Silicon Shire Connects CIS Students with Local Industry
Silicon Shire, a consortium of over 150 technology companies in the Eugene-Springfield area, hosted a business mixer last month at the UO Ford Alumni Center. The well-attended event provided UO students and faculty with the opportunity to mingle with representatives from local tech firms specializing in computer gaming, biotech, web and media, mobile and embedded applications, networking and security, business and educational software, and industrial optimization – all conveniently located right in the backyard of the university.
Concentric Sky, an internationally respected local web and mobile app developer, served as the event's major sponsor, joined by a wide group of other local firms. After welcoming remarks from Cale & Lisa Bruckner of Concentric Sky, Kiki Prottsman from the CIS department, and Colleen Lewis from the UO Career Center, the South Eugene Robotics Team showcased their remotely controlled wheeled vehicle.