By Steve Lackmeyer
Copyright © 2017, The Oklahoma Publishing Co.
When the results of an 18-month study for an Oklahoma City innovation district were presented this month, the crowd of researchers, academics, health professionals, business and civic leaders all indicated they’re ready to move forward in making the idea a reality.
The Brookings Institute and the Project for Public Spaces confirmed what many already knew: The area east of downtown has an impressive array of the city’s scientific and medical community that dates back a half-century.
Representatives of the Oklahoma Health Center Foundation stepped forward to assume the role of leading implementation of the report and providing staffing. The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and the GE Global Oil & Gas Research Center reported collaborative sessions already have started among the area’s medical and energy researchers.