# Oklahoma Department of Commerce

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

Also called: OK Commerce, Oklahoma Commerce, okcommerce, certified incubator, Oklahoma certified incubators

The state agency for business and [economic development](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/economic-development-organization). For [founders](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/founder), it keeps guides to starting a business and certifies small [business incubators](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/incubator). [Tenants](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/multi-tenancy) of a certified incubator can get a state [income](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/revenue) tax exemption for a period of years. Its directory of certified incubators includes [Gradient](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/gradient) in Tulsa.

**For example:** A [founder](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/founder) choosing where to rent a desk learns that a certified incubator can bring a state tax benefit, and [checks](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/automated-check) the Commerce directory.

Official site: <https://www.okcommerce.gov>

## Connects to (14)

- [Incubator](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/incubator): A program or shared space that supports very early companies, often with desks, mentoring and community.
- [Gradient](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/gradient): A nonprofit entrepreneur hub and coworking space in downtown Tulsa, formerly called 36 Degrees North.
- [Economic development organization](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/economic-development-organization): An organization whose job is to grow the economy of a city, region or state.
- [OCAST](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/ocast): Short for the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology.
- [Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oklahoma-manufacturing-alliance): A statewide nonprofit network helping manufacturers adopt technology, develop their workforce and improve operations.
- [Riata Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/riata-center): Oklahoma State University's entrepreneurship center, part of its business school in Stillwater.
- [Oklahoma Workforce Commission](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oklahoma-workforce-commission): The coordinating body for workforce development across Oklahoma, created under the Oklahoma Workforce Transformation Act.
- [Oklahoma Quality Jobs](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oklahoma-quality-jobs): Payroll-based cash rebates for eligible employers creating qualifying Oklahoma jobs.
- [Small Employer Quality Jobs](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/small-employer-quality-jobs): A payroll incentive for eligible small Oklahoma employers creating qualifying jobs.
- [21st Century Quality Jobs](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/21st-century-quality-jobs): An Oklahoma job-creation incentive for qualifying businesses with a highly skilled, knowledge-based workforce.
- [Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oklahoma-rural-jobs-act): A capital-access program for eligible small businesses in qualifying rural Oklahoma locations, using investments from approved rural funds.
- [Business Expansion Incentive Program](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/business-expansion-incentive): An Oklahoma incentive supporting major capital investments in equipment, machinery and buildings.
- [Oklahoma Research and Development Rebate](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oklahoma-rd-rebate): A rebate for qualifying research expenditures in Oklahoma.
- [Oklahoma Innovation Expansion Program](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oklahoma-innovation-expansion): Commerce and ODFA support qualifying capital investment and business expansion through payroll tax rebates.

## Follow

- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/okcommerce)
- [X](https://x.com/okcommerce)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/okcommerce)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/okcommerce)

## Sources

- <https://www.okcommerce.gov>


Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oklahoma-department-of-commerce