Dear Friends of the RVP: These are exciting times for The Research Valley. Following the announcement of a new RVP virtual office in Cary, North Carolina, our representatives - led by Dr. Terry Fossum and Todd McDaniel – have already met with more than 20 companies and … [Read more...]
Dear Friends of the RVP: This week, representatives from the Research Valley Partnership (RVP) and the Texas A&M Institute for Preclinical Studies are attending the 2012 CED Life Science Conference and launching the RVP’s first virtual office in the Research Triangle … [Read more...]
Although the Bryan-College Station economic index remained relatively flat for 2011 as a whole, the index ended the year on a high note in December after fourth-quarter growth in most sectors. The index grew for the fourth consecutive month, rising from 119.6 in November to … [Read more...]
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents approved the addition of a $120 million classroom building and small animal hospital expansion project to the system's capital plan today in their meeting in Corpus Christi, Texas. The capital project … [Read more...]
ABC News with Diane Sawyer aired a piece on Wednesday that included an interview with Dr. Terry Fossum about The Texas Institute for Preclinical Studies (TIPS) and the creation of a cancer registry for canine pets in Texas, and the use of canines as an appropriate cancer … [Read more...]
The economic impact of Texas A&M University and other members of The Texas A&M University System based locally is estimated to have been $3.76 billion during 2011, slightly more than for the previous year even though the number of employees and size of the institutional … [Read more...]
Blinn College’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) helped local companies secure $3.67 million in funding during the last fiscal year. The SBDC assisted 267 small business clients throughout its service region in Washington, Colorado and Austin counties, and helped in … [Read more...]
NEWS RELEASE January 18, 2012 John Sharp, chancellor of The Texas A&M University System, today announced creation of a new Best Practices model for services and support to student veterans throughout its 11 campuses, 7 state agencies and health science center. Drawing … [Read more...]
A Mexico-based company may be able to bottle up a little positive economic news for the Brazos Valley. The City of Bryan is offering the Gunler company some incentives to build an olive and vegetable oil bottling plant here. And if the deal is signed the $14 million … [Read more...]
The Bryan City Council signed an economic incentive deal Tuesday to lure a bottle manufacturing plant to Brazos County that is expected to create 230 jobs. Gunler, a Mexican company that is a major supplier for Wal-Mart, is in talks to buy 25 acres in the Texas Triangle Park, … [Read more...]
