OKC's Idea Accelerator launches second cohort; more innovative ideas await

A program designed to help stimulate individuals in the heartland of America to begin thinking more like entrepreneurs in order to help solve everyday problems within their communities recently celebrated its first cohort of “builders” in Oklahoma City and has now started its second, summer cohort to generate even more innovative ideas.

The Idea Accelerator, developed by Builders + Backers and sponsored by Bentonville, Ark.-based nonprofit Heartland Forward and national sponsor Accenture, was first introduced to Oklahoma City last fall through a partnership between the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber and the Inasmuch Foundation. The Idea Accelerator is the main pillar for the Builders + Backers’ groundbreaking Community Growth Program and Tool Kit.

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