# Oklahoma statewide startup programs

Oklahoma statewide startup programs on the Tulsa Ecosystem Map, with definitions and public sources on each entry.

- [Entrepreneur's Cup](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/entrepreneurs-cup): A statewide business plan competition for Oklahoma college students, run by i2E.
- [OK Catalyst](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/ok-catalyst): A free statewide program that helps Oklahoma small businesses and research teams apply for federal SBIR and STTR funding.
- [Oklahoma Works](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oklahoma-works): Oklahoma's statewide workforce partnership of several agencies, with offices that connect job seekers and employers.
- [Bridge2](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/bridge2): A cohort program for early-stage Oklahoma startups, presented by i2E, that ends with a demo day where founders pitch the ventures they…
- [OK Coders](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/ok-coders): Techlahoma's coding education program.
- [Techlahoma Slack](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/techlahoma-slack): Techlahoma's Slack workspace, where technologists across Oklahoma ask questions, share events and post jobs.
- [Eligible Training Provider List](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/eligible-training-provider-list): Oklahoma's searchable list of approved training programs that eligible people can pay for with Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act…
- [Oklahoma Talent Accelerator](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/talent-accelerator-grant): An Oklahoma workforce program, led by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission and funded by a US Department of Labor grant, that helps…
- [STEM Intern Partnership](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/ocast-stem-intern-partnership): An OCAST program that helps Oklahoma companies pay science and technology students to work as interns on innovation projects.
- [Techlahoma Expert AMA](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/techlahoma-expert-ama): Techlahoma's online question-and-answer series.
- [Techlahoma jobs channel](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/techlahoma-jobs-channel): The #jobs channel in the Techlahoma Slack, where members post open tech roles.
- [E3](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/e3-bootcamp): i2E's free bootcamp for Oklahoma founders who are testing whether an idea can become a scalable company.
- [Industry Innovation Program](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/ocast-industry-innovation-program): An OCAST grant program that gives non-dilutive funding to Oklahoma companies for innovation projects.
- [Oklahoma Grassroots Rural & Ag Business Accelerators](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oklahoma-farm-bureau-accelerator): Oklahoma Farm Bureau's accelerators for rural and agricultural ventures, with two tracks: AgCelerate Oklahoma for agricultural innovations…
- [i2E Venture Advisory Services](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/i2e-venture-advisory): One-to-one support, structured programming and capital connections for early Oklahoma founders validating ideas and preparing for…
- [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.
- [Oklahoma Research and Development Rebate](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oklahoma-rd-rebate): A rebate for qualifying research expenditures in Oklahoma.
- [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.
- [Work Ready Oklahoma](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/workready): An Oklahoma Human Services program, part of the state's TANF work strategy, whose employment centers give workshops, job preparation and…
- [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.
- [Business Expansion Incentive Program](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/business-expansion-incentive): An Oklahoma incentive supporting major capital investments in equipment, machinery and buildings.
- [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.

Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oklahoma/programs