@Outsider77 Eugene has a long history of innovative startups. That shoe company with a swoosh on the side for example, started here, now employs tens of thousands. More recently, Arcimoto, is about to do a $50M IPO this summer and address a very large market with their "everyday electric" http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/techflash/2015/10/how-eugenes-tech-scene-has-exploded-in-the-last.html

Lastly, there is an innovative product that I've been keeping my eye on in the wood products sector... "an alternative building material for skyscrapers that’s as strong as steel or concrete, but with a smaller price tag and environmental footprint. The miracle product? Wood." http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2014/03/federal_government_throws_supp.html