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Also see [[HTC]]
Established in 1999, the Houston Technology Center (HTC) is a technology focused business incubator and
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Though its function includes networking events, seminars, showcases and forums, it’s efforts are focused mostly on its #redirect [[Houston Technology Center (HTC)#Client Acceleration Program|]]. Which is HTC’s acceleration program, taking in 60 companies at a time for one to two years at a time. Clients can also become advanced clients, entailing another year of mentorship but with the requirement that they are ready to start raising capital and/or generating revenue. HTC’s focus lies in taking clients from these sectors: energy, information technology, life sciences, nanotechnology, and NASA/aerospace.
==Client Acceleration Program==
To Qualify:
⁃ A company headquartered in the Gulf Coast area
⁃ Be in one of HTC’s focus industries
⁃ Have proprietary, disruptive technology
⁃ Have potential to reach $30M by 5th year
⁃ Be willing to assemble appropriate management team
Fees:
• $250 Application Fee
• If accepted as a client:
◦ 4% of Company's Ownership *
or
◦ 2.5% of Company's Ownership plus $1,500 per calendar year of Client Term*
* provide 20 year Warrant (exercisable upon liquidity event)
members.
====HTC - Main Campus:====
410 Pierce Street
Houston, TX 77002
Maryanne Maldonado, BBM, MBA
Chief Operations Officer and Vice President
mmaldonado@HoustonTech.org
713-658-1750
====HTC South Campus:====
2101 NASA Parkway
Houston, TX 77058
Jane Lea Hicks
Acceleration Director HTC South
jhicks@HoustonTech.org
281-244-8276
====HTC North Campus:====
4800 Research Forest
The Woodlands, TX
77381
Charles Wohl
Managing Director - HTC North
cwohl@HoustonTech.org
281-364-6031