Innovation Hubs OK Catalyst Programs Honored by U.S. Small Business Administration
January 14, 2021
The U.S. Small Business Administration is recognizing the Oklahoma Catalyst Programs (OK Catalyst), based at the University of Oklahoma’s Tom Love Innovation Hub (I-Hub), and Executive Director Tom Wavering with two prestigious 2020 Tibbetts Awards. OU is the first university in the nation to receive two Tibbetts Awards in the same year.
The Tibbetts Awards are presented annually to small businesses, organizations and individuals who exemplify the spirit and intent of the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs (SBIR/STTR), which encourage domestic small businesses to engage in federal research and research and development with the potential for commercialization.