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By Scott Meacham Every spring, the celebratory conclusion of the annual Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup brings into sharp focus—and the limelight—the months of hard work that teams from Oklahoma’s colleges and universities put into this business plan and pitch competition. I am floored by the enthusiasm, work ethic, and talent of these students. I start outRead more

Contact: Sarah Seagraves, Senior VP for Marketing (405) 813-2403 sseagraves@i2E.org May 1, 2020 OKLAHOMA CITY — Student entrepreneurs from college campuses across Oklahoma pitched winning business plans online to virtual panels of judges in the recent Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup competition that awarded $158,000 in cash prizes and scholarships. Oral presentations in the 2020 Love’s CupRead more

By Scott Meacham We have a new virtual rallying cry at i2E: Love’s Cup Is Unstoppable! In this unreal time of COVID-19, let me tell you what that means. 2020 is the sixteenth year of the widely acclaimed Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup statewide collegiate business plan competition. From day one, the vision for Love’s Cup (formerlyRead more

By Paula Burkes Copyright 2020, The Oklahoman Editor’s note: William Petty is CEO of Stillwater-based Bubble Calm, which was first place winner in the High Growth Graduate Division of the 2019 Love’s Cup competition Q: I understand you’re marketing a product that helps people in times like these. What is it? A: Bubble Calm isRead more

High Growth Division Interview winners The Chickasaw Nation Student Generated – Cadenzo, University of Oklahoma Greater Oklahoma City Chamber Healthcare – Novel Neuro, The University of Tulsa OCAST Information and Technology – Chasing Failure, University of Oklahoma OG&E Positive Energy and Environmental – EmPads, Oklahoma State University Oklahoma Business Roundtable Manufacturing, Material Sciences, and TransportationRead more

February 10, 2020 Contact: Sarah Seagraves, Senior VP for Marketing (405) 813-2403 sseagraves@i2E.org OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma college students competing in the 2020 Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup turned to a group of national investors for insight and direction into their concepts during the recent Interview portion of the business plan competition. Love’s Travel Stops & CountryRead more

Application About Greg Main As his children were growing up, Greg Main would often ask them around the dinner table, “What have you done 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 Michigan StateRead 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