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== Companies and subsidiaries == {{Incomplete list|date=March 2012}} The following is a sample of past and present notable companies in the Silicon Forest. They may have been founded in the Silicon Forest or have a major subsidiary there. A list of [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] tech [[Startup company|startup]]s (technology companies founded in Portland) is provided separately. ===Current=== <!-- please only add companies with articles that confirm they are part of the Silicon Forest or provide a citation that does; non-notable entries will be removed --> [[File:Genentech Hillsboro Oregon.JPG|thumb|[[Genentech]] facility in Hillsboro]] {{colbegin|colwidth=}} *[[Act-On]] *[[Adtran]] (after acquired a startup named ”SmartRG”)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/adtran-acquires-smartrg-leading-provider-130000928.html|title=ADTRAN Acquires SmartRG—Leading Provider of Connected Home Software Platforms & Cloud Services|date=December 18, 2018|access-date=September 15, 2019}}</ref> *[[Aistock]] *[[Airbnb]] *[[Amazon Web Services]] (via acquisition of [[Elemental Technologies]]) *[[Ambric]] (acquired by Nethra Imaging in April 2009) <!-- APDM http://apdm.com --> *[[Analog Devices]] *[[Apple Inc.]] (Software Engineering in Vancouver, WA. This was previously the Claris products group) and a new R&D facility around Hillsboro.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2018/05/apple_quietly_opens_oregon_eng_1.html|title=Apple quietly opens Oregon engineering lab, poaches from Intel|date=May 30, 2018|newspaper=[[The Oregonian]]|access-date=September 15, 2019|last=Rogoway|first=Mike}}</ref> *[[Arris Group]] (via acquisition of [[C-COR]]) *[[ASML Holding]] *[[Atos]] <!-- *[[Avatron]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2009/06/oregon_gets_a_bigger_bite_of_t.html| title=Oregon takes a bigger bite of the Apple|date=June 20, 2009|work=The Oregonian | access-date=February 29, 2012|last=Rogoway|first=Mike}}</ref> --> *[[Autodesk Inc]] *[[Biotronik]] <!-- *[[Biamp Systems]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blog.oregonlive.com/siliconforest/2010/05/xx_yy_silicon_forest_week_in_r_6.html|title=The biggest Oregon tech company you don't know; SnapNames suit draws response: Silicon Forest week in review|date=May 28, 2010|access-date=April 19, 2012|last=Rogoway|first=Mike|newspaper=[[The Oregonian]]}}</ref> --> *[[Brandlive]] *[[Block-CashApp]] *[[Cambia Health Solutions]] (HealthSparq, Hubbub, and SpendWell) *[[Cascade Microtech]] *[[CD Baby]] *[[CollegeNET]] *[[Consumer Cellular]]<ref name=SF252010>{{cite news|url=http://media.oregonlive.com/siliconforest/other/GS.51SILI116.pdf|title=Silicon Forest 25 - 2010|author=Rogoway, Mike|newspaper=[[The Oregonian]]| date= September 2010| access-date=September 20, 2010}}</ref> *[[DAT Solutions]] *[[Digimarc]]<ref name=SF252010/> *[[eBay]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/real-estate-daily/2014/10/cool-spaces-inside-ebays-growing-portland-office.html | title = Cool Spaces: Inside eBay's growing Portland office, which has a personality all its own | date = November 26, 2014 | author = Cathy Cheney | work = Portland Business Journal | access-date = March 22, 2015 }}</ref> *[[Electro Scientific Industries]] <!-- *[[EthicsPoint]]<ref>{{cite news| url=http://blog.oregonlive.com/siliconforest/2010/05/ethicspoint_post.html | work=The Oregonian | title=EthicsPoint acquires software tools from Swan Island Networks | date=May 19, 2010}}</ref> --> *[[Seiko Epson|EPSON]]<ref>[http://www.epi.epson.com/about.htm About Epson Portland Inc.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071007121545/http://www.epi.epson.com/about.htm |date=October 7, 2007 }} Epson Portland Inc. Retrieved on October 8, 2007.