Week ending Dec 20, 2024 - Portland startup news

This week in Portland startup news, the drone accelerator deadline is coming up, Genie sunsets kid AI companion, and a whole list of partners for the Portland startup community 2025 kickoff. PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS LINKS - Oregon UAS Accelerator https://oregonuas.org/ - Genie https://genie.gg - Leet Heat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POzGAQ7XyZg - Portland startup community kickoff 2025 https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/304781723/ PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS 00:00 Portland startup news 00:55 Deadline for Oregon UAS Accelerator 03:00 Genie sunsets AI companion 07:00 Leet Heat, a developer gameshow from  @learnwithjason  10:20 Portland startup community kickoff 2025 22:00 Pitch Black 2025 teaser 25:00 Happy Holidays 🎅 Ho ho ho ho ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ---------- For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog and podcast that covers founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet. ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ---------- Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird. https://siliconflorist.com #portland #startup #startupcommunity #entrepreneur #event