RCICs
Seven regions of the state have been established to administer the program through a “Regional Center of Innovation and Commercialization.” In addition, a statewide Life Science Regional Center of Innovation and Commercialization also was formed.
The RCICs act as the regional agent for 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 decisions 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 spurning collaboration between industrial, financial, and academic entities.
RCIC Contact Information:
Texas Life Science Regional Center of Innovation
Andrew Nat, 281-857-9028
Email: anat@tlsc.tamu.edu
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@tpeprcic.org
Gulf Coast Regional CIC
Bob Prochnow, 832-476-9262
Email: Bob.Prochnow@GulfCoastRCIC.org
North Texas Regional CIC
Mike Lockerd, 972-883-4920
Email: mikel@ntxrcic.org
Rio Grande Regional CIC
Eva-jean Dalton,956-683-8600
Email: ej@riotechfund.com
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
