BioHouston
BioHouston
is leading a broad effort to mobilize the Houston region's civic,
business, medical, academic and political communities to develop the
infrastructure needed for the region to be a vigorous global competitor
in building new life science and biotechnology companies in the Houston
region.
Clear Lake Area Economic Development Foundation (CLAEDF) and the Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program (SATOP)
HTC
is partnering with CLAEDF and SATOP for the benefit of its Client
Companies. SATOP, which was first launched in Houston in November 1998,
offers free technical assistance to small business owners, using
expertise and technology housed within the U.S. space program.
Engineers and scientists with the SATOP alliance partners volunteer up
to 40 hours of free technical support per request to help entrepreneurs
overcome their technical challenges in order to foster the development
of better products and services.
Greater Houston Partnership
The
GHP, Houston's leading business organization, is the primary advocate
of Houston's business community and is dedicated to building economic
prosperity in the region.
HATAC
The
Houston Area Technology Advisory Committee (HATAC) was created as an
economic development committee of the Greater Houston Partnership (GHP)
in 1998 to generate a high tech image and niche for the Houston
geography. The University of Houston facilitates HATAC. This
organization is business-driven and comprised of participants from a
cross section of small, medium and large businesses, government, and
medical and education entities within the Houston area.
Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship
The
Alliance is Rice University's principal organization devoted to the
support of technology and entrepreneurship. The Alliance is a
collaborative effort among the Schools of Engineering, Management, and
Natural Sciences.
The Texas Electronic Commerce Association (Texas eComm)
Texas
eComm is a non-profit trade association dedicated to promoting the
electronic commerce industry in Texas and to providing a forum for
organizations involved in emerging technologies.