</ref> *[[Expensify]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://use.expensify.com/|title=Expensify - Preaccounting & Spend Management Software|website=Expensify - Expense Management}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Spencer |first1=Malia |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2017/08/25/why-expensify-picked-portland.html |title=Why Expensify Picked Portland |work=Portland Business Journal |date=August 25, 2017}}</ref> *[[Extensis]] *[[Thermo Fisher Scientific]] (via acquisition of [[FEI Company]]) *[[FLIR Systems]] *[[ForgeRock]] *[[GemStone Systems]] *[[Genentech]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2010/04/genentech_opens_in_hillsboro_f.html| title=Genentech opens in Hillsboro, fueling Oregon's biotech aspirations| last=Rogoway | first= Mike|newspaper=[[The Oregonian]]|date=April 5, 2010|access-date=June 19, 2010}}</ref> *[[Google]] *[[Grass Valley (company)|Grass Valley]] *[[Hewlett-Packard]] *[[IBM]] (by acquisition of Sequent) *[[InFocus]]<ref name=emerging>{{cite news|title=Metro West Neighbors: Emerging suburb built on silicon| last=Tims| first=Dana| date=December 8, 2005|work=The Oregonian|page=9}}</ref> *[[Intel]]<ref>Suh, Elizabeth (October 28, 2007). "Intel's impact on community helps other businesses thrive". ''[[The Oregonian]]''.</ref> *[[Integra Telecom]]<ref name=SF252010/> *IP Fabrics *[[Ixia (company)|IXIA]] *[[Jaguar Land Rover]]<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2015/04/look_inside_jaguar_land_rovers.html | publisher=[[OregonLive]] | title=A look inside Jaguar Land Rover's Portland research lab | date= April 12, 2015|last=Rogoway|first=Mike}}</ref> *[[Janrain]] *[[Kryptiq Corporation]]<ref>{{cite news| url=http://blog.oregonlive.com/siliconforest/2010/06/kryptiq_sets_move_as_growth_re.html | work=The Oregonian | title=Kryptiq sets move as it adds employees | date=June 15, 2010 |last=Rogoway|first=Mike}}</ref> *[[Kyocera]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.columbian.com/news/2017/apr/20/kyocera-opens-10m-vancouver-facility/|title=Kyocera opens $10M Vancouver facility|date=April 20, 2017|newspaper=[[The Columbian]]|access-date=September 15, 2019}}</ref> *[[LaCie]] *[[Laika, LLC|Laika]]<ref>{{cite news| url=http://blog.oregonlive.com/siliconforest/2006/05/laikas_place_in_the_silicon_fo.html | work=The Oregonian | title=Laika's place in the Silicon Forest | date=May 17, 2006 |last=Rogoway|first=Mike}}</ref> *[[Lam Research]] (through merging with [[Novellus Systems]]) *[[Lattice Semiconductor]] *[[Lightspeed Systems]] *[[Linear Technology]] *[[Logitech]] *[[Maxim Integrated Products]] *[[McAfee]] *[[Mentor Graphics]]<ref name=emerging/> *[[Mozilla Corporation|Mozilla]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2013/07/mozilla_will_expand_portland_o.html|title=Mozilla will expand Portland office, add staff and lease its own space|author=Rogoway, Mike|newspaper=[[The Oregonian]]|date=July 18, 2013|access-date=August 3, 2015}}</ref> *[[Microchip Technology]] (purchased Fujitsu old facility) *[[Microsoft]], especially for hardware engineering design center<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2021/01/microsoft-poaches-intel-vp-for-new-hillsboro-engineering-site.html|title=Microsoft poaches Intel VP for big new Hillsboro engineering site|date=January 27, 2021|newspaper=[[The Oregonian]]|last=Rogoway|first=Mike|access-date=June 20, 2021}}</ref> *[[New Relic]] (Engineering Headquarters) *[[Nike, Inc.]] (Consumer Digital Division) *[[Nvidia Corporation]] *[[NuScale Power]] *[[OpenSesame Inc]] *[[ON Semiconductor]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blog.oregonlive.com/siliconforest/2010/05/ww_zz_silicon_forest_week_in_r.html|title=Chip