By locating its SSC in Oklahoma City, CACI will be expanding its current business and employee population in the state. Apex Global Partners(AGP) expands its Employee Benefits Operations, appoints Brad Williams as Director of Oklahoma Business Development, and opens new office in Oklahoma City. Heres a look at all the new The Integris Cancer Institute of Oklahoma opened Wednesday as a $100 million center bringing together experts in research, care, prevention and treatment. After a year of rapid growth, desks have been crammed into nearly every usable corner of the startup company WeGoLook's downtown Oklahoma City office. The majority of teams are from Oklahoma and have names like Sprockets, Cyborg Tigers and Robot Mafia. Oklahoma City and Tulsa remain among the nation's Top 25 strongest housing markets despite the slowdown and recent price weakening, Forbes.com said this week. The name was revealed Thursday at a ceremony marking the start of park construction. WebMoore is ideally located near thousands of businesses, industries, public and private schools, as well as first-rate recreational and cultural facilities. Looking to buy a home? That's the story of WeGoLook, a company that started in 2009 and in June hired its 100th employee. Integrity. There is a big change ongoing in the nation's cattle industry. Oklahoma City's unique formula for success is the collaboration of city government, the business community, world-class consultants and contractors, and a cadre of local volunteers. Developers of First National Center are preparing to start conversion of two-thirds of the building into a 680-space garage in September as negotiations advance with Oklahoma City for tax increment financing assistance. Debbie Blossom // Friday, January 23, 2009. TikTok says every account held by a user under the age of 18 will automatically be Jennifer Palmer // Tuesday, June 2, 2009. Does anyone in your life suffer from hearing loss? The entrepreneur and founder of Agric-Bioformatics is advancing software for improving animal genetics, pitching to ranchers and potential customers. Just as the tank is topped off and you are about to take the nozzle out of the car, your phone rings with an important call. The exit is the holy grail for any startup, especially for a biotechnology company. The grant award categories include seed projects, bridge funding, scientific equipment and recruiting assistance. The 513th Air Control Group and the 507th Air Refueling Wing had a $136 million impact on the area last year. 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. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. In the bottled water industry, the products clarity is important. They are actually queries that architect Philip McNayr and his aviation team atFrankfurt-Short-Bruza architecture firm have to frequently answer whendesigning hangars and other aviation-related facilities. Tons more sand is coming to the Kingfisher area by the end of the month. Amazon has signed a construction contract and lease agreement to pay more than $246,000 in rent annually for its fulfillment center near the Will Rogers World Airport. A dismal economy will not keep Will Rogers World Airport from taking a longer perspective -- 20 years out -- for continued growth, Airport Director Mark Kranenburg said. The first glimpse of designs for the 17-story Omni to be built next to the city's new convention center shows the hotel will front the future downtown boulevard with restaurants and bars designed also to draw visitors at the future Scissortail Park. When an auto plant closes, it's usually bad news for the local economy. The oral facial surgery (OFS) practice on the second floor of the Harold Hamm Diabetes Center had a different name before Paul Tiwana joined partners Steven Sullivan and Kevin Smith on the OU Health Sciences Center campus. According to the Greater Oklahoma City Chambers 2018 Economic Forecast, the Oklahoma City metro economy is now on a steady recovery path, ushering in a period of growth after a slight downturn in the oil and gas sector. New businesses already announced. A tiny pacemaker that requires no surgery to be implanted, nor leads to operate, has become the first such device to receive approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The company expects to Most of us have probably read to ourselves, our children or our grandchildren that all-time favorite, "The Little Engine that Could." An expansion announced in May by Cytovance Biologics within the Presbyterian Health Foundation Research Park in Oklahoma City is the first step in the contract biologics manufacturer growing large enough to move into its own building at the tech campus within three to five years, foundation President Mike Anderson told BioRegion News this week. MAPS 3 continues to inspire civic pride through economic growth, cultural expansion and an improved quality of life. New York City-based biomedical acceleration and development company Q BioMed Inc. has entered into a final licensing agreement with the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology. Oklahoma City's first streetcar was unloaded onto the rails near the streetcar maintenance garage downtown on Tuesday morning. The black-tie dinner will be at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, starting with a cocktail reception at 6:30 p.m. WASHINGTON, D.C. First lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday highlighted Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornetts This City Is Going on a Diet initiative in a speech to a meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington. 