Riata Startup Experience
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Program requirements
Phase one: LEARN
- Weekly meeting with Riata Entrepreneur in Resident, Kyle Eastham
- Required one-time orientation meeting.
- Complete UDACITY Training - How to Build a Startup.
- Required workshops, one-on-one meetings, group meetings, venture development milestones and deliverables.
- Participation in the Riata Pitch and Poster Competition.
- 10 hours/week in Riata Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
- End of semester Pitch Day and Luncheon.
Phase two: ENGAGE
- Required one-time orientation meeting.
- Complete UDACITY Training - How to Build a Startup.
- Required workshops, one-on-one and group meetings and venture-specific development milestones and deliverables determined with your PoP.
- Participation in the Riata Pitch and Poster and Business Plan Competitions.
- 10 hours/week in Riata Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at a dedicated desk.
- End of semester Pitch Day and Luncheon.
Program dates
Applications open
Jan. 16
Applications close
Feb. 1
RSX program dates
Feb. 5 - April 26
Participants will demonstrate the following:
Market validation and venture development
Successfully perform a feasibility analysis to understand problem-solution, customer, industry and market validation. Venture specific development includes financials, entity formation etc.Pitching and presentation skills
Learn how to speak about the venture by developing a pitch deck using fact-based and data-driven evidence to educate others on their concept.Professional skills and networking
Develop professional skills as it pertains to working with mentors, Professors of Practice and other key members of the venture development ecosystem.Program Perks
- Mentorship from seasoned entrepreneurs and industry experts.
- Access to educational workshops geared toward venture creation, as well as other valuable resources both on and off-campus and networking opportunities.
- Access to funding opportunities through internal and external competitions.
- Co-working and private desk space, computer access, 3D printers, extensive business library and office supplies.
- Engagement with fellow student entrepreneurs.
- Members who complete phase one and two of RSX are eligible to apply for the Greiner Summer Business Accelerator program.
RSX partnersMore information on our industry partnerships
36 Degrees North
36 Degrees North is Tulsa's basecamp for entrepreneurs, innovators and startups. We provide the high-quality workspace, helpful resources and diverse community entrepreneurs need to build growing companies and drive economic impact in Tulsa.
OSU App Center
OSU App Center is a leading national model for on-campus mobile app development and commercialization. Established in 2013, OSU App Center is a resource for students and faculty members for mobile app design and development. Besides advising and training students on app design and development, the OSU App Center conducts a yearly app competition and develops custom mobile apps.
Center for Health Systems Innovation (CHSI)
The Oklahoma State University Center for Health Systems Innovation (CHSI) operates at the intersection of the Spears School of Business and the Center for Health Sciences. Leveraging these two schools uniquely positions CHSI to focus on both business and clinical innovations.
New Product Development Center
Our mission is to provide engineering technical assistance, research and development support and inventor assistance programming. We connect businesses, manufacturers and inventors with university resources that foster the development of new technologies, strengthen economic resilience and create impacts in the state of Oklahoma.
Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC)
OTC assesses, protects and commercializes OSU innovators. They manage and protect OSU invented intellectual property, market and license OSU innovations, facilitate confidentiality (NDAs) and material transfer agreements (MTAs) and provide translational funding to advance OSU technology.
Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC)
The PTRC at Oklahoma State University Edmon Low Library partners with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The OSU PTRC provides assistance, at no charge by appointment, with preliminary patent and trademark research and assists researchers in locating resources at the USTPO.
Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center
For many, Oklahoma’s food and agricultural industries evoke thoughts of wheat and cattle. While this is a rich part of Oklahoma’s heritage and a significant portion of our economy, many of these commodities are currently sent to other states or even other countries for further processing into the bakery, meat and other products that reach the consumers’ table. We strive to help develop value-added enterprises to keep the products, jobs and dollars in Oklahoma.
Where you’ll spend timeAs a member of the Riata Startup Experience
