# Startup & founder events in Portland

Curated by [foundercal.com](https://foundercal.com/). Only events worth a founder's time: conferences, demo days, founder dinners, meetups and workshops. Generic networking filler is filtered out. Updated daily.

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8 upcoming events as of 31 August 2026.

## UpStart Collective is turning 4!

- Date: Thursday 3 September 2026, 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: UpStart Collective, 111 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97204, USA
- Organizer: [UpStart Collective Community Calendar](https://foundercal.com/organizers/upstart-collective-community-calendar)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/upstart-collective-is-turning-4-YHUoxR14VVZVrWO
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/4783?p=md

🎉 UpStart Collective, Oregon's #1 founder collaborative, is turning FOUR and it's time to celebrate! 🎉 Since 2022, UpStart Collective has been connecting founders with the resources, relationships, and community they need to build the next generation of incredible companies right here in Oregon.…

## Hillsboro/Beaverton | Claude Code | Builders Night with Jim

- Date: Tuesday 8 September 2026, 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
- Type: Hackathon
- Venue: BGs Food Cartel, 4250 SW Rose Biggi Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, USA
- Organizer: [Portland Technology Events Calendar](https://foundercal.com/organizers/portland-technology-events-calendar)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/hillsboro-beaverton-claude-code-builders-night-with-jim-OmGqWooOF1q4IX6
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9745?p=md

Pull up your terminal. Open Claude Code. Let's build. This is a casual evening for Portland's AI builders to experiment, ship, and hang out, no pressure, no pitch decks, no judging. Just a room full of people who want to build things with AI and see what's possible. Claude Code Builders Night is…

## Dr. Claude-Love or, How I stopped worrying and learned to love the robot.

- Date: Thursday 10 September 2026, 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: Tigard Public Library, 13500 Sw Hall Blvd, Portland, OR
- Organizer: [PHPDX](https://foundercal.com/organizers/phpdx)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/dr-claude-love-or-how-i-stopped-worrying-and-learned-to-love-the-robot-316107778
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9344?p=md

The PHPdx User group meets IN PERSON on the second Thursday of every month at 16:30 Pacific with presentation starting at 17:00. You can also join us online at https://www.youtube.com/@MergePHP/streams Dr. Claude-Love or, How I stopped worrying and learned to love the robot. At this point, Claude…

## Agents, Everywhere: Beyond The Chatbot, Global Hackathon

- Date: Saturday 12 September 2026, 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
- Type: Hackathon
- Venue: New NedSpace, 621 SW Morison St, Ste 800, 97209 Portland OR, Portland, OR
- Organizer: [AI Tinkerers - Portland, OR](https://foundercal.com/organizers/ai-tinkerers-portland-or)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/agents-everywhere-beyond-the-chatbot-global-hackathon-316244375
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9343?p=md

HOW TO ATTEND: an RSVP here on Meetup does not reserve you a seat. Attendance is by application only through the AI Tinkerers Portland event page. Apply here: https://portland.aitinkerers.org/p/agents-everywhere-beyond-the-chatbot-global-hackathon AI Tinkerers Portland is hosting the Portland site…

## From AI User to AI Builder - Base44 x AI Collective (Portland)

- Date: Saturday 12 September 2026, 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
- Type: Workshop
- Venue: Portland, OR, USA
- Organizer: [The AI Collective](https://foundercal.com/organizers/the-ai-collective)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/from-ai-user-to-ai-builder-base44-x-ai-collective-portland-cjADctfCTQnvXtA
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/3929?p=md

Join Base44 and The AI Collective for an interactive workshop designed to help you move beyond using AI and start building with it. ->> Get ready to build | Free build credits | Amazing prizes <<- Most people use AI to write, research, brainstorm, summarize information, or answer questions. The…

## founder.coffee

- Date: Tuesday 15 September 2026, 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: PDX Coffee Club, 306 SW 1st Ave, Portland, OR 97204, USA
- Organizer: [UpStart Collective Community Calendar](https://foundercal.com/organizers/upstart-collective-community-calendar)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/founder-coffee-jzOsCQ22w5G62L3
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/6048?p=md

The objective of this meetup is for you to connect with your fellow founders, talk about what you are struggling with, and just get to know the community. Hope to see you all there! Josh & Mark As a business owner, you are faced with many challenges. You're forced to make decisions every day that…

## 90 Days to Cashflow Positive (in Big Pink, 5th Floor)

- Date: Monday 21 September 2026, 08:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
- Type: Workshop
- Venue: UpStart Collective, 111 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97204, USA
- Organizer: Personal
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/90-days-to-cashflow-positive-in-big-pink-5th-floor-yU7RdpCjueKeYAQ
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/7738?p=md

Hey there founder, how would you like to get that new startup idea out of your head and get it to cashflow positive in 90 days or less? Better yet, how would you like to do just that side-by-side with other entrepreneurs doing the same thing? So, here's the plan for a 90 Days to Cashflow Positive…

## AI & Robotics Field Trip

- Date: Friday 9 October 2026, 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
- Type: Workshop
- Organizer: Personal
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/ai-and-robotics-field-trip-8SLFiHOovlsn86X
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9782?p=md

Climb aboard the AI Portland school bus! We're heading down to Oregon State for a day inside their AI and robotics labs. Yes, an actual yellow school bus… lean into it, it's part of the fun! The day is built around lab tours, live robotics demos, and time with the people doing this work at OSU.…