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Leticia Martinez
Mike Graham
Gorge Tech Alliance NewsletterJune 2018
Supporting, connecting and developing the tech community ofthe Columbia River Gorge.
In This Issue
Members and Sponsors
College Scholarship
GTA Board
HREC News
Next Door News
Insitu News
GTA Events
SBIR Event
AI Meetup
IP Seminar
STEM Symposium
Economic Symposium
Workplace Charging
CGCC RFP
Job Openings
TechLink Resources
Events
Foundational Sponsors
Premier Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
GTA Members and Sponsors
Thank you to these latest GTA members and sponsors!
PAE ISR, Silicon Sponsor
Amity Labs LLCGlobal SessionsGorge Logic Westmark Electronics
Annual College Scholarship Recipient Announced
The annual Corwin HardhamMemorial Scholarship for 2018was awarded by the GTA andGorge Community Foundation toLeticia Martinez. Leticiagraduated from Hood River ValleyHigh School and will be attendingthe University of Oregon tostudy biochemistry with plans topursue a Ph.D/ M.D. She wasalso chosen as a Ford FamilyScholar. Read more about Leticia here, our scholarshiphere, or donate to our Corwin Hardham Memorial fundat the Gorge Community Foundation below.
GTA Board Officer Changes
The GTA Board held its annualofficer election in May. MikeGraham of Real Carbon is thenew President and DaveFenwick of vLetter is newTreasurer. Steve Olson ofSightline Applicationscontinues as Vice-Presidentand Suzanne Burd of ColumbiaGorge Community Collegecontinues as Secretary. TheGTA offers sincere thanks toBrad Schrick of Insitu who did
much to grow the organization as President over thelast several years.
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
GTA Member News: Hood River Communications AccessCoop
Hood River Electric Cooperative and CommunicationsAccess Coop recently announced the hire of LibbyCalnon to serve as the coop's next general manager.Calnon will replace John Gerstenberger, who just retiredafter 32 years of service to members. Calnon has 20years of experience in public power and last served asCommunity and Public Relations Supervisor at ColumbiaRiver PUD. View the full press release here. JohnGerstenberger was a wonderful supporter of theGTA and we wish him all the best in his well-deserved retirement!
GTA Member News: The Next Door
The Next Door announces its newest program: GorgeYouth Mentoring! Formerly Big Brothers Big Sistersand Mentor for Success, Gorge Youth Mentoring(G.Y.M.) continues to be committed to matching Gorgeyouth ages 6 to 20 with caring adult volunteers for aone-one-one relationship that supports the youth intheir interests and goals.
Email [email protected] for information on how youcan be the positive role model a young person iswaiting for today!
GTA Member News: Insitu
Insitu announced two new exciting contracts in June:
The U.S. Dept of Interior contracted for smallUAS Systems Services to support manned aerialoperations including fire suppression, search andrescue, emergency management and otheroperations as needed on a "call when needed"basis. Full details.The U.S. Coast Guard contracted for small UASintelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance(ISR) services aboard the entire U.S. Coast GuardNational Security Cutter fleet. Full details.
GTA Events in July
July 10: GTA Housing Update. Learn aboutwhat is happening in the short- and long-term toaddress Gorge housing needs and also whatresources might be available if companies soughtto do something on the ground. GTA Members-only due to space considerations. RSVPrequired. More details.July 24: GTA Summer Party. One of our favoriteevents of the year! Burgers, drinks and abeautiful summer evening...what more could youask for? How about a live band!? Join us at 5:30on the patio at Insitu's Eagle Point Facility tobuild your connections with others in the GTA'stech community. Members only. RSVP required.
June GTA Event Recap
Thanks to all those who came out to share their
Silicon Sponsors
twisting STEM career stories at Gorge Women in STEM!It was such a great event that we'll plan a 2.0 eventsoon! And a big thank you to the impressive team fromSIGMADESIGN with the apple labeling machine andinformative presentation from CEO Bill Huseby onautomation!
Sharing our stories.
Workshops with the Small Business Development Center
The Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) SmallBusiness Development Center offers two opportunitiesfor a free workshop on "Starting a Successful Business"on Tuesday, July 10, 9-12 in The Dalles or Monday,August 6, 1-4 in Hood River. The workshop focuses onnecessary steps to start a business in Oregon, criteriafor choosing a business structure and the fourcornerstones to help succeed in business. Registeronline here or call 541 506-6121 for more information.
July 17: SBIR Event in Portland
The SBIR Road Tour is a national outreach effort toconvey the non-dilutive technology funding opportunityprovided through the Small Business InnovationResearch (SBIR) and Small Business TechnologyTransfer (STTR) programs. Federal and State ProgramManagers representing $2.5 billion in early stagefunding will attend along with technology entrepreneursand innovation supporters. Attend on July 17th atPortland State from 8am to 2:30pm to enjoy:
Reverse pitches from Federal Program ManagersSuccess stories and tips1-on-1 meetings with Program ManagersAssistance and resourcesLight breakfast and lunch
Learn more or buy tickets here.
July 25-26: Seattle/ Japan AI Innovation Meetup
Innovation Finders Capital (IFC), the Washington StateDepartment of Commerce and Orrick Herrington andSutcliffe invite attendees to the Japan-Seattle AIInnovation Meetup 9.0, July 25-26 in Seattle. Themomentum for this quarterly event continues to grow,with increasing participation from Japan's biggestcompanies and Washington State's most innovativetech companies. This unique event gives participantsthe chance to meet members of the Japanesedelegation and connect with others in the local techcommunity. Although the theme is Artificial Intelligence(AI), the event covers all industries and technologies.Learn more or register here.
