• Founded in 1998 • Private not-for profit Oklahoma Corp. • Offices in Oklahoma City and Tulsa • Staff of 12 Mission Home grown economic development by fostering the birth and nurturing the growth of advanced technology companies in Oklahoma Our Goals • • • Increase the Number of Knowledge-Based Companies Develop and Grow Financing Resources Accelerate Technology Commercialization and Wealth Creation Our Products • • • • Proof-of-Concept Capital Alternative Funding Sources Commercialization Services Entrepreneurial Resources Typical Day We Provide Focus Technical Market Business Is this product new? Does the product have a market? Will this product make a profit? Who will buy it? Will it make sufficient returns to justify investment? What will it cost to produce? Do you have a prototype? Have you made sales? Do you own the IP? Are you growing market share? Who are the management team? Our Services • Technology/ Innovation Services • Enterprise Development Services • Networking • Access to Capital Technology & Innovation Services • Technology & Market Reviews • Commercialization Road Maps • University Outreach Enterprise Development Services • • • • • Technology, Market & Competitive Assessment Research Comprehensive Strategy & Business Plan Review Emerging Enterprise Evaluation Workshop Development & Critique of Investor Presentation Introduction to Capital Sources Networking • Emerging Enterprise Evaluation Workshop • Tech Night Out • Governor’s Cup Access to Capital • • • Grant Writing Assistance Technology Business Finance Award Program Angel Investors, Gap & Specialty Interest Funds • Enterprise Oklahoma Venture Fund I • Venture Capital Funding Results • • • • 1100+ entrepreneurs interviewed 600+ companies pursuing commercialization 150+ have secured $300 million in equity investment $145 million paid in exit events