Articles for Houston Technology Center

The report documents challenges getting accurate labor market demand information in Houston, and also includes descriptions of innovative strategies in other communities to improve feedback amongst employers, educators, and the workforce. The report concludes with recommendations on how Houston can better support technology workers in today's more uncertain employment environment. The University of Houston and the Houston Technology Center completed this joint study to assess how students and ...

ABSTRACT: As a result of increasing consumer needs, rising energy costs and recent technological advances, new energy technology markets have grown rapidly throughout the past decade, with promise of dramatic advancements in the years ahead. Energy technology and infrastructure no longer lie exclusively within the realm of government programs. Rather, such segments have opened to the private sector, indicating significant return on investment (ROI) possibilities. Recent research has revealed ...

"First, HTC has provided great publicity for us, which has given us an advantage in sourcing talent when we have had key management positions to fill. Second, through its advisory board, HTC has provided instant access to influential business leaders in the Houston community. This networking base has led to useful introductory meetings in the past few years and also has laid a foundation for intersections of interest down the line." Kit Cooper, President Hispanic Teleservices Client since ...

As way of context - Watson and Crick “discovered” the structure of DNA 47 years ago. Divining the order of these base chemicals requires significant software and hardware power. The Human Genome Project has identified the 3 billion letters (base pairs of nucleolides) that make up the human genome. Yes, genomics will uncover many therapeutic opportunities however, this is a complex market in terms of the biology, the technology and the patent risk.

The Houston Technology Center (HTC) aims to accelerate the growth of new technology companies in the Houston area. On a pro bono basis, McKinsey & Company worked to develop a growth-acceleration strategy for the City of Houston in the Fall of 1999. This memorandum summarizes McKinsey’s perspective on Houston’s technology growth opportunity. In sum, Houston could significantly increase the development of technology-related start-ups by catalyzing a virtuous growth cycle that builds on Houston’

I begin with a thumbnail depiction of the past, present, and future role of chemistry and chemical engineering in American economic growth. This experience indicates that two factors have been especially important in the long-term growth of the industry. The first was the importance of adaptability among chemical firms; the second was the critical contribution of American research universities to advances in the industry.