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About Cowboy Innovations Accelerator

The no cost, no equity Cowboy Innovations Accelerator is designed to advance OSU-affiliated innovation-based, proof-of-concept technologies towards venture-backable startup companies and licensable technologies of interest to industry. Through a collection of resources, the Cowboy Innovations Accelerator is fostering innovation-based commercialization in the state of Oklahoma.

Who's Eligible:

  • High-tech OSU-affiliated innovations
  • Intellectual property plan in place
  • Demonstrated proof-of-concept
  • Attractive value proposition
  • Committed team to commercialization

Expected Outcomes:

  • Strong, protectable intellectual property of interest to industry
                      - OR –
  • Venture-backable or investment accelerator-ready startup, including Cowboy Technologies

Program Resources

NSF I-Corps Customer Discovery

Helping teams in identifying their unique value propositions and customer segments for product-market fit through the National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps (NSF I-Corps) program.

 

I-Corps program 

Cowboy Leaders Network Mentoring and Advising

Offering access to a select network of experienced business executives in technology-based fields who can provide deep insights, guidance, and connections for successful business model development, go-to-market strategy, launch, and growth.  

 

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Workshops and Networking Events

Creating dynamic opportunities for learning and networking, enabling innovators and entrepreneurs to connect with peers and subject matter experts.  

Connections to OSU Applied Research

Bridging the gap between industry and OSU by identifying alignment between startups’ needs, problems, or opportunities and OSU's applied research capabilities.

Contact Us

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Daniel Will

Director, Cowboy Innovations Accelerator & Executive Director, Cowboy Technologies, LLC

(405) 744-4156

daniel.will@okstate.edu

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John Nickel 

Assistant Director 

(405) 744-3880

john.nickel@okstate.edu
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