Emerging Industries

Oregon's Emerging Industries

The 2022 Oregon Legislature directed Business Oregon to conduct several comprehensive market analyses of emerging industry sectors within the state.

Oregon Laws 2022, Chapter 110, Section 296 authorized a $600,000 General Fund appropriation for Business Oregon to complete market analyses for the following emerging sectors:

Organic Agriculture and Organic Food Products;
Cannabis;
Commercial Music (including performance, manufacturing, distribution, and other sales);
Ocean Resources and the Blue Economy;
Live Performance (theater, arts, other live events);

Each market analysis is intended to include, but is not limited to:

Identifying and discussing policies and actions that may be taken to increase the competitiveness and support the growth of the sector;
Analysis of the competitive economic strengths and weaknesses of the sector in Oregon;
Evaluation of revenues that the State of Oregon derives from the sector;
Indirect and direct economic impacts;
Demographic details such as race, wage, and geographic distribution and;
Recommendations for actions to take in response to changes in federal regulations.

For more information, contact Donna Greene-Salter, Strategic Initiatives Project Manager (Donna.Greene@biz.oregon.gov)