OSU's accelerator focused on IP commercialization — Iterate workshops and the five-week Accelerate program, three cohorts a year. Led by Karl Mundorff.

Home of the Innovation & Entrepreneurship major (launched Oct 2025), the BA 260 termly pitch competition (~300 students), and the first-year microbusiness program (Innovation Nation / Made @ OSU).

Student-led startup community at Oregon State — rebranded from the Entrepreneurship Club in fall 2025 after the Center for Entrepreneurship was defunded. Runs Demo Nights and the Innovation Jam (InventOR qualifier). IG: @startuphub.osu

The federally designated EDA district at Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments (Benton, Lane, Lincoln, Linn) — the recurring multi-organization economic development table Bret sits at.

Business Oregon-funded innovation hub for Benton, Lane, Lincoln and Linn counties, led by RAIN Catalysts. Runs the Oregon Innovation Showcase and sector showcases (e.g. biotech).

City economic development office; maintains the Corvallis innovation partners directory.

Downtown Corvallis coworking space run by Foundry Collective; frequent host for WIN and OEN mixers. Bret is a Reinventing Rural Ambassador with Foundry Collective.

Free, confidential small-business advising and workshops hosted at LBCC — Intro to Going Into Business (free, monthly), Launch Your Business in 6 Weeks, QuickBooks, Spanish-language advising.

Regional Accelerator & Innovation Network — free venture navigators, workshops, and rural accelerators across the Willamette Valley. Leads the Cascades West Innovation Hub.

Casual founder networking since 2015 — 600+ members, two Wednesday evenings a month at the Courtyard Marriott.

Member-supported nonprofit connecting mid-valley innovators. Monthly PubTalks, an AI workshop series (taught by Bret Carpenter), and the annual WIN Expo.

Oregon's statewide collegiate invention competition, led by the PSU Center for Entrepreneurship. Campus qualifiers feed a May bootcamp ($2k team grants) and June finals ($30k in prizes). Funded OSU's Innovation Jam with $7k.

Statewide entrepreneur network — 50+ in-person and online programs a year; co-hosts Corvallis mixers with WIN, RAIN Catalysts, and Portland Seed Fund.

The Indus Entrepreneurs, Oregon chapter — TiE U mentorship program for student founders and the Collegiate Startup Challenge (Pitch Oregon series). Software/tech-enabled skew; winners pitch at TiECon Silicon Valley.