electric boat motors, energy storage, in pipe water energy generation and a scalable solution eliminating single use containers, to name just a few.
With deep roots in sustainability, a culture that values bold ideas, and a community that shows up for what matters, Portland offers something few cities can: the perfect intersection of purpose, progress, and people.
It’s big enough to draw top talent and serious investment, yet small enough to remain connected, collaborative, and deeply human. And with the Pacific Northwest in our backyard, the quality of life is not just unmatched; it’s part of what fuels the work.
53%
of Portlanders have a Bachelor’s Degree or higher, compared to the national average of 33%.
#7
among the top 50 major cities in the U.S. for residents with a graduate degree
Occupations compared to national average
