“We have the talent and spirit, and now we also have the critical mass of smart money, hungry entrepreneurs and intellectual infrastructure to support tech startups in adjacent sectors."
Hear pitches from gBETA Oklahoma City's startup accelerator participants along with food, drinks, live music, networking and more at Beer City Music Hall on June 7 at 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Powered by Heartland Forward, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, and Inasmuch Foundation, and building on the success of the first cohort, the Idea Accelerator is back and accepting applications for the Summer 2022 cohort until May 30.
Oklahoma City has steadily – and intentionally – transformed itself into an emerging bioscience and biotechnology player over the last few decades, garnering attention from across the nation and globe.
The startups were recruited from the greater Oklahoma City area and represent a wide variety of industries and verticals, ranging from auto racing safety equipment to fintech data visualization.
The innovative program wants to show everyone they have the potential to be an entrepreneur.
Officially launched by nonprofit Progress OKC with the Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust, Inasmuch Foundation and the Chamber serving as initial investors, Kiva Oklahoma City provides small businesses with micro-loans ranging from just $1 all the way up to $15,000.
After a successful first cohort of startups, gBETA Oklahoma City, developed by nationally ranked startup accelerator gener8tor and supported by the Chamber, the Inasmuch Foundation and other community partners, is now accepting applications for the second cohort.
