# Rose Rock Bridge

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

Also called: RRB, Rose Rock, Rose Rock Bridge accelerator, Rose Rock Bridge pilot program

A Tulsa program that connects energy companies with startups whose technology they might use. Startups go through an online [accelerator](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/accelerator) stage and can win a [pilot](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/pilot) with an energy company, with [non-dilutive funding](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/non-dilutive-funding). It calls itself a [Tulsa Innovation Labs](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tulsa-innovation-labs) [venture](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/venture-capital).

**For example:** A startup with a sensor that finds [pipeline](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/sales-funnel) leaks applies to Rose Rock Bridge to test it with an energy company in a [paid pilot](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/pilot).

## Funding

- Tulsa Innovation Labs announced $400,000 in shared non-dilutive funding for four Rose Rock Bridge startup awardees in August 2026. [Source: tulsainnovationlabs.com](https://www.tulsainnovationlabs.com/post/rose-rock-bridge-awards-four-startups-400-000-to-scale-energy-innovations-and-drive-local-job-growth-in-tulsa)

Figures are as published by the linked source.

## Applying



Application status unknown

Energy startups need technology at TRL 5 or higher and are evaluated for strategic fit, traction, funding, team readiness and time to pilot.

Award: Up to $100,000 non-dilutive funding for selected pilot startups

[Official application page](https://roserockbridge.com)

Checked 2026-11-15.
Official site: <https://roserockbridge.com>

## Connects to (16)

- [Tulsa Innovation Labs](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tulsa-innovation-labs): A tech-led economic development organization in Tulsa.
- [Pilot](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/pilot): A small, time-limited trial of a product with one customer, run to learn whether the product works for that customer before a full contract.
- [Non-dilutive funding](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/non-dilutive-funding): Money a company receives without giving up any ownership.
- [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.
- [Hard tech](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/hard-tech): Companies whose product rests on physical engineering or new science, such as machines, materials or devices.
- [Safety Radar](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/safety-radar): Operational risk.
- [Austere Environmental](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/austere-environmental): A Golden, Colorado company building equipment to recover oil, water and other fluids from drilling waste.
- [BiaTech](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/biatech): An industrial AI company headquartered in Houston, according to its own company profile.
- [BigMachine AI](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/bigmachine-ai): A Houston company using AI to turn engineering drawings and industrial documents into connected, searchable information.
- [Intellicess](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/intellicess): An Austin company building drilling advisory software from operating data, physics-based models and analytics.
- [EIC Rose Rock](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/eic-rose-rock): A Tulsa-based venture fund investing in seed and early-stage energy technology companies.
- [Helmerich & Payne](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/helmerich-payne): A drilling technology and services company headquartered in Tulsa.
- [ONEOK](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oneok): An energy infrastructure company based in Tulsa.
- [Williams](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/williams): An energy infrastructure company based in Tulsa.
- [Devon Energy](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/devon-energy): An oil and gas producer whose current company site lists its corporate headquarters in Houston.
- [Fluid Efficiency](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/fluid-efficiency): Fuel additives.

## Follow

- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/rose-rock-bridge)

## Sources

- <https://roserockbridge.com>
- <https://www.vcaonline.com/news/2024030710/eic-rose-rock-investment-aims-to-utilize-ai-to-improve-worker-safety/>
- <https://www.tulsainnovationlabs.com/post/rose-rock-bridge-awards-four-startups-400-000-to-scale-energy-innovations-and-drive-local-job-growth-in-tulsa>
- <https://www.tulsainnovationlabs.com/initiatives/rose-rock-bridge>
- <https://www.eicroserock.com/innovation-coalition>


Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/rose-rock-bridge