Tulsa leaders and innovators gathered Wednesday at Collab2025 to highlight the city’s growing role on the global stage. The event, hosted by Tulsa Innovation Labs, brought together community members, business leaders and city officials to share updates on the $51 million Tech Hub designation and the city’s vision for becoming the Drone Capital of the World.

The keynote session, “Tulsa on a Global Innovation Stage,” featured Jennifer Hankins, managing director of Tulsa Innovation Labs, and Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols. Together, they outlined Tulsa’s progress in building a thriving innovation ecosystem that has already attracted nearly a quarter of a billion dollars in federal grants, matching funds and national partnerships.

Tulsa’s Tech Hub Status

Tulsa was named one of the nation’s Tech

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