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OREGON KEY INDUSTRIES Clean Technology Wood & Forest Products Advanced Manufacturing High Technology Outdoor Gear & Activewear Firms (2010): 7,997 Employees (2010): 84,285 SNAPSHOT Average Wage (2010): $86,126 Y Export Value (2011): $7.59 billion Sales (2007): $41.5 billion INDUSTR “There is a large pool of technical talent in Portland with Home to the Silicon Forest, the local concentration of high-tech companies the kind of skills we need, it is have made a name for Oregon across the globe. Three companies sparked the evolution of high-tech in Oregon: Tektronix in the 1960s, Mentor close to a wide range of outdoor Graphics in the ‘70s and Intel in the ‘80s. These companies have each activities, it is an incredible place spun-off hundreds of other startups, and evolved into a robust to live and an easy place to supply chain that can provide a competitive advantage to any technology company looking at expansion. recruit workers.” Matt Tucker The largest cluster of Oregon technology companies is located around the CTO & co-founder, Jive Software city of Hillsboro, anchored by Intel’s largest facility in the world and supported by a highly skilled and experienced workforce. This buildup of WWW.OREGON4BIZ.COM talent and infrastructure has spawned other sectors such as bioscience, digital displays and software development. Oregon is home to more than 1,500 software companies, and is particularly strong in the areas of finance, open source, education, mobile and healthcare applications. Healthcare-associated software companies have helped grow a strong bioscience industry that benefits from a renowned research facility in Oregon Health and Sciences University, located in Portland. Semiconductor Intel and Tektronix opened their doors in Oregon four decades ago, and their success has grown a forest of thousands of technology firms that employ almost 60,000 in Oregon. Oregon is home to SEMICONDUCTOR Intel’s largest global manufacturing facility, and Intel is the 54,231 jobs largest private employer in the state. 5,812 companies $7.2 billion in exports The sheer volume of technology firms, skilled employees, $37.6 billion in sales low energy costs, stable energy supply, developed supply chain and low business taxes make Oregon a globally competitive location for semiconductor and high-tech companies. The Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI), is a state-funded Signature Research Center that connects the top researchers and cutting-edge laboratories at Oregon’s research universities with businesses in order to translate research into commercial products, and ultimately, a competitive advantage for the state. Bioscience BIOSCIENCE Bio-tech companies have found that a smaller state like 9,517 jobs Oregon can be fertile ground for focused, innovative 698 companies research. Galena Biopharma just moved here from Boston $417.1 million in exports $1.6 billion in sales to pursue cancer pharmaceutical research. Genentech is 775 Summer St. NE, Suite 200 manufacturing pharmaceuticals at its large facility in Salem, Oregon 97301 Hillsboro. 503–986–0123 The industry is supported by the Oregon Translational Research and Drug www.oregon4biz.com Development Institute (OTRADI), a Signature Research Center that connects industry with state-of-the-art tools and expertise to accelerate the development of therapeutics and technologies arising from infectious disease research. Seattle Software Washington Portland Oregon is home to around 1,500 software companies, with a particularly strong presence in mobile, education and finance applications. SOFTWARE & IT Oregon Oregon’s software industry benefits from relationships with 20,537 jobs 1,487 companies the strong semiconductor industry, and the presence of $8.3 million in exports young talented designers and programmers who $2.3 billion sales want to call Oregon home. Nevada San Francisco From large established firms like Mentor Graphics and IBM, to new startups making waves in the industry, software companies are finding the ideal talent pool and business California Las Vegas environment for success. These firms could do business anywhere in the world, but they choose Oregon. Los Angeles Oregon. Where innovation grows high-tech business. WWW.OREGON4BIZ.COM.