Industry Innovation Program
Funds Oklahoma-based private-sector companies conducting R&D in aerospace, defense, biotech, or energy with non-dilutive grants of $10,000 to $500,000.
The Industry Innovation Program (IIP) is a non-dilutive R&D grant administered by the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) under Oklahoma's 2021–2026 Science and Innovation Strategic Plan. It was previously called the Oklahoma Applied Research and Support (OARS) Program. Awards range from $10,000 to $500,000 per project, and applicants must match every dollar of OC…
Aerospace/Autonomous Systems and Defense, Biotechnology/Life Sciences, and Energy Diversification — established or emerging technologies within these three sectors vital to Oklahoma's economy.
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