Metro Region Innovation Hub

You don’t need all the answers—just a place to start.

The Metro Region Innovation Hub is here to help you take the next step in your business journey, whether you're dreaming big, just starting out, or facing a new challenge.

Let’s figure it out together. 💡

👉 TalkToTheHub.com

You’ve got the drive. We’ve got the guidance. 💡

At The Hub, we meet you where you are—with personalized business support and a real community that’s invested in your success.

Whether you're just getting started or gearing up for your next big move, we’re here to help you grow with clarity and confidence.

Connect with a Navigator today: TalkToTheHub.com

Got a bold idea but not sure where to start? You don’t have to build alone.

The Metro Region Innovation helps early-stage entrepreneurs turn ambition into action—with real support, guidance, and strategy.

Connect with a Navigator and let’s build something great together: TalkToTheHub.com

No matter where you are on your business journey—just starting, scaling fast, or feeling stuck—The Hub is here to help.

Get the clarity, support, and direction you need to move forward with confidence.

✅ Get matched with a Navigator today at TalkToTheHub.com

Calling all podcasters and audio creators!

The PODfest PodTour is coming to the Metro Region Innovation Hub tonight — and you’re invited!

Come behind the mic and go beyond the studio with fellow podcasters, gear experts, and content creators.

📍 Workshops, community, and connection await.

🗓️ Don’t miss your chance to grow your podcast.

🎟️ RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/portland-podcasters-meetup-tickets-1378226415309

Are you ready to launch your AI-driven idea? 🤖
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oin us for the Oregon AI Startup Bootcamp at PSU’s Center for Entrepreneurship from June 23–25.

Connect with innovators and founders to kick-start your journey.

Hosted by the Metro Region Innovation Hub.

Tag a friend who should apply: https://www.oen.org/oregon-ai-bootcamp/

Startup Café @ The Hub is back!

Join us Thursday, June 13 from 9 AM–12 PM at the Metro Region Innovation Hub for a morning of free coffee, donuts, and good startup energy.

Whether you're building your first MVP or scaling your business, Startup Café is your space to connect with fellow founders, funders, and partners from across the Portland metro.

No pressure. No pitches. Just community, conversation, and a chance to grow your network.

📍 Metro Region Innovation Hub – Free & open to all startup folks in Washington, Multnomah, and Clackamas Counties
📅 Thursday, June 13 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

🎟️ RSVP today: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/startup-cafe-the-hub-4096263?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=creatorshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=odclsxcollection&utm-source=cp&aff=escb

Raising capital doesn’t have to be a mystery.

Join us June 5 in Portland for Capital Literacy for Women Entrepreneurs—a workshop designed to help you understand the funding landscape, meet real investors, and connect with other women founders.

✨ Expert-led, transparent, and built for YOU.

📍 Latino Founders
🕔 5:00 PM - 8 :00 PM

🔗 RSVP here: https://www.xceleratewomen.org/post/capital-literacy-for-women-entrepreneurs

From coaching to community—this is where it all comes together.

Join us on May 30 at Latino Founders for the final pitch night of I Hope You Get Rich—a powerful celebration of Asian American founders and the strength of peer support.

The Metro Region Innovation Hub is honored to partner with Asian American Town to highlight bold ideas, community connection, and collective progress.

👉 RSVP today and be part of the movement: https://www.portlandmetrohub.org/event-details/i-hope-you-get-rich-an-asian-american-pitch-event

Looking for an insider’s perspective on Oregon startup community funding trends, how to get business funding in Oregon, and what drives Oregon's venture capital funding in 2025?

Join Erika Lucas, CEO of VEST and StitchCrew, as she talks Trends & Opportunities for Portland Founders.

📅 May 14 | 12 PM PT | at the Metro Region Innovation Hub

RSVP: https://www.portlandmetrohub.org/event-details/trends-and-opportunities-for-portland-founders-an-investor-perspective/form