Our Members
Silicon Forest Partnership members support a vision for the future—one where innovation thrives, research accelerates, and Oregon continues to be at the forefront of semiconductor development. Together, we are creating a lasting impact that ensures Oregon remains the global hub for high-tech industry advancement.
PREMIER MEMBERS
Business Oregon
Business Oregon operates an affiliate member structure, with representative companies across Oregon’s largest and most civically engaged enterprises located throughout Oregon. Members participate in every facet of the economy, including manufacturing, agriculture, electronics, software, natural resources, finance, energy, retailing, health care, and construction. Offering OBC an unrivaled ability to partner with Oregon leaders to identify and address policy issues of long-term importance to the wellbeing and prosperity of Oregonians—all of them in all parts of the state.
City of Hillsboro
Hillsboro is a business-friendly and business-focused community that supports the increasingly diverse industries that have taken root here. Home to over 110,000 residents and many major domestic and international companies, Hillsboro has firmly established its role as a major economic and employment center within the Portland metropolitan area. Hillsboro supports the largest concentration of integrated device manufacturers and semiconductor innovation centers in Oregon.
Intel, Corporation
Intel has been innovating and investing in Oregon since 1974, employing over 21,000 Oregonians working in the Silicon Forest. Intel’s operations anchor Oregon’s economy. Facilities, technologists, scientists, and the many subject matter experts that work in their Hillsboro locations will prove to be valuable partners locally, nationally, and internationally. As a key Oregon Semiconductor Task Force member and main driver of semiconductor research and development in Oregon and the nation, Intel is a key partner in the Silicon Forest Partnership.
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is the state’s largest public research university and is well-known for its expertise in advanced materials, chemistry, and devices used and developed by the semiconductor industry. The College of Engineering is the seventh largest in the US (by undergraduate enrollment) and has developed many industry collaborations on research, curriculum and workforce development, and strategic partnerships with other Oregon universities and community colleges.