THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA STARTUP PROGRAMS AT THE TOM LOVE INNOVATION HUB DIRECTOR’S INVITATION USING THEDOCUMENT Tom Love InnovationHub, TheUniversityofOklahoma Tom Wavering, Executive Director contribute tothislivingdocumentwheneverpossible. our affiliates,partners,andfellowentrepreneurstouse updated versionwilldistributeeachquarter. Iencourageyou, across thestate. Thedocumentisintendedtogrowandan institutions workingtoconserveandpromoteentrepreneurship The currentlistwassourcedfromvariouspublicandprivate participants withintheOklahomaEntrepreneurialEcosystem. This document serves asa shareable directoryofpartners and Resources Directory Oklahoma Entrepreneurial C • C • • F • are visible. In AdobeAcrobat,clickthisicon regio D o o l re i r additions,suggestions,orcorrectionsplease contact cking n w t en n He . t isorganizedbycategory,Events,Education, etc.thenby an n dr y i bookmark c k s willtakeyou totheentry. toensureyourbookmarks
Oklahoma Entrepreneurial Resources
June 2021
EVENTS Statewide: o OU INTENT Programs ou.edu/innovationhub/events/intent | [email protected]
o Techlahoma techlahoma.org | [email protected]
o Dream BIG Oklahoma reiok.org/dream-big-oklahoma/ | [email protected]
OKC Metro, Events: o 1 Million Cups 1millioncups.com/Norman
o 1 Million Cups 1millioncups.com/OKC
o Launch OKC Metro – event calendar https://www.launchokcmetro.com/events
o Love’s Cup https://i2e.org/loves-cup/
o Oklahoma City Innovation District okcinnovation.co | [email protected]
o Oklahoma Venture Forum ovf.org | [email protected]
o OU Entrepreneurship EXPO ou.edu/price/ | [email protected]
FOR ADDITIONS OR SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT: [email protected] Oklahoma Entrepreneurial Resources
June 2021
Tulsa Metro, Events: o 1 Million Cups 1millioncups.com/tulsa
o 200 OK 200ok.us | [email protected]
o Code for Tulsa meetup.com/code-for-tulsa
o Global Entrepreneurship Week 36degreesnorth.co/gew | [email protected]
o Rails Bridge railsbridge.org | [email protected]
o Startup Grind startupgrind.com/tulsa | [email protected]
o Startup Grind startupgrind.com/oklahoma-city/ | [email protected]
o Tulsa Mini Maker Faire tulsa.makerfaire.com | [email protected]
o The Popcorn Series 36degreesnorth.co/popcornseries| [email protected]
o Tulsa Women's Business Breakfast 36n.co/events | [email protected]
Northeast OK, Events: o 1 Million Cups, Ponca City www.1millioncups.com/poncacity | [email protected]
o Inventors/entrepreneurs Network (IENetwork), Ponca City www.goponca.com/programs | [email protected]
o Ponca City Pitch-Off www.goponca.com/programs | [email protected]
FOR ADDITIONS OR SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT: [email protected] Oklahoma Entrepreneurial Resources
June 2021
Northwest OK, Events: o Cherokee Strip Business Model Competition autrytech.edu/businessmodelcompetition | [email protected]
o Northwestern Oklahoma State University – Enid Campus Entrepreneurship Seminar facebook.com/TheEntrepreneurEnid | [email protected]
Southeast OK, Events: o The Big Pitch, Ada http://growada.com/
o Community Entrepreneurship Hour, Ada http://growada.com/
EDUCATION AND MENTORING Statewide: o i2E Startup Advisory Services i2e.org/contact | [email protected]
o OKEMP Oklahoma Entrepreneur Mentoring Program creativeoklahoma.org/okemp/ | [email protected]
o Oklahoma CareerTech www.okcareertech.org
o Oklahoma Procurement Technical Assistance Center (OkPTAC) okbid.org | [email protected]
o Oklahoma Small Business Development Center oksbdc.org
o Oklahoma Women in Technology okwomenintech.org | [email protected]
o Ronnie K. Irani Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth ou.edu/iccew/ | [email protected]
FOR ADDITIONS OR SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT: [email protected] Oklahoma Entrepreneurial Resources
June 2021
o Tom Love Innovation Hub ou.edu/innovationhub | [email protected]
o REI Women’s Business Center reiwbc.org | [email protected]
o REI Native American Business Center reinabc.org | [email protected]
OKC Metro, Education & Mentoring: o Canadian Valley Technology Center cvtech.edu | [email protected]
o Creative Oklahoma creativeoklahoma.org | [email protected]
o Kauffman Founders School entrepreneurship.org/learning-paths
o Meridian Technology Center for Business Development meridiantech.edu | [email protected]
o Metro Technology Center metrotech.edu | [email protected]
