Corporate Relations
The Research Valley’s economic development team works seamlessly with our community and university partners to assist company executives and site consultants in all aspects of the site selection process.
Our staff will remain personally involved with your project from inception to completion. We adhere to the highest professional standards when researching and managing your site selection needs and will maintain strict confidentiality with all project information.
Services We Offer ↓
- Confidential project management assistance
- Technical presentations tailored to your company’s specific location requirements
- Information on financial incentives offered by the city, county and state governments
- Real estate searches for office and industrial space, as well as development sites
- Personalized community tours and site visits
- Utility, telecommunication and transportation services and rates
- Pertinent information on zoning, permitting and governmental process
- Demographics, labor market and wage information
- Access to area training providers and information about available programs
- Introduction to established business and industry management
- Introduction to banks, law firms, employment agencies, accounting firms and all other business services
- Business Retention Expansion (BRE) Services for existing local companies
Partners ↓
Texas A&M University and System:
- Bob Avant, Director, Corporate Relations at Texas AgriLife Research
- Mark Ellison, Assistant Director, Corporate and Government Relations, Energy Engineering Institute, Texas A&M System
- Blake Petty, Assistant Vice President for Innovation & Business Development, Texas A&M University
- Lee Ann Ray, Chief of Staff to the President, Texas A&M Health Science Center
Cities of Bryan and College Station:
- Dennis Goehring, Executive Director of the Bryan Business Council, City of Bryan
- Frank Simpson, Assistant City Manager, City of College Station
Private Sector:
- Invest Research Valley, MORE »
Industry Cluster Advantages ↓
Energy Systems & Technologies
For companies on the leading edge of energy technologes and solutions, the Reserach Valley offers critical access to a Tier 1 research university, extraordinary talent, industry changing innovations and world-class infrastructure. MORE »
Biopharmaeuticals & Manufacturing
The Research Valley is an emerging “third coast” for biotech, medical device, and pharmaceuticals in the U.S.A. As home to the Research Valley One Health Plus™ Biocorridor, the region is a premier biomedical location and leader in not just one – but all three areas linking plant, animal and human discovery.
Ripe with existing assets and unparalleled resources, there are few other places in the world that match the infrastructure, resources and expertise within the One Health Plus™ Biocorridor. Geographically situated at the nexus between world-class centers for Plant, Animal, and Human research, development, education and commercialization, the One Health Plus™ Biocorridor has become the nation’s premier destination to discover new therapies, perform pre-clinical evaluations, and manufacture them in one convenient location. MORE »
Susan Vestal
Bob Farley