Private company

Umpqua Research Company

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UMPQUA Research Company (URC) is an aerospace technology company based in Myrtle Creek, Oregon, United States. URC was founded in 1973 by David F. Putnam and Gerald V. Colombo.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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UMPQUA Research Company (URC) is an aerospace technology company based in Myrtle Creek, Oregon, United States. URC was founded in 1973 by David F. Putnam and Gerald V. Colombo.2

Timeline

  1. 1973Founded Founded1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$732.6K 2020–2021
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2020–2021: $732.6K in all. PPP loans $732.6K.$0$200K$400K$600K2020 · PPP loans: $317.5K20202021 · PPP loans: $415.1K2021
Figures by year
YearPPP loansTotal
2021$415.1K$415.1K
2020$317.5K$317.5K

PPP loans

Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA5. Matched to this company by name and state.

  1. Jun 5, 2020$317.5K PPP loan (first draw) from Kabbage, Inc.5To UMPQUA RESEARCH COMPANY, Myrtle Creek OR; $322.8K forgiven Feb 1, 2022
  2. Feb 13, 2021$415.1K PPP loan (second draw) from U.S. Bank, National Association5To UMPQUA RESEARCH COMPANY, Myrtle Creek OR; $419.5K forgiven Mar 8, 2022