2020 Greater Oklahoma City Welcome Guide

Economy

planners from across the globe. And with the Innovation District and it’s institutions near downtown, Oklahoma City’s biomedical industry is creating healthier futures for everyone. Building upon the strength of the state’s early beginnings, the city’s growing industry sectors include aerospace, professional services, bioscience/healthcare, government, manufacturing, hospitality and retail trade. Aerospace In Greater Oklahoma City, there are more than 236 public and private sector aviation and aerospace firms, 36,600 employees and $4.9 billion produced in goods and services. Recent relocations and significant capital investments by The Boeing Company highlight Oklahoma City’s potential for even more aerospace growth.

Bioscience/ Healthcare

Ground-breaking discoveries made by Oklahoma City-based researchers have helped put Oklahoma City on the map as a contender in the bioscience and technology marketplace. Oklahoma’s bioscience companies boast annual revenues of more than $6.7 billion and support 51,000 workers with total compensation of $2.2 billion. Energy Oklahoma City’s energy industry has developed significantly from its oil- intense beginnings. Oklahoma City is

Oklahoma City’s bioscience industry is creating innovative ways for people to live better lives, such as this technician working on a prosthetic leg.

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