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Portland State Business Accelerator

What We Offer

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What We Offer

Propel your startup forward with a community, resources, and expertise.

Residents prosper with startup-friendly amenities, programs & community

For the past five years, Accelerator companies raised more angel and venture capital than any other address in the State of Oregon. It takes a special recipe to serve and grow the state's top companies.

The Accelerator does not take any equity in companies it supports and serves.

INCLUDED AMENITIES:

  • Flexible terms: Rolling 6-month leases allow agility to upsize and downsize with base lease
  • Competitive rates: below average market rates for Class B office and lab space in downtown Portland
  • Technology: high-speed internet, server room rack space and conference room wifi
  • Offices: a range of sizes and configurations to fit any budget, desks and chairs included
  • Meeting rooms: 4 conference rooms with whiteboards, screens, projectors, wifi (residents reserve online)
  • Informal space: 4 kitchens, 2 break rooms 
  • Parking: on-site lot at low monthly rates; on-street city permit option
  • Eco-commute: bike racks, on several transit routes
  • Access to check out books from PSU's Library
  • Secure: monitored building with security system
  • 24/7 electronic fob access to building and offices
  • Hassle-free janitorial service
  • Utilities included
  • Equipment: Scan/fax, projector
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PROGRAMS:

  • PSU Connections: work with PSU students on capstone projects and as interns, learn about faculty research, tap into events happening at PSU
  • Monthly peer gatherings: CEO Council, Pau Hana Social, Meetups
  • Lunch & Learns: timely topics such as IP law, raising capital, marketing, finance
  • PitchFests: gathering with investors, mentors, and peer companies, all giving feedback
  • Company Showcase: annual event drawing 200+ investors, PSU faculty/staff, electeds, and general public 
  • Pitch practice
  • Mentoring and office hours

COMMUNITY:

  • Our greatest asset is the 200+ people onsite who share wisdom, doubts and victories every day
  • Social and networking events
  • PSBA community-only website: resources on topics critical to startups 
  • Private listservs for PSBA community
  • Community-wide charity projects

EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS (CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS APPLY TO BELOW OFFERINGS):

  • : $2,000 credit
  •  Portfolio Package ($5,000 AWS Promotional Credit)
  • 10% discount on the 1st year with
  • plans for 50% off for the 1st year of service
  • 50% off for the first 6-months with
  • 15% off all services
  •  corporate credit card: card fees waived and 10,000 points 
  • 10% off annual plans and waived implementation fees with
  • "Company Lifetime Package" at the discounted rate of $699 ($4,781 value) and other deals
  • Access to 40% off the 1st year with
  • offering of 50% off any of their products for the first 2 years
  • 33% discount on hourly work for 6 months with
  • : $150 in credit when new customers hit the $15k payroll mark
  • Part of  with $1k in infrastructure credit
  • Up to 90% savings on
  • : 1 year free on the Gold plan
  • 40% savings on an annual membership to
  • 20% plans for the first 12-months
  • 3-months free on any of plans
  • Part of 
  • Up to $120k in cloud credits with 
  • $100k in credits to
  • Up to $120k in credits for
  • for Startups program
  • $1,000 in credits with
  • offer of 25% off for the first year
  • $500 in credits for
  • 30% off plans
  • $100 credit toward business coaching at  - including membership, business bootcamps, and the Kickoff Session
  • Enrolled members get 15% off software initiation fees, user license fees, and 10% off professional services with
  • 40-hours free access to 
  • Access to a  Survey Software account
  • 50% off first 6 months of
  • 85% off
  • $1,000 in credits for
  • Free access to 
  • 2 months free of
  • : $20k in free payment processing
  • Up to $4k in credits for
  • Credits for & Twilio Sendgrid
  • Part of 

Apply to Become a Resident

CO-WORKING MEMBERS

Co-working members are part of the Accelerator community with a dedicated desk rental in a co-working suite. In addition to the desk, members gain access to the PSBA community of peers, mentorship and relevant programming, PSU connections and resources, as well as five hours of conference room space.

Apply to Become a Co-working Member