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[[Image:PortlandTech_MotifSmall.png|left]] What we consider '''High Technology in [[:Category:Portland|Portland]]''' began after the Second World War with the founding of [[Tektronix.com|Tektronix]] and [[Esi.com|ESI]]. Originally [[Tektronix.com|Tektronix]] was located on Southeast Hawthorne, but after a few years moved to its historic location just north of Beaverton. | [[Image:PortlandTech_MotifSmall.png|left]] What we consider '''High Technology in [[:Category:Portland|Portland]]''' began after the Second World War with the founding of [[Tektronix.com|Tektronix]] and [[Esi.com|ESI]]. Originally [[Tektronix.com|Tektronix]] was located on Southeast Hawthorne, but after a few years moved to its historic location just north of Beaverton. | ||
| − | Both were relatively isolated (although the [[OMSI.edu|Oregon Museum of Science and Industry]] and the [[OGI.edu|Oregon Graduate Institute]] did try to help fill the gap) until the mid-1970s when [[Intel.com|Intel]] built its first chip fabrication plant (or Fab) in Oregon at Aloha, between Beaverton and Hillsboro. Both [[Tektronix.com|Tektronix]] and [[Intel.com|Intel]] gave rise to a series of spin-offs that included [ | + | Both were relatively isolated (although the [[OMSI.edu|Oregon Museum of Science and Industry]] and the [[OGI.edu|Oregon Graduate Institute]] did try to help fill the gap) until the mid-1970s when [[Intel.com|Intel]] built its first chip fabrication plant (or Fab) in Oregon at Aloha, between Beaverton and Hillsboro. Both [[Tektronix.com|Tektronix]] and [[Intel.com|Intel]] gave rise to a series of spin-offs that included [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floating_Point_Systems Floating Point Systems], [[Mentor.com|Mentor Graphics]], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequent_Computer_Systems Sequent]. |
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High Technology in Oregon
Both were relatively isolated (although the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry and the Oregon Graduate Institute did try to help fill the gap) until the mid-1970s when Intel built its first chip fabrication plant (or Fab) in Oregon at Aloha, between Beaverton and Hillsboro. Both Tektronix and Intel gave rise to a series of spin-offs that included Floating Point Systems, Mentor Graphics, and Sequent.
