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Board Elections Results
GWIS Update
Scholarship Award
MCEDD Board Vacancy
SBIR & STTR
Matching Grant Program
Events Survey
GTA Events
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Job Openings
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Thank you to our new and renewing members and sponsors!
- Insitu - Premier Sponsor!
- Sierra Olympic - Gold Sponsor!
The full list of benefits for all levels of engagement are detailed here.
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Overwatch Imaging raises $11 Million to Scale its AI-Enabled Airborne Imaging Systems.
Investors include Squadra Ventures, Shield Capital, L3Harris Technologies, Bridger Aerospace and the Portland Seed Fund.
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Columbia Gorge STEM Hub has received a $200,000 Grant award to diversify access to engineering, computer science, and advanced manufacturing courses in Hood River County and South Wasco County School Districts. Dufur's School District has also received a grant to launch new Career and Technical (CTE) programs.
Supporting organizations for this grant include Columbia Gorge Community College, the Gorge Technology Alliance, Mid Columbia Development District, and East Cascade Works.
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Columbia Gorge Community College in The Dalles, Oregon, has been awarded a $1.2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant by the Economic Development Administration.
The money will be used to renovate and modernize the College's existing facility to grow healthcare workforce development programs.
This project is funded under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Public Law 116-136), which provided EDA with $1.5 billion for economic assistance programs to help communities prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus.
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Thank you to the membership for your votes! The Board welcomes: |
Re-elected member Dr. Jarett Gilbert of Columbia Gorge Community College. Jarett is the Vice President of Instructional Services.
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New member Eric Soballe of Google. Eric is the Data Center Facilities Manager at Google's The Dalles Data Center.
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New member Tanya Friberg of Insitu. Tanya is the Director of Production and Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO).
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The GWIS Leadership team welcomes new member Casey Aschauer. Casey is an Engineering Documentation Specialist at Sierra Olympic. Welcome to the team! |
Hood River Valley High School student Sandra Castillo Palacios is the recipient of this year’s $2000 Corwin Hardham Memorial Scholarship. As a first-generation student, Ms. Castillo plans to study Computer Science and teach younger students enabling them to have early exposure to the field. Congratulations Sandra!
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Hi-Tech Seat on MCEDD's Board is Now Open for Nominations
MCEDD is governed by a twenty-one-member Board representing its members and the key economic interests in the region.
Applicants for this seat must work in the high-tech sector in the MCEDD region. For more information and the application form, visit here.
Applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 5th, 2022
for consideration of appointment.
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Business Oregon has opened a Request for Grant Applications seeking certain applicants that have received federal Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) awards or Phase II awards, that may be eligible for a state matching grant. An Oregon company that has received a recent Phase I SBIR/STTR award may submit a proposal for a project up to $50,000. A company with a recent Phase II or Fast-track award may submit a proposal for a project up to $100,000.
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As COVID-19 restrictions and mandates begin to lift, we have the opportunity to explore the best way to shift GTA events to support gathering together in person. As we dive into planning, the GTA wants your feedback on interest and comfort level with event formats.
All responses are confidential and will be used for 2022 event planning. Thank you for your time.
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Check out our Facebook page for pictures from our live April events!
HR Coffee Talk
Our regular bi-monthly meeting for member companies' HR reps. To register, contact Carrie.
May 3rd | 8:30 - 9:30 am
GWIS Wildflower Hike
For all who are itching to enjoy the beauty of the outdoors! Date to be determined, watch our events schedule at https://crgta.org/
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DRONES, DROIDS AND UNCREWED SYSTEMS:
GROWING DEMAND AND
HARVESTING OPPORTUNITIES
Don’t miss AUVSI Cascade's Spring Symposium! This event brings together un-crewed vehicle leaders and users in land, air, and sea. Learn what you need to know about the latest in technology, business challenges and opportunities.
May 25-26 | Walla Walla
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Entrepreneurship Pub Talks
MCEDD will be hosting several Pub Talk-style events throughout the Gorge in 2022.
Entrepreneurs and business owners can come together to network, share and learn from each other. In addition to great networking and delicious appetizers, these events will include an open forum small panel discussion.
