Cowboy Idea Hatchery

The Cowboy Idea Hatchery is a student business incubator located on the fourth Floor of the Spears School of Business in Room 405C, that will provide resources and service for new start-ups. The Incubator will help start-ups establish themselves and “hatch” into a company that can stand on its own. If you are interested in being a part of the Cowboy Idea Hatchery, please fill out the online application located on this page and the Riata Center for Entrepreneurship will contact you about your application.

Cowboy Idea Hatchery Application

The Cowboy Idea Hatchery is an extension of the Riata Center for Entrepreneurship and is open to all students in every discipline across campus. The Riata Center and the Cowboy Idea Hatchery will promote entrepreneurial spirit at Oklahoma State University and the surrounding communities. The focus will be on ventures that students dream will become something of value.

The Cowboy Idea Hatchery will fuel dreams into reality with cost effective office space along with focused support. In conjunction with the Hatchery, the growth ventures will have access to business consultation and interaction with fellow student entrepreneurs, local entrepreneurs, faculty, administrators and staff.

The Cowboy Idea Hatchery’s goal is to have businesses “hatch” and realize their dreams and entrepreneurial pursuits.

Cowboy Hatchery Teams –Business Plan Competition 2011

“The Cowboy Idea hatchery provides the ideal atmosphere for a venture to develop. Enrollment in the hatchery provides direct interaction with top entrepreneurs, mentors and experts who are engaged in assisting the ventures…”

–Shoaib Shaikh, CEO XploSafe LLC

“Being a part of the Cowboy Idea Hatchery has accelerated my company’s progress tremendously. The support we received and the resources we have access to through the program are invaluable.”

-Robert M. Villarreal, Founder CleanNG