OEN NewsMeet the Concept-Stage Companies that Made the First Cut in OEN’s Angel Oregon 2017 Program

From 62 applications, 20 concept-stage companies have made the first cut in OEN’s Angel Oregon 2017 Program and will proceed to compete in the next round.

The companies represent a wide range of sectors—including business services, construction, consumer products, education, fintech, healthcare services, internet/web services, lifestyle, medical devices & equipment, mobile, software, and travel.

Learn more below:

• AppWEAR Inc.—”App-Driven Comfort Clothing. Born from Technical and Outdoor Sports Enthusiasm-garments engineered to give the user tremendous control and a personal climate.”
• Bnb Boss—”Seamless Airbnb property management.”
• Carmarket Corp.—”New way to buy used cars – direct and safe.”
• Cascadia Quake Kits—”Building self-reliant and resilient communities–one kit at a time.”
• Emergent Health Care Solutions—”A solution for hospitals and joint replacement surgery patients to guide and remotely monitor their recovery.”
• Gpsy—”A trust-based app that builds upon the idea of ‘social mapping’ – being able to share one’s favorite places exclusively with friends and family.”
• JULVIA Technologies, Inc.—”Our medical devices make suturing and stapling the skin better and easier, and prevent costly wound closure complications.”
• Jupiter Devices—”Noninvasive glucose monitoring that is noninvasive to your life.”
• LearnLife—”Provides career navigation tools for people to find their passion and path.”
• Logila—”An integrated cloud-based workflow solution that taps unrealized potential for employers to mitigate regulatory risk and reduce workers comp costs.”
• Make Change, Inc.—”Use your debit card. Round up the change. Donate the difference. Make change!”
• Peer Health—”Provides Data-As-A-Service about real-world patient experiences to the Life Sciences Industry in a secure, high engagement healthcare social platform”
• Scopic—”A Portland-specific directory that helps agencies find the right freelancers quickly and easily.”
• SenseIntel—”Smart construction surveying system. Ensuring new buildings are placed, aligned, and leveled properly on each floor with our data gathering and analysis system.”
• Tiny Tech Academy—”A diverse super crew of techies inspiring the leaders of tomorrow.”
• Twine Registry—”A wedding registry for couples who find happiness in shared experiences, so when the wedding is over, the fun is just beginning.”
• Vendoo—”An online tool for sellers that allows them to cross post their items on multiple marketplaces and manage their items and messages all from one place.”
• Versi, LLC—”Where business meets diverse consumers.”
• Via Raiz—”Where Mexican craftsmanship meets modern design.”
• Werkhorse—”Matching businesses with the best talent while empowering today’s work force.”

We’ll be announcing the semifinalists on February 28. The winner, who will receive a valuable package of goods and services, will be announced at OEN’s Angel Oregon Showcase on April 27.