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PDC taps Portland startups to solve city bureau problems The city's economic development arm aims to connect startups with bureaus that can help solve fledgling businesses' issues. Mobile World Congress: Urban Airship platform goes beyond the app Portland's Urban Airship unveiled some big platform improvements at the annual mobile industry conference in Europe. More good food — Little Big Burger, Bamboo Sushi and Voodoo Doughnuts — coming to your door Another app-powered delivery service is coming to Portland with the promise of bringing well-known restaurant food to your door. FLIR's soon-to-be ex CFO lands a new gig with another Portland-area public firm Hillsboro-based FEI is tapping Anthony Trunzo as its new CFO and executive vice president. He starts April 10. Mentor Graphics buys assets of Los Angeles circuit company Mentor Graphics bought the assets of Tanner EDA in a move to broaden its capabilities for customers. A Wilsonville company's quest to keep the (traffic) lights on Blue Earth Energy Power Solutions takes its bendy batteries to a traffic signal in Biggs, Oregon. Lake Oswego wellness startup picks up a critical customer US Wellness is partnering with Adherial to offer employers a customizable tracking tool. National Technology News Porch CFO Jeff Dossett departs after company raises $65M Why Peter Thiel is optimistic robots won't actually destroy mankind 4 facts about Alibaba's U.S. ambitions as it opens first cloud center here Amazon Web Services could be worth $50 billion MIT's Rosalind Picard to speak at first women-focused venture summit

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