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# VelocityTX

## Sitemaps

- [XML Sitemap](https://velocitytx.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website.

## Posts

- [Media Center](https://velocitytx.org/yumlish-named-winner-of-inaugural-community-health-accelerator-demo-day/) - The media center consists of various blogs regarding bioscience, military medicine, and community information.
- [VelocityTX Strategic Update - July 2026](http://velocitytx.org/update)
- [Bioscience Leaders Come Together to Grow Local Businesses, Expand Region’s Medical Innovation Sector](https://velocitytx.org/bioscience-leaders-come-together-to-grow-local-businesses-expand-regions-medical-innovation-sector/) - SAN ANTONIO (June 15) — Each month, some of San Antonio’s leading bioscience CEOs gather—not to pitch investors or announce breakthroughs, but to solve the real challenges of building companies. Behind closed doors, these peer-driven discussions are helping accelerate growth across one of the nation’s fastest-emerging medical innovation hubs. Given the participants’ medical mission, one
- [Innovation Destination](https://bizj.us/1qq14r)
- [AIM Health R&D Summit Opens in San Antonio, Uniting Academia, Industry and Military to Accelerate Dual-Use Medical Innovation](https://velocitytx.org/aim-health-rd-summit-opens-in-san-antonio-uniting-academia-industry-and-military-to-accelerate-dual-use-medical-innovation/) - Bioscience leaders gather to advance military medicine and dual-use health technologies SAN ANTONIO (May 19) — San Antonio's military medical ecosystem took center stage today as the AIM Health R&D Summit opened at the Henry B. González Convention Center, bringing together researchers, entrepreneurs, investors and military medical leaders to accelerate the development and commercialization of
- [Military Holds Summit to Consider Launching a Prize Competition to Rapidly Develop Freeze-Dried Blood for Battlefield and Civilian Use](https://velocitytx.org/military-holds-summit-to-consider-launching-a-prize-competition-to-rapidly-develop-freeze-dried-blood-for-battlefield-and-civilian-use/) - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Imagine in a future conflict a medic encountering a wounded warfighter on a battlefield, far forward of any base that could have whole blood. The medic quickly realizes the warrior has lost a lot of blood and will die soon without immediate intervention. They normally would infuse a sterile fluid to increase the volume of blood circulating in the body to ensure
- [VelocityTX Strategic Update - April 2026](https://velocitytx.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/VelocityTX-Strategic-Update-April-2026.pdf#new_tab)
- [San Antonio eyes ‘City of Science’ future as bioscience sector looks to scale](https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-eyes-city-of-science-future-as-bioscience-sector-looks-to-scale/#new_tab)
- [Mayor Jones commissions advisory group to boost San Antonio’s technology and AI industries](https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2026-03-09/mayor-jones-commissions-advisory-group-to-boost-san-antonios-technology-and-ai-industries#new_tab)
- [VelocityTX Recruits DHA Leader to C-Suite](https://velocitytx.org/velocitytx-recruits-dha-leader-to-c-suite/) - Economic Development Organization Doubles Down on Strategy with Major Investment in San Antonio’s Military Medical Ecosystem SAN ANTONIO (December 9) — VelocityTX, the Eastside innovation hub and economic development organization, announced today the appointment of Jeremy Nelson, PhD, as its new Chief Innovation Officer. Nelson’s addition marks a significant milestone in the organization’s strategy to
- [VIA Metropolitan Transit opens new East Side office ahead of Silver Line project](https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2025/11/11/via-metropolitan-transit-opens-new-east-side-office-ahead-of-silver-line-project/)
- [VIA Metropolitan Transit opens Silver Line project office on East Side](https://www.tpr.org/news/2025-11-11/via-metropolitan-transit-opens-silver-line-project-office-on-east-side)
- [What can Project Marvel do for the East Side? Community groups have a plan to seize the moment](https://sanantonioreport.org/what-can-project-marvel-do-for-the-east-side-community-groups-have-a-plan-to-seize-the-moment/#new_tab)
- [InovCares Named Winner of the 2025 Community Health Accelerator](https://velocitytx.org/inovcares-named-winner-of-the-2025-community-health-accelerator/) - Announcement Made During Guest Lecture by Nationally Recognized AI Leader SAN ANTONIO (October 16) – VelocityTX and Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. (MHM) announced today that InovCares has been named the winner of the 2025 Community Health Accelerator, a unique entrepreneurial development program designed to support startups with solutions that address the social determinants of health
- [VelocityTX deal with Pentagon beefs up collaboration in medical research](https://www.expressnews.com/business/article/velocitytx-defense-health-agency-san-antonio-21100938.php)
- [DHA and VelocityTX partner to accelerate military medical innovation](https://www.dvidshub.net/news/549049/defense-health-agency-and-velocitytx-partner-accelerate-military-medical-innovation) - SAN ANTONIO (August 15) -- VelocityTX announced today the cohort of companies that will participate in its upcoming Community Health Accelerator, which kicks off August 18 and is presented in partnership with Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. (MHM).
- [VelocityTX Announces 2025 Community Health Accelerator Cohort](https://velocitytx.org/velocitytx-announces-2025-community-health-accelerator-cohort/) - SAN ANTONIO (August 15) -- VelocityTX announced today the cohort of companies that will participate in its upcoming Community Health Accelerator, which kicks off August 18 and is presented in partnership with Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. (MHM).
