Connections made at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization’s (BIO) annual convention could spark a new wave of industry growth in Oklahoma City. A contingent of more than 40 people from Oklahoma’s bioscience and life sciences community attended the convention in Boston last month. BIO 2023 attracted almost 20,000 people engaged in bioscience-related work.
Chamber executives, entrepreneurs and local officials are preparing to attend two large conferences and pitch Oklahoma City as a premier destination for biotechnology and retail.
The district was recently selected as a new member of the Global Institute on Innovation Districts (GIID). and, tTogether, they plan to highlight the district’s sustainable model of “21st century innovation, work and urban living” while developing best practices for programs and leadership.
Another cohort of gBETA Oklahoma City recently wrapped up following seven weeks of lectures, coaching and mentoring, capped off with an opportunity to pitch their startup companies to various prospective investors.
As the year comes to an end, we are looking back at some of our top stories from 2022. From economic development and local politics to health care accomplishments and additional retail, Oklahoma City has continued to expand throughout the year, further cementing itself as a top-tier city within the United States.
Chamber member TLC Garden Centers recently donated more than $64,000 to The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center’s Stephenson Cancer Center.
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist Sarah Ocañas, Ph.D. has become the state’s first recipient of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s Early Independence Award.
Wheeler Bio, a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in small-batch clinical production of biologics, announced the first closing of its Series A financing round.
