As part of the Silicon Forest, Beaverton is the home to numerous technology organizations and companies.

In the 1950s growth of an electronics industry focused on Tektronix would create the foundation for what is known as the Silicon Forest.

As of 2010, EthicsPoint ranked as the 24th largest company in the Silicon Forest.

The spinoffs and startups that were produced by these two companies led to the establishment in that area of the so-called Silicon Forest.

The area is called Silicon Forest by some.

Silicon Forest can refer to all the technology companies in Oregon, but initially referred to Washington County on Portland's west side.

They may have been founded in the Silicon Forest or have a major subsidiary:

The firm focused on representing clients in Oregon's high-tech development sector, centered on "Silicon Forest."

Oregon's Silicon Forest is a large part of the reason why the unemployment rate in the state is routinely below the national rate.

Many technology companies operate in Hillsboro, making it the center of Oregon's Silicon Forest.