NORMAN — Public investment in science and technology will pay rich dividends down the road in terms of new products, better treatments, job growth, higher per-capita income and better quality of life. That’s the message being delivered around the state in recent weeks by C. Michael Carolina, executive director of the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology.
The little-known state agency provides funding for scientists, researchers, small businesses, manufacturers and organizations.
“It’s about competing in the innovation economy,” Carolina said. “Our mantra now is ‘how do we compete in the innovation economy.’”
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