Gorge Tech Alliance Newsletter
July 2020


Supporting, connecting and developing the tech community of the Columbia River Gorge.
In This Issue
Welcome
GTA Events
Member News
Virtual Training
GTA Partner Events
Job Openings
Premier Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors

Gorge.net
 ICE logo
Orbital UAV
Overwatch logo
  Prigel Machine Logo
Real Carbon
Seckora

Sightline Applications

Zepher
Silicon Sponsors
Atmosera
  Chernoff Vilhauer LLP logo
  

CGCC
Columbia River Insurance logo
Jentay Group

MCEDD 

Port of Hood River
  RADCOMP
R.L. Blaisdell Consulting
SYK LLP

Silicon Forest Electronics
Tech Talent Link
New GTA Board Member Welcome
Jarett Gilbert is Vice President of Instructional Services at Columbia Gorge Community College.  In this role, he works with faculty, administrators, and staff to ensure students and the greater community have access to high-quality, market-relevant education and training.  Jarett began his career in higher education at New York University College of Dentistry, connecting international and domestic general practitioners with hands-on clinical experiences leading to new, specialized skills that would allow them to expand their dental practice. Welcome to the Board, Jarett! 
GTA Members and Sponsors
Thank you to our new and renewing members!
  • Doublestrand Consulting, Service Provider 
Upcoming GTA Events

August 18th, 4:30 pm | Remote Tech Workers Networking Event

We know you're out there! You live in the Gorge and work remotely for a tech company elsewhere. Join the GTA to connect with others like you, share what you're working on and learn about others. Contact Ami for meeting link.


coffee_table.jpg September 1, 8:30 am | Human Resources/ Recruiters Coffee

Human resources/ recruiting staff of our member companies are invited to this bi-monthly networking event. Attendance is restricted to HR staff of GTA Members and an RSVP to  Carrie is required. These events are helpful to share what you're working on and get ideas from your Gorge peers. Join us! 

Visit the GTA events page here.
GTA Member News

Zepher Announces $4M Contract Award with Army Research Laboratory

Zepher has been awarded a sole source HUBZone contract by the Army Research Laboratory to directly support a USASOC effort.

The focus will be on researching technologies to improve the endurance and acoustic signature of UAS in austere environments. Zepher's work will focus specifically on the initial development of a Group 2 UAS, categorized as a system less than or equal to 55-pound gross takeoff weight, during a 12-month timeline. Full article available here.

Virtual Training on Preventing COVID-19 Outbreaks Aug. 4 
Mid-Columbia Economic Resilency Team and Regional Solutions present Preventing the Outbreak of COVID-19 in Manufacturing, Food Processing and Other High Intensity Workplaces August 4 @ 9:00 am.  This free virtual training will focus on workplace safety and will provide tools and strategies to mitigate risk. Register here.
Emergency Business Assistance Grants Still Available
MCEDDLogo
Mid-Columbia Economic Development District (MCEDD) was granted $250,000 from Business Oregon to distribute COVID-19 Emergency Business Assistance Grants in Hood River, Sherman and Wasco Counties.  Grants will be disbursed on a first come, first-served basis with $100,000 each earmarked for Hood River and Wasco Counties and $50,000 for Sherman County.   For detailed requirements and application visit here. Apply by August 13th.
GTA Partner Events
Technology Association of Oregon - Virtual Job Fair
  • August 3, 2020 11:00 AM | This event will introduce you to an array of talent from students seeking internships to technical and non-technical full-time job seekers. You will be able to quickly evaluate candidates via their one-minute video pitch, as well as their personal profile and resume.
Learn more and register  here


FAA UAS Symposium - Remotely Piloted Edition
  • August 18-19, 2020 10:00 AM | Episode II This fully immersive virtual event will allow you to connect directly with the FAA and industry peers. 
Learn more and register here

AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2020 - All Things Unmanned | Virtual Education and Exhibits

  • October 5-8, 2020 | XPONENTIAL 2020 is the global stage for everything unmanned - from state-of-the-art propulsion technology, sensors, energy storage and UAS mitigation solutions to what's coming over the horizon in AI, 5G, edge computing and more. 

Learn more and register here

Job Openings with GTA Members
Newest jobs in bold!  

 

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