PubTalks: Fireside Chat with Rick Turoczy
PubTalks: Fireside Chat with Rick Turoczy
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THE OG OF OREGON'S STARTUP COMMUNITY
If you have ever built, supported, funded, or followed a startup in Oregon, chances are Rick Turoczy has influenced your path.
Join us for a rare Fireside Chat with Rick Turoczy, General Manager of PIE and one of the most trusted connectors in the Pacific Northwest startup ecosystem. Often called the “OG” of Oregon startups, Rick has spent more than two decades connecting founders, amplifying stories, and building the infrastructure that helps startups thrive.
As the founder of Silicon Florist , Rick has had a front-row seat to thousands of startup journeys and deep insight into what works, what fails, and what truly matters.
This is not a keynote. It’s a conversation.
Rick will share candid insights on building strong startup ecosystems, lessons from decades of supporting founders, the evolution of Oregon’s innovation economy, and what’s coming next.
Attendees will have the opportunity to meet Rick in person, ask questions, and connect with others committed to entrepreneurship in Oregon,
And before we sit down with Rick, you’ll hear from two entrepreneurs building right here in our region: |
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🔥 Danielle Benoit | AsteriaRX Founded in 2025, AsteriaRx is redefining the future of musculoskeletal healing through precision-targeted drug delivery. Their mission is to develop and advance novel, tissue-specific therapies that restore function, accelerate recovery, and transform outcomes for patients suffering from musculoskeletal injuries—starting with the complex and underserved challenges of tendon repair. |
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🚀 Cosmos Corbin | Little Savants The future doesn't just have to be digital, it can be physical too! Little Savants is a startup based in the Pacific NW whose founders believe in using technology to make our lives better and more fun. They envision a future where AI is present in a helpful and unobtrusive way in our physical environment, enabling us to access information, specialized tutors, friendly toy buddies, and more...without spending more time at our desks or hunched over our phones. Fun. Safe. Viva la AI revolution! Two founders. Two very different ventures. One stage. |
WHAT TO EXPECT
Doors open at 5 pm
Program begins at 5:30 pm
- 2 entrepreneur pitches
- fireside chat and Q&A with Rick
Networking resumes at 6:30
Light bites are provided, your admission ticket includes one draft beverage.
Come for the insights. Stay for the connections. Leave with a deeper understanding of how startups grow and how communities make that growth possible.
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Location
232 Lincoln Street Eugene, Oregon, 97401