2026 — From regional potential to global impact.

What it is

In 2026, founders, investors, and enterprise companies gathered in Tulsa 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. We’re back in 2027. Anchored in Tulsa, it puts the right people together and lets proximity do what conferences alone can't.

Speakers.

Who was on stage

All speakers

Four tracks.

Founders

Seed to growth-stage teams building category-defining companies, plus 20+ showcases and demos on the floor.

Capital

Venture funds, angels, and family offices actively writing checks in the Heartland and beyond.

Enterprise

Corporate innovation, procurement, and operating leaders looking for partners and pilots.

Ecosystem

Economic development, universities, accelerators, and media covering what's being built here.

Program.

2026 recap

Full program

Past years.

Chroma archive

Download 2026 photos

Our partners.

Powering Chroma

Presenting Partner

Program Partner

Matchmaking Partner

Innovation Partner

Ecosystem Partner

Become a sponsor See the partner wall

About Gradient.

The Host

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 the future of the heartland.

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

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Chroma 2026 is a wrap. Returning 2027.