manufacturers plan to grow, Hillsboro rebounds: Silicon Forest week in review|author=Rogoway, Mike|newspaper=[[The Oregonian]]|date=May 14, 2010|access-date=June 20, 2010}}</ref> *[[Oracle Corporation]] (by acquisition of [[Sun Microsystems]]) *[[Oregon Scientific]] *[[Panic Software]] *[[PacStar]] *[[Phoseon Technology]]<ref name=tech2010>{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2010/03/2010_oregon_technology_awards.html|title=2010 Oregon Technology Awards finalists named|last=The Oregonian|date=March 12, 2010|work=[[The Oregonian]]|access-date=March 14, 2010}}</ref> *[[Pivotal Labs]] *[[Pixelworks]] *[[Planar Systems]] *Pop Art, Inc. *[[Puppet (company)|Puppet]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Siemers|first=Erik|title=Google, Cisco, VMware invest $8.5M in Puppet Labs|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/morning_call/2011/11/google-cisco-part-of-puppet-labs.html| access-date=November 30, 2011|newspaper=Portland Business Journal|date=November 29, 2011}}</ref> *[[Qorvo]] *[[RadiSys Corporation]] *[[Razorfish (company)|Razorfish]] *[[Rentrak]] *[[RFPIO]] *[[Rivos]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-02 |title=Apple lawsuit against chipmaking startup Rivos alleges theft of trade secrets |url=https://siliconangle.com/2022/05/02/apple-lawsuit-chipmaking-startup-rivos-alleges-theft-trade-secrets/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=SiliconANGLE |language=en-US}}</ref> *[[Rohde & Schwarz]] *[[Rockwell Collins]] *[[Sage Software]] (by the acquisition of Timberline) *[[Salesforce.com]] *[[Sensory, Inc.]] *[[Shin-Etsu Handotai|SEH]] America<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sehamerica.com/section.cfm?wSectionID=577|title=About SEH America|access-date=15 September 2019}}</ref> *[[Sharp Corporation]]<ref>{{Cite web | url =http://www.sharplabs.com/index.php/about-sla/locations | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20141117105741/http://www.sharplabs.com/index.php/about-sla/locations | url-status =dead | archive-date =November 17, 2014 | title = Locations | website = Sharp Laboratories of America}}</ref> *[[Silicon Labs]] *[[Siltronic]] *[[Simple (bank)|Simple]]<ref>{{Cite news | url = https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2015/12/14/entirely-mobile-bank-simple-relies-on-personal-touches/74392280/ | access-date = April 14, 2016 | title = Wow: Banking with no branches, no fees, handwritten thank-yous | first = Hadley | last = Malcolm | website = [[USA Today]] | date = December 14, 2015}}</ref> *[[Shimadzu Corp.]] *[[Skyworks Solutions|Skyworks]] (by the acquisition of Avnera)<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.skyworksinc.com | title = Skyworks - Home | website = skyworksinc.com}}</ref> *[[Smarsh]] *[[Sellgo]] *[[SurveyMonkey]] *[[Squarespace]] *[[Synopsys]] *[[Tektronix]] *[[Tripwire (company)|Tripwire]] *[[Urban Airship]]<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.wallstreetdaily.com/2011/11/08/app-developers-ride-on-urban-airship-push-notifications/ | website = Wall St. Daily | access-date = November 12, 2011 | date = November 8, 2011 | first = Justin | last = Fritz | title = Why App Developers Are Hitching a Ride on Urban Airship}}</ref> *[[Vacasa]] *[[Vape-Jet]]<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://vape-jet.com/ | access-date = October 18, 2020 | title = Vape-Jet | website = vape-jet.com}}</ref> *[[VeriWave]]<ref>[http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2006/01/30/focus10.html Venture Capitalists loosen purse strings for startups] ''Portland Business Journal''. Retrieved on July 23, 2010</ref> *[[Vernier Software & Technology]]<ref name=SF252010/> *[[Vevo]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2017/07/vevo_music_video_titan_grows_p.html|title=Vevo, music