Anchored at the University of Oklahoma, Startup OU is a regional entrepreneurship hub that champions next-generation entrepreneurs, innovators, and emerging workforce. Our organization serves as an entry point into the University of Oklahoma, state, and regional startup ecosystems; a connection point between startup founders and university resources and talent; and a launch point for early startups into the state and regional economies. Startup OU serves aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs across central Oklahoma and offers a number of programs and initiatives—spanning venture creation and development, technology commercialization, workforce and ecosystem development, and venture funding support—designed to kickstart and propel innovation.