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A number of companies are involved in the research and development of precision medical devices, medical informatics and treatments for cancer. The work being done at some of the companies like Hemcon, Qmedtrix, Inovise, AVI BioPharma, iSense, and Kryptiq is examined.

Oregon is witnessing a new development. Community development financial institutions are teaming up with traditional banks to help revive the economy in some of the region's hard-hit places.

This article evaluates Unicru that has recently appeared on 'Inc.' magazine list of the 500 fastest-growing U.S. companies. The company helps businesses manage their hiring processes using the Unicru?s human resource management software.

The Port of Portland has four operating terminals. The portEs Terminal six is the most modern and profitable terminal sprawling across more than 450 acres between North Marine Drive and the Columbia River. The future growth of the port will largely depend on its collaboration with Columbia River ports.

The top 10 growth companies of Portland, OR, are evaluated for their expansion strategies.

OregonEs semiconductor manufacturers are shifting production units to China and employing Chinese workers and also expanding by setting up more number of laboratories in China. The high-tech companies are fighting to find their feet on the ground with the increasing competition from the Chinese companies. However, there are certain problems in the Chinese markets like patent laws being tough, bribery and fraud being rampant and foreign exchange rules which are not allowing the market to expand. If these problems are overcome then China can be expected to be one of the biggest markets in the world as well as a very successful trader giving tough competition to the producers of the most developed countries.

The top companies ranked as the best companies to work for in Oregon believe that in order to draw out the best from their employees, the company too must ensure their employeesE growth prospects. The list of 100 small and large companies including the description and index of the companies, selection criteria, and editors' personal picks is furnished.

This article describes efforts by Jane Ullman and Charles Jennings to design a secure communications system impervious to efforts by cyber terrorists to shut it down. As part of this effort, the Oregon Regional Alliance for Information and Network Security (RAINS) was formed.

This article provides an overview of the importance of economic clusters in the state.

This article describes Susan Hammer's activities as a dispute resolution expert. She is based in Portland, Oregon, and has helped companies avoid litigation.

The lumber industry remains Oregon's number one employer, be it lumber harvesting, milling, or fabrication of wood into windows, etc. The companies that have survived, have done so by changing to meet market needs, and regulations. Roseburg Forest Products is a case in point.

Phil Romero, dean of the University of Oregon's Lundquist College of Business, Norma Paulus, Director of the Oregon Historical Society, Joe Cortright, vice president for Impresa, and Oregon Senate Majority Leader David Nelson all provide ideas for increasing the states economy.

Millionaire Mark Hemstreet filed suit to fight Oregon's urban renewal laws, which has put many desired projects on hold. Meanwhile, he has declared several of his Shilo Inns bankrupt.

IT'S A SNOWY NIGHT IN FEBRUARY, and nearly 200 citizens have packed a Portland library to vent their hostility to the closest thing to Dick Reiten's heart -- the $3 [...]

Companies faced an obstacle course of management challenges in the past year that would make Tom Peters himself quake. Recession, terrorism, war and a stock market crash: Most executives have [...]

STATEWIDE -- Low pay is making it difficult for some employers to fill job openings, according to a recent Oregon Employment Department survey to determine why certain positions remain hard [...]

An examination of specific artistic enterprises in Oregon is provided.

This article describes the changes in this session of Oregon's state legislature, and includes brief biographies of elected officials and their staff.

Small companies can greatly benefit by joining local chamber of commerce, trade associations, and business referral groups, such as Business Networking Int'l, and LeTip International.

A company retreat may give employees the opportunity to express their ideas and redirect the organization's sales efforts. Planning a retreat requires expertise, and professionals can make a worthwhile contribution.

Newport Municipal Airport supervisor Dennis Reno is lobbying hard to attract another commuter air service to the city. NEWPORT -- Build it, and they will come. At least that's what [...]

Is there a doctor in the house -- or the county? Linda Garrymore waits patiently for her cholesterol test in the lobby of the Providence family medical clinic in Vernonia, [...]

Oregon plays catch-up as it tries to cash in on technology developed in its university labs. The Florida State Seminoles are baking in the summer sun as the team prepares [...]

STATEWIDE -The package of economic development incentives that Oregon offers to attract new businesses and help existing companies expand has been given a new e-commerce slant. Designed to get the [...]

