RESOURCES
- Federal, State and Local Organizations for Small Business
- Business and Technology Information
- Patent, Copyright and Trademark Information
- Professional Associations
- Financial Information
- Of Interest to Entrepreneurs, Inventors and Researchers
Federal, State, and Local Organizations for Small Businesses
Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology - www.ocast.state.ok.us
The Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology provides research and development funding and services for entrepreneurs, inventors and researchers. Publishes information about research grants for both universities and private businesses at www.ocast.state.ok.us/SBRA
Oklahoma Technology Commercialization Center - www.otcc.org
The Oklahoma Technology Commercialization Center works with researchers, inventors, and entrepreneurs to create business opportunities out of technological innovation.
Oklahoma Economic Development Council -
www.oedc.net
The Oklahoma Economic Development Council site contains legislative information of interest to business people.
Innovation To Enterprise, Inc - www.i2e.org
Innovation To Enterprise, Inc. is a private not-for-profit Oklahoma corporation focused on wealth creation in Oklahoma by growing the technology-based entrepreneurial economy in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Department of Commerce - www.odoc.state.ok.us
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce is the main economic development agency in the Oklahoma state government.
Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce - www.okstatechamber.com
The Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce is the state association of business and industry.
Lawton Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce and Industry - www.lawtonfortsillchamber.com
U.S. Small Business Administration - www.sba.gov
The U.S. Small Business Administration site contains information of interest to entrepreneurs and small businesses.
Small Business Administration’s Office of Technology - www.sba.gov/sbir
The Small Business Administration’s Office of Technology manages the Small Business Innovation Research Program offering research grants to small companies.
Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency - www.darpa.mil
The Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency is the central research and development organization for the Department of Defense. It manages and directs selected basic and applied research and development projects for the Department of Defense.
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Business and Technology Information
Journal Record - www.journalrecord.com
The Journal Record is the Oklahoma business newspaper containing business and legislative news.
State Science and Technology Institute - www.ssti.org
The State Science and Technology Institute is a national non-profit organization dedicated to improving government-industry programs that encourage economic growth through the application of science and technology. They produce a weekly digest with information of interest to small, research oriented businesses.
Hoover’s - www.Hoovers.com
Hoover’s Online provides current business news and information about thousands of companies in the U.S. and over seas.
Corporate Technology Information Services - www.corptech.com
The Corporate Technology Information Services has a searchable directory of 95,000 technology companies.
Technology Administration - www.technology.gov
The Technology Administration inside the U.S. Department of Commerce seeks to maximize technology’s contribution to economic growth, high-wage job creation, and the social well being of the United States. Site has publications, standards information, and policy discussions.
MIT Technology Review - www.technologyreview.com
The MIT Technology Review Newsletter provides an overview of technology related business issues.
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Patent, Copyright and Trademark Information
United States Patent and Trademark - www.uspto.gov
The United States Patent and Trademark Office within the Department of Commerce site contains a searchable database.
United States Copyright Office within the Library of Congress - www.copyright.gov
European Trademark Office - www.epo.co.at
The European Trademark Office site contains information about patent protection in Europe.
Google Patent Search - www.google.com/patents
Google Patent Search covers the entire collection of patents made available by the USPTO—from patents issued in the 1790s through those issued in the middle of 2006.
Delphion Intellectual Property Network - www.delphion.com
Delphion Intellectual Property Network has searchable databases on patents and related information.
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Southwest Oklahoma Advanced Technology Association - www.swoata.org
The Southwest Oklahoma Advanced Technology Association is a regional group of people interested in furthering the development of technology-based businesses.
National Business Incubator Association - www.nbia.org
The National Business Incubator Association is the official organization for business incubators. Contains information about various local and national incubators and trends in the industry.
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Venture Capital - www.vfinance.com
The Venture Capital Resource Library provides information and sources for venture capital, angel capital, and investment banking.
U.S. Small Business Administration - www.sba.gov/financing
The U.S. Small Business Administration site contains information about government financing programs for entrepreneurs.
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Of Interest to Entrepreneurs, Inventors and Researchers
Inventors - www.inventors.about.com
Site contains general information and headlines on topics related to the business of inventions.
Public Forum Institute’s - www.publicforuminstitute.org
The Public Forum Institute’s National Dialogue on Entrepreneurship contains links to national and global entrepreneurship stories.
National Lambda Rail - www.nlr.net
The National Lambda Rail will provide a national scale infrastructure for research and experimentation in networking technologies and applications.
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