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Students and judges at the 2016 event. Gorge Tech Alliance Newsletter January 2017 About the GTA The GTA supports, connects and develops the technology com m unity of the Columbia River Gorge. www.crgta.org * Email the GTA 541-296-2266 In This Issue Members and Sponsors Volunteers Needed Geek Lunch Businesses Needed Job Openings Career Fair Scholarship Open Business Survey Communicate with Confidence Angel Funding Trade Show Grants Airbus in Oregon Business Grant Event Calendar Diamond Sponsors GTA Members and Sponsors Thank you to our new and renewing GTA Members and Sponsors in December and January! Arthur Babitz, Assoc. Member BBSI, Silicon Sponsor Cardinal Glass, Gold Sponsor and Robotics Sponsor CenturyLink, Silver Sponsor Chernoff Vilhauer, LLP, Silicon Sponsor Clark College, Silicon Sponsor Coffman Engineers Columbia Gorge Community College, Silicon Sponsor Custom Interface, Silicon Sponsor Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Silicon Sponsor Gary Rains, Assoc. Member Google, Diamond Sponsor Hire Electric, Silicon Sponsor Impact Graphics & Product Design Innovative Composite Engineering, Silver Sponsor Integrated 3D Light Wave Communications Oregon State University Representative Mark Johnson RADCOMP, Silicon Sponsor Sightline Applications, Silicon Sponsor SigmaDesign, Silicon Sponsor The Next Door, Inc. UTC Aerospace Systems, Gold Sponsor Wind Challenge Seeks Volunteers, Teams The 2017 Wind Challenge, hosted by the Gorge Technology Alliance, Google, and the Columbia Gorge Community College, returns to the Gorge on Saturday, March 11 at the Fort Dalles Readiness Center. This event allows middle and high school students to learn about wind turbine technology and design and apply their new skills in an all-day competition to build, test, and present their wind turbine models. It is based on creative, hands on curriculum to help ignite student interest in science, technology, and clean energy. Teams can still register until Feb 3 here . Organizers are also seeking many volunteers to serve in several roles. No experience is necessary; training is provided. Contact Volunteer Coordinator Jacque Schei ([email protected] ) if you can help. Visit windchallenge.org to learn more. Feb 21 GTA Geek Lunch: Deep Learning Talk
Transcript of Gorge Tech Alliance Newslettercrgta.org/files/2011/08/GTA-Newsletter-January-2017.pdf · 2017. 1....
Students and judges at the 2016event.
Gorge Tech Alliance NewsletterJanuary 2017
About the GTA
The GTA supports, connects anddevelops the technology community
of the Columbia River Gorge.
www.crgta.org * Email the GTA541-296-2266
In This Issue
Members and Sponsors
Volunteers Needed
Geek Lunch
Businesses Needed
Job Openings
Career Fair
Scholarship Open
Business Survey
Communicate with Confidence
Angel Funding
Trade Show Grants
Airbus in Oregon
Business Grant
Event Calendar
Diamond Sponsors
GTA Members and Sponsors
Thank you to our new and renewing GTA Members and Sponsorsin December and January!
Arthur Babitz, Assoc. MemberBBSI, Silicon SponsorCardinal Glass, Gold Sponsor and Robotics SponsorCenturyLink, Silver SponsorChernoff Vilhauer, LLP, Silicon SponsorClark College, Silicon SponsorCoffman EngineersColumbia Gorge Community College, Silicon SponsorCustom Interface, Silicon SponsorEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Silicon SponsorGary Rains, Assoc. MemberGoogle, Diamond SponsorHire Electric, Silicon SponsorImpact Graphics & Product DesignInnovative Composite Engineering, Silver SponsorIntegrated 3DLight Wave CommunicationsOregon State UniversityRepresentative Mark JohnsonRADCOMP, Silicon SponsorSightline Applications, Silicon SponsorSigmaDesign, Silicon SponsorThe Next Door, Inc.UTC Aerospace Systems, Gold Sponsor
Wind Challenge Seeks Volunteers, Teams
The 2017 Wind Challenge,hosted by the GorgeTechnology Alliance,Google, and the ColumbiaGorge Community College,returns to the Gorge onSaturday, March 11 at theFort Dalles ReadinessCenter.