o Mid-Del Technology Center middeltech.com/business-development-training | [email protected]
o Moore Norman Technology Center mntc.edu | [email protected]
o Northeast Tech Business & Industry Services netech.edu | [email protected]
o OKCoders okcoders.com | [email protected]
o Oklahoma ABLE Tech okabletech.org/ | [email protected]
FOR ADDITIONS OR SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT: [email protected] Oklahoma Entrepreneurial Resources
June 2021
o Oklahoma Black Entrepreneurs oklahomablackentrepreneurs.com | [email protected]
o OSU Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center food.okstate.edu | [email protected]
o OU Startup Programs ou.edu/innovationhub | [email protected]
o University of Oklahoma Intercollegiate Entrepreneurial Courses OU ENT Academic Offerings (PDF) | [email protected]
o Pioneer Library System pioneerlibrarysystem.org | [email protected]
o REI Women's Business Center reiwbc.org | [email protected]
o RIATA Center for Entrepreneurship business.okstate.edu/riata | [email protected]
o The Mine themineok.com | [email protected]
o Tom Love Division of Entrepreneurship & Economic Development ou.edu/price/entecdev | [email protected]
Tulsa Metro, Education & Mentoring: o Coding Dojo codingdojo.com/tulsa | [email protected]
o Holberton Tulsap holbertontulsa.com | [email protected]
o OSU Riata Center for Entrepreneurship riata.okstate.edu/riata | [email protected]
o OSU Veteran Entrepreneurship Program business.okstate.edu/riata/veterans | [email protected]
FOR ADDITIONS OR SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT: [email protected] Oklahoma Entrepreneurial Resources
June 2021
o ORU Stovall Center for Entrepreneurship oru.edu | [email protected]
o TU Entrepreneurial Studies business.utulsa.edu | [email protected]
o TU Family-Owned Business Institute business.utulsa.edu | [email protected]
o Tulsa Technology Center tulsatech.edu | [email protected]
o Urban Coders Guild urbancodersguild.org | [email protected]
Northeast OK, Education & Mentoring: o Northeastern State University cbt.nsuok.edu/Undergraduate/entrepreneurship.aspx
o Pioneer Technology Center www.pioneertech.edu/business | [email protected]
Northwest OK, Education & Mentoring: o Autry Technology Center www.autrytech.edu | [email protected]
o Enid Women in Business www.enidwib.com | [email protected]
o OSU Extension extension.okstate.edu/garfield | [email protected]
o Northwestern Oklahoma State University - Enid Campus nwosu.edu/enid | [email protected]
FOR ADDITIONS OR SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT: [email protected] Oklahoma Entrepreneurial Resources
June 2021
o Northwest Technology Center nwtech.edu | [email protected]
o Northern Oklahoma College – Enid Campus noc.edu | [email protected]
o Enid Young Professionals enidyp.com | [email protected]
Southeast OK,: Education & Mentoring o Chahtapreneur Program, Choctaw Nation https://choctawsmallbusiness.com/chahtapreneur/
o Wilburn L. Smith Center for Entrepreneurship, ECU ecok.edu/academics/colleges-and-schools
PROTOYPING Statewide: o OSU New Product Development Center ceat.okstate.edu | [email protected]
o Tom Love Innovation Hub ou.edu/innovationhub | [email protected]
Tulsa Metro, Prototyping: o FabLab fablabtulsa.org
Northeast OK, Prototyping:: o The Link, Ponca City citycentralpc.com/the-link.html
FOR ADDITIONS OR SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT: [email protected] Oklahoma Entrepreneurial Resources
June 2021
Northwest OK, Prototyping:: o Autry Technology Center Fabrication Lab autrytech.edu | [email protected]
Southeast OK, Prototyping:: o Fab Lab, Pontotoc Technology Center https://www.pontotoctech.edu/bis/fablab
FUNDING Statewide: o ACT Tulsa Fund i2e.org/act-tulsa | [email protected]
o Seed Step Angels seedstepangels.com | [email protected]
o Technology Business Finance Program (TBFP) i2e.org/concept-fund | [email protected]
o Plains Venture Fund I i2emanagementcompany.com | [email protected]
o Oklahoma Seed Capital Fund i2emanagementcompany.com | [email protected]
o Cameron Ventures cameronvc.com | [email protected]
o Cortado Ventures cortado.ventures | [email protected]
o OCAST oklahoma.gov/ocast | [email protected]
o i2E i2e.org | [email protected]
FOR ADDITIONS OR SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT: [email protected] Oklahoma Entrepreneurial Resources
June 2021
o OK Catalyst okcatalyst.com | [email protected]
o Oklahoma Life Science Fund olsfventures.com | [email protected]
