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Economy / April 7, 2022

Happily ever after in OKC

Founded in Seattle, the company discovered geographic advantages and funding for growth in Oklahoma City.

By Jim Stafford
Economy / April 6, 2022

How collaboration can lead to innovation: A conversation with General Genomics

In the rearview are days when Oklahoma City’s key sectors – academia, aerospace, bioscience, energy, healthcare, manufacturing and research – worked solely in silos, and on the road ahead lie opportunities for those industries to cross, merge and collaborate, giving the city a future at becoming a stable, international competitor in the ever-changing global economy.

By Innovation District Staff
Economy / April 4, 2022

Applications for Oklahoma Innovation Expansion Program now open

Existing companies with new and innovative projects that lead to diversification, market expansion, or supply chain resiliency may apply for OIEP. The one-year program leverages payroll tax rebates with private sector investments that promote a diversified and growing economy.

By Staff Reports
Economy / April 4, 2022

Tsoodle selected to lead Alliance

The board of directors for the Alliance for Economic Development of Oklahoma City have selected Assistant City Manager Kenton Tsoodle to succeed Cathy O’Connor as president and CEO of the Alliance. Tsoodle started in his new role March 25.

By Staff Reports
VeloCity Q&A / December 14, 2021
Tony Aizenman
CEO,
Pepetools
I started in 2010 and built the factory here from scratch... We probably ship to between 40 and 50 different countries in the world from Oklahoma City.
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