Gardenburger has soared and tanked in its short history. Will new leadership get the homegrown Oregon company cooking again? In a 1998 newscast, CNN referred to Portland-based Gardenburger as 'the [...]

No matter how well you treat your employees, it's no protection from the poison of a tepid economy. A glance down the Oregon Business 100 Best Companies to Work For [...]

We've gotten pretty sophisticated when it comes to TV ads. Wieden + Kennedy's recent Nike ad featuring a fleet-footed skateboarder outmaneuvering a sword-wielding gladiator is par for the ad course, [...]

As the natural foods industry explodes, what will become of the small purist independents that started it all? FOR GARY FAGELMAN, whose autistic son requires a gluten- and dairy-free diet, [...]

Baseball fans visiting PGE Park, home of the Triple A Portland Beavers, are marveling at the park's $38 million vintage renovation, which returned the building to its 1920s roots. The [...]

A glance at the Oregon Employment Department's weekly employment summary shows more Oregon workers are suffering due to the struggling economy. Nine of the 13 items in a recent issue [...]

In the face of 2000'S mercurial market, Corillian Corporation braves a public offering. As if taking your company public isn't harrowing enough. Gearing up for one of your most momentous [...]

Economist John Mitchell Consumer confidence nationwide is at its lowest in four years. Oregon's employment growth has slowed by more than 3% over the last 12 months. News of layoffs [...]

Get libeled online and the damage can snowball before you've even formulated a response. Catty gossip and false rumors are rarely pretty, but when mudslinging moves from the water cooler [...]

THOUGH OREGON IS STILL KNOWN FOR ITS TREES AND WATER, IT'S NOT QUITE THE PLACE OUR GRANDPARENTS ONCE KNEW. If we were writing a history of Oregon, the current chapter [...]

BEAVERTON -- Speech technology -- the verbal interaction between a computer and a human being -- has come a long way since the days of that robotic, synthesized voice of [...]

It's taken time and millions of dollars, but the recording industry has come to understand that it can't slow the digital tide. People are going to download music from the [...]

LAKE OSWEGO -- Residents who support a citywide workplace smoking ban refuse to let the issue burn out, despite the city council's rejection of a smoking ordinance in October. Supporters [...]

Sometimes the best ideas are rooted in frustration. For Greg Saul of Oregon City it was the pine needles that incessantly clogged the downspouts of his Cannon Beach retreat. His [...]

Lincoln City is gung-ho about polishing its image -- so much so that an unauthorized 'Welcome to Lincoln City' sign celebrating the city's new look was banned by local officials. [...]

PORTLAND A controversial ballot measure sponsored by the Oregon Citizens Alliance (OCA) has the Portland Oregon Visitors Association (POVA) concerned. Measure 9 would prohibit public schools from promoting or sanctioning [...]

'Pamphlet' may not be the best word to describe this year's voter's guide produced by the Secretary of State's office. The November Voters' Pamphlet weighs close to a pound and [...]

During a panel discussion at the Oregon Technology Benchmarks Conference, high-tech industry executives complained about how tough it is to find qualified employees. But it doesn't have to be that [...]

If you've been wondering how to recycle that old fume-spewing gas lawnmower and would appreciate 50% off your next purchase of hemp napkins, the Celilo Group's 'Chinook Book' is for [...]

The federal government will help identify chinks in its security armor using software created by Gresham-based New Technologies Inc. (see 'Crime Fighting in Cyberspace,' August 2000). The U.S. State Department [...]

Oregon State University's bid to become a top 25 engineering school got a substantial boost in August with an anonymous $20 million gift, the second-largest in school history. OSU is [...]

Poised to be named a Superfund site, Portland harbor faces the Long, complex process of determining who's responsible, how much they'll pay and how to clean up the six miles [...]

Oregon has a long tradition of spawning new businesses around emerging technologies. Local entrepreneurs still have the nerve to put money and energy into ventures whose success hinges on unproven [...]

Waiting days, and sometimes weeks, for hospital lab results -- particularly those regarding potentially serious ailments -- has long frustrated even the most unflagging patient. The delays are often caused [...]

Ready for Wall Street? The leaders of Oregon's public companies should be, because their job today is as much about raising dollars as it is about making management decisions. It [...]