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WELCOME
TO THE GULF COAST
REGIONAL CENTER OF
INNOVATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION
The Gulf
Coast RCIC is currently processing applications
for Round 22 of the program. Details on
Round 23 will be provided as soon as the next
funding round is announced.
The Texas Emerging Technology
Fund provides Commercialization Awards (equity
investments) to help early stage companies commercialize
emerging technologies - in Texas.
The
Gulf Coast Regional Center of Innovation and Commercialization (Gulf
Coast RCIC) serves the 30-county Gulf Coast region
in southeast Texas
(marked in blue).
The
Houston Technology Center (HTC)
is the Gulf Coast RCIC,
partnering with the
Greater Houston Partnership (GHP),
Economic Development Organizations (EDOs)
and universities throughout the
30-county region.
Through funding from the
Texas Emerging Technology Fund and matching
donations from area sponsors, the HTC and Gulf
Coast RCIC have established a new office at the
NASA/Johnson Space Center (JSC) to provide
assistance from the HTC and TETF program to the
JSC and organizations statewide interested in
collaborating with the JSC.
The TETF program has three types of
awards - Commercialization, Research Grant
Matching and Research Superiority.
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The Gulf Coast RCIC is
responsible for accepting applications for
Commercialization Awards
from businesses located in the Gulf Coast
region, and provides post-award support to
area ETF awardees. Awards are equity
investments typically ranging from $250K to $2.5M.
The
Gulf Coast RCIC
accepts
applications, reviews each application and
selects applications for
submission to the
TETF Advisory Committee,
appointed by the Governor,
Lt. Governor and Texas Speaker of the House.
During the application review process,
applicants receive advice and assistance
from the Gulf Coast RCIC staff and
volunteers serving on the RCIC's Review
Committees and Board.
Companies interested in applying for a
Commercialization Award should click on "Apply
for Funding", and
should plan to attend the next scheduled
TETF
workshops.
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Research Grant
Matching and Research
Superiority awards are handled
directly by the Governor's office (click
here for more information). While
the Gulf Coast RCIC does not process
applications for these awards, the RCIC will
provide assistance to applicants in
preparing their applications, and will
continue to provide assistance during the
application process.
TETF
awards have been announced to forty-one Gulf Coast region companies,
eligible to receive up to
$50,179,520.
Gulf
Coast region awardees are able to take advantage
of one year of Client Services from the Houston Technology
Center. For more information
on Gulf Coast region TETF Awardees, click
here.
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