OREGON BEST IN THE NEWS
- BEST Researcher to Lead New Center08/05/2010Oregon BEST researcher Fred Kamke will lead a new $2.2M industry-university research center at OSU focused on wood-based composite materials and funded by private industry partners and the NSF. More
- New Grant Program Announced07/22/2010Oregon BEST's new Commercialization Grant Program is aimed at helping teams of small Oregon companies collaborating with BEST researchers to more quickly move green innovations from research to marketplace. More
- Cooling Solar Panels with Eco-Roofs07/20/2010Oregon BEST researchers install solar panels on green roof hoping both will benefit. More
- Oregon: World's Green Building Epicenter07/08/2010Oregon BEST is helping grow Oregon's reputation as innovation leader in the sustainable built environment. More
- 14,000 Solar Industry Jobs for Oregon05/20/2010A new study says extending incentive programs could create 14,500 solar jobs for Oregonians. More
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AN ECONOMIC CATALYST, Oregon BEST connects the state's businesses with our university-based network of shared-user labs and expertise to commercialize and transform sustainable built environment and renewable energy research into on-the-ground products, services, and jobs that power Oregon's green economy.
- Oregon's Green Building Research Gets Boost from Oregon BEST
Oregon's international reputation as a green building leader is now greener, thanks to a $1.6 million investment brokered by Oregon BEST. The strategic investment in a multi-institutional research model that includes green building research teams at Portland State University and Oregon State University will help the universities compete for federal research dollars.
The move also offers Oregon’s green building businesses access to advanced research tools, expertise, and better trained employees. And it positions Oregon to establish a green building research center of national prominence.
“Oregon has an unprecedented opportunity to be the green building capitol of the U.S., and investing in a shared research network helps Oregon seize that leadership opportunity and compete globally with anyone,” says Dennis Wilde of Gerding Edlen, one of the most respected green development firms. Read more...
BEST Leadership Includes Top Oregon Executives
Oregon BEST's leadership includes executives from some of Oregon's most respected sustainable built environment and renewable energy companies: SolarWorld, PGE, Gerding Edlen Development, Collins Companies, CH2M HILL, SunPower Corporation, PNNL, and Perkins Coie. These people join research leaders from Oregon BEST's member universities (Oregon Institute of Technology, Oregon State University, Portland State University, and the University of Oregon) and a member of Oregon's Legislature to form a visionary management team committed to building Oregon's green economy. Read More...