This event allows middleand high school students to
learn about wind turbine technology and design and apply theirnew skills in an all-day competition to build, test, and presenttheir wind turbine models. It is based on creative, hands oncurriculum to help ignite student interest in science, technology,and clean energy.
Teams can still register until Feb 3 here. Organizers are alsoseeking many volunteers to serve in several roles. No experienceis necessary; training is provided. Contact Volunteer CoordinatorJacque Schei ([email protected]) if you can help. Visitwindchallenge.org to learn more.
Feb 21 GTA Geek Lunch: Deep Learning Talk
Platinum Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Geeks everywhere werefrustrated by the wintryweather leading to thecancellation of our JanuaryGeek Lunch with presenterDavid Barton. Rejoice! Thepresentation has beenrescheduled for our Feb 21Geek Lunch! Join us to learnabout Deep Learning for funand profit in 90 minutes or less! David Barton of BartonLabs (andspeaker from our popular Deep Learning Featured Event lastyear) will explore some real world Deep Learning projects fromideas to results. Simple but interesting projects will be reviewedin practical detail, including tools, resources and code examplesfeaturing Python and Tensorflow. Easy code and lots of practicalQ&A, so you can still eat your lunch!
Details:Tuesday, February 21, noon to 1:30 p.m.China Gorge, 2680 Old Columbia River Dr, Hood RiverFree for all to attend; no-host lunch.
Businesses Sought for GTA's STEM Career Day
The GTA is planning our fourth-annual STEM Career Day wherewe invite all 7th graders in our five-county region to learn aboutlocal career opportunities in science, technology, engineering andmath. Businesses give 20-minute presentations to groups ofabout 25 students on Friday, April 28 at Columbia GorgeCommunity College in The Dalles from 9am to 2pm. The schoolsand students love this event and it is a rewarding way to sharewhat you do and inspire the next generation. Please considercontributing your time to this worthy event! Contact Jessica if youare interested.
Job Openings with GTA Members
4-Tell is seeking a Lead UI/UX Developer and an AzureServices Developer, as well as Business Dev Leader,Marketing Analyst, Customer Success Associate andAccount Executive.Custom Interface is seeking an Assembly Specialist,Industrial Engineer and Quality Control Tech. Google-The Dalles is seeking Data Center FacilitiesTechs.Gorge Networks is seeking a Business IT Support Techand a Technical Project Manager.Innovative Composite Engineering is seekingan Equipment Fabrication and Repair & PreventativeMaintenance Technician, a Composite Tech and an AdminAssistant. Some of Insitu's many openings include SummerInternships, Financial Analyst, Marketing Manager,Engineers and more. Sagetech is seeking a Buyer-Planner. Seeq is accepting resumes for Analytics Engineer, BackEnd/ Full Stack Engineer, Software Engineer and SalesExecutive.SigmaDesign has a number of openings, includingElectrical Engineer, Machinsts, Test Technicians andothers.Trillium Engineering is seeking an Application SupportEngineer.UTC Aerospace Systems has many openings, includingPurchasing Analyst, Manufacturing Techs, Engineers,Business Analyst and more.
Silicon Sponsors
Last Chance: OSU Career Fair Participation
There is interest in having a shared Gorge tech booth at theOregon State University Career Fair in Corvallis on Feb 16 withtheir science, technology and engineering students. The cost tohave a booth ($575) would be shared by those companiesinterested. You could attend in person or we can share yourcompany and career info on your behalf. Please let Jessica knowby Jan 30 if your company is interested.
Mar 22 Deadline for GTA STEM College Scholarship
The GTA is currently accepting applications for students pursuingadvanced degrees in science, technology, engineering or mathdisciplines. The Corwin Hardham Memorial Scholarship is open toany graduating high school seniors from our five-county region.Please encourage any applicable students you know to apply.The application is online here and due March 22.
