The gener8tor startup accelerator program, gBeta, will bring more opportunities to innovative early-stage companies in Oklahoma City. A collaboration between the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber and six other local organizations helped make this program possible.
To grow our economy and set the stage for long-term growth, it is absolutely vital that we keep filling the pipeline with new ideas, innovation and new companies with growth potential.
Just within the last few months, several industry-leading researchers and professionals from various bioscience hubs such as Boston, New York and the San Francisco Bay Area have pulled up stakes and have made the move to Oklahoma City. Others are not far behind.
Nationally ranked startup accelerator gener8tor, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, Inasmuch Foundation, Square Deal Capital, American Fidelity, Oklahoma State University, the University of Oklahoma and Love’s Travel Stops have formally announced a new partnership to help accelerate the growth of startup companies in Oklahoma City. Starting in the Fall of 2021, they will offer two annual gBETA “pre-accelerator” programs for entrepreneurs through this collaboration.
Creative Oklahoma's Oklahoma Entrepreneur Mentoring Program gives local entrepreneurs the opportunity to work directly with seasoned, volunteer business executives in an unbiased, structured, long term and confidential team-mentoring approach at no cost. Apply for the program by June 20th.
Recent efforts to grow a viable entrepreneurial ecosystem have resulted in positive momentum, but more can be done to help entrepreneurs and startup businesses succeed in Oklahoma City and other communities across the state, according to March’s Chamber Forum panelists.
“You can't find anything better than Oklahoma City, as far as the people, location and office space, as well as the commitment back to technology in the area. What we found is that Oklahoma City is very technology-forward."
Recently, VeloCity sat down with Evan Fay, manager of innovation and entrepreneurship for the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber. Fay is the Chamber’s point person when it comes to connecting with entrepreneurs in OKC.
