# ARCH

Program · [Tulsa and Oklahoma ecosystem](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tulsa)

Also called: ARCH accelerator, Arch Accelerator Tulsa, Build in Tulsa accelerator, Build in Tulsa ARCH

[Build in Tulsa](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/build-in-tulsa)'s in-person [accelerator](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/accelerator) in Tulsa. It is for tech [founders](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/founder) who are [scaling](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/scaling), have early [revenue](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/revenue) and plan to raise money. Discussed in the [Techlahoma Slack](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/techlahoma-slack) as a 12-week in-person accelerator launching in 2027, run with [Visible Hands](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/visible-hands), for post-[MVP](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/mvp) founders with revenue in digital health, energy, aerospace or advanced [manufacturing](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/hard-tech).

**For example:** A [founder](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/founder) whose software has its first paying customers applies to ARCH to prepare for a [seed round](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/seed).

## Applying



Applications open until November 20, 2026

Revenue-generating technology founders with a product past MVP, evidence of traction and plans to raise a pre-seed or seed round must participate full time in Tulsa.

Award: $70,000 non-dilutive award

[Official application page](https://www.buildintulsa.com/program/arch)

Checked 2026-11-15.
Official site: <https://www.buildintulsa.com/programming>

## Connects to (6)

- [Build in Tulsa](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/build-in-tulsa): A Tulsa organization that gives entrepreneurs accelerators, pre-accelerators, coaching, free coworking, pitch events and a network.
- [Accelerator](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/accelerator): A program with a fixed length that helps a group of early companies grow faster through coaching, introductions and sometimes funding.
- [Cohort](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/cohort): A group of founders or companies that go through a program together, on the same schedule.
- [Seed](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/seed): An early round of funding that helps a startup go from a first product to a business that shows traction.
- [Build in Tulsa Techstars Accelerator](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/build-in-tulsa-techstars-accelerator): An accelerator that Techstars, a company that runs accelerators in many cities, ran in Tulsa with Build in Tulsa.
- [Visible Hands](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/visible-hands): A venture capital firm that funds overlooked founders and runs founder programs.

## Follow

- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/build-in-tulsa)
- [Instagram](https://instagram.com/buildintulsa)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/buildintulsa)

## Sources

- <https://www.buildintulsa.com/bitblog/arch-your-bridge-from-early-traction-to-scale>
- <https://www.buildintulsa.com/programming>
- <https://www.buildintulsa.com/program/arch>


Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/arch-accelerator