Innovation, artificial intelligence (AI) and national policy changes on manufacturing were the themes of the Tulsa Regional Chamber's first Manufacturers' Council meeting of the year on Jan. 22. Talking about how their companies foster innovation, Alro Steel’s Tim Epps and Zeeco’s Parker Imel participated in a panel discussion at Fab Lab. more»

To better address homelessness and public safety, Tulsa Police Chief Dennis Larsen said he needs to beef up his staff. Authorized for 943 officers, the department is home to about 800. “It’s a problem that has been developing since right around the pandemic,” Larsen said. “Then, it accelerated and got worse.” Larsen, Tulsa more»

Incoming Tulsa Regional Chamber Chair Bill Knight on Thursday announced two initiatives geared to prepare Tulsa Public Schools students for college and the workforce. Knight, president of Knight Automotive Group, delivered the news at the Chamber’s Annual Meeting and Inauguration event attended by about 1,200 people at the Cox Business Convention more»

MUSKOGEE – Officials broke ground Wednesday on what will be one of the largest lithium refineries in North America. Publicly traded Stardust Power is investing an estimated $1.2 billion into the facility, which is expected to create hundreds of jobs and will be built on a 66-acre site at Southside Industrial Park. “We are here to revamp more»

The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) has announced that the Tulsa Regional Chamber again has been recognized as an Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO). Originally accredited in April 2012, the organization was reaccredited by IEDC following more than 40 years of activity as an IEDC member. “The Tulsa Regional Chamber more»

If Tulsa wants to reach that next tier of excellence, Mayor Monroe Nichols said it needs to dial up its self-promotion. “There’s a reality that we are all going to have to challenge ourselves to begin to work together and be really honest about what it takes to tell our story nationally,because I think we have a better story to tell than most more»

The Tulsa Regional Chamber is partnering with local innovation hub Gradient to host a technology summit. Branding and a soft launch will take place in 2025, with a formal debut anticipated sometime in 2026, said Gradient (formerly known as 36 Degrees North) CEO Devon Laney, who made the announcement Thursday at the Chamber’s Technology Council more»

Winning awards, backing company expansions and drawing business investment from Argentina to Norway to The Netherlands, Tulsa’s Future rocketed to a banner year in 2024. In the third and final year of Tulsa’s Future: Acceleration, the initiative continued to excel. In 2024, Tulsa’s Future and its partners: Brought more than $2 billion of more»