BioTC Oklahoma

BioTC Oklahoma is excited to announce the acquisition and installation of six Distek, Inc. BIOne 1250 5L Working Volume Benchtop Bioreactor Systems. ???? ?? BioTC purchased these systems specifically to deliver the “bioreactor operations” sections of our upcoming curriculum. These units were sourced because of their user-friendly touchscreen interface that will allow trainees to effortlessly control all bioreactor parameters with the touch of a finger. With other comparable products on the market, trainees could waste valuable training time navigating a multitude of control screens and menu systems to make a simple adjustment. DisTek’s revolutionary design displays all critical parameters, as well as the ability to adjust those parameters, on one easy interactive screen. This way, at bench-scale operations, trainees are more focused on learning “how a bioreactor operates” overall and how those operations and controls impact cellular growth... VERSUS spending time learning “how to navigate and operate a specific bioreactor's operating system”. We seriously couldn't have found a more intuitive technology or a better "Made in the USA" company like DisTek to partner with and we feel honored to teach the next generation of biomanufacturing associates utilizing their products. Also, a huge "THANK YOU" to Jeff Brinker and Joshua Ross for helping us make this happen here at BioTC! ??

The crates and boxes keep on coming! It seems like every day sees the BioTC staff unloading, unboxing, moving, organizing, assembling, and installing something new. The hard hats and safety vests do very little to contain our excitement. ??

Presbyterian Health Foundation (PHF) is thrilled to announce a $250,000 gift to secure naming rights for the Plaza at Innovation Hall, a vibrant new outdoor space in the heart of Oklahoma City’s Innovation District. Scheduled to open in January 2025, this commitment aligns fittingly with PHF’s mission to advance bioscience and innovation, building on the foundation’s legacy of transformative progress in science and healthcare at the Oklahoma Health Center. Read the full Press release ??https://lnkd.in/gZfgFGbt

Today, BioTC Oklahoma installed a Systec autoclave, a crucial addition to ensure proper sterilization and a safe training environment for Oklahoma’s biomanufacturing workforce. As we prepare to open in 2025, this marks a significant step toward hands-on education and industry collaboration. #BioTC #Biomanufacturing #STEM #Systec . . . Systec GmbH & Co. KG - The Autoclave Company

A week we’ve been highly anticipating! There’s been a ton of behind the scenes work to research, purchase, organize, and plan the receipt of all the incoming lab equipment. All culminating to this week and the expected arrival of our first, and LARGEST, piece of equipment, our autoclave. Also, a massive “Thank You” to Jacob Lingo, Jeremy Jackson, and Jacob Williams of Lingo Construction Services for their hard work and dedication to get us to this milestone!

YES! It’s that time again… ***Construction Update*** The BioTC Oklahoma BSL-2 training labs are rapidly nearing completion and we are just days away from receiving and installing our industry-specific equipment. It’s rather neat to watch the progress and see the many stages of completion on so many unique features. Like… 1) How many other biopharmaceutical training centers have an amphitheater immediately outside their back door? 2) Innovation Hall’s cafe/bar/coffee area is looking amazing! 3) The landscaping is really tying the whole campus together. The outside amenities on the Convergence OKC campus are going to be beautiful and highly inviting! Morning coffee outside on the shaded central promenade while taking care of emails? YES PLEASE! 4) OKC Innovation District’s Innovation Hall event space and conference rooms are spacious and many of the hi-tech presentation features are getting installed as we speak. 5) All training lab benchwork is installed and yet still tons of open floor space for the large industry-scale and industry-specific equipment that will be installed in those areas. Thank You Lingo Construction Services for the amazing progress and world-class build!

"Following a national search, the board of the Oklahoma City Innovation District has named local economic developer Jeffrey Seymour, CEcD as the organization’s new president and CEO." Read the full press release here ---> https://lnkd.in/gCVCpUnj

Jesse McCool has done a phenomenal job as CEO and we can't to see what this next chapter holds for Wheeler Bio, Inc. as they continue to evolve!

YES! It’s that time again… ***Construction Update*** The BioTC Oklahoma BSL-2 training labs are rapidly nearing completion and we are just days away from receiving and installing our industry-specific equipment. It’s rather neat to watch the progress and see the many stages of completion on so many unique features. Like… 1) How many other biopharmaceutical training centers have an amphitheater immediately outside their back door? 2) Innovation Hall’s cafe/bar/coffee area is looking amazing! 3) The landscaping is really tying the whole campus together. The outside amenities on the Convergence OKC campus are going to be beautiful and highly inviting! Morning coffee outside on the shaded central promenade while taking care of emails? YES PLEASE! 4) OKC Innovation District’s Innovation Hall event space and conference rooms are spacious and many of the hi-tech presentation features are getting installed as we speak. 5) All training lab benchwork is installed and yet still tons of open floor space for the large industry-scale and industry-specific equipment that will be installed in those areas. Thank You Lingo Construction Services for the amazing progress and world-class build!

For Day 2 of OKC Innovation District’s Innovation Week, let us give you just a quick little recap of what all you can see in this short 360 degree viewing of today’s activities… OKCPS 7th graders: Lifting fingerprints. Making slime. Flying flight simulators. Fighting fires via VR. 3-D printing. Creating electrical circuits. Optimizing paper airplane design. Playing a blood typing card game. Locating organs in the human body. Swabbing their mouths for cheek cells. Staining microscopic specimens for viewing. Viewing cells on a microscope. Viewing microbiological water bugs from lake samples on microscopes. Gowning for GMP cleanrooms. Using pipettes. Operating a robot. Flying drones. And generally having a TON.OF.FUN! ??