The Papé family — the Oregonians behind The Papé Group, a Eugene-based heavy equipment supplier — has donated $5 million to the University of Oregon to create the Papé Family Innovation Center.
The center is within the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact and is aimed at supporting biotech startups launched in Oregon, according to the University of Oregon.
Several members of the family are alumni of UO and the family has given to the college of business and…
