Nice writeup from an interview with startup accelerator 1776. (PIE partners with 1776 to host the 1776 Challenge Cup Portland on July 6, 2017. If you're interested in applying, the deadline for applications is June 9, 2017.) From a coworking space to an accelerator, PIE, or Portland Incubator Experiment, is focused on creating successful startups … Continue reading 1776 chats with PIE
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PIE alum Lytics selected for new Snap accelerator
It's always nice to see PIE alums getting interesting opportunities. That's why we're incredibly happy to report that PIE alum Lytics will be participating in the new accelerator for Snapchat's parent company, Snap. According to Fast Company: R/GA executive vice-president and global chief operating officer Stephen Plumlee says the focus of the program is to … Continue reading PIE alum Lytics selected for new Snap accelerator
An open source guide for building the startup accelerator of your dreams
It’s been one year since the completion of the PIE Cookbook Kickstarter campaign, so it seemed only fitting that we let you know that we’ve reached the PIE Cookbook 0.9 beta release! That’s right! All of the content in one spot. With a table of contents, even. Now, admittedly, the beta still has quite a … Continue reading An open source guide for building the startup accelerator of your dreams
PIE alum Vadio partners with Shazam
Shazam now delivers the video of that song you're trying to identify. All thanks to PIE alum Vadio. Vadio-powered video channels make it possible for people to consume music video content through the sites and apps they already use. By partnering with companies like Shazam, Vadio anticipates video views to skyrocket month over month. Vadio music … Continue reading PIE alum Vadio partners with Shazam
Why is PIE open sourcing its learnings?
Since 2008, PIE has been an ongoing series of experiments. First as a coworking space then as an early stage startup accelerator then as an accelerator for accelerators. Now, we’re embarking on our next experiment: the PIE Cookbook, an open source guide designed to help anyone, anywhere accelerate anything. We’re excited to share what we’ve … Continue reading Why is PIE open sourcing its learnings?
Getting an early start on 2016: Accelerator and startup opportunities
Where did the year go? We've been meeting with awesome startups. And working with amazing accelerators. And helping our alums. And, and, and… time just flew by. But we know you've been busy too. So we wanted to take a few minutes to highlight some opportunities that you might have missed—both for awesome startups and … Continue reading Getting an early start on 2016: Accelerator and startup opportunities
It’s time for a new flavor of PIE
When Wieden+Kennedy collaborated with the Portland startup scene to make PIE a reality, it was an experiment. A way to test collaboration between the agency and startups. Truth be told, none of us foresaw it becoming an accelerator. But that’s exactly what we became. As such, PIE has spent five of the last six years … Continue reading It’s time for a new flavor of PIE
PIE is now more CENTRL-ly located
Six years ago, PIE began as an idea. An experiment. An experiment that was founded on the idea of helping and supporting the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Since day one---when we walked into an empty retail space at the corner of NW Davis and NW 12th on the first floor of Wieden+Kennedy’s global headquarters---we’ve tried … Continue reading PIE is now more CENTRL-ly located
PIE alum news roundup
While we spent the past few months rambling about our current PIE class, the PIE alum network was still busy making things happen. Awards, features, and funding—here's a brief round up of what some of them have been up to: Congratulations to Cloudability for winning the Portland Business Journal Small Business Award (11-50 employees)! #PBJSmallBiz That moment … Continue reading PIE alum news roundup
Video playlist from PIE Demo Day 2014
PIE demo day last Friday was a BLAST! Thanks to everyone who came to the theater, the simulcast and to those of you who tuned in via livestream. The Portland community never ceases to impress. To those of you who were unable to join in on Friday…yes you’re late to the party, but the pitches … Continue reading Video playlist from PIE Demo Day 2014
