Talk About Innovation

A place where the people behind Innovate Texas, including our leadership, board members and advisory board members, will share insights into innovation and commercialization in Texas.

What’s in store for Innovate Texas? And, what’s in store for you?

April 6 was a big day for Innovate Texas, as we officially announced the launch of our organization. So, where do we go from here? Innovate Texas is currently establishing relationships with several communities and groups across the state including: academic institutions, investors, entrepreneurs, incubators, etc. While we understand that Innovate Texas may not hold all the answers to all the questions, we realize that our network can provide the answers.

The Innovate Texas website will be going through changes in the upcoming weeks as more information is generated about various communities and groups across the state of Texas. We hope to be able to provide a platform for communication that reaches across the state so that like minds can assemble and collaborate.

We strive to empower the human resources in the state to maintain a healthy economy, create jobs, and ensure a strong and vibrant economy for the generations to come. So, how do fulfill this goal? We fulfill this goal by uniting our communities to share information and knowledge and collaborate on common purposes. We encourage everybody to get involved. How can we help you? What are the challenges that you currently face as an entrepreneur, inventor, investor, researcher, etc? What would you like to see on our site? What are we missing? What can Innovate Texas do for you?

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