"As a tech city, Portland often feels like a lifestyle destination for wayward engineers. Though nearly 10 percent of Portland works in tech, Stumptown's business scene can sometimes seem to be in hiding, operating as a comfortable "third place" between the FAANG capitals to the north and the south. Portland is a tree-filled place of sometimes startling natural beauty, resting in the shadow of Mount Hood, Oregon's tallest mountain, and at the intersection of two rivers."
"Much of Portland's tech industry action is tucked into home offices and coworking spaces, or beneath a canopy of trees in the so-called Silicon Forest sprawling out to the west-side suburbs of Beaverton, Hillsboro, and Aloha. This is where Nvidia cofounder Jensen Huang went to high school, and it's also where he planted an engineering outpost for Nvidia. It's likewise where a sizable chunk of America's semiconductor and microchip industry has put down roots, including wings for Intel and Microsoft."
"Don't just plop yourself down in a sleepy downtown hotel-a rookie Portland move many a visiting executive or engineer has come to regret. Portland is most workable where people actually live, amid dense business districts filled with cafés and restaurants. That's also where you'll find many of the coworking spaces and meeting resources that make doing business here easier, and the saunas and cold plunge tubs that make it pleasant."
Nearly ten percent of Portland's workforce is employed in tech, but much of the industry operates quietly from home offices, coworking spaces, and neighborhood hubs. The Silicon Forest stretches into west-side suburbs like Beaverton, Hillsboro, and Aloha and hosts semiconductor and microchip facilities, with notable engineering presences tied to major companies. Portland pairs striking natural scenery and proximity to Mount Hood with a relaxed culture focused on food, beer, music, and outdoor gear. Dense residential business districts provide cafés, coworking, meeting resources, and wellness amenities such as saunas and cold-plunge tubs that support visiting professionals.
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