2026 Angel Oregon Life & Bioscience: Investment Announcement Mixer

Angel Oregon Life & Bioscience (AOBIO) is Oregon Entrepreneurs Network’s ‘Capital & Funding Literacy’ program for early-stage life and bioscience founders in Oregon and Southwest Washington who are preparing to raise capital and scale their brands.

AOBIO is delivered in close collaboration with key regional partners including Oregon Bioscience Incubator (OTRADI), OHSU, Oregon Life Sciences, and the Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI).

Join us for the Angel Oregon Life & Bioscience (AOBIO) Investment Announcement Mixer, to be held in person on Monday, December 7th, 2026, 4:00 - 7:00 pm at McMenamins Mission Theater in Portland. A special evening celebrating innovations across the full life and bioscience spectrum.

Regional startup founders will be in the running to earn an equity investment from the Angel Oregon Life & Bioscience (AOBIO) investor group and will pitch their companies on the main stage.

At the end of the day will be the BIG CHECK MOMENT where AOBIO Investors will announce which of the finalists will receive the investment, which is more than $90,000!

And if you like what you see on stage attendees are welcome to join the Angel Oregon Life & Bioscience investment fund up until the close of the event, please contact the OEN Investment Team for additional information.

ANGEL OREGON LIFE & BIOSCIENCE FINALISTS

TO BE ANNOUNCED IN EARLY OCTOBER 2026
 

TICKETS

• OEN Member: $15
• Non-Member: $25

ANGEL OREGON LIFE & BIOSCIENCE FEATURED SPEAKER
 

Mohan Nair
CEO
Emerge

Mohan is one of the most distinctive voices at the intersection of artificial intelligence, human cognition, and organizational transformation. Mohan has built, designed and funded all his businesses in Oregon since 1982.  He is CEO of  Emerge Inc.  A four-time author, TEDx presenter, and keynote speaker with three successful exits, he has spent more than three decades helping executives navigate technology-driven disruption without losing their human edge. His experience spans executive roles in healthcare, technology, and higher education, including 15 years as Chief Marketing Executive/Chief Innovation Officer for a $11 billion healthcare company, where he launched 8 startups, taught at five academic institutions, and published more than 25 refereed journal articles with over 800 citations.

His most recent Amazon best seller, UNREACHABLE: How Not to Lose Your Mind in an AI-Obsessed Era (Fast Company Press, 2026), offers a bold framework for leaders who want to thrive in the age of generative AI without surrendering the cognitive capabilities that make them irreplaceable. 

He is awarded a Tando Fellow in the US, and Sir Edmund Hillary Fellow in New Zealand where he is a advisor for the country’s startups in the specific areas of health, life sciences and technology.  He is on the advisory boards George Fox University, Pharmstars and Rosterlab, where he is Chair of the board.

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