Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-5060.1a: Goals - Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and

Development Board.

A. Recognizing the vast, underutilized human and capital

resources, both urban and rural, in the State of Oklahoma and the

opportunity for economic development through technological

advancement, the Legislature and the Governor hereby adopt the

following goals:

1. Establishing Oklahoma as a premier information technology

and biotechnology center for the twenty-first century;

2. Enhancing the lives of, and expanding opportunities for, all

Oklahomans through growth of information technology, biotechnology,

nanotechnology and sensors industries and infrastructure throughout

the urban and rural areas of the state;

3. Expanding and diversifying Oklahoma's economy and providing

new and higher quality jobs for Oklahomans; and

4. Creating public-private partnerships to provide

opportunities for development, expansion, and retention of, funding

and financing for, and investment in, technology-oriented

enterprises in Oklahoma.

B. To further the goals set forth in the Oklahoma Science and

Technology Research and Development Act, there is hereby created the

Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development Board. The

Board shall be responsible for the administration and governance of

the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology.