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Tulsa, we have a winner!

Monte Caldera Technologies Inc. is officially the 2026 Startup World Cup Tulsa Regional Champion and is headed to San Francisco!

Thank you to every startup that took the stage and to our judges for helping make the night possible. Now it’s time for Monte Caldera to compete against startups from around the world for a chance at a $1 MILLION investment prize.

San Francisco, here they come! by @join.gradient

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6 hours ago

Chroma Year 2 is officially in the books!

We had a packed house yesterday that opened the conversation around how we transform regional potential into globally significant companies.

Thank you to everyone who bought a ticket and showed up ready to be part of the conversation. Thank you to our speakers for sharing their experiences and to our partners for helping us bring this day to life.

We are incredibly grateful for everyone who supported!! See you next year! by @join.gradient

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5 days ago

The inaugural CHROMA event was today and WOW!
The Tulsa tech community is alive and thriving. From big tech like Microsoft and NVIDIA down to baby companies that are barely out of conception, and everything g in between, we are a city with such force!
Plenty of lessons to learn today, but my biggest takeaway from today was just how connected this community is. It’s unlike any other tech community. We are big enough to have plenty of spaces for emerging and large companies to coexist together, while also being able to collaborate and magnify each other due to the smaller, deeply connected ecosystem we have here.
The energy today was palpable in every talk, every networking event, every interaction.
Thank you to my friend, Mahal Ramos of Stride Bank, for the ticket today! taken in Gradient Innovation Hub by @join.gradient

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6 days ago

Lights, camera, innovation ✨ Chroma 2026

Follow us and @join.chroma @join.gradient for tech content!

#tulsaoklahoma #tulsaok #chroma #techstartup #techfounders taken in Gradient Innovation Hub by @join.gradient

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6 days ago

We are thrilled to announce the Top 10 Finalists for the Startup World Cup Tulsa 🏆

In collaboration with our regional partner @join.gradient , we have selected 10 teams who stood out for their creativity, vision, and real-world potential.

Huge congratulations to:

- Myri Health
- Pike Robotics
- Monte Caldera Technologies
- RevFirma
- Weaver Labs
- CerTracker
- LeadMeNot
- Halo X Labs
- GS Vortex Systems
- Occlusion Nuclear Solutions

Join us for the Startup World Cup Tulsa Regional! Watch 10 standout founders bring their ideas to the stage as they compete for the opportunity to advance to the Startup World Cup Grand Finale in San Francisco.

🗓️ September 24, 2026
⏰ 6-8PM CT
📍 Gradient Tulsa's Innovation hub
🎟️ Reserve your spot now: https://gradient-team.site/e/startup-world-cup-2026

#StartupWorldCup #SWC2026 #SWCTulsa #Top10 #Entrepreneurs #Innovation #RoadToSF #1MillionDollarPitch #USA #Tulsa by @join.gradient

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7 days ago

Tulsa women in business >>>>

We got to spend our morning with a room full of incredible women and hear from Lisa Riley about the real journey, the lessons learned, and everything that happens between starting out and figuring it out. Keep your eyes peeled for the next Tulsa Women's Business Breakfast!

Big thank you to our partner, Riata Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship by @join.gradient

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12 days ago

When else are you getting Alex Banayan, NVIDIA, Williams, Endeavor and investors under one roof in Tulsa? Exactly.

Chroma is putting some of the biggest conversations happening in business, technology and innovation right in the middle of Tulsa. We’re talking 1:1 Matchmaking, startup showcases, tech demos and a full lineup built around one big question: how do we take our region from potential to global impact? by @join.gradient

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15 days ago

The 2026 Opening Ceremony is officially hosted by our Partner + Sponsor, Gradient, and YOU’RE invited!

Join us as we celebrate the people, ideas, and energy moving Tulsa forward and officially launch six days of innovation, connection, and community across the city.

🔥 Come celebrate. Get connected.
Kick off #TulsaTechWeek with us because Tech is for everyone!

📅 Monday, September 21
⏰ 5:30–8:30 PM
🎟️ FREE | Registration required | https://luma.com/zlllwken or link in bio

#TulsaTechWeek #TTW2026 #InnovationLivesHere #OklahomaTech #TulsaInnovation #TechIsForEveryone #InnovateTulsa #OKTech #BuildInTulsa #OKInnovation #Startups #Technology #Community #Tulsa #Innovation #TechEvent #ExploreTulsa taken in Tulsa, Oklahoma by @join.gradient

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16 days ago

Okay Tulsa, meet your 10! The Startup World Cup Oklahoma Regional lineup is officially locked in, and these are the companies stepping up to the mic:

Occlusion Nuclear Solutions | Myri Health | Pike Robotics | Monte Caldera Technologies Inc. | RevFirma | Weaver Labs | CerTracker | LeadMeNot
| Halo x Labs | GS VORTEX SYSTEMS

One of these 10 companies will earn a ticket to San Francisco to compete on the GLOBAL stage for a $1 MILLION investment prize.

September 24th at 6 PM at Gradient. by @join.gradient

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20 days ago

We still have Chroma Matchmaking spots left! This is your chance to sit down with companies like Microsoft, Walmart, Williams and that’s just the start.

Get face-to-face with some of the biggest names coming to Chroma through curated one-on-one conversations built around what you’re working on and where you want to go.

Get access to Chroma Matchmaking when you RSVP for the summit today! by @join.gradient

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22 days ago

🚀 GOT AN IDEA? NOW WHAT?

A lot of great businesses never get past the idea stage.

Not because the idea wasn’t good enough but because turning an idea into something real takes more than hustle.

It takes the right people.
The right strategy.
The right questions.
And sometimes, someone showing you what the next step actually looks like.

🎙️ On the newest episode of the Eagle OPS Rally Point Podcast, we sit down with Devin Laney, Founder & CEO of Gradient, to talk entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, and how ordinary people including Veterans transitioning into their next mission can take an idea and build something real.

This conversation is for the person sitting on an idea.

The founder who has started but feels stuck.

The business owner who keeps hitting the same ceiling.

And the Veteran asking, “What does my next mission look like?”

Devin breaks down some of the lessons founders often learn the hard way:

💡 Why an idea is only the beginning
📈 The growth mistake that can quietly sink a business
🤝 Why proximity to the right people can beat trying to hustle alone
🧭 Why vision + strategy matters more than constantly saying “GO, GO, GO”
🚀 How to move from “I think I have something” to an actual business
🌱 Why meaningful impact can be evolutionary, not revolutionary
🇺🇸 And how businesses can serve those who served without simply writing a check

One of the biggest takeaways?

You don’t have to build alone.

Veterans already understand teams, missions, problem-solving, adaptability, and operating under pressure. Those skills don’t disappear when the uniform comes off.

They can become the foundation for whatever comes next.

Whether you’re building a company, growing one, or still trying to figure out where to start, this episode is your Rally Point.

🎧 Watch the newest episode of the Eagle OPS Rally Point Podcast.

Know a Veteran, entrepreneur, or future founder who needs to hear this?

Send it to them. Bring one more into the conversation. 🇺🇸

Link in bio for full video out now.

#EagleOPS #RallyPointPodcast #Veterans #VeteranEntrepreneur #Entrepreneurship by @join.gradient

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The next big company could be pitching right in front of you...

Startup World Cup Oklahoma is your chance to see some of the region’s top founders take the stage, hear what they’re building and get a front-row look at the companies pushing Oklahoma forward.

And the stakes are big. One founder will earn the regional title and head to San Francisco to compete for a $1 million investment.

September 24th at Gradient! by @join.gradient

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