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As Oklahoma continues its march out of the economically disastrous COVID-19 pandemic, the state Department of Commerce is setting aside $10 million for existing manufacturers to spur investment and innovation.
The Oklahoma Innovation Expansion Program is designed to support high-impact, new capital investment across a broad range of industries to help diversify the state’s economy, lead to new product development and increase capacity, the department said. I think this is one of the most innovative programs that we have come up with at the Department of Commerce to assist our legacy companies here in Oklahoma, said Executive Director Brent Kisling. And that s really been our theme for this year, coming out of pandemic, is taking care of our own. They re the ones that stayed strong all the way through and kept our citizens employed, and we want to help them to continue to grow.
Oklahoma to Use $10 Million to Boost Investment, Innovation The state Department of Commerce will allocate funds to support existing manufacturers’ projects that are innovative, bolster a product’s supply chain or target new markets, in an effort to diversify the state’s economy. Dale Denwalt, The Oklahoman | April 9, 2021 | News
(TNS) As Oklahoma continues its march out of the economically disastrous COVID-19 pandemic, the state Department of Commerce is setting aside $10 million for existing manufacturers to spur investment and innovation.
The Oklahoma Innovation Expansion Program is designed to support high-impact, new capital investment across a broad range of industries to help diversify the state s economy, lead to new product development and increase capacity, the department said.
REGINA Mental fatigue from the COVID-19 pandemic continues for residents in Saskatchewan, and the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) said it’s likely not going anywhere as uncertainty to a pandemic end date remains. Phyllis O’Connor, the executive director of the CMHA Saskatchewan Branch, said the fatigue has become very apparent over the past few months. “Now, almost a year in, it’s worn extremely thin on people. They’re tired of not being able to be with their family members for such a long period,” O’Connor said. “You can interact with people on social media but it’s not the same as face to face.”