July 26: Intellectual Property Rights Seminar in Portland
Did you know that according to the Commission on theTheft of American Intellectual Property, Americanbusinesses lost as much as $600 billion in 2017 due tocounterfeit goods and software piracy? This eventhosted by the US Commercial Service deliversinformation about intellectual property with anemphasis on what small- and medium-sized businesses,minority-owned businesses, and new exporters need toknow. The focus is both on domestic and internationalprotection and enforcement. Learn more or registerhere.
Gorge STEM Symposium Aug 20-22: Free training foreducators and parents
The Gorge STEM Hub invites all Educators as well asparents and community members interested inbecoming robotics coaches to their Symposium in TheDalles. A two-day deeper dive will be useful for anyonethinking of coaching a FIRST LEGO League roboticsteam this Fall. And it's FREE! Learn more or registerhere.
The GTA is also hosting a free, less in-depth one-daycoach training on Sept 22. Details here.
Plan Ahead: Annual Gorge Economic Symposium Focusedon Tech Industry
The Annual GorgeEconomic Symposiumhosted by Mid-ColumbiaEconomic DevelopmentDistrict will have afocus this year on thetech industry. Theeventincludes networking, a detailed understanding of what
industries are driving economic vitality in the region, adiscussion on the importance of the tech sector, anda keynote provided by Esina Alic, Insitu CEO. Theevent is November 2 in The Dalles and tickets are $25in advance. Learn more more or buy tickets here.
Workplace Electric Vehicle Charging
Did you know employees aresix times more likely to driveelectric if they can charge atwork? Being able to charge atwork is an enormous benefitfor both employees andemployers. Workplace charginghelps to attract and retaintalent and makes it easier forpeople to trade in their gas-powered cars for electric andplug-in hybrid vehicles. VisitForth's website to learn moreabout the whys and hows ofinstalling workplace charging
stations.
CGCC Seeks Proposals for Food + Beverage Industry Workforce Survey
The food and beverage industry is a vital employer in the Gorge, with hundreds of jobsranging from culinary arts and food processing to hospitality, wineries, breweries andcideries. CGCC is partnering with the U.S. Economic Development Administrationand Oregon Investment Board to identify unmet skills in this far-reaching industrysector. View CGCC's RFP for a consultant to conduct a feasibility study of the food andbeverage industry, including "supply chain" manufacturers, online here. The deadlineis July 9.
GTA Member Job Openings
Newest jobs are in bold below!
Cardinal IG in Hood River seeks Maintenance Techs and Production Specialists.Custom Interface seeks an Assembly Specialist, Material Control Lead,Production Manager, a Quality Control Technician, Prototype Technician, andTechnical Writer.Google - The Dalles has a number of new openings, including Data CenterFacilities Techs, Maintenance Planner, CAD Program Manager and more.Gorge Networks seeks a Business IT Support Tech and a Software & SystemsEngineer.Innovative Composite Engineering seeks Composite Techs and an EquipmentFabrication and Repair & Preventative Maintenance Technician.Insitu has many openings, including Mission Coordinator, LegalAdministrator, plus a range of Techs, Engineers and Program Managers. Low Latency Recruiting has a number of openings, including Front EndDeveloper, Java Developer, Systems/ DevOps Engineer and more. Ask Glen whichpositions will allow remote work from the Gorge.Orbital UAV is hiring a Senior Mechanical Engine Tech.Overwatch Imaging seeks a Sr Software-Firmware Engineer.Sagetech seeks a Continuous Improvement Manager.Seeq seeks a Systems Reliability Engineer, Analytics Engineer - Statistical
Process Control, Software Quality Engineer, Analytics Engineer - IndustrialProcesses, and Full Stack Engineer.Sierra Olympic seeks a Manufacturing Tech.Sightline Applications has two openings: Support Engineer, Technical Sales andMarketing Associate.SIGMADESIGN seeks an Electrical Engineer and a Bill of Materials Coordinator.UTC Aerospace Systems seeks an Embedded Controls Engineer, a Sr. SoftwareEngineer and a Guidance, Navigation and Targeting Engineer.
TechLink Resources for GTA Members
TechLink is a nonprofit that creates partnerships between the Department of Defenseand private industry to develop, transfer, and transition leading-edge technologies. TheGTA is partnering with the organization to share information of interest to ourmembers.
Article: Exclusive or non-exclusive, what is the right patent license agreement for yourbusiness?
Technology: Recharging a UAS from a power line. This Navy-developed inductivecharging device generates a charging current by utilizing the electromagnetic fieldemanated by overhead power lines.
Events Calendar
Great events in and out of the Gorge of interest to our tech community:
July
July 10: GTA Housing Meeting. Details.July 10: SBDC Workshop. See above.July 17: SBIR Road Tour in Portland. Details.July 24: GTA Summer Party at Insitu. Details.July 25-26: Seattle / Japan AI Meetup. Details.July 26: IP Rights Seminar in Portland. Details.
August
Aug 20-22: STEM Symposium. Details.
Plan Ahead:
Oct 8-10 in Portland: Pacific NW Software Quality Conference; Achieving higherquality software through knowledge exchange.Oct 18 and 19 in Hood River: Oregon Connections TelecommunicationsConference. Nov 2 in The Dalles: Annual Gorge Economic Symposium focused on the techsector.
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