Applications closed April 4 for the first Startup PDX Challenge. A field of 240 applicants is now down to 16 semi-finalist companies in Portland’s search for the best new members of our growing entrepreneurial community. 

The Challenge selection committee will now consider each semi-finalist’s application, personal interview, and the results of a public vote in determining the winners.

Startup PDX Challenge: Produce Row offers access to accelerator programs and other organizations in unique ways. The Challenge winners will co-locate in Portland’s Produce Row, a neighborhood where the entrepreneurial and DIY spirit thrives. 

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Startup PDX Challenge 2014 is designed to connect entrepreneurs of color and women entrepreneurs to Portland’s burgeoning startup ecosystem; it’s Portland’s next step in the creation of an inclusive startup community, encouraging more widely-shared prosperity, and developing the next generation of successful Portland companies. Challenge winners will receive free rent for a year, a $10,000 grant, and in-kind professional services. 

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