Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-5060.3: Mission and purposes of Oklahoma Center for the

Advancement of Science and Technology.

The mission of the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of

Science and Technology shall be to foster innovation in existing and

developing businesses by supporting basic and applied research, by

facilitating technology transfer between research laboratories and

firms and farms, and by providing seed-capital for innovative and

technology-oriented firms and their products. The Oklahoma Center

for the Advancement of Science and Technology also shall have the

authority to foster enhanced competitiveness in the national and

international markets by small and medium-sized manufacturing firms

located in Oklahoma by stimulating productivity and modernization of

such firms.