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By Scott Meacham Copyright © 2017, The Oklahoma Publishing Co. The state stepped up almost two decades ago to help Oklahoma-based startup companies bridge the investment gap and leverage other private, federal, and institutional sources of capital. i2E Inc., in partnership with the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology, has been theRead more

By Scott Meacham Copyright © 2017, The Oklahoma Publishing Co. We live in a knowledge-dependent economy. The Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics (OSSM), is one of the best pipelines in the country for the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) talent that is at the core of innovation and entrepreneurship. Geoffrey Beach, OSSM alumnusRead more

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 andRead more

By Jim Stafford Copyright © 2017, The Oklahoma Publishing Co. In his second book, “Biotechnology Entrepreneurship: Starting, Managing and Leading Biotech Companies,” Craig Shimasaki, Ph.D., titles one section “Learning from Failure.” “Failure is not a person or way of life; failure is an event,” Shimasaki said. “Interestingly, you learn immeasurably more from things that don’tRead more

By Paula Burkes Copyright 2017, The Oklahoma Publishing Co. Annual sales for 2-year-old Oklahoma City-based Ultra Botanica dietary supplement manufacturer are on track to hit $1 million this year, CEO Adam Payne said. Every month, he said, thousands of customers — via Amazon.com, ultrabotanica.com, international distributors or through their doctors’ offices — are buying $29.50Read 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

By Scott Meacham Copyright © 2017, The Oklahoma Publishing Co. Last week, during the celebratory gala for the 2017 Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup, the same thing happened to me that happens every year. I was completely inspired by the students who participate in Oklahoma’s premier collegiate business plan competition. Jenny Love Meyer They are the bestRead more

By Steve Lackmeyer Copyright © 2017, The Oklahoma Publishing Co. A new study concludes Oklahoma City’s cluster of research, medical and educational institutions and companies east of downtown provides a significant opportunity for economic growth, but significant changes must begin to avoid loss of momentum. The 18-month study by the Brookings Institute and the ProjectRead more

By Jim Stafford Copyright © 2017, The Oklahoma Publishing Co. There is a saying in the startup world that if you want to be successful, you have to learn to fail fast. It appears to be an oxymoron, but there really is substance to the expression, said Scott Meacham, president and CEO of i2E Inc.,Read more

By Jack Money Copyright © 2017, The Oklahoma Publishing Co. A startup technology or medical company based in Oklahoma needed real luck in finding the capital it needed to propel it into the big leagues before 1998. But then, i2E was created. And, during the following 19 years, state, federal and private money the organizationRead 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

By Scott Meacham Copyright © 2017, The Oklahoma Publishing Co. NanoMed Targeting Systems, an early stage company founded in Oklahoma, is developing a state-of-the-art magnetically targeted drug delivery system utilizing nanotechnology to dramatically change the lives of millions of people worldwide suffering from atrial fibrillation. As happens so often in the world of startups, there’sRead more

Courtesy of The Journal Record OKLAHOMA CITY – A venture assessment program operated by i2E Inc. and seven state partners is expanding to rural Oklahoma and Native American entrepreneurs with the assistance of a $200,000 matching federal grant from the Economic Development Administration. State partners include the Cherokee Nation, Choctaw Nation, Chickasaw Nation, Muscogee (Creek)Read more

By Jim Stafford Copyright © 2017, The Oklahoma Publishing Co. Seated next to each other on a stage Tuesday morning at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation were the alpha and omega of Oklahoma City’s Selexys Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Rodger P. McEver and Russell Rother shared the stage as part of a panel discussion on “Relationship DynamicsRead more

  Oklahoma not-for-profit, seven state partners provide 3-week business assessment class to help small businesses validate concepts, expand market, capture new revenues  Contact: Sarah Seagraves, Senior VP for Marketing (405) 813-2403 or email sseagraves@i2E.org OKLAHOMA CITY – i2E, Inc., and seven state partners are taking a popular venture assessment program to rural Oklahoma and NativeRead more

By Stephen Prescott, M.D. Copyright © 2017, The Oklahoma Publishing Co. Imaging. It’s the ability to create a visual representation of something we cannot simply view with the naked eye. In biomedical research, imaging technologies focus on things that are really, really tiny. For example, to understand how the body’s circulatory system functions, cardiovascular biologistsRead more

Scott Meacham Copyright © 2017, The Oklahoma Publishing Company There’s always a lot of discussion around pros and cons of state-sponsored venture capital funds. A recent Kauffman Foundation white paper even postulates that states should avoid state VC funds. The suggestion is that state-sponsored funds don’t match private VC funds when it comes to returnRead 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