Love’s Joins Oklahoma City Innovation District as 2026 Silver Sponsor
Partnership will support the Innovation District’s work to advance emerging industries, expand STEM opportunities, and strengthen connections across Oklahoma City’s innovation economy
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Innovation District is proud to announce a formal partnership with Love’s, welcoming the Oklahoma-founded company as a 2026 Silver Sponsor.
The partnership brings together two organizations with deep roots in Oklahoma City and a shared investment in the region’s future. Love’s growth from an Oklahoma-founded business into a nationally recognized company reflects the innovation, growth, and long-term commitment the Innovation District seeks to foster across the region.
For the Oklahoma City Innovation District, that mission has two interconnected parts: helping Oklahoma City launch and grow new technologies, industries, and companies while creating opportunities for residents, particularly those in Northeast Oklahoma City, to participate in the economy being built around them.
The District encompasses 1.3 square miles of Oklahoma City with a significant history of innovation, particularly in healthcare and bioscience. Its vision is to build on that foundation as a collaborative neighborhood where companies and technologies grow alongside new economic opportunities for area residents.
Oklahoma City Innovation District President and CEO Jeff Seymour described that dual mission as central to the new partnership with Love’s:
“When you think about the Innovation District, we really think about two different roles that we serve: One is serving as Oklahoma City focal point for how we launch new technologies, new industries, and new companies and bring them to market”
Love’s support will help advance programming that brings science, technology, and emerging research into conversation with students, community members, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders. The Innovation District’s programming also convenes experts around technology and community challenges and supports projects designed to drive regional investment.
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That work includes signature STEM and STEAM programming such as Innovation Week, which brings together the Innovation District, Science Museum Oklahoma and more than 20 industry partners to provide hands-on experiences for more than 1,200 Oklahoma City Public Schools seventh-grade students. The program introduces students to science, technology, and local career pathways through direct engagement with organizations working in those fields.
The partnership also helps introduce the Innovation District’s broader Friends of the District initiative, building on the support of organizations that have been instrumental in the District’s growth. OKCID is grateful for the early commitment of founding partners, including The Alliance for Economic Development of Oklahoma City, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, OMRF, and OU Health and Presbyterian Health Foundation, whose support helped establish the foundation for the District’s work today. As that work continues to grow, OKCID looks forward to welcoming Love’s and additional organizations into a shared mission to strengthen Oklahoma City’s innovation economy and create meaningful opportunities for the community. Organizations and individuals interested in supporting this work or exploring partnership opportunities with the Innovation District are invited to connect with OKCID to learn more.
For Seymour, Love’s willingness to invest in both sides of that mission makes the partnership particularly meaningful.
“We’re excited that the duality of the purpose that the Innovation District represents both preparing our economy for the future and also preparing our residence is something that once was so willing to see a partnership in and invest in”
Love’s joins the Innovation District at a time of continued growth in programming, partnerships, and activity throughout the District. Building on the foundation established by the District’s earliest supporters, the partnership represents the continued expansion of a community invested in Oklahoma City’s future. Through this partnership and others to come, OKCID will continue building connections among industry, research, education, and community while creating more opportunities for Oklahoma City residents to engage with the industries shaping the region’s future.
“Thank you for your support and your willingness to continue to be an amazing partner. We’re excited about your year ahead.”
Partnership & Support Inquiries:
Organizations interested in supporting the Oklahoma City Innovation District or learning more about Friends of the District partnership opportunities can contact Jeffrey Seymour @ Jeff.Seymour@okcinnovation.com
About the Oklahoma City Innovation District
The Oklahoma City Innovation District is a 1.3-square-mile area of Oklahoma City focused on advancing innovation through collaboration among research institutions, industry, entrepreneurs, and the community. The District supports the growth of new technologies, companies, and industries while working to create new economic opportunities for area residents.
The organization operates OKC Innovation Hall, the first completed MAPS 4 project and a central gathering place for innovation, conversations and community. In 2025, Innovation Hall hosted approximately 400 meetings and welcomed approximately 14,000 visitors.