Tulsa Innovation Labs

Tulsa is one of 31 designated Tech Hubs in the U.S. that are working to expand the innovation economy into overlooked parts of the nation. By intentionally growing our technology-focused industries, we're expanding economic opportunity and bringing high-quality jobs to our region. https://lnkd.in/gab6r_GU #TulsaTechHub #EDATechHubs #innovationeconomy?

Read about the Skyway36 drone port that's putting our region on the map for innovation in advanced air mobility (#AAM). As the primary entry point for the Skyway Range, it's situated at an ideal location for flight testing all modes of UAS and AAM technologies, and making drone testing and research more accessible to all.?https://lnkd.in/girK4is6

VERY excited to announce that Tulsa Innovation Labs is HIRING. If you'd love to be a part of an organization leading the innovation economy transformation, we'd love to talk to you! Follow this link and scroll to the bottom to see the open jobs today, including for an Innovation Initiatives leader and for our Workforce Intermediary, as well as Higher Education relationships and several more. DM me if you'd like more details! https://lnkd.in/gGeARPHp

The ISARRA 2024 conference is in the books. We had an exciting 3 days of international presentations on the OSU Tulsa campus coupled with social events at McNellie’s and Noche. We ended the event with a panel of aviation experts representing NASA, NOAA, and traditional (TUL and SWO) and UAS airports (Skyway) held at TASM underneath one of the first large scale optionally piloted vehicles from Oklahoma’s own Aeronet (AURA). Now it is on to an international drone weather flight campaign in Tulsa and NE Oklahoma! Thanks for our sponsors Intermet Systems, Meteomatics, and the Tulsa Regional Advanced Mobility Cluster. And thanks to the UAS Cluster for hosting the entrepreneurship discussion at Noche.

?? As home to the world's largest commercial aircraft maintenance base, Tulsa will be adding over 300 new high-paying jobs for skilled aviation maintenance professionals with today's announcement from American Airlines! Tulsa is one of three maintenance base locations in the U.S. chosen to add new positions that will allow the airline to perform additional heavy maintenance check work. We're grateful to have partners like American Airlines who are invested in the future of the Tulsa region. Their commitment to our community in providing quality jobs and training opportunities is crucial to our success in building a globally competitive #TechHub. Read more on today's announcement: https://lnkd.in/gVr2XJUM #TulsaTechHub #aviation #goodjobs?

?? In celebration of National Coding Week, Atlas School is excited to host Tulsa’s Tech Transformation! ?? Join us on Tuesday, September 17th at 5pm for a discussion featuring local industry experts who are driving the future of technology in our community. This is your chance to learn about the latests developments in Tulsa's tech scene, and what they mean for the future of our city. ?? Don’t miss out — RSVP now to secure your spot! ?? Date: September 17, 2024 ?? Time: 5:00 PM ?? Location: Atlas School Campus ?? RSVP: https://ow.ly/73FO50ThP4V

Rose Rock Bridge is paving the way for a more vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem in Tulsa. After hosting an inaugural startup showcase in August, four energy technology startups will now call Tulsa their headquarters as they aim to build and scale their ideas here in our region. With new business growth comes more job creation for Tulsans! Hear from Rose Rock Bridge managing director Kastle Jones and learn more about the energy startups here ?? ?https://lnkd.in/gAxVBwPk #energytech #entrepreneurship?

?? We're hiring! It's an exciting time to be part of the TIL team. If you or someone you know is passionate about Tulsa and doing great work, check out our open positions. https://lnkd.in/gjAXu9BW

Come join our team at Tulsa Innovation Labs! Over the last few years our organization has experienced enormous success, including being one of only two regions in the country to secure both a Build Back Better Regional Challenge win ($38.2M) AND a Tech Hubs Implementation Award ($51M!)??Now, we are looking for more passionate, hard-working professionals who share our vision for building a world-class tech hub and unlocking opportunity for all. Below is a sampling of the roles we have open. If you or someone you know may be interested in applying, please head over to our website! Director, Workforce Intermediary:?A visionary leader who will be designing, building, and leading a team to execute the creation of a new Workforce Intermediary function for our region. This leader will unite workforce partners and industry together to create on-ramps and opportunities for good jobs, all underpinned by a best in-the-nation longitudinal data infrastructure we call the Labor Market Observatory (LMO). Director, Higher-Education:?The Director of Higher-Education serves as the organizational leader for understanding, engaging, and leveraging the Higher-Education ecosystem in order to propel the Tulsa Region forward as a globally leading tech hub.?We are looking for a dynamic leader who understands the criticality of relationships and the important role of higher-education in a thriving economy. Finance Manager:?The Finance Manager is responsible for overseeing the organization's financial modeling and strategy development, risk assessment, and reporting to support organizational growth and sustainability. This role will also be responsible for supporting the financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analytical processes of the organization. Director, Innovation Initiatives:?The Director of Innovation Initiatives serves as the point person and leader for a portfolio of initiatives designed catalyze economic development in the Tulsa region. This leader will have strong project management skills and focus on sourcing resources, solving problems, and working collaboratively to set initiatives up for success. Sr. Associate, Grants Administration:?This role is responsible for overseeing grant finances, ensuring adherence to budgets, compliance, and reporting standards, in addition to analyzing financial data to optimize resource allocation and support grant program success.

We had the privilege of hosting U.S. Senator?James Lankford?at our office today to provide an update on Tulsa's Tech Hub and other initiatives underway to position our region for success. TIL leaders Jennifer Hankins and Justin Kits were joined by?Black Tech Street?executive director?Tyrance Billingsley II?and?Tulsa Higher Education Consortium?executive director?Laura A. Latta, Ph.D., to share how the?#EDATechHub?funding will position Tulsa as the go-to place to develop and deploy next-generation autonomous systems, helping address critical national security challenges and securing U.S. leadership in technologies of the future. Thank you to Sen. Lankford and his team for stopping by—we're always grateful for the chance to share the great work we're up to with our partners! #nationalsecurity #UScompetitiveness #goodjobs #innovation #TulsaTechHub