Oklahoma statewide startup programs

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• Entrepreneur's Cup

  Program

  A statewide business plan competition for Oklahoma college students, run by i2E.

  Official site: https://i2e.org/entrepreneurs-cup/

• OK Catalyst

  Program, school

  A free statewide program that helps Oklahoma small businesses and research teams apply for federal…

  Official site: https://www.ou.edu/innovationhub/ok-catalyst

• Oklahoma Works

  Government, program

  Oklahoma's statewide workforce partnership of several agencies, with offices that connect job…

  Official site: https://oklahoma.gov/workforce.html

• Bridge2

  Program

  A cohort program for early-stage Oklahoma startups, presented by i2E, that ends with a demo day…

  Official site: https://i2e.org/bridge2/

• OK Coders

  Program

  Techlahoma's coding education program.

  Official site: https://www.techlahoma.org/ok-coders/

• Techlahoma Slack

  Program

  Techlahoma's Slack workspace, where technologists across Oklahoma ask questions, share events and…

  Official site: https://www.techlahoma.org/techlahoma-slack/

• Eligible Training Provider List

  Program, government

  Oklahoma's searchable list of approved training programs that eligible people can pay for with…

  Official site: https://oklahoma.gov/workforce/job-seekers/training.html

• Oklahoma Talent Accelerator

  Program, government

  An Oklahoma workforce program, led by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission and funded by a…

• STEM Intern Partnership

  Program, government

  An OCAST program that helps Oklahoma companies pay science and technology students to work as…

  Official site: https://oklahoma.gov/ocast/funding-opportunities/intern-partnership.html

• Techlahoma Expert AMA

  Program

  Techlahoma's online question-and-answer series.

  Official site: https://www.techlahoma.org

• Techlahoma jobs channel

  Program

  The #jobs channel in the Techlahoma Slack, where members post open tech roles.

  Official site: https://www.techlahoma.org/code-of-conduct/

• E3

  Program

  i2E's free bootcamp for Oklahoma founders who are testing whether an idea can become a scalable…

  Official site: https://i2e.org/e3/

• Industry Innovation Program

  Program, government

  An OCAST grant program that gives non-dilutive funding to Oklahoma companies for innovation…

  Official site: https://oklahoma.gov/ocast/funding-opportunities.html

• Oklahoma Grassroots Rural & Ag Business Accelerators

  Program

  Oklahoma Farm Bureau's accelerators for rural and agricultural ventures, with two tracks…

  Official site: https://www.okfarmbureau.org/acceleratorapp/

• i2E Venture Advisory Services

  Program

  One-to-one support, structured programming and capital connections for early Oklahoma founders…

  Official site: https://i2e.org/

• Oklahoma Innovation Expansion Program

  Program

  Commerce and ODFA support qualifying capital investment and business expansion through payroll tax…

  Official site: https://www.okcommerce.gov/oiep/

• Oklahoma Research and Development Rebate

  Program

  A rebate for qualifying research expenditures in Oklahoma.

  Official site: https://www.okcommerce.gov/doing-business/business-relocation-expansion/incentives/research-and-development-rebate-program/

• Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act

  Program

  A capital-access program for eligible small businesses in qualifying rural Oklahoma locations…

  Official site: https://www.okcommerce.gov/doing-business/business-relocation-expansion/incentives/

• Work Ready Oklahoma

  Program, government

  An Oklahoma Human Services program, part of the state's TANF work strategy, whose employment…

• 21st Century Quality Jobs

  Program

  An Oklahoma job-creation incentive for qualifying businesses with a highly skilled…

  Official site: https://www.okcommerce.gov/doing-business/business-relocation-expansion/incentives/

• Business Expansion Incentive Program

  Program

  An Oklahoma incentive supporting major capital investments in equipment, machinery and buildings.

  Official site: https://www.okcommerce.gov/doing-business/business-relocation-expansion/incentives/

• Oklahoma Quality Jobs

  Program

  Payroll-based cash rebates for eligible employers creating qualifying Oklahoma jobs.

  Official site: https://www.okcommerce.gov/doing-business/business-relocation-expansion/incentives/

• Small Employer Quality Jobs

  Program

  A payroll incentive for eligible small Oklahoma employers creating qualifying jobs.

  Official site: https://www.okcommerce.gov/doing-business/business-relocation-expansion/incentives/