6 as part of Oklahomas presence at the 2011 South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference State leaders remain vigilant about making the economy more diverse and as business-friendly as possible. No, for this list, we consulted Location, Inc., the data and analysis company andcreator of the consumer reference site. According to Forbes, Oklahoma City should be near the top of your list. When Ponca City native Chris Scully completed his graduate degree here in the mid-1990s, he found most of his job prospects were out of state. The Oklahoma City Thunder, an organization that knows a little something about successful launches, on Thursday unveiled an initiative designed to boost technological innovation through local entrepreneurship. Two individuals and a community organization will be honored Thursday at the annual Evening of Excellence, presented by the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine Alumni Association. It's a rare moment that the leaders and scientists of Oklahoma's bioscience industry can come together to share the collaborative spirit that is such a part of who they are and what they are creating. Steve Lackmeyer // Tuesday, April 28, 2009. President and CEO Sammy Russo made the announcement June 24. The Complex is located on 158 acres of land formerly owned by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. It is a testament to public teamwork. The event marks the citys progress toward providing and supporting mixed modes of transportation. from Oklahoma Citys interactive community will come together to host OpenBeta OKLAHOMA CITY A film festival highlighting unmanned aerial aircraft will help establish Oklahoma as a growing hub of drone development, organizer Ersin Demirci said. He spun plates on tall flexible posts, five at a time. The event is sponsored by the Office of Entrepreneurial Development, a partnership between i2E and the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber. Monday, the Integris Cancer Institute of Oklahoma ProCure Proton Therapy Center opened for patients. The city of Oklahoma City wants a large park south of downtown. Construction on the rail line for the Oklahoma City streetcar recently broke ground, marking another major MAPS 3 milestone. From 2012 to 2015, the council distributed $25,000 to Freedom West Community Development Corp., the entity that applied for the money. WebAbout. A hospital contractor filed a building permit last week for the first renovation phase. It travels to the Pentagon each year to remind the Air Force of the base's importance and works to link more companies to Tinker. OrthoCare Innovations LLC has formed a multi-agency alliance to tap into millions of dollars in U.S. Defense Department funds for prosthetics research, manufacturing and commercialization in Oklahoma City, executives said Wednesday. Several businesses may be known to those outside the metro area, but will be making their Oklahoma City debut in 2023. Lawmakers are taking notice of the problem. Startup Weekends motto:Build Community. Dustin Crossfield wants to be the first customer of Oklahoma tech startup firms. There he discovered books and journals by American authors that sparked both his scientific interest and his curiosity about the United States. The Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust on Tuesday approved an additional $1.2 million in job creation incentives to Paycom Software Inc. After spending more than a decade prowling the skies above southwest Asia, the U.S. Air Force's fleet of B-1 Lancers is coming off the front lines to Oklahoma for much-needed upgrades. As U.S. manufacturers and distributors continue to expand their operations, they often look for under-the-radar placescities and areas that have either recently emerged as logistics and distribution center hubs, or are about toas they consider the long-term effects of their developments. Clouds are spinning. It's free to sign up and bid on jobs. 15th and Broadway: 59,466. And the first biotechnology company wouldn't be born for another three decades. Courtney Andrews completed her freshman year in college while in high school and prepared for her challenging field of study through the advanced engineering program at Meridian Technology Center. LEGO building products, the colorful interlocking blocks, seem to be making a comeback. The Pegasus, a militarized version of the Boeing 767, is intended to replace the Air Force's aging tanker fleet and will beserviced at Tinker Air Force Base while flight crews for the new plane will train at Altus Air Force Base. 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The potential for seed capital investing has never been stronger, even in the current down economy, said Steve Mercil, vice chairman of the National Association of Seed and Venture Funds. The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has started the first-ever lupus prevention study. ", Kelley Chambers // Wednesday, March 4, 2009. Staying alive: Can an experimental OMRF drug stop Mike Schuster's brain cancer? Here's what you need to know about Oklahoma City's growth plans for 2022 and how the last year has shaped the community. Steve Montgomery, CEO of Digital 6 Laboratories, started messing around with electronics in the third grade when transistors were common, highly integrated circuits were not, and people were still using tubes in radios. In 2018, the companies announced a collaboration to establish a delivery network that combines artificial intelligence, advanced robotics, and automation in a bold new way, bringing first New business also helps the city with the