Oklahoma City, Wednesday, March 21, 2018 – The Oklahoma City Thunder today announced MidFirst Bank as the cornerstone sponsor of the Thunder Launchpad, the Thunder’s new business accelerator program in partnership with StitchCrew. The Thunder Launchpad Fueled by MidFirst Bank will seek to bolster innovation, entrepreneurialism and expand the local economy for the next generation workforce in Oklahoma.
“The Thunder and MidFirst Bank uniting to help advance a new generation of business diversity is a great step forward for Oklahoma,” said Brian Byrnes, senior vice president for the Thunder. “The Thunder Launchpad Fueled by MidFirst Bank shows a commitment to fostering growth and developing local talent in our community.