o Oklahoma Wonder Grant okwondergrant.com/ | [email protected]
o Victorum Capital victorumcapital.com | [email protected]
OKC Metro, Funding: o Ascend BioVentures ascendbioventures.com | [email protected]
o BancFirst SBA ascendbioventures.com | [email protected]
o Inasmuch Foundation inasmuchfoundation.org | [email protected]
o Echo Investment Group https://www.echoinvestmentcap.com/
o Cowboy Technologies https://www.cowboytechllc.com/
o MetaFund metafund.org/ | [email protected]
o Progress OKC progressokc.org | [email protected]
o Regent Bank regent.bank | [email protected]
FOR ADDITIONS OR SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT: [email protected] Oklahoma Entrepreneurial Resources
June 2021
Tulsa Metro, Funding: o Atento Capital atentocapital.com/ | [email protected]
o Kiva kiva.org/team/tulsa | [email protected]
o MORTAR Tulsa – “for historically marginalized entrepreneurs” tedcnet.com/mortar | [email protected]
o TEDC tedcnet.com | [email protected]
o Seed Step Angels seedstepangels.com | [email protected]
o ONABEN onaben.org | [email protected]
o Cherokee Nation Small Business Assistance Center cherokee.org
o Onefire onefireholding.com | [email protected]
o Mimosa Tree mimosatree.net | [email protected]
o REI Business Lending and Investing reibusinesslending.org | [email protected]
o REI Development Corp. reiok.org | [email protected]
Northwest OK, Funding: o Enid Regional Development Alliance growenid.com | [email protected]
o Private Partners Opportunity Fund i2e.org/private-partners-opportunity-fund | [email protected]
FOR ADDITIONS OR SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT: [email protected] Oklahoma Entrepreneurial Resources
June 2021
Southeast OK, Funding: o Chahtapreneur Program https://choctawsmallbusiness.com/chahtapreneur/
GOVERNMENT Statewide: o Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) acogok.org | [email protected]
o Small Business Administration – Oklahoma sba.gov | [email protected]
o Oklahoma Bid Assistance Network (OBAN) okcareertech.org | [email protected]
o OK Dept. of CareerTech, Workforce and Economic Development okcareertech.org | [email protected]
o OK Department of Commerce okcommerce.gov
OKC Metro, Govt: o American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma aiccok.org | [email protected]
o Chickasaw Nation Small Business Development Center chickasaw.net | [email protected]
o Citizen Potawatomi Nation Community & Business Development Corporation cpcdc.org
o City of Norman - Community & Business Relations Division normanok.gov | [email protected]
o Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce edmondchamber.com | [email protected]
FOR ADDITIONS OR SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT: [email protected] Oklahoma Entrepreneurial Resources
June 2021
o Norman Chamber of Commerce normanchamber.com | [email protected]
o Norman Economic Development Coalition https://www.selectnorman.com/ | [email protected]
o Northwest Oklahoma City Chamber nwokc.com | [email protected]
o Oklahoma City Black Chamber of Commerce okcblackchamber.com | [email protected]
o SCORE Oklahoma City oklahomacity.score.org | [email protected]
o Small Business Development Center - Edmond Chamber of Commerce edmondchamber.com | [email protected]
o Small Business Development Center - Rose State College rose.edu/content/business-community | [email protected]
o South OKC Chamber southokc.com | [email protected]
o The Greater Oklahoma City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce okchispanicchamber.org | [email protected]
FOR ADDITIONS OR SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT: [email protected] Oklahoma Entrepreneurial Resources
June 2021
Tulsa Metro, Govt: o City of Tulsa cityoftulsa.org | [email protected]
o REI Native American's Business Center reinabc.org | [email protected]
o REI Women's Business Center reiwbc.org | [email protected]
o SCORE tulsa.score.org | [email protected]
o Tulsa City-County Library researchwizard.org | [email protected]
o Tulsa Health Department tulsa-health.org
o Tulsa Regional Chamber of Commerce tulsachamber.com | [email protected]
Northeast OK, Govt: o Ponca City Chamber of Commerce poncacitychamber.com
o Pryor Area Chamber of Commerce pryorchamber.com
o PTAC Government Contracting and Bid Assistance www.pioneertech.edu/business | [email protected]
o Tahlequah Area Chamber of Commerce https://www.tahlequahchamber.com/
