Our Strategic Approach
Growing and Sustaining Thriving Neighborhoods, Businesses, and Communities
We love Tulsa — in fact, over half of our team members are native Tulsans. Tulsa offers rich culture, great neighbors, and an outstanding quality of life. In short, Tulsa is every bit as unique as its citizens, and that necessitates the need to look at things in a different way. One that sees things as they could be, not as they are. We’re driven by the strengths and talents of all Tulsans, and we’re committed to dismantling systemic barriers of inequity to build an economy that benefits us all.
In March of 2022, PartnerTulsa released its inaugural Strategic Plan, which guided our actions through the end of 2024. This three-year plan outlines seven core objectives:
1. Craft transformative economic strategies.
2. Build capacity and empower communities.
3. Leverage public-private partnerships.
4. Create pathways to quality employment.
5. Support small businesses and entrepreneurs.
6. Invest in neighborhood infrastructure.
7. Build and sustain robust operations.
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Why Was PartnerTulsa Created?
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Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report
Why Was PartnerTulsa Created?
On July 1, 2021, the Tulsa Authority for Economic Opportunity (TAEO) launched as a consolidated, independent economic development authority of the City of Tulsa. The move was the result of recommendations from an 8-month study to streamline and strengthen the City’s economic development efforts. In 2022, TAEO would be rebranded as PartnerTulsa.
PartnerTulsa brings together the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development (MOED), Tulsa Industrial Authority (TIA), Tulsa Parking Authority (TPA), and Economic Development Commission (EDC) into a single, enhanced Trust Authority; the entity also provides staffing for the Tulsa Development Authority.
Each year, PartnerTulsa will publish an annual report documenting notable highlights from the previous year, progress on implementation of the Strategic Plan, and performance on Key Performance Indicators. For Fiscal Year 2024, key highlights include:
- $723.9 million in direct economic impact as a result of the attraction and expansion of employers and investments made through new developments.
- 920 additional jobs announced by new and growing employers .
- 418 total housing units contracted; 322 of which are affordable housing
- 157 businesses supported through permitting and development assistance, training opportunities and financial programs.
- $2.75 million secured in grant dollars to support housing, capacity building, small business development, clean energy attraction, and other key projects.
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