PIE issues Call for Startups focused on unhoused, house insecure

Startup accelerator also plans educational programming to inspire next generation of startups March 1, 2022 — PORTLAND, Ore. — PIE, a nonprofit startup accelerator, today announced a “Call for Startups” to encourage companies focused on providing solutions for the unhoused, the house insecure, and/or the service providers supporting those populations — or products which can … Continue reading PIE issues Call for Startups focused on unhoused, house insecure →

REMINDER: PIE’s next experiment

Since day one, PIE has worked to remain true to the "E" — which stands for "experiment" — in its name. We've never done the same thing twice. We've always been iterating on our program, the value it delivers, the types of companies we seek to support, and more. Now, it's time for a new … Continue reading REMINDER: PIE’s next experiment →

Applications for PIE 2022 are now open

The wait is over. Well, the wait to apply, anyway. Today, as promised, PIE has opened its application process for the 2022 cohorts of PIE, PIE Consumer, and PIE Shop. Applications will remain open until March 14, 2022, at 11:59PM Pacific Time. There will be no extensions, this year. Feel like you need some more … Continue reading Applications for PIE 2022 are now open →

Portland Business Journal: Applications open next week for PIE’s 2022 virtual program

“Unfortunately, what we have all learned in dealing with a global pandemic is everyone is juggling way more stuff than even the busiest people are used to juggling. … My biggest mistake last time around was missing the fact that mentors were going through the same thing,” Turoczy said. This meant mentors who are typically … Continue reading Portland Business Journal: Applications open next week for PIE’s 2022 virtual program →

PIE 2022: Save the date(s)

Following the completion of PIE's first fully virtual class in 2021, we took the opportunity to step back, reassess our programming, and prepare for what we had hoped would be a triumphant return to in-person startup accelerator classes. The pandemic, unfortunately, has had other ideas. (But we planned for that, too.) So now that 2022 … Continue reading PIE 2022: Save the date(s) →

More from the Portland Business Journal

Malia Spencer from the Portland Business Journal was kind enough to write up some of the companies who presented at PIE's second virtual demo day. Ten startups representing everything from a wellness support app for pregnant people to a small business marketing service to a new way to build affordable housing pitched at the second … Continue reading More from the Portland Business Journal →

Portland Business Journal on PIE Demo Day 2021… and future plans for PIE

This round of PIE had about 60 startups participating across the four flavors of the program: software, hardware, consumer products and a lighter touch version.Turoczy said the pandemic had significant impact on the Portland startup community and the group is evaluating how to move forward to best address the new challenges. PIE partners with software … Continue reading Portland Business Journal on PIE Demo Day 2021… and future plans for PIE →

Reheating PIE

Photo by Dilyara Garifullina on Unsplash [Note: We shared this information with current PIE and PIE Shop startups and PIE mentors on Pi Day. PIE Consumer companies have been on a different track, this time around. In the interest of transparency with the PIE community, we also wanted to share it with you.] PIE never … Continue reading Reheating PIE →

Why we’re extending the PIE application period until August 9, 2020

We realize that referring to what we’ve all been going through as “a weird and unusual time” is an understatement. And we also realize that many folks in our startup community have a number of other compounding stressors during this time. It’s not just a global pandemic weighing on them. It’s any number of other … Continue reading Why we’re extending the PIE application period until August 9, 2020 →

The next PIE experiment: A virtual startup accelerator

If you’re familiar with the PIE program, at all, you know that physical proximity — founders getting to sit next to one another in a shared office space — has been the cornerstone of our program for more than a decade. But with the world the way it is, that opportunity to share a physical … Continue reading The next PIE experiment: A virtual startup accelerator →