Texas Emerging Technology Fund - RCICs
Seven regions of the state have been established to administer the program through a "Regional Center of Innovation and Commercialization." The RCICs work with the Office of the Governor and the ETF Advisory Committee to identify, evaluate, and submit promising proposals from their respective regions to the ETF Advisory Committee. The ETF Advisory Committee makes final recommendation on awards. RCICs work closely with applicants in assisting with ETF proposal development, post-proposal debriefings, and commercialization activities. In addition, RCICs are a strong focal point to increasing cooperation and spurring collaboration between industrial, financial, and academic entities.
RCIC Contact Information:
Central Texas Regional CIC
Susan Davenport, 512-322-5657
Email: sdavenport@austinchamber.org
El Paso/Trans-Pecos Regional CIC
Eli Velasquez, 915-534-8148
Email: eli@innovateelpaso.org
Gulf Coast Regional CIC
Bob Prochnow, 832-476-9262
Email: Bob.Prochnow@GulfCoastRCIC.org
North Texas Regional CIC
Maria Smith, 972-883-5360
Email: marias@ntxrcic.org
Tropical Texas CIC
Laurie G. Simmons
Executive Director, 956-364-4503
Email: lgsimmons@tstc.edu
South Texas Regional CIC
Jim Poage, 210-458-2523
Email: jbp@startech1.org
West Texas Regional CIC
Steve Anderson, 806-745-3973
Email: s.anderson@nwtsbdc.org