January 22, 2023

STORIES OF ADA AREA ENTREPRENEURS & INNOVATORS

GAMI and Tornado Alley Turbo: Innovation Takes Flight in Ada, Oklahoma

While most people living in Ada, Oklahoma, have never heard of General Aviation Modifications, Inc., or GAMI for short, this would not be the case for those outside of Ada, especially for those in the aviation industry. The same goes for GAMI’s related company, Tornado Alley Turbo, which also housed at the Ada Regional Airport. Despite their quiet local profile, these are revolutionizing aviation as we know it: constantly improving, innovating, inventing, and designing new ways to make aviation more efficient and powerful.

SELECT OKLAHOMA RECEPTION

AT HOTEL ZAZA

On January 12^th, the Ada Jobs Foundation attended a reception at Hotel Zaza hosted by Select Oklahoma for site selectors and real estate professionals in the Dallas-area. The Ada Jobs Foundation sponsored the event along with dozens of other Oklahoma communities and economic development organizations.

Why it Matters: This event is a key opportunity to meet and strengthen relationships with professionals involved in economic development projects that come to Oklahoma. According to the American Growth Project, the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area is the 5^th fastest growing economy in the United States and currently ranks as the 5^th largest metro area in the U.S. The Ada Jobs Foundation uses this event as an opportunity to support our state economic development efforts and share Ada’s economic story and opportunities with a broader audience.

INNOVATION PODCAST

& NETWORKING EVENT

ACTION TEAM RECAP

Rural Innovation Action Team: The Team met last week to discuss the results of an Incubator Feasibility Study conducted last year and how multiple organizations could collaborate to support Ada’s entrepreneurs and innovators in 2023. The group plans to discuss creating a shared database of people who engage and are interested in entrepreneurship and technology in our region in order to create more participation at events and programs in our community.

The Next Rural Innovation Action Team meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 19^th at 2:00 pm.

The next Workforce and Talent Action Team is scheduled for this Wednesday, January 25^th at 2:00 pm.

For more information or interest in participating, please email the Ada Jobs Foundation at info@growada.com