MAPS 4 update: Projects in motion
The city’s MAPS 4 projects are progressing swiftly, showcasing exciting developments. Below are some of the latest updates of current ongoing projects in Oklahoma City.
The city’s MAPS 4 projects are progressing swiftly, showcasing exciting developments. Below are some of the latest updates of current ongoing projects in Oklahoma City.
Life Science Oklahoma, the state’s life science association, recently appointed Michelle Gregory as its new director. Gregory has a history of leadership in nonprofit organizations in the healthcare sector. Gregory sat down with the VeloCity team to discuss her role as director of Life Science Oklahoma.
Following a national search, the board of the Oklahoma City Innovation District has named local economic developer Jeff Seymour as the organization’s new president and CEO. The Innovation District is at a critical juncture, with the MAPS 4-funded Innovation Hall and the related Convergence Development set to open early next year. The organization is also actively supporting a $35 million Build Back Better grant along with state-awarded ARPA funds, all designed to catalyze the region’s innovation assets.
The Oklahoma City Innovation District, in collaboration with The Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics, is launching the state's first annual Aerospace Week. It will take place April 1-7 and will have events for all ages.
It was a historic day for Oklahoma City and specifically the burgeoning Innovation District as earlier this month Convergence hosted its Topping Out Ceremony.
The Greater Oklahoma City’s biosciences cluster has made significant progress over the last two decades to become one of the region’s growth sectors, employing about 31,000 people and spending $316 million annually on research and development.
In this installment of Ask the Chamber, we’re taking a closer look into the top industries here at home to give job seekers an insight on what opportunities to look for and options to ponder if making a career change.
The president and chief executive officer of Oklahoma City’s thriving Innovation District has stepped down and current board member Cathy O’Connor was named interim president and CEO.