Our first event celebrates National Small Business Week, and will be held at the Bargeway Pub. (1535 Bargeway Road, The Dalles).
May 5th | 5:30-7:30 p.m.
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Beyond Covid: A Focus on Sustainability, Technology and Opportunities
As all sectors resume operations, it's time to focus on the issues of today and the future!
Climate change, emerging technologies, and new fuels amid an ever-changing landscape are the subjects of today and tomorrow.
Conference panelists and speakers are set to explore current and future initiatives.
May 15-17| Victoria, BC
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9th Annual Women in Aerospace Conference
Many women in today's aerospace industry are pushing the limits and paving the way for more women to accomplish their goals and dreams. Discussions at the conference will include:
- how to manage the new work culture
- the disruption of aerospace and industry work in the PNW
- a deeper understanding of career perspectives.
The day will include dynamic speakers, engagement activities, professional development, an attendee driven hack-a-thon, award ceremony, opportunity for professional headshots, a social hour and lots of time for networking.
May 20th | Tukwila, WA
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Cybersecurity Forum
Get relevant information at this monthly Cybersecurity Forum! This month's focus is on manufacturing, and there will be time to ask questions to the cybersecurity expert panel. This event is funded by Impact Washington, at no cost to attendees.
May 3rd | 9 - 10:30 am
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2022 Oregon Technology Awards
Live at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland! The event's emcee will be Jarvis Sam, and the keynote speaker will be internationally recognized design advocate Amber Case.
May 3rd | 4:00 - 7:30 pm
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Lessons in Real-World Software: Going from Monolith to Microservices
CASS ( Oregon State University's Center for Applied Systems & Software) is working with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to move a large, monolithic, n-tier enterprise application to a Microservices Architecture. Presenters are Carrie Hertel and Mark Clements.
May 3rd| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Newest jobs in bold!
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ANPC (Advanced Navigation and Positioning Corporation) is hiring for a Senior Software Engineer (Remote), a Software Developer, a Production Technician, and Senior FPGA Electrical Engineer, and an Electrical Engineer.
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Applied Navigation seeks a Software Engineer for Graphical User Interface.
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Cardinal IG in Hood River is now hiring an Electrical Engineer, a Manufacturing Process Engineer, Maintenance Technicians, and Full and Part-Time Production Technicians.
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Clark College is searching for a part-time Computer Science & Electrical Engineering Professor, a Part-time Engineering Professor and more.
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Custom Interface (CII) is hiring a Quality Manager, a Quality Control Technician and an Assembly Specialist.
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Google – The Dalles is seeking a Contract Specialist and Data Center Facilities Technicians.
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GVB Biopharma is hiring a Production Technician for its Grass Valley location.
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IBEW 48 offers job search resources for licensed electrician.
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ICE (Innovative Composite Engineering) is seeking a Composite Technicians, a CNC Machinist, a Production Manager and a Quality Control Technician.
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Insitu has many new openings, including a Software Engineer, a Trade Compliance Specialist, a Senior Procurement Agent for UAV Engines, Systems Engineer level 3,a Project Engineering Specialist, and many more.
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Mt. Hood Meadows is hiring an Electrician.
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Overwatch Imaging seeks a Senior Software Engineer, an Airborne Imaging Specialist, an Imaging Payload Design Mechanical Engineer, a Geospatial Data Software Engineer, and more.
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Radcomp is hiring for Helpdesk Specialists, an IT Solutions Analyst and a Systems Admin L3.
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Real Carbon is searching for a CNC Machinist/ Programmer and a Composite Engineer.
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Sagetech Avionics has no openings at this time.
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Sierra Olympic Technologies is seeking general applicants.
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Sightline Applications is searching for an Embedded Software Engineer and a Computer Vision Software Engineer, a Sales Administrator and a Sales Engineer.
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SIGMADESIGN has openings in Camas for an SQA Engineer, a Software Engineer, a Machinist and a Quality COntrol Technician.
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Silicon Forest Electronics is hiring an Electronics Assembler, a Technical Project Manager, a Machine Operator and a Rework Repair Technician.
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Trillium Engineering is seeking an Electrical Engineer Manager, a Quality Technician, a Software Engineer, a Mechanical Engineer and more.
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