The recipients of the 2025 funding cycle for the Oklahoma Innovation Expansion Program (OIEP) have been announced, and four Chickasha manufacturers are on the list. Baity Screw Machine Products, Medallion Mint, Royal Filter Manufacturing, and Midwestern Pet Foods were selected to receive a combined $182,000…

Crafty Queen & Co., a handicrafts store, was approved to join the Small Business Start-Up Program by the Chickasha EDC Board on Tuesday, May 13. Crafty Queen has been a fixture of the community for years, selling handmade items at shows and at the Festival…

Oklahoma SBDC Welcomes Angie Lewis as Business Advisor at Canadian Valley Technology Center in Chickasha The Oklahoma Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is pleased to announce the addition of Angie Lewis as a Business Advisor who will be operating out of the newest SBDC office…

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The Oklahoma Innovation Expansion Program (OIEP) makes $15 million in funding available to qualifying companies across the state. OIEP supports high-impact new capital investment across a broad range of industries to help diversify the state’s economy, lead to new product development or increase capacity at…

The Chickasha Economic Development Council (EDC) staff has updated its estimated trade area for Chickasha based on more current market information. In 2022, the EDC first released materials promoting Chickasha’s trade area, with a population of approximately 89,000. This trade area was based on mobile…