// september 24th, 2026

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CHROMApresented byStride Bank
CHROMA

CHROMA

From regional potential to global impact.

▸ Register to Attend▸ Apply to Pitch
Gradient · 12 N Cheyenne Ave · Tulsa OK◆Founders · Investors · Enterprise◆Media · Fast Company · TechCrunch◆Curated 1:1 matchmaking◆Keynotes · panels · fireside chats◆20+ startup showcases & tech demos◆Tulsa Startup World Cup → $1M global prize◆Part of Tulsa Tech Week◆
CH 01

This year.

// one question, one room

On September 24th, founders, investors, and enterprise companies will gather to ask one question: what does it take to turn regional strengths into globally significant companies?

Chroma is where that answer gets tested, not just discussed. Anchored in Tulsa, it puts the right people in one room and lets proximity do what conferences alone can't.

CH 02

Last year.

A quick look back at last year's room. The moments we're building on for Chroma 2026.

Brian Letzkus · Williams
● 01 / 17Brian Letzkus · Williams
Main stage
● 02 / 17Main stage
Devon Fanfair × Brandon Brown
● 03 / 17Devon Fanfair × Brandon Brown
Lunch
● 04 / 17Lunch
HR + Culture panel
● 05 / 17HR + Culture panel
Check-in
● 06 / 17Check-in
Talent panel
● 07 / 17Talent panel
Patrick Benoit · Brinks
● 08 / 17Patrick Benoit · Brinks
After-hours mixer
● 09 / 17After-hours mixer
Networking lunch
● 10 / 17Networking lunch
Sponsor booths
● 11 / 17Sponsor booths
The Gradient team
● 12 / 17The Gradient team
Lunch tables
● 13 / 17Lunch tables
Table conversations
● 14 / 17Table conversations
After-hours mixer
● 15 / 17After-hours mixer
Downtown Tulsa mixer
● 16 / 17Downtown Tulsa mixer
After the mixer
● 17 / 17After the mixer
// archive · chroma 2025
CH 03

Startup World Cup.

Same day · Open to apply

A Tulsa regional final on the global stage.

The Tulsa Regional of the Startup World Cup picks up where Chroma ends. A separate event, same day, same room. It's a pitch competition run in 70+ countries, and the Tulsa winner advances to the global final in Silicon Valley for a $1,000,000 investment prize.

▸ Apply to pitch▸ RSVP to watch
// official partner Main Stage
Startup World Cup

$1M

Global Grand Prize Investment

18:00 · Sep 24 2026 · Gradient, Tulsa

// our sponsors

Presenting Partner

Stride Bank

Stride Bank powers Chroma 2026 as presenting partner, backing the founders, operators and investors shaping the future of the heartland. 

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CH 05

About Gradient.

Gradient is a Tulsa-based innovation hub, recognized in 2026 by InBIA as both the Global Entrepreneurship Support Organization of the Year (Technology) and Global Entrepreneurship Center of the Year. It serves as a microcosm of the city's ambition, where founders, remote workers, companies, planners, partners, funders, and ecosystem builders gather to shape what's next.

Housed in the historic OTASCO warehouse in the heart of the Tulsa Arts District, Gradient activates 112,000 square feet designed for work, connection, and momentum. Through flexible workspace, growth-driven programming, events, and resources, Gradient inspires and nurtures the spirit of entrepreneurship across the city — helping people start, scale, and connect in ways that create lasting economic growth for Tulsa.

▸ Join Gradient

4,000+

Members Total

2026

Global Entrepreneurship Center of the Year

112KSQ FT

Downtown Arts District

$1.76B

5 Year Total Impact

// september 24, 2026 · tulsa

Two ways to be in the room.

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✦ Every ticket includes entry to the Tulsa Startup World Finale