Fresh off the recent announcement from the White House that Oklahoma City was one of nearly two dozen recipients of a large federal grant to grow the region’s bioeconomy, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber Executive Vice President Jeff Seymour visited Washington, D.C. to attend an invitation-only biotechnology summit at the White House. The event launched a new initiative designed to ensure America’s place in the world of biotechnology and biomanufacturing.

During the Summit on Biotechnology & Biomanufacturing for the American Bioeconomy, various cabinet agencies announced a wide range of new resources and investments designed to “harness the full potential of biotechnology and biomanufacturing and advance the President’s Executive Order to launch a National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative.”

Seymour said he was thrilled to represent the Chamber and the many partners that are part of the Oklahoma Biotech Innovation Cluster coalition during this important event, which he said, will lead to the further strengthening of our nation’s bioeconomy and help solidify Oklahoma’s role in this potentially transformative national initiative.

The summit was led by Brian Deese, director of the National Economic Council; Alondra Nelson, acting director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; and Jake Sullivan, assistant to the president for national security affairs.

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