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Intel's Ronler Acres campus in Hillsboro

Silicon Forest is a nickname for the cluster of high-tech companies located in the Portland metropolitan area in the U.S. states of Oregon and Southwest Washington, and most frequently refers to the industrial corridor between Beaverton and Hillsboro in northwest Oregon.

The name is similar to Silicon Valley in California's southern San Francisco Bay Area. In the greater Portland area, these companies have traditionally specialized in output devices like computer displays and printers, along with software-related materials. There is a solid clean technology emphasis in this region.[1]

History

Silicon Forest can refer to all the technology companies in Oregon,[2] but usually refers only to Washington County on Portland’s west side. First used in a Japanese company’s press release dating to 1981, Lattice Semiconductor trademarked the term in 1984 but does not use the term in its marketing materials.[2] Lattice’s founder is sometimes mentioned as the person who came up with the term.[2]

The high-tech industry in the Portland area dates back to at least the 1940s, with Tektronix and Electro Scientific Industries as pioneers.[3] Tektronix and ESI both started out in Portland proper, but moved to Washington County in 1951 and 1962, respectively, and developed sites designed to attract other high-tech companies.[3] These two companies, and later Intel, led to the creation of a number of spin-offs and start-ups, some of which were remarkably successful. A 2003 dissertation on these spin-offs led to a poster depicting the genealogy of 894 Silicon Forest companies.[4] High-tech employment in the state reached a peak of almost 73,000 in 2001, but has declined nearly 20% to 58,000 in 2008.[5]

Companies and subsidiaries

This is a sample of past and present notable companies. They may have been founded in the Silicon Forest or have a major subsidiary:

Current

Former

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.industryweek.com/articles/portland_cultivates_future_as_hub_for_manufacturing_alternative_energy_22925.aspx]
  2. ^ a b c Rogoway, Mike (April 9, 2006). Bizz blog: Silicon Forest. The Oregonian.
  3. ^ a b Manaton, Michael E. (August 4, 1994). "Tektronix began 'Silicon Forest' boom". The Oregonian (MetroWest edition).
  4. ^ "Silicon Forest Universe". Portland State University: The Institute for Portland Metropolitan Studies. http://www.pdx.edu/ims/silicon-forest-universe. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
  5. ^ Rogoway, Mike (April 20, 2008). "High-tech's no longer Oregon's high point". The Oregonian.
  6. ^ Siemers, Erik (December 18, 2009). "ClearEdge hums along". Portland Business Journal. http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2009/12/21/story2.html. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  7. ^ a b c d Rogoway, Mike (September 2010). "Silicon Forest 25 - 2010". The Oregonian. http://media.oregonlive.com/siliconforest/other/GS.51SILI116.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  8. ^ http://blog.oregonlive.com/siliconforest/2010/05/ethicspoint_post.html
  9. ^ About Epson Portland Inc. Epson Portland Inc. Retrieved on October 8, 2007.
  10. ^ Rogoway, Mike (2010-04-05). "Genentech opens in Hillsboro, fueling Oregon's biotech aspirations". The Oregonian. http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2010/04/genentech_opens_in_hillsboro_f.html. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
  11. ^ a b Tims, Dana (December 8, 2005). "Metro West Neighbors: Emerging suburb built on silicon". The Oregonian: p. 9.
  12. ^ Suh, Elizabeth (October 28, 2007). "Intel's impact on community helps other businesses thrive". The Oregonian.
  13. ^ http://blog.oregonlive.com/siliconforest/2006/05/laikas_place_in_the_silicon_fo.html
  14. ^ Rogoway, Mike (2010-05-14). "Chip manufacturers plan to grow, Hillsboro rebounds: Silicon Forest week in review". The Oregonian. http://blog.oregonlive.com/siliconforest/2010/05/ww_zz_silicon_forest_week_in_r.html. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
  15. ^ The Oregonian (March 12, 2010). "2010 Oregon Technology Awards finalists named". The Oregonian. http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2010/03/2010_oregon_technology_awards.html. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  16. ^ http://blog.oregonlive.com/siliconforest/2010/07/oscon_returns_to_portland_and.html
  17. ^ Venture Capitalists loosen purse strings for startups Portland Business Journal. Retrieved on July 23, 2010
  18. ^ Kosseff, Jeffrey (May 14, 2002). "Xerox's Wilsonville unit continues to make strides". The Oregonian: p. C1.
  19. ^ Rogoway, Mike (2010-09-20). "The Silicon Forest 25 -- What next year's list might look like". The Oregonian. http://blog.oregonlive.com/siliconforest/2010/09/the_silicon_forest_25_--_what.html. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  20. ^ Yahoo! to open customer service center in Hillsboro. KATU. Retrieved on October 8, 2007.
  21. ^ a b Read, Richard (March 7, 2004). "Racing the world". The Oregonian.

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