video titan, grows Portland engineering outpost|author=Rogoway, Mike|newspaper=[[The Oregonian]]|date=July 27, 2017}}</ref> *[[Wacom]] (North American Headquarters are based in Portland) *[[WaferTech]] (''[[TSMC]] subsidiary'') *[[Webtrends]] *[[WebMD]] *[[Welch Allyn]] *[[Workday, Inc]] *[[Xerox]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Xerox's Wilsonville unit continues to make strides|last=Kosseff|first=Jeffrey|date=May 14, 2002|work=The Oregonian|page=C1}}</ref> *[[ZoomInfo]] {{colend}} ===Former=== [[File:SolarWorld-Hillsboro.jpg|thumb|Former SolarWorld US headquarters in [[Hillsboro, Oregon|Hillsboro]], which closed in 2017 and was later used by SunPower, until 2021]] *[[BiiN]] (defunct) *[[Central Point Software]] (defunct) *[[ClearEdge Power]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2009/12/21/story2.html|title=ClearEdge hums along|last=Siemers|first=Erik|date=December 18, 2009|work=Portland Business Journal|access-date=February 18, 2010}}</ref> *[[Etec Systems, Inc.]] (acquired by [[Applied Materials]]) *[[Floating Point Systems]] (defunct) *[[Fujitsu]] (factory closed, sold to [[Microchip Technology]])<ref name=closed>Read, Richard (March 7, 2004). "Racing the world". ''[[The Oregonian]]''.</ref> *[[Jive Software]] (acquired & closed)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2018/05/jive_software_an_inspiration_a.html|title=Jive Software: A Cautionary Tale|date=May 1, 2018|newspaper=The Oregonian|last=Rogoway|first=Mike}}</ref> *[[MathStar]] (defunct) *[[Merix Corporation]] (acquired by Viasystems) *Microsoft's Surface Hub R&D (closed down)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2017/07/microsoft_to_close_wilsonville.html|title=Microsoft to close Wilsonville plant, lay off 124 workers|date=July 11, 2017|publisher=OregonLive|last=Marum|first=Anna}}</ref> *[[nCUBE]]. Beaverton HQ was established in 1983. Acquired by [[C-COR]] in 2005, which was in turn acquired by [[ARRIS]] in 2007. [[CommScope]] acquired ARRIS in 2019, and closed the Beaverton office in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. *[[NEC Corporation|NEC]] (factory closed)<ref name=closed/> *[[Open Source Development Labs]] (defunct) *[[Oregon Graduate Institute]] (merged with [[OHSU]] in 2001; Washington County campus closed in 2014) *[[Sequent Computer Systems]] (purchased by IBM in 1993) Sequent, founded by a team that included three Intel VPs and 15 other employees, also mostly from Intel, made a major contribution to multiprocessing and was largely responsible for the demise of large minicomputers, which could be replaced by much smaller and cheaper micro-processor-based multiprocessor systems. It went public in 1987 and was beginning to also encroach on the market for large mainframe transaction processing systems when IBM bought it out. *[[SolarWorld]]<ref name="here comes the sun">{{cite news |last1=Pursinger |first1=Geoff |title=Here comes the sun: SunPower takes over SolarWorld plant |url=https://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/409101-308188-here-comes-the-sun-sunpower-takes-over-solarworld-plant |access-date=March 19, 2022 |work=[[Portland Tribune]] |date=October 15, 2018}}{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> *[[SunPower]] (in former SolarWorld facility)<ref name="here comes the sun"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Rogoway |first1=Mike |title=SunPower will close former SolarWorld factory in Hillsboro, lay off 170 |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2021/01/sunpower-will-close-former-solarworld-factory-in-hillsboro-lay-off-170.html |access-date=March 19, 2022 |work=[[The Oregonian]] |date=January 7, 2021}}</ref>
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