gBETA Oklahoma City Selects Five New Startups
Accelerator Program Welcomes Eighth Cohort
Oklahoma City, Okla. – Five Oklahoma-based companies have been selected to participate in local startup accelerator gBETA Oklahoma City. They are: Clotshield, DeaconTech, ENF Products, Mozzie Style, and PulmoPrecise. See below for more information about them.
The program is offered by global venture firm and startup accelerator gener8tor, in partnership with the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, Inasmuch Foundation, Love’s Travel Stops, Oklahoma State University, and Square Deal Capital. gBETA Oklahoma City kicked off its eighth cohort May 15.
gBETA Oklahoma City is a free, seven-week, no-equity accelerator program providing startup founders with intensive concierge coaching and access to its national network of mentors, customers, corporate partners and investors. The program is designed to set a path for startups to participate in equity-based accelerator programs and investment opportunities.
gener8tor recruited startups across multiple industries for the gBETA Oklahoma City program, with a specific focus on Deeptech and companies across state universities, in an effort to support earlier stage, homegrown companies in Oklahoma City. The companies were selected based on their growth potential and innovation in their industry spaces.
Since inception, gBETA Oklahoma City has successfully supported 35 companies, which have collectively raised more than $1.87 million in funding.
“gBETA and their hands-on approach with founders has already brought immense value to the Oklahoma ecosystem in the four years it's been activated here,” said Tim Doty, Vice President of Corporate Development and Growth at Love’s Travel Stops. “We are proud to partner with gBETA and look forward to the next round of innovation cultivated right here in the community through mentorship, workshops, and strategic connections."
Together, gener8tor and its Oklahoma partners aim to bring economic diversity and job growth to Oklahoma City.
“I’m thrilled to work with a new group of startups for our spring cohort,” said Kristen Gibbs, gBETA Oklahoma City Program Director. “The economic impact of the work we do with startups in Oklahoma City is undeniable. This is a great group of innovative companies focused on impact, and I’m excited to be a part of this burgeoning ecosystem.”
At the completion of the gBETA program, founders from the Spring and Fall cohorts will pitch their companies to investors, community partners and the public at a showcase event in the fall of 2025.
Startup companies and founders interested in learning more about gBETA’s programming and resources or applying to a future program are encouraged to visit the gener8tor gBETA website or reach out to Program Director Kristen Gibbs at kristen.gibbs@gener8tor.com. Those interested in mentoring companies or getting involved in other ways are also encouraged to connect.
Oklahoma City Spring Accelerator 2025 Cohort
CLOTSHIELD revolutionizes blood testing through an automated device to combat Pulmonary Embolism (PE), the leading cause of preventable deaths within US hospitals. Early detection is critical in treatment of PE, but current testing standards take too long to complete at scale. ClotShield allows automation of tests directly from the IV lines of high-risk patients saving time, money, and lives. ClotShield has secured two provisional patents, $15,000 in non-dilutive funding, and is on track to begin pilot studies in Q4 2025.
Founder & CEO: James Bowman | James.p.bowman-1@ou.edu
DEACONTECH builds the world’s first high-performance 12V car battery using bio-based graphene. DeaconTech’s battery is lighter, lasts 2–3x longer, and cuts waste, emissions, and toxic materials while maintaining full circularity. Backed by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, DeaconTech is preparing for small-scale production through a pilot partnership secured with the city of Norman, Oklahoma.
Founder & CEO: Ben Schons | benschons@yahoo.com | deacontech.net
ENF PRODUCTS LLC manufactures sheets of innovative nanofiber material and the machines that make it. Nanofiber is a cutting-edge technology for applications in advanced fabrics, flexible sensors, and portable electroscopy tools. ENF serves institutional, industrial, and commercial customers, helping them create high-performance materials tailored to their needs. To date, ENF Products has raised $200K in funding and generated $35K in sales since Q4 2022.
Founder & CEO: Morshed Khandaker | info@enfproducts.com | enfproducts.com
MOZZIE STYLE redefines insect protection with stylish, chemical-free clothing and accessories made from breathable mosquito net fabric. Mozzie Style’s garments offer full-body coverage blocking mosquitoes, ticks, and other insects – without the use of insecticides. Mozzie Style secured a utility patent, expanded marketing efforts in 2024, and is now on track to exceed 300% growth for 2025.
Founder & CEO: Heather Boles| heather@mozziestyle.com | mozziestyle.com
PULMOPRECISE redefines respiratory care with an AI-empowered smart inhaler that delivers medication precisely to the lung airways, boosting drug efficiency from 25% to 90%. Designed for patients with chronic respiratory diseases such as COPD, the device tailors medication delivery using real-time inhalation data, offering a convenient solution that requires no caregiver support. The smart inhaler can last up to three years, significantly reducing medication waste, which translates to a 72% reduction in required doses and a 69% decrease in overall treatment costs. With a working prototype in development, PulmoPrecise has secured federal research funding and is advancing toward FDA regulatory submission, supported by key partnerships with OU Health and Quench Medical.
Founder: Yu Feng | yu.feng@okstate.edu | CEO: Emmanuel Yangue | eyangue@okstate.edu | pulmoprecise.com
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About gener8tor
gener8tor is a global venture firm and accelerator network that supports startups, workers, employers, artists and musicians across race, place and gender. gener8tor partners with companies, governments, universities and nonprofits to operate programs and conferences in more than 41 communities across 22 states and two countries. Fast Company named gener8tor one of the Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2021 and 2022. The International Trade Council recognized gener8tor as the Global Venture Capital Firm of the Year in 2022.
About gBETA
gBETA is a non-equity accelerator that facilitates the growth of early-stage companies through a network-driven program. This accelerator supports five startups per cohort and requires no fees for startups and takes no equity. Since launching in 2015, gBETA accelerator alumni have raised $846M+ in capital and created 5,600 jobs across the US and Canada.
