And they have a study conducted by the Oklahoma Commerce Department to prove it, said Michael Carolina, executive director of the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology.
The study, conducted by Jon Chiappe, senior research analyst at the department, concluded that technology-based companies and research institutions supported by OCAST are responsible for $1.7 billion in direct contributions to the economy while generating another $1.4 in indirect economic activity.
By Jim Stafford Business Writer
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