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Welcome to the innovation center at Rogers State University
Our mission is to foster economic development in north Eastern Oklahoma
While addressing the educational needs of business and industry
In short, we help small businesses grow.
To do this we offer services that might otherwise be unavailable, or too expensive.
And by offering these services in a variety of ways to best suit your style
Lets go through some of the ways we serve you and your business.
When starting a business you have a million questions and concerns
Who do you talk with?
The innovation staff is at your service
Our staff frequently councils clients who need assistance with business plans
Financial issues, marketing, and a variety of other topics
We give you one on one confidential business counseling.
The innovation center also provides workshops in a variety of topics
This allows you to learn about owning a business while networking with fellow entrepreneurs.
You can choose from a variety of workshops such as customer relations
employee training and supervision, basic finance
accounting systems, Internet marketing, management
or writing a business plan
You can even tell us what you need and we will create a workshop to help with your specific problem.
The innovation center staff often get successful business leaders to teach our workshops
This is yet another way the innovation center makes sure that you learn from the best
while making great contacts within our community
We also give you the opportunity to learn online
by offering the entrepreneur development program
this is a non credit Internet based program
that takes you through 11 essential areas of small business ownership
and it can be accessed any time, night or day 24/7
For those of you in need of a facility and a chance to grow your business
The innovation center offers a business and technology incubator program
Much like an incubator that is used to hatch chicks or goslings
Our incubator program provides a nurturing environment
that facilitates creation and growth of new businesses within the community
We do so by offering both private and shared office space to get your business up and running.
Our private space gives you a place where you can conduct business in private
Simply choose a space that is appropriate for your needs
Choose a single office or a larger space that may be equipped with partitions
allowing you to design the work area to suit your needs.
We provide you with office furniture such as desk, filing cabinets
chairs and tables
Our spaces have easy access to water and gas outlets
and you are never more than 5 feet away from high speed Internet
or an electrical outlet
These spaces make excellent laboratories or tech support facilities
Our shared spaces are for your reception area, work room, library, restrooms, a coffee bar, and meeting rooms.
These areas provide access to office equipment such as
a computer, color printer, scanner, a high speed laser printer
as well as online library information offered through RSU's
Stratton Taylor Library.
We also provide you with world wide video conferencing capabilities
including computer and projection equipment
this allows you to create your own professional quality presentations
and conduct video conferences with anyone around the globe
with this kind of flexibility
the innovation center is perfect for the technology based business.
such as a software development company
customer support call center
a light manufacturing facility
or even a laboratory.
As a incubator client you will enjoy numerous benefits including
professional onsite business counseling
reduced overhead including a graduated rent schedule
substantial state income tax breaks
including state income tax exemption for up to ten years
support from faculty members and student interns
networking opportunities
and most importantly, an increased probability of success
Rogers State University has strong business technology and bioscience departments
so the technology business incubator is a perfect fit for you
RSU and the community
We are currently accepting applications for new companies
or those who want to take their business to a new level
so come in and apply for you personal space today.
the innovation center staff knows that you'll be more successful
the better you understand you community and your clients.
So we conduct data and applied research that focuses on the regional economy
and population of North East Oklahoma.
Data on the demographics, social, and economic characteristics
are made available in reports available at our web site or in hard copy.
If research intimidates you don't worry
we are on hand to explain it to you
we want you to be successful in understanding the economic climate for your business venture
As you can see the innovation center offers you many services
so what ever your needs may be
from learning to write a business plan
to managing your business
from starting a new business in our incubator program
to utilizing our research
stop by or call today
The Rogers State University innovation center
where your small business is a big deal to us.