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Supporting Oklahoma’s most innovative entrepreneurs and their most powerful ideas—all to help the local economy thrive.
i2E has helped
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Personalized Support
Venture advising is free, specific to your situation, and move at the right pace for your business. An experienced i2E venture advisor will listen and learn about your startup to help figure out what needs to happen next.
That might look like mapping out a go-to-market strategy, building financial projections that hold up under investor scrutiny, or preparing you to walk into a funding conversation with confidence.
How We Can Help
Commercialization Strategy
Turn your idea into a market-ready concept with guidance grounded in real-world startup experience.
Investment Readiness
Know when you’re ready to raise, and what to say when you are. We help you identify your valuation inflection points, sharpen your pitch, and understand what investors are really looking for.
Introductions & Network Access
i2E has deep roots in Oklahoma’s investor and innovation ecosystem. When it makes sense, we can make the introductions.
Is Venture Advising Right For Your Business?
i2E works with Oklahoma entrepreneurs at all stages, from founders still refining their concept to companies preparing for their first funding round. If you’re building something anywhere across Oklahoma and you’re not sure what the next step looks like, we can help. Connect with us today!
Ideas that are still in the early stages can join one of i2E’s programs to build customer discovery skills, validate their concept, and gain traction. And if we’re not the best resource for your needs, we’ll help connect you to someone who is. We’re deeply connected across Oklahoma’s startup ecosystem and are committed to helping founders find the support they need.
Types of Companies We Support
i2E focuses on innovation-driven, scalable businesses. These companies typically:
- Use technology as a core enabler
- Can scale beyond a single location or market
- Are building products, platforms, or tech-enabled services
Traditional main street businesses are better served by other resources, and we’ll point you in the right direction if that’s a better fit.
A Note On Investment
i2E focuses on preparation, readiness, and connection, not direct investment. If you’re looking for capital, our investment arm Plains Ventures handles that side of the equation.
Meet The Advisors
Our advisors have worked in startups, managed regulatory pathways, led commercial launches, and sat across the table from investors. When you work with i2E, you get someone who’s been where you’re trying to go.
Venture Advisor
Senior Venture Advisor
Venture Advisor & Business Development Director
“Trying to raise investment felt like stepping onto an elevated bridge blindfolded in the middle of the night — you don’t know what’s ahead and one wrong step could send you falling. i2E helped us cross it knowing what was coming.”
– Jorge Celis, Founder, American Prime Sustainable Solutions
