Publisher Bisnow Media recently profiled Oklahoma City among those cities where "innovation and expertise exist" in ways that set up the local life sciences industry for future growth.
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.
“Support for entrepreneurship is a key component of Forward OKC VI and likewise is imperative to OKC’s continued economic success,” said Jeff Seymour, Chamber executive vice president of economic development.
Andrew S. Weyrich, Ph.D., Monday joined the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation as its president.
Oklahoma City is one of 60 finalists for the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s $1 billion “Build Back Better Regional Challenge” and will receive a $500,000 EDA planning grant to grow Oklahoma’s biotech innovation cluster with the aim of making the region’s biotech sector more globally competitive. The Oklahoma City Economic Development Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) supporting foundation of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, is the lead applicant for the Challenge grant.
Oklahoma-based technology companies LandScout, AgBoost and SmartStock recently announced a partnership to integrate their agricultural software platforms. The alliance was formed to benefit cattle ranchers and livestock producers both statewide and across the nation.
Oklahoma’s state motto is “Labor Omnia Vincit.” Labor conquers all things. Or in other words, innovation overcomes obstacles.