Support CGCC Through Business Survey by Jan 31
Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) seeks businessesto participate in an Annual Business and Industry Survey by Jan31. Please be advised that some questions on the survey requestinformation regarding employee education and whether it wasattained at CGCC. This may necessitate some initial research onyour part. To start the survey please goto https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7PRKMKR. If you have anyquestions, please contact Susan Lewis, Instructional Coordinator,CGCC.
"Communicate with Confidence" Class with GTA MemberCatalyst Performace Consulting
GTA Member Catalyst Performance Consulting is again offereingthe "Communicate with Confidence" class on April 21, 9am tonoon in Hood River. In this interactive class, participants willlearn some of the Psychology behind communication, and theywill walk away with tips for improving their communication skillswith customers, employees and business partners. Learn more orregister here.
Angel Funding Opportunity
Cascade Angels based in Bend is seeking Oregon start-upbusinesses interested in angel investment. For $100,000 to$250,000 investment, companies in any industry must be in thelaunch stage (have a product and revenue) and offer potential fora healthy return rate (7-10x). The application has a rollingdeadline. Learn more here.
Support to Attend Global Trade Shows
Grants may be available to support small businesses in bothOregon and Washington that are looking to expand internationalexports by attending global trade shows. Export Promotion Grantsreimburse up to 50% of a company's eligible expenses up to$5,000. Eligible applicants may receive up to four grants perFederal fiscal year. Learn about the Oregon program here and theWashington one here.
Additionally, Oregon is leading delegations to two aviation-specifictrade shows and invite Gorge Oregon businesses to participate intheir booth. Avalon 2017 is Feb 28-Mar 5 in Australia and has adefense focus. Aero 2017 is Apr 5-8 in Germany and is morecommercial focused. Contact Alexa Byers with Business Oregonfor more information.
SOAR Oregon News: Airbus to Use Oregon Ranges forTest Flights of Personal Autonomous Flying Vehicles
A^3 by Airbus Group recently awarded a Flight Test and RangeServices contract for "Project Vahana" to Modern TechnologySolutions, Inc. (MTSI), and their partner, SOAR Oregon (SOAR).Project Vahana is an autonomous flying vehicle platform forindividual passenger and cargo transport. It seeks to advanceautomated electric vertical take off and landing (VTOL) flight forthe emerging on-demand mobility market. The awarded contractcovers the prototype Alpha Phase, which seeks to identify andresolve major technical and certification risks, culminating in aflight test demonstration at the end of 2017. MTSI will lead theFlight Test effort, while their partner SOAR Oregon will providetest range support and other services at the Oregon FAA-designated UAS Test Ranges. Read more
Business Support for Made in America Grants
Grant funds up to $75,000 per company are available forcompanies in the tradable sector (manufacturing and someagriculture and services) that are losing ground to imports. Over many years the federal Trade Adjustment Assistance forFirms program has been an effective tool to turn aroundbusinesses facing import competition from losses and layoffs togrowth and new hiring. NorthwestTAAC operates the program inOregon and Washington through the U.S. Economic DevelopmentAdministration. The program offers three benefits to companies.1. Direct help with qualifying. We offered this no cost or obligation.2. Direct help with planning. Solutions to import impact generallybegin with planning. We offer this with 75% matching.3. Matching fund for multiple projects involving outside expertise.Most solutions will begin with some level of outside expertise,such as production process, product design, quality registration,information systems, website & internet presence, marketingfocus and materials, or any of a broad range of businessimprovement projects. Companies define projects and selectvendors. NorthwestTAAC matches the expense. Any company that is experiencing a loss of business due at leastin part to import competition may qualify. Contact PatrickMeuleman for more information.
Events Calendar
Events of interest to the Gorge tech community:
FebruaryFeb 16: Pacific Northwest Government Contracting Conference in Clackamas, OR, hosted by PNDC. Feb 21: GTA's Geek Lunch on Deep Learning, noon at China Gorge. Feb 28: GTA Featured Event. Stay tuned for details!
Looking Ahead: May 4: Aerospace and Defense Symposium at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, hosted by PNDC.
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