LaunchPad Center
LaunchPad’s mission is to catalyze innovation in AAM which will drive new jobs, new
technologies, and new companies centered around the Tulsa region. Supported by the
foundational backbone of OAIRE at OSU, LaunchPad is the doorway to innovation for
companies within the Tulsa region.
The Center supports advanced air mobility (AAM) research and entrepreneurship. Leveraging an multi-million dollar EDA Grant win in collaboration with Tulsa Innovation Lab (TIL), OSU has committed $10M in support for faculty and lab resources to establish LaunchPad as a center of gravity driving the development of the AAM industry in Tulsa. LaunchPad will provide unique capabilities and access to assets and expertise from researchers and engineers at OAIRE, LaunchPad is primed to help companies solve their problems fast, allowing them to get to their MVP quickly and efficiently and retain a competitive advantage.