ONAMI (Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute)

Accelerator, Incubator, FellowshipActive
Type: AcceleratorInvestment: $50K–$100KApplications: RollingFormat: RollingUniversity: Oregon State University, Portland State University, University of Oregon, Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryLocation: OR, United StatesContinent: North AmericaWebsiteApply

Support: Entrepreneurs-in-Residence coaching, market and technical diligence, executive coaching, legal checkup (via White Summers Caffee & James LLP), IP stress test (via Ideaship Fund / GTT Group), introductions to investors and customers, SBIR/STTR proposal review, pitch deck review, intern support

ONAMI (Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute) is a nonprofit, technology-based economic development organization founded in 2003, headquartered in Corvallis, Oregon. It is Oregon's first 'Signature Research Center,' focused on commercializing scientific discoveries from Oregon's research universities into viable Oregon-based companies. ONAMI's current biennium program (July 2025–June 2027), the Center of Innovation Excellence Collaborative Fund, targets 7–8 pre-seed and seed-stage equity investments (typically SAFEs, convertible notes, or restricted stock) of $50K–$100K in Oregon-domiciled deep-tech startups with 51%+ of employees in Oregon. The program runs a four-stage process: initial consultation, pitch deck review, detailed diligence with Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, and potential investment. Focus sectors include electronic and optical materials, biomedical technologies, semiconductors, advanced materials, energy, and precision agriculture. Applications are initiated by emailing Investment@onami.us.

Deep Tech (Generalist)Advanced Materials and NanotechnologyMicro- and NanoelectronicsSemiconductors and ComputingPhotonics and OpticsBiotech, Life Sciences, Synthetic BiologyHealthcare and Med TechClean Energy GenerationEnergy StorageWater TechAgriculture

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