OCAST Seeks $17 Million Budget Increase

The Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) is among state agencies seeking budget increases next year.

OCAST wants $17 million more than its current budget, for a total of $40 million.

OCAST officials say if lawmakers approve the $40 million the agency can generate at least $600 million for research and development in Oklahoma.

OCAST director Michael Carolina says the agency uses every dollar it gets from the state to get funding from the federal government and the private sector. He says that results in about $17 for each $1 from the state.

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