Mike Beckham had no intention of just watching the parade of U.S.-based manufacturers, freshly distrustful of the global supply chain, as they headed back home from China rather than keep dealing with disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war.

Officials are preparing to host the International Economic Development Council’s annual meeting and conference, which brings together economic developers and corporate real estate executives from all over the globe for training, presentations, networking and more – and gives the host city a chance to showcase their city and state to an influential group of attendees when it comes to facilitating business expansion and job creation.

Onward OKC, a partnership among five career and technology education centers in the metro area, is leveraging its strong relationships and world-class training to make a significant economic impact in the aerospace sector.

With 7.7% of businesses in Oklahoma owned by veterans, including 8.5% of businesses in the OKC metro area, the state ranked No. 6 in veteran-owned businesses according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Census Bureau.

On Tuesday, Aug. 2, executives from Wilder Systems, Inc., an Austin, Texas-based robotics manufacturer, will make a presentation before the Oklahoma City Council to request funding from OKC’s Strategic Investment Program (SIP) that would be used to help the company enlarge its footprint in the Sooner State.

The state of Oklahoma provided no incentives to get Jasco Products Co. to invest $40 million in automating its production facility in Oklahoma City, CEO Jason Trice said Wednesday.

Our city continues to add resources for small businesses, minority-owned businesses, and individuals to help them recover from COVID-19 and grow more resilient.

Curtis Britt admits he had a pretty limited understanding of the aerospace industry.