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April 15, 2023

Investing in Innovation: Oklahoma Venture Resource Council Meets in Ada, Oklahoma

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker  The Oklahoma Venture Resource Council, or OVRC, is an organization that works to increase the number of funded…

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April 3, 2023

Developing the Next Generation of Biomedical Innovators: Biomedical Sciences at Kiamichi Technology Center in Durant

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker  One of the best ways to develop the next generation of innovators is to lay a solid groundwork…

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March 9, 2023

Press Release: Ada Jobs Foundation Welcomes Jake Cantrell to Team

ADA, OKLAHOMA – Jake Cantrell recently joined the Ada Jobs Foundation (AJF) as the new Scalable Investment Associate. In this role, Cantrell…

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February 17, 2023

Kiamichi Tech Center Atoka Campus: Innovation, Creativity, Experience

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker As Greg Davidson, campus director of the Kiamichi Technology Center (KTC) Atoka campus, gives a tour of his…

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February 7, 2023

Environmental Resource Technologies: Safe Water, Rural Opportunities

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker  “If it wasn’t for hauling hay, I wouldn’t be here,” Tim Hensley said with a chuckle. Sometimes the…

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January 26, 2023

Innovation Through Necessity: Nitro-Lift Technologies

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Where does innovation come from? What is the spark that leads to technological advancements? In the case of…

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December 7, 2022

A Case for Curiosity: Andrew Long and the Joys of a Technological Challenge

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Andrew Long was eight years old when the family computer stopped working. It was a Gateway PC running…

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November 18, 2022

PRESS RELEASE: Winners of the Big Pitch: Ada 2022 Announced

ADA, OKLAHOMA – Five start-up companies competed on November 17 for cash prizes during the fifth annual Big Pitch: Ada 2022 hosted…

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Experience and Opportunity: Tina Davis and the Practical Applications of Technology 

By: Sunnie Dawn Smith  Technology and innovation are inherently creative, and there is no better example of this than in the work…

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November 11, 2022

Inaugural Quarterly Roundtable:  A Case for Collaboration 

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker  “Where are you going to find the entrepreneurs?” When the Ada Jobs Foundation brought people together to begin…

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