sales tax. City leaders were marking a milestone in the depot's transformation to serve passenger rail, the MAPS 3 streetcar and, down the road, commuter and light-rail. In a new study by Creative Cities International, Oklahoma City appears ahead of regional peers Kansas City, Houston, San Antonio and Tulsa in this first-ever attempt to take "a new look at what makes exciting cities - big or small - work, weighting cultural data equally with information on trends, costs, and demographic data.". I was born and raised in Ardmore, Oklahoma by my two biggest role models. Restaurants including Cheddars, Taco Habitat, KFC, Starbucks, and Panera Bread have all been issued commercial licenses to start construction in the city. Oklahoma is a market ready for an alternative to photon cancer treatments, ProCure Proton Therapy Center President Ed Bertels said. A "no" vote on a new proposed contract between Mercury Marine and its 580 hourly union workers in Fond du Lac, Wis., would mean the company would look to move its manufacturing operations to Oklahoma. A new energy efficiency project at Tinker Air Force Base is expected to save more than $626 million in energy and operational costs at the Air Logistics Complex. SIVI Corp., which is developing an educational software platform called LaunchLeader, has closed a $340,000 round of investment and relocated its headquarters from New York City to Oklahoma City. magazines editors and other important industry figures. 18 on its Top Business Climate for 2009 list. New businesses already announced. // Monday, April 3, 2017, Cathy O'Connor // Wednesday, March 29, 2017, Stephen Prescott, M.D. Mayor Cornett announced that Oklahoma City will begin working with Google Fiber to explore the possibility of building a brand new superfast broadband network in the city. OCU Online Business Program ranked among highest in U.S. The three-day conference focused on the significance of making angel capital and seed funds available to entrepreneurial startup companies. Dirk Spiers, president of Spiers New Technologies Inc., has a compelling vision for Oklahoma. The United States should continue funding transportation investments under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for another six years, the chairman of the U.S. House's Transportation and Infrastructure Committee said Monday afternoon. When the 2017 BIO exhibition hall opened on Tuesday, more than 40 Oklahomans discussed the possibilities of drug development in the Sooner state with visitors to the OKBIO booth. The company is offering a grand opening special of $5 for any Cupbop bowl on Friday, Jan. 7. MetroTrends released their annual Report Card on Economic Security and Oklahoma City was at the top of the class. As one of the worlds seven global aerospace hubs, Oklahoma is home to the largest military and commercial aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) operations in the United States, according to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. The Oklahoma City streetcar is to begin service in November 2018. Roy Williams reminded city business leaders and civically engaged residents that theres a 10-year road map to create the Innovation District. OKLAHOMA CITY Questions like, Whats the wingspan of a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker? and How tall is the McDonnell-Douglas KC-10? may sound like bar trivia. Organizers say the new store will feature fresh meat, produce, and a deli similar to the location at N.E. The Cunningham Panel is the result of more than a decade of research, funded in part by Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology, led by University of Oklahoma professor Dr. Madeleine Cunningham, Moleculera co-founder. That's an increase of a full decade since 1950 and a staggering increase of 30 years since 1900. Outstanding leadership. A bill extending three specific tax initiatives designed to keep Oklahoma's aerospace economy flying is headed to Gov. Express Employment Professionals was recently named one of AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50 for the second year in a row, according to Robert A. Funk, founder and CEO of Express. One of the gates being planned at Will Rogers World Airport will be bigger than others have been so far in Oklahoma City, Director Mark Kranenburg said Thursday. The Folsom, Calif.-based company will occupy space at 7501 SW 29th St. in the Will Rogers Business Park north of the Will Rogers World Airport, about one mile south of Reno Avenue off Council Road. Oklahoma has achieved elite status in medical research. And part of the discussion has centered on gross production taxes, a conversation that leads invariably to talking about the importance of the oil and gas industry as an economic driver. Here's what you need to know about Oklahoma City'sgrowth plans for 2022 and how the last year has shaped the community. An investor-owned contractor that works with the federal government announced late Thursday it plans to expand its presence in Oklahoma City in a way that one local economic development specialist said will bring a "significant" number of new jobs to town. Rose Creek Plaza, located on the northwest corner of NW 164th and May Avenue, will break ground in the first quarter of 2022. Tommy Yi is one of the co-founders of StarSpace46, 1141 W. Sheridan Ave, a coworking space for local entrepreneurs. Southwest Airlines will operate Oklahoma Citys first direct flight to Washington, D.C., this fall, Managing Director Juan Suarez said Thursday. Big tech is setting up shop in the Sooner State. 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