Helping Learners Identify Careers to Sustain Independent Lifestyles A conversation with Paris Gamble & Lifestyle Learning You probably grew up being asked the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” And you probably answered the question with one of the typical responses heard from...
The startup scene in OKC is vibrant and making national waves. The low cost of living and labor, central location in middle America, good schools and low taxes and regulations have turned OKC into an entrepreneurial paradise. Throughout OKC’s vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem, there are tools to...
The Northeast Oklahoma City Neighborhood Coalition A look inside the group providing healthy, safe and flourishing NEOKC neighborhoods The Oklahoma City Innovation District is a 1.3 square-mile ecosystem of collaboration, innovation and economic growth located in historic Northeast Oklahoma City and surrounded by internationally acclaimed organizations spanning...
Three Years, Willpower and an Ecosystem A Look Into Oklahoma City’s Venture Capital Network and Entrepreneurial Ecosystem “The vision is not only to bring the world to Oklahoma City, but to bring Oklahoma City to the world.” That’s what Christian Kanady, a founding partner of Echo Investment Capital,...
American physicist William Pollard once said, “Information is a source of learning. But unless it is organized, processed and available to the right people in a format for decision making, it is a burden, not a benefit.” For many years, African American residents living in Oklahoma...
Oklahoma hasn't always been “Oklahoma.” At one time, Oklahoma was Indian Territory, and it was then that African Americans and Freedmen would benefit and migrate to Oklahoma to pursue the American Dream. A chance to own land, farm it, build it and establish economic wealth. Oklahoma...
Oklahoma City has worked to build a regional bio growth cluster for decades. Since the establishment of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) in 1946, the region has witnessed unprecedented growth and reinvestment in bio capabilities, expertise, and resources, and now the Oklahoma City Innovation...
Oklahoma City is in the middle of an ever-changing world as a city on the brink of change itself. In today's global economy, the city would often be viewed as a pitstop on the way to a “bigger and better” destination. But to anyone who...
The Oklahoma City Innovation District is designed to be an epicenter for collaboration, opportunity, economic growth and, of course, innovation. The District has a primary focus on networking, programming and creating opportunities for idea-sharing, and at the heart of that sits the role of being...
To many, Oklahoma is a “flyover state.” To Oklahomans, the state is an international leader in flight. Oklahoma holds a unique place in the global aerospace industry; Not only does it have the key assets needed to advance aerospace technology, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and solar-powered...
