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By Scott MeachamCopyright © 2018, The Oklahoman Every year at this time, I think about my grandparents — about how different their world was from ours today, and about how much about it, happily, is still the same. I had two sets of grandparents growing up. On my dad’s side, we go back to theRead more

By Scott Meacham Copyright © 2018, The Oklahoman Oklahoma continues to strive for a more diversified economy. As a state, we have historically depended too much on oil and gas. At the same time, we share a tremendous appreciation for and experience in the energy industry. When entrepreneurs apply energy industry know-how toward new companiesRead more

By Scott Meacham Copyright © 2018, The Tulsa World My previous column I concluded by comparing starting a company to a long trip down a bumpy road. It’s true; there is nothing easy about building a business from scratch. There are plenty of bright spots, moments of pure elation — succeeding with a prototype, signingRead more

By Mary Chapman Lupus News Today Copyright © 2013-2018 All rights reserved. Completion of a second round of funding could help bring closer to market Progentec Diagnostics‘ new tool for predicting lupus flares and a biomarker-based index that monitors underlying disease activity. Funding for Progentec’s biomarker-based diagnostic testing was led by venture capital outfits i2ERead more

By Scott Meacham Copyright © 2018, The Oklahoman Startup companies are like snowflakes — no two are exactly alike. Uniqueness, after all, is a vital part of every new company’s secret sauce. The most successful startups always break new ground. They do original things in original ways. They invent new materials (nanoparticles anyone?), new systemsRead more

By Scott Meacham Copyright © 2018, The Oklahoman I recently had the opportunity to meet Gov.-elect Kevin Stitt, his campaign manager, Aamon Ross, and a handful of other Oklahomans with diverse backgrounds who are passionate about the future of our state. I had never met our soon-to-be governor, and, frankly, I was impressed. I couldRead more

By Scott Meacham Copyright © 2018, The Oklahoman Last week I wrote about Mohammad and Jalal Farzaneh, businessmen who immigrated to Oklahoma as students and stayed here through boom and bust to build a construction business that earns a hundred million dollars in annual revenue, creates jobs for hundreds of Oklahoma workers, and builds terrificRead more

By Jim Stafford Copyright © 2018, The Oklahoman NORMAN – When Ashton Robinson Cook was 3 years old, a tornado struck the mobile home in which he lived with his mother in Little Rock, Ark. The experience terrified Cook, but also stirred a life-long interest in all things weather. He became the first African AmericanRead more

© Copyright 2018, Tahlequah Daily Press GrowOK, a special one-day venture assessment workshop designed to help rural and tribal entrepreneurs understand the markets they serve, is returning to Tahlequah on Nov. 30. Presented by i2E Inc., with support from seven state and federal partners, the GrowOK workshop helps participating entrepreneurs explore the ideal customer segmentRead more

By Scott Meacham Copyright © 2018, The Oklahoman Oklahoma’s annual Entrepreneurial Summit features first-person startup stories from Oklahoma entrepreneurs. This year’s Summit lineup included Jalal and Mohammad Farzaneh, the co-founders of Home Creations. Jalal and Mohammad Farzaneh were born in Iran, the oldest of six brothers. They finished high school and two years of collegeRead more

  By Journal Record Staff Courtesy of the Journal Record OKLAHOMA CITY – Progentec Diagnostics Inc. has completion a second round of funding led by i2E, along with Chicago-based OCA Ventures and NMC Lifesciences, a health care provider. The funding will help bring Oklahoma City-based Progentec’s tool for identifying lupus flare-ups and a biomarker-based disease-activityRead more

By Scott Meacham Copyright © 2018, The Oklahoman I realize I am preaching to choir on this one, but just let me say that the Heartland of the United States is very different from the Coasts. That’s what makes the information in the State of the Heartland: Factbook 2018 so relevant to Oklahoma and soRead more

By Joshua Blanco © 2018 OKLAHOMA GAZETTE / TIERRA MEDIA INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Beer lovers across the state will gather this month for the seventh annual BrewFest to enjoy a taste of the up-and-coming brew scene in Oklahoma. With four wineries, four distilleries and 26 brewers coming together under one roof, those who attendRead more

By Paula Burkes Copyright © 2018, The Oklahoman NORMAN — Meteorologist Mike Eilts could’ve continued to rock along in his former, nearly two-decade government job with the National Severe Storms Laboratory. He had risen to assistant director, had attained the maximum, six-figure pay grade, and was comfortable in the position. But Eilts quit in 2000Read more

– New funding brings lupus-detection tools closer to commercialization  – Acquisition of LupusCorner marks a step forward in developing a first-in-class lupus-management platform OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Progentec Diagnostics, Inc. (“Progentec”), a leader in the development of technological innovations in the field of diagnostics, today announced the completion of a second roundRead more

By Jim Stafford Copyright © 2018, The Oklahoman As keynote speaker at last week’s Oklahoma Center for Science and Technology (OCAST) Health Research Conference, James A. Rogers III, with Mayo Clinic, delivered a sobering forecast for scientists seeking to commercialize discoveries made in their laboratories. “It’s a bit of a roller coaster to be involvedRead more

By Scott Meacham Copyright © 2018, The Oklahoman I’m always writing about the importance of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education on the future careers and aspirations of Oklahoma’s young people as I think we need more STEM to continue to diversify and build our economy of the future. There’s another area of educationRead more

By Jim Stafford Copyright © 2018, The Oklahoman NORMAN — When my daughter enrolled in an online college class, I had an image of her being alone on an island, connected only to the course material by way of a computer, with little interaction from the instructor. And no contact with her classmates. However, myRead more

By Scott Meacham Copyright © 2018, The Oklahoman There is a lot of science that goes into making beer, wine, and spirits. There is also plenty of experimentation, creativity and just plain fun. Oklahomans can get an insider’s view of Oklahoma’s emerging libations industry at the 2018 OKBio Brewfest, coming up Nov. 8 on theRead more

By Scott Meacham Copyright © 2018, The Oklahoman It’s always eye-opening to gain a fresh perspective on something you think you know so well. Janet Neufeld, Ed.D., whose 35-year career in public education started in Kansas and ranges from guidance counselor to superintendent of schools, came to the Oklahoma School of Science and Math (OSSM)Read more