This past week when we were between the old and the new years, I couldn’t help reflecting on the accomplishments of the last 12 months and anticipating all of the possibilities of the new year ahead. If there’s one word that characterizes Oklahoma’s innovation economy for 2014, it’s leverage. Leverage was the goal 26 years ago when the state Legislature created the OCAST (Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology) to foster innovation and new-business creation — a vision that is borne out by results. For every dollar invested by OCAST, $22.40 in additional investment, revenue and job creation has been generated.
