About CCEW
Administered by OU's university vice president for Technology Development, the Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth offers opportunities for practical experience to promote the entrepreneurial spirit and assist in developing Oklahoma's economy.
CCEW operates alongside the university's Office of Technology Development, which stimulates the creation of intellectual property at OU and manages the resulting assets in support of the university's mission: to provide the best possible educational experience for our students through excellence in teaching, research and creative activity, and service to the state and society.
Philosophy
Vision
Formed in 2006, the Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth provides an interdisciplinary environment for researchers, entrepreneurs and students to collaborate in growing, strengthening and diversifying Oklahoma's economy through the nurturing of technology-based enterprises.
Objective
CCEW commercializes emerging Oklahoma technologies by engaging interdisciplinary students, researchers, and entrepreneurial mentors to create wealth for Oklahoma and the nation.
Outreach
CCEW brings together higher education and the private sector, with ongoing support from government, by presenting programs and seminars that highlight the role of entrepreneurs in business and technology.
Programs
Through both a mentor-in-residence program and an internship program, CCEW participants engage in entrepreneurial outreach activities and the development of actual start-up companies. The center provides the university with an enhanced mechanism to provide practical experience to promote the entrepreneurial spirit and assist in developing Oklahoma's economy.
