# E3
Program ยท [Tulsa and Oklahoma ecosystem](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tulsa)
Also called: E3 bootcamp, i2E E3, Venture Assessment Program, VAP
[i2E](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/i2e)'s free [bootcamp](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/coding-bootcamp) for Oklahoma [founders](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/founder) who are [testing](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/testing) whether an idea can become a [scalable](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/scaling) company. It was previously called the Venture Assessment Program. Discussed in the [Techlahoma Slack](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/techlahoma-slack) in 2024 as available to founders at no cost, along with i2E's advanced [mentorship](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/mentor).
**For example:** A researcher with a new battery material joins E3 to find out who would buy it before starting a company.
## Applying
Rolling applications
[Official application page](https://i2e.org/e3/)
Checked 2026-11-15.
Official site:
## Connects to (4)
- [i2E](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/i2e): An Oklahoma nonprofit, with offices in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, that helps founders turn early ideas into scalable companies.
- [Customer discovery](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/customer-discovery): Talking with possible customers to learn about their problems before you build, so that you build something they need.
- [Pre-accelerator](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/pre-accelerator): A program for people who have an idea but not yet a company or a product.
- [Product-market fit](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/product-market-fit): The point where you have built something a clear group of customers really wants.
## Follow
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/i2e-inc)
- [X](https://x.com/i2E_Inc)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/i2e_inc)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/i2EInc)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@i2EInc)
- [Events](https://i2e.org/events/)
## Sources
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Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/e3-bootcamp