AeA
AeA advocates industry positions and acts as a clearinghouse of industry information, data and statistics. In 1995, the AeA Oregon Council launched the Oregon Technology Benchmarks project, the first comprehensive analysis of the competitiveness benchmarks and economic impact of the state's high-technology industry.

AeA's Oregon Council represents more than 170 member companies, comprised of world class leaders in computers, semiconductors, software, instruments, communications, and consumer electronics.

The council's educational and networking committees provide professionals from human resources, finance, manufacturing, engineering, emerging business, and environmental management with opportunities to exchange ideas and learn from each other's experiences.

Armstrong Kendall
Market and financial communications that deliver a great ROI come down to this: partnering with experts to create the right image, position and messages for your company. The results: the transfer of understood messages and increased revenues and profit.

Armstrong Kendall, Inc. (AKI) partners with technology companies to help them meet and exceed their business objectives. AKI does this through superior strategic and communication skills and its relationships with editors and analysts. AKI also provides customer service that's delivered with speed and precision.

EDAC
The EDA Consortium is the international association of companies that provide tools and services that enable engineers to create the world's electronic products. EDA is the critical technology used to design electronics for the communications, computer, space technology, medical and industrial equipment and consumer electronics markets among others. The EDA Consortium seeks to identify and address issues that are common to its members and the customer community that the member companies serve. By focusing on commonality and promoting cooperation, the Consortium augments the effectiveness of the tools, services and communications provided by its members.

Entrepreneurs Foundation of the Northwest
The Entrepreneurs Foundation of the Northwest helps companies make a promise that if they are successful, they will give back to the community. The Foundation helps companies set aside stock options for community work and establish community involvement programs. The EF concept originated with investors who understand the benefits to both companies and to the community.

Oregon Entrepreneurs Forum
The Oregon Entrepreneurs Forum (OEF) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the climate for emerging, growth-oriented companies across Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. OEF helps improve the flow of ideas, services, and capital to entrepreneurs and helps connect companies to expertise and other resources they need to grow their business. Together, OEF's nearly 2,300 members strive to aid the growth and development of a healthy, diversified Oregon economy with a new generation of entrepreneurial leaders.

OEF was originally formed in 1991 as the Oregon Enterprise Forum, one of more than 20 worldwide chapters of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Enterprise Forum. In 1997, the organization merged with the Oregon Young Entrepreneurs Association (OYEA) and formed the Oregon Entrepreneurs Forum, the largest entrepreneur assistance organization in the state of Oregon.

Since 1995, PNNL has supported the startup, and growth, and recruiting of more than 500 Northwest businesses to promote technology-based economic development. Over 100 technology businesses got started directly as a result of technology or people from PNNL. More than 200 companies, universities, and other organizations nationwide are using licensed intellectual property that came from PNNL research. PNNL has provided more than 630 free technology assistance projects to 400 technology businesses and helped businesses find funding and entrepreneurial expertise. Last year, the U.S. Department of Commerce named PNNL a national model of technology-based economic development. www.pnl.gov/edo

Software Development Forum
SDForum is the leading Silicon Valley not-for-profit organization providing an unbiased source of information and insight to the technology community for 20 years. SDForum provides a venue for engineers, executives, researchers, technology leaders, and venture capitalists to exchange information on emerging technologies and best practices. Annually SDForum connects 12,000 software professionals. SDForum members benefit from programs focused on professional development and making the right connections, along with value added services. Long lasting relationships in the valley include Hewlett Packard, IBM, and Microsoft, as well as 30 venture firms and service providers.