Project Updates and Communications

The Portland Business Journal recently highlighted Joth Ricci’s plans to give top OSU students rich experiential learning opportunities. Read about his new year-long Leadership Academy, designed to train business students in leadership and strategic thinking, and how it connects to the growing potential of a Pacific Northwest Research Triangle corridor. Read the full article here .

On December 8, 2025, The Steering Committee leadership will present to a statewide audience about lessons learned, early progress, and further alignment around next steps. Learn more here: https://oregonbusinessplan.org/2025-leadership-summit/

Last month, a delegation of business, university, and civic leaders from Oregon’s Southern Willamette Valley traveled to North Carolina’s Research Triangle to learn firsthand from one of the nation’s most successful innovation regions. Over three days, we engaged with business executives, university leaders, and public officials who have spent decades building a thriving ecosystem of talent, research, and industry collaboration. This trip was not just a fact-finding mission;