FOR ADDITIONS OR SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT: [email protected] Oklahoma Entrepreneurial Resources
June 2021
Northwest OK, Govt: o Fairview Chamber of Commerce fairviewokchamber.com/ | [email protected]
o Major County Economic Development Corporation okmajordev.org | [email protected]
Southeast OK, Govt: o Ardmore Chamber of Commerce ardmore.org
o Ada Chamber of Commerce adachamber.com
o Ada Jobs Foundation growada.com
Southwest OK, Govt: o Lawton Ft. Sill Chamber of Commerce lawtonfortsillchamber.com
o Duncan Chamber of Commerce duncanchamber.com
INCUBATORS & ACCELERATORS Statewide: o e3 Program i2e.org/e3 | [email protected]
o Oklahoma Business Incubator Association www.okbia.org/
o Oklahoma CareerTech Small Business Incubators okcareertech.org | [email protected]
FOR ADDITIONS OR SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT: [email protected] Oklahoma Entrepreneurial Resources
June 2021
o OK Catalyst okcatalyst.com | [email protected]
o Stitch Crew stitchcrew.com | [email protected]
o REI Oklahoma reiok.org | [email protected]
OKC Metro, Incubators & Accelerators: o Cultivate www.cultivate.city/
o EO Oklahoma City eookc.org/
o Gener8tor www.gener8tor.com
o Launch Pad FT at Francis Tuttle Technology Center launchpadft.francistuttle.edu | [email protected]
o LX Studio Incubator lxstudio.com | [email protected]
o Project 3810 project3810.com | [email protected]
o OU Startup Accelerator ou.edu/innovationhub | [email protected]
o Startup 405 selectnorman.com/entrepreneurs/startup-405/
o OU Startup Incubator ou.edu/innovationhub | [email protected]
FOR ADDITIONS OR SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT: [email protected] Oklahoma Entrepreneurial Resources
June 2021
Tulsa Metro, Incubators & Accelerators: o Act House act.house
o Devland devland.us
o The Forge theforgetulsa.com
o Kitchen 66 kitchen66tulsa.com | [email protected]
o BetaBlox betablox.com | [email protected]
o Meridian Technology Center for Business Development meridiantech.edu/entrepreneurs | [email protected]
o PhilanthrOK writeonfundraising.com | [email protected]
o Food and Agricultural Products Center fapc.biz | [email protected]
o Coplex coplex.com
o Tulsa Innovation Labs tulsainnovationlabs.com
o Indigo Technology indigotulsa.com | [email protected]
Northeast OK, Incubators & Accelerators: o Central Oklahoma Business & Job Development Corp. www.centraltech.edu | [email protected]
o Pioneer Tech Incubator, Ponca City pioneertech.edu/business-incubator
FOR ADDITIONS OR SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT: [email protected] Oklahoma Entrepreneurial Resources
June 2021
Northwest OK, Incubators & Accelerators: o Strate Center for Business Development autrytech.edu/strate-center | [email protected]
o Major County Economic Development Business Incubator okmajordev.org | [email protected]
Southeast OK, Incubators & Accelerators: o Southern Tech Oklahoma Small Business Development Center, Ardmore sotech.edu/corporate-and-career-development | [email protected]
Southwest OK, Incubators & Accelerators: o Great Plains Technology Center Business Incubator edc.greatplains.edu | [email protected]
o Duncan Center for Business Development ok-duncan.com | [email protected]
INDUSTRY GROUPS Statewide: o Aerospace Commerce & Economic Services okcommerce.gov/aerospace-and-defense-services/
o Black Women Business Owners bwboamerica.com | [email protected]
o Oklahoma Hotel and Lodging Association oklahomahotels.org | [email protected]
o Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance (OMA) okalliance.com | [email protected]
o Oklahoma Restaurant Association okrestaurants.com
FOR ADDITIONS OR SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT: [email protected] Oklahoma Entrepreneurial Resources
June 2021
o Oklahoma Travel Industry Association otia.info
OKC Metro, Industry Groups: o Edmond Economic Development Authority eeda.com | [email protected]
o OK Coders okcoders.com | [email protected]
o Techlahoma techlahoma.org | [email protected]
Tulsa Metro, Industry Groups: o TYPROS Business Development Crew typros.org | [email protected]
o Small Business Connection tulsasbc.com | [email protected]
Northeast OK, Industry Groups: o Ponca City Development Authority goponca.com | [email protected]
o Tahlequah Regional Development Authority: tahlequahregionaldevelopmentauthority.com
Northwest OK, Industry Groups: o Northern Oklahoma Development Authority noda-ok.org | [email protected]
