North Star Scientific (NSS) Corporation, a Hawaii-based company, has announced plans to expand to Oklahoma City. The company plans to start operations in January with approximately five employees and will ramp up to 40 jobs once its manufacturing site is …
Applications are now available to assist small businesses with funding for export promotion and training through the State Trade Export Promotion Grant (STEP) program administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The Oklahoma Department of …
Northern Oklahoma College is partnering with Enel Green Power, Oklahoma’s second-largest wind operator, to establish a new wind turbine technician program, helping to meet the workforce needs of a growing industry in the state. To support students in the …
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce’s Office of Workforce Development (OOWD) is pleased to announce the availability of Sector Partnership Grants to support businesses and industry partners in creating effective and sustainable sector partnerships. Grants …
At an event in Oklahoma City, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development officially designated the Community Action Agency of OKC (CAA) as an Envision Center. This designation serves as a critical component of HUD Secretary Ben Carson’s EnVision …
New one million square-foot site to create over 500 new, full-time jobs Amazon.com, Inc. plans to open a new fulfillment center in Oklahoma City, OK. The new fulfillment center, which is anticipated to launch in 2021, will create over 500 new full-time …
Oklahoma City-based ATS World Wide has invented an automated taxi system that could revolutionize airport operations. Their invention, which moves airplanes on and around an airport, enhances safety, reduces fuel use and solves an industry challenge that’s …
Sean Kouplen, Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce & Workforce Development, alongside members of the Governor’s Council for Workforce and Economic Development and industry leaders, announced today the certification of nine Centers for Workforce Excellence ( …
The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced that MESA will be presented with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for the third time. The Baldrige Award is the nation’s highest award for performance excellence, recognizing U.S. organizations and …
Article by Michael Dekker for the Tulsa World Aerospace company CymSTAR will hire 80-plus new employees over the next three years with engineering salaries of $60,000 to more than $100,000 per year. The Broken Arrow-based company made the announcement at …
Oklahoma is celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) November 16-20, 2020. Global Entrepreneurship Week is a collection of tens of thousands of events, activities and competitions each November that inspire millions to explore their potential as an …
Article by Janice Francis-Smith for the Journal Record On Feb. 15, just before the COVID-19 pandemic caused many venues and businesses to shutter, the 16-member Latin band Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga, also known as Banda MS, played a show at …
Article from The Robot Report by Oliver Mitchell For too long, I have flown over the middle of the United States ignoring the creativity of my fellow citizens below. COVID-19 changed everything, grounding planes and forcing me to drive on a cross-country …
November brings the retirement of the Christie Cooper Myers, Director of National Recruiting for the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. On Nov. 30, after 14 years of service, including two as Director of National Recruiting, Christie will retire from …
Governor Kevin Stitt declared October as Manufacturing Month in the state. Over the course of the month, Brent Kisling, Commerce Executive Director, led the Commerce team and partners from the Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance on visits to numerous …
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) announced its selection for participation in the Federal Aviation Administration’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) BEYOND program, as part of a follow-on effort to the FAA’s UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP). In the …
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce’s ACES program hosted a webinar with the Swiss Aerospace Cluster about Oklahoma’s aerospace industry, as well as the opportunities available and benefits of doing business in Oklahoma. The Swiss Aerospace Cluster is …
Article by Rhett Morgan for the Tulsa World Forbes magazine has ranked Tulsa, Okla.’s housing market fourth-best in a survey of 100 U.S. metro areas. The city’s housing market has experienced the greatest increase in home prices over the past two years, …
Kendall Whittier Main Street (KWMS) in Tulsa is one of three winners of the 2020 Great American Main Street Award (GAMSA), which recognizes communities for their excellence in comprehensive preservation-based commercial district revitalization. Selected by …
The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) helps lower-income households decrease their utility bills and increase energy efficiency. For qualifying recipients, the program pays for an energy audit and weatherization energy efficiency solutions like air …
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