Ecosystem

January 16, 2025

Making a BIG Impact in a Small Town: Over a Million Dollars Invested with the Business Improvement Grant

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker All over Oklahoma, and the country, downtowns are disappearing. It is not uncommon to travel through a small…

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October 30, 2024

Oka Camp: A Day of Learning, Reflection, and Connection at the Blue River

The rapids are a soft constant clatter The trees are starting to remember it’s fall All the plants are leaning into the…

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June 10, 2024

Bridging the Digital Divide: How Ada’s Community Can Access Free Cybersecurity and Networking Courses

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Digital jobs are not just the careers of the future—they are the careers of the present. However, people…

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March 18, 2024

From STEM Student to Tech Entrepreneur: The Journey of Andon Russell

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker When Andon Russell joined the Chickasaw Nation STEM Academy at age eight, he had no way of knowing…

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March 12, 2024

Snapshot of the Conduit Initiative: A Multi-Pronged Approach to Entrepreneurship

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker There is no single way to build a tech entrepreneurship ecosystem. There is not a simple set of…

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March 5, 2024

From Policy to Innovation: The Role of Water Clusters in Economic Growth

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Water is not only essential for sustaining current needs but also crucial for driving economic growth. In towns…

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February 26, 2024

More Than Just Oil Changes: The Human Touch of Garage on the Go

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Sometimes an opportunity presents itself when you least expect it. And sometimes, if you are like Parker Deliz,…

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February 5, 2024

Empowering Ada’s Workforce: A Digital Skilling Initiative for Economic Growth

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Workforce Development is crucial to economic development in a community. Businesses cannot function properly, and the possibility for…

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January 29, 2024

Hot Rodders of Tomorrow: Hands on Innovation at Pontotoc Technology Center

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Five high school students stand behind a work bench, their hearts beating with anticipation. They wait for the…

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January 22, 2024

From Coding to Core Values: The Comprehensive World of Lego Robotics

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker When Emily Denney first started teaching at Homer Elementary, she never would have dreamed that her world would…

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