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Welcome to the Norman Economic
Development Coalition's E-Digest, a monthly update on economic development
and Norman news. Hitachi
chips in Hitachi Computer Products Inc. of Norman recently donated equipment to University of Oklahoma scientists with no strings - or wires - attached that could lead to helping the blind see and the paralyzed move. Hitachi gave OU’s Wireless Biological Sensor Group (WBSG) a mu chip evaluation kit so the scientists can study radio frequency chips. The package includes about 100 radio frequency identification chips and sample cards in which chips are embedded, along with a chip reader. OU scientists will study the chips and try to adapt the technology for use in human tissue. Courtesy of The Norman Transcript Click here to read
the full story Anadarko Petroleum Corp. donates $2.4 million
mobile laboratory to OU A state-of-the-art transportable research
facility that is expected to significantly advance research in petroleum and
gas core characterization has a new home at the University of Oklahoma. The
$2.4 million Anadarko Mobile Core Laboratory was donated to OU’s Mewbourne
School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering by Anadarko Petroleum Corp. of
Houston. Click here
to read the full story OU radar records data from Charley
While Hurricane Charley thrashed trees and ripped apart homes in Florida, it also provided a perfect opportunity for meteorologists at the University of Oklahoma to crunch numbers and use their new Integrated Radar Data Service. “IRaDS is a program of the university and essentially it’s going to allow us to provide weather technical vendors with top tier, high resolution data,” said Joel Martin, a retired Air Force colonel meteorologist who now operates IRaDS at OU. Courtesy of The Norman Transcript Click here to read the full story
Chain of Command: Eating out? Chances are it’s at
one of Hal Smith’s restaurants Hal Smith does not call his
restaurant business “work.” He calls it “living.” And the founder
of Hal Smith Restaurant Group has been living right for at least the last 30
years. The Norman-based company owns and manages 35 restaurants in
eight states, employs 3,000 people and posted a whopping $100 million in
sales last year. Courtesy of Durocher’s OKCBusiness Click here to
read the full story Norman sees boom in
development Over the past several weeks, Norman's economic development efforts have been thrust into the spotlight as a result of the city's friendly competition with Oklahoma City to lure the customer care center that Dell Computer intends to build somewhere in the metro area. According to Don Wood, executive director of the Norman Economic Development Coalition, there are some interesting developments that are taking place in the suburb not just in terms of real estate opportunities, but with the city's corporate base as well. Courtesy of The Journal Record. Click here to read the full story
NOAA scientists examine microbursts with mobile
radar National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
scientists will deploy a mobile Doppler radar in the Greater Phoenix
Metropolitan Area during the next few weeks to learn more about the life
cycle of severe thunderstorms that occur in the desert southwest. They will
be searching and measuring storms that produce a very strong wind phenomenon
called microbursts.
Click here
to read the full story
2003 top 10 corporate
taxpayers for Norman and Cleveland County The list is compiled by the Cleveland County
Assessor’s Office. Several of the top 10 taxpayers in Cleveland County are
Norman companies. Courtesy of The Norman Transcript Click here to
read the full story
WDT and TOA Launch U.S.
Precision Lightning Detection Network
TOA Systems Inc. (TOA), a leader in lightning detection technologies and Weather Decision Technologies, Inc. (WDT), a leader in weather prediction and forecast technologies, have partnered to build a state-of-the-science U.S. Precision Lightning Network (USPLN) that provides lightning detections over the Continental United States. Click here to read the full story
Westheimer gets $1,945,000
grant U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, announced a $1,945,000 grant to the University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport. The money will be used to fix portions of the terminal apron. Courtesy of The Norman Transcript Click here to read the full story
Saxon office building and distribution center for sale With the purchase of Saxon Publishing by Harcourt
Achieve, the operations will be consolidated to Harcourt’s Austin office. The
three-story office building and the distribution center are for sale. Click
here to read the full story Click
here for information about the office building. Click here for information
about the distribution center. You will need Adobe Reader Chickasaw Art and Culture on display at The Jacobson House
Opening
August 29th, The Jacobson House Native Art Center will host an exhibit of
Chickasaw fine art and culture. The event will showcase the Chickasaw
peoples’ unique and beautiful way of life, both historically and in modern
times. The artwork will include paintings and drawings, shawls, beaded
collars and clothing, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, knives and baskets. Courtesy
of Durocher’s OKCBusiness Click here to
read the full story
City of Norman now has a blog A joint collaboration between the City of
Norman, the Norman Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Norman Economic
Development Coalition has produced a blog for the City of Norman. The blog
provides a central website for residents and guests to stay updated on
activities and news as well as post comments. The
URL is http://www.cityofnorman.blogspot.com/.
Click here to read the full story Norman has a place in
state aviation history Norman has been at the forefront of the state’s aviation history, an Oklahoma Historical Society official said. Bill Moore, a producer and broadcast researcher with the society, outlined milestones in the city’s aviation history in remarks to the Norman Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee. “I found three names in Norman aviation history that stand out,” he said: “Jimmie Haizlip, Mary Haizlip and Roy Hunt.” Courtesy of The Norman Transcript Click here to read the full story
Best seat in the house Hundreds,
perhaps thousands of times a year, the same seamy scenario takes place
outside stadiums, ballparks, concert halls and other venues. Matt Green has
developed a better way to unload unwanted tickets and avoid disappointments,
a solution that benefits buyer and seller alike. Courtesy of The Norman Transcript Click here to read the full story The Norman Economic Development Coalition held annual elections
The Norman Economic Development Coalition
recently held its annual election of board members. The core members, which
consists of representatives from the three organizations that provide
financial support to NEDC, made the nominations. Click here to read the full story OCAST proposal workshops most attended to date The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase 1 development workshops held
Aug. 10 and Aug. 11 at the University of Oklahoma set a record number of
attendees. The Norman Economic Development Coalition and the University of
Oklahoma Office of Technology sponsored the workshop. Click here to read the full story Economic Indicators Provides important statistics regarding the
economy of Norman, including unemployment figures, city and use sales taxes,
and building permits. Click here to
view the chart
Progress of One Partners Place on OU’s south campus
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