FOR ADDITIONS OR SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT: [email protected] Oklahoma Entrepreneurial Resources
June 2021
Southeast OK, Industry Groups: o Southern Oklahoma Development Association soda-ok.org | [email protected]
LEGAL Statewide: o Verge Law www.vergelaw.com
o OU Entrepreneurial Law Clinic [email protected]
o Dunlap Codding dunlapcodding.com
WORKSPACE OKC Metro: o Rise Coworking riseok.co | [email protected]
o StarSpace46 starspace46.com | [email protected]
o The Treasury thetreasury.work | [email protected]
o Vault405 vault405.com | [email protected]
o Workflow workflowokc.com | [email protected]
FOR ADDITIONS OR SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT: [email protected] Oklahoma Entrepreneurial Resources
June 2021
Tulsa Metro, Workspace: o 36 Degrees North 36degreesnorth.co
o Hemphill Create hemphillcreate.com
o The Bridge thebridgeworx.com
o REI Oklahoma reiok.org| [email protected]
o The Root therootcoworking.com
o Studio 75 studio75.us
o Coworking Bravely coworkingbravely.com
o Tulsa Remote tulsaremote.com
Northeast OK, Workspace: o The Link, Ponca City citycentralpc.com/the-link.html
Northwest OK, Workspace: o Strate Center - Autry Technology Center autrytech.edu/strate-center | [email protected]
FOR ADDITIONS OR SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT: [email protected] Oklahoma Entrepreneurial Resources
June 2021
WORKFORCE Statewide: o Entrepreneurs' Organization eonetwork.org/tulsa | [email protected]
o Golden OpporTUnities utulsa.edu/career-services/employers
o Hire OSU Grads hireosugrads.com/employers
o Made in Oklahoma (MIO) miocoalition.com | [email protected]
o Oklahoma Career Tech okcareertech.org/workbasedlearning| [email protected]
o Oklahoma Works oklahomaworks.gov | [email protected]
o ORU Golden Hire Network oru.edu/current-students/my-services/career-services
o OU Career Services ou.edu/career/employers
o Ponca Works for employers and employees www.goponca.com/ponca-works | [email protected]
FOR ADDITIONS OR SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT: [email protected] Oklahoma Entrepreneurial Resources
June 2021
THANKS TO ALL OUR CONTRIBUTORS
JESSICA STEWART ALEX LOBODIAK CLIENT SERVICES MANAGER PRESIDENT OCAST TRUE NORTH VENTURES JIM ELDRIDGE CARTER MERKLE PRESIDENT & CEO PROGRAM MANAGER ADA JOBS FOUNDATION OKLAHOMA PTAC KATHERINE LONG CHARITY MARCUS SMALL BUSINESS & INFORMATION COORD. PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT PONCA CITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CHARITY MARCUS LLC. KRISTIN M. GARCIA COREY PHELPS STARTUP PROGRAMS SPECIALIST DEAN LAUNCH PAD FT PRICE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, OU LESHIA M. PEARSON DAN LUTON AEROSPACE & DEFENSE MANAGER, ACES TEAM PROGRAMS DIRECTOR OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE OCAST LIBBY WULLER DEVAN LANEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRESIDENT & CEO HOLBERTON TULSA 36 DEGREES NORTH LISA POWELL EVAN FAY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROGRAM MANAGER, INNOVATION & ENID REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE ENTREPRENEURSHIP OKC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MARCIE MACK, ED.D. STATE DIRECTOR HALEY RADER OK DEPT. OF CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION INTERNSHIP DIRECTOR I-CCEW, OU MATTHEW S. WEAVER, CPDM COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER JANAE K. BARNARD ACOG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAJOR COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
FOR ADDITIONS OR SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT: [email protected] Oklahoma Entrepreneurial Resources
June 2021
MIKEAL VAUGHN STACEY BRANDHORST FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR VICE PRESIDENT & INVESTMENT PRINCIPAL URBAN CODERS GUILD I2E MANAGEMENT COMPANY
NATHAN REED TRENT MISAK PRESIDENT & CEO MARKETING & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER TAHLEQUAH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ENID REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE
SCOTT DEWALD TOM WAVERING PRESIDENT & CEO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REI OKLAHOMA TOM LOVE INNOVATION HUB
SCOTT MARTIN PRESIDENT & CEO NORMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
FOR ADDITIONS OR SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT: [email protected]