Oklahoma City

JPMorgan Chase & Co announced funding this week for the OKC Minority Founder Accelerator, a program to break down barriers for entrepreneurs of color and be a catalyst for greater community development across the Oklahoma City’s underserved business communities. The accelerator is part of NE OKC Renaissance, Inc. (NEOKCR), an OKC-based nonprofit

The Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) hosted the annual TEAMS Conference & Expo Oct. 24-27 at the Oklahoma City Convention Center, where more than 1,000 attendees made up of members from national governing bodies for U.S. Olympic and Paralympic (USOPC) sports, event managers, representatives from sports commissions, sports tourism

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) scientist Sarah Ocañas, Ph.D. has become the state’s first recipient of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s Early Independence Award. Ocañas will receive a five-year, $2.2 million grant to fund her research in OMRF’s Genes and Human Disease Research Program. The

The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission (OAC) was recently recognized by a national aviation association for its unique Aerospace & Aviation Education Program. During its annual convention and trade show earlier this fall in Greenville, S.C., the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO), a nationally recognized voice for the public interest

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. The round was co-led by Charles River Laboratories and Echo Investment Capital with participation from ATUM, Floating Point Advisors, Plains Venture Partners (a

The Board of County Commissioners of Oklahoma County (BOCC) recently passed a resolution establishing a jail bond oversight committee that will “act in an advisory role to assist the BOCC with regards to best practices, professional expertise, and wise and efficient use of bond sale proceeds in all aspects of the projects for the construction of a new

The Film Education Institute of Oklahoma (FEIO) has partnered with Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) to develop a film production course for local high school students, SCISSORTAIL STUDIOS. SCISSORTAIL STUDIOS will provide students with the opportunity to gain knowledge of, and experience in, one of Oklahoma City’s fastest-growing industries with