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Welcome!
You are receiving this email because we believe you share an interest in our work to promote, support, and grow the electric vehicle industry in Oregon. If you wish to unsubscribe, you can send us a note or use the link at the bottom of the page.
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Drive Oregon is Hiring!
 We are looking for our second full time employee, an energetic Program Manager to strengthen our communications, programs, and member recruitment. Please help us spread the word by forwarding this link to the full position announcement! Applicants should send cover letter and resume to info@driveoregon.org with subject line “Program Manager” by August 15. Please, no phone calls.
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Help Us Help the Industry
 Drive Oregon, in partnership with the Portland Development Commission, has commissioned a study of the electric vehicle industry by the Portland State University Northwest Economic Research Center (NERC) This study will quantify the size and economic impact of Oregon’s electric vehicle industry, and will be critical to our work to promote the industry. NERC is conducting an anonymous online survey as part of this study, and we strongly encourage you to participate. You may have already received an email from NERC directly, but if not, please take the survey here.
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Special Event: The Electric Vehicle Industry in China
 Please join us for an exciting event from 4-6 PM on Monday, August 6 to learn about the state of China's electric vehicle industry from special guest Professor Sun Zechang of Tongji University. Professor Zechang is the Vice Dean of the School of Automotive Engineering at Tongji University and Vice Director of its Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center. He also served as Vice-Chairman of the Electric Vehicles Committee of the Society of Automotive Engineers of China and. This event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served. RSVPs are appreciated but not required.
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Matching Grant Deadline August 1
 Drive Oregon is currently accepting applications for our Matching Grant program. Proposals must be submitted via email by 12 Noon on August 1, and may request from $5,000 to $50,000 or 20% of the primary funding award. Complete guidelines and application materials are available online. Drive Oregon awarded nearly $150,000 in its first round of Matching Grants last month. |
Drive Oregon Looks Ahead
 In 2013, the Oregon Legislature provided nearly $1.2 million to jumpstart Drive Oregon. This investment was part of an innovation-based economic development strategy for Oregon, developed by the public-private Oregon Innovation Council (Oregon InC). Drive Oregon recently submitted a proposal seeking $2.75 million in renewed funding for the 2013-2015 biennium to expand our work and our grantmaking programs. You can read the full proposal here. |
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