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Application About Greg Main As his children were growing up, Greg Main would often ask them around the dinner table, “What have you done you to distinguish yourself today?” An excellent role model, Greg distinguished himself throughout his life. He grew up in Lansing, Michigan, married Barbara in 1963, graduated summa cum laude from MichiganRead more

By Scott Meacham Copyright © 2019, The Oklahoman With a lot of applause and anticipation, we just concluded the 2019 Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup, Oklahoma’s only statewide collegiate business plan and pitch competition. This is the competition’s fifteenth year. Hundreds of Oklahomans are involved. A dedicated cadre of business leaders, investors, public sector officials, as wellRead more

High Growth Division Interview winners The Chickasaw Nation Student Generated – Kozorazzi Technologies, The University of Oklahoma Greater Oklahoma City Chamber Healthcare – WhiteGlove, The University of Oklahoma OCAST Information and Technology – Zonx, The University of Oklahoma OG&E Positive Energy and Environmental – SeePay, Northwestern Oklahoma State University Oklahoma Business Roundtable Manufacturing, Material Sciences,Read more

HIGH GROWTH GRADUATE DIVISION TEAMS Axiom Graphene The University of Tulsa Advisor: Claire Cornell Team Leader: Bailey Stewart Team Members: Rahul Kundu, Jared Mason and Bailey Stewart Axiom Graphene uses a newly developed process to produce a high-grade, low-cost nano-material known as Graphene, a super strong and light weight carbon-based product that promises breakthroughs inRead more

SMALL BUSINESS DIVISION Winners  1st Place Impulse Drive, LLC Oklahoma Christian University Advisor: Russell McGuire Team Leader: Mark Ferringer Team Members: John Caldwell, David Dickison and Parker LaMascus Impulse Drive has pioneered a unique miniature wind turbine technology that drastically increases efficiency and power output of small wind generation. The technology makes wind power generationRead more

Congratulations to our 2018 Interview Winners! Our interviews were brought to you by Google. OCAST Information and Technology/Communications – Soundraiser, University of Tulsa Greater Oklahoma City Chamber Healthcare – Wal-Narrow, LLC, University of Central Oklahoma Chickasaw Nation Student Generated Technology Design-Multivate, Oklahoma State University OG&E Positive Energy and Environmental – Contraire, Oklahoma State University OklahomaRead more

Bright Eyed & Brave University of Central Oklahoma Advisor: Amy Johnson Team Leader: Kenzie McFeely Team Members: Hayden Magar and Amanda Dely Bright Eyed & Brave facilitates mindfulness and self-regulation in children ages 3-7. The company’s educational materials provide educators and parents tools to help young learners more effectively manage adversity and their own emotions.Read more

The American Corn Husk Co. University of Oklahoma Advisor: Lowell Busenitz Team Leader: Chris Wengierski Team Members: Danny Buckley, Will Kennedy, Christian Leech and Bruce Wilhelm The American Corn Husk Co. created a process to reengineer American-grown corn husks into a product that is ideal in size and texture for the tamale industry. The resultRead more

Contraire Oklahoma State University Advisor: David Thomison Team Leader: Aubrey McCutchan Team Members: Greg Hendrickson, Stephen Ogle and Rabecca Wiseman Contraire developed sensor-based control technology that reduces aeration costs at wastewater treatment plants by up to 45 percent. Municipal wastewater treatment plants can save up to $250,000 annually in utility costs using the process.  Read more

Dia Ghosh hired by Ada Jobs Foundation © Copyright 2017 theadanews.com, 116 N Broadway Ada, OK The Ada Jobs Foundation recently hired Srijita “Dia” Ghosh as an intern and entrepreneurship specialist. Dia is a senior in the Harland C. Stonecipher School of Business at East Central University. Dia already brings experience in this field ofRead more

By Scott Meacham Copyright © 2017, The Oklahoma Publishing Co. There’s one question we ask of every team that makes the finals of the Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup business plan competition: “Is this a business plan you are going to pursue once this competition is over?” I think it’s the most important question that gets askedRead more

Copyright © 2017, The Oklahoma Publishing Co. The winners of an annual competition evaluating the innovations and business plans of some of Oklahoma’s brightest graduate and undergraduate college students were made this month at the 2017 Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup competition. This year, the Love’s Cup attracted a record number of students from learning institutions acrossRead more

Exclusive blog and video from Love’s Travel Stops: “Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup winners headed to Vegas, Baby!”  Read it here! Love’s Cup interview with VisionaRX from Oklahoma State UniversityRead more

Look who’s coming to the Love’s Cup oral presentations April 6 & 7. Congratulations to all and good luck at the oral competition! High Growth Graduate finalists Composite Damage Solutions, University of Tulsa HEPA-Cera, Oklahoma State University CultiVast, University of Tulsa ObturaTech, University of Oklahoma Omnibus V2G Technologies, Oklahoma City University Turning Systems, LLC, UniversityRead more

BREAKING NEWS from the Love’s Cup Entrepreneur’s competition: Here are your Interview winners by industry category.  Congratulations to all! OCAST Information Technology/Communications winner is 3DMe from the University of Oklahoma Greater Oklahoma City Chamber Healthcare winner is Redcedar Products, Oklahoma State University i2E, Inc., Student Generated Technology Design winner is 60Days Studios, University of OklahomaRead more

Roll-2-Roll Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of intelligent web guide systems and web position sensors for the roll-to-roll and converting industry, has entered a partnership with manufacturing distributor firm Power/mation, a leading distributor of high-tech industrial automation technologies in the US Midwest.

For OU graduate student Amanda Curtis, the 2016 BIO show required some unique multi-tasking skills. Curtis greeted visitors to the Oklahoma exhibition booth, participated in Oklahoma Bioscience networking events and sat in on multiple partnering meetings with her colleagues from OU’s Office of Technology Development. All in a day’s work.

Ways to improve airline and back seats were the innovative entrepreneur ideas that took first and second place for East Central University teams at the 2016 Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Thursday, April 14.

Presenting your 2016 Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup division winners. Congratulations to our winners, finalists and semifinalists, and a big thank you to all our participating teams.

Robert E. Craine was a founding board member and chairmen to i2E, Inc. and because of his dedication to the Governor’s Cup and entrepreneurship across the state, the i2E board felt it fitting to recognize an exceptional business concept with the Outstanding Venture Award.