- [Applications Open for Community Health Accelerator 2025 Cohort](https://velocitytx.org/applications-open-for-community-health-accelerator-2025-cohort/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE First-of-its-Kind Program Seeks to Advance Health Equity SAN ANTONIO (March 26, 2025) – VelocityTX, the Eastside innovation hub and economic development organization, announced today the opening of applications for the 2025 cohort of its Community Health Accelerator, a specialized program designed to advance startups focused on commercializing solutions that address the social
- [Academia, Industry and Military Converge at Second Annual AIM Health R&D Summit](https://velocitytx.org/academia-industry-and-military-converge-at-second-annual-aim-health-rd-summit/) - SAN ANTONIO (June 16, 2025) — The AIM Health R&D Summit takes place today at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, where representatives from academia, industry, and the military will come together to promote cross-sector collaboration in the development of dual-use healthcare technologies offering both military and civilian applications.
- [VelocityTX spinoff to boost SA innovation hub push](https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2025/07/08/velocitytx-spinoff-to-boost-sa-innovation-hub-push.html?cx_testId=40&cx_testVariant=cx_40&cx_artPos=3#cxrecs_s#new_tab)
- [U.S. Air Force’s largest medical wing establishes research office at VelocityTX ](https://sanantonioreport.org/u-s-air-forces-largest-medical-wing-establishes-research-office-at-velocitytx/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=velocitytx+biobrief#new_tab)
- [Plans for major SA medical research district advance](https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2025/01/22/plans-for-major-sa-medical-research-center-advance.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=velocitytx+biobrief#new_tab)
- [Air Force establishes research office at VelocityTX as Pentagon looks to increase collaboration](https://www.expressnews.com/business/article/air-force-research-office-velocitytx-collaboration-20046923.php?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=velocitytx+biobrief#new_tab)
- [Biotech Startup Receives Community Support, Investment](https://velocitytx.org/biotech-startup-receives-community-support-investment/) - San Antonio/Salt Lake City-Based Freyya, Inc. Seeks to Advance Women’s Health SAN ANTONIO – Alamo Angels, Texas’ largest community of accredited angel investors, announced today that it has led the pre-seed round for Freyya, Inc., a San Antonio/Salt Lake City-based femtech company driving innovation in women’s pelvic floor health. The investment comes just months after the
- [VelocityTX Named 2024 San Antonio Business Journal Impact Award Honoree](https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2024/09/16/announcing-the-2024-impact-award-honorees.html) - The San Antonio Business Journal's inaugural class of Impact Award winners have shown what it means to serve, volunteer and help others succeed. From providing health care for the under- and uninsured to exposing young students to STEM education, the impact of the winners' actions will be felt for years and years. You will find among the winners those who embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. They work toward offering opportunities to everyone in areas including lifesaving medical care, education, mental health, housing and physical fitness.
- [San Antonio woos its next big target: 130K-employee military health agency](https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-woos-defense-health-agency-at-military-medical-conference-velocitytx/#new_tab) - The Defense Health Agency took center stage Tuesday at a two-day military medicine conference, offering a roadmap to companies eager to do business with the agency that oversees the U.S. military’s entire health care system ...
- [Yumlish Named Winner of Inaugural Community Health Accelerator Demo Day](https://velocitytx.org/yumlish-named-winner-of-inaugural-community-health-accelerator-demo-day/) - Startup to Pilot Diabetes Prevention Platform Through Methodist Healthcare Ministries SAN ANTONIO (October 11) – Nutrition management startup Yumlish took home first place at last night’s Demo Day pitch competition presented by VelocityTX and Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. The event, which featured five startups from the US and Canada, marked the culmination of the inaugural Community Health Accelerator, an entrepreneurial development program aimed at advancing early-stage companies with innovations that address the social determinants of health.
- [VelocityTX's proposed $60M ‘military medical collision center’ worthy of support](https://www.expressnews.com/opinion/editorial/article/velocity-texas-military-medical-center-19754894.php#new_tab)
- [VelocityTX angling to build East Side hub for military medical research with Defense Health Agency](https://www.expressnews.com/business/article/velocitytx-military-medicine-hub-east-side-19664627.php#new_tab)
- [VelocityTX and Methodist Healthcare Ministries launch program to help health startups](https://www.expressnews.com/business/article/velocitytx-methodist-healthcare-ministries-19717656.php#new_tab)
- [Commentary: UTSA and UT Health merger will turbocharge San Antonio's economy](https://www.expressnews.com/opinion/commentary/article/utsa-ut-health-research-innovation-merger-19733571.php#new_tab)
- ['Megaregion in motion': Alamo Angels Rio Grande Valley expansion is gaining momentum](https://www.expressnews.com/business/article/alamo-angels-rgv-san-antonio-south-texas-triangle-19728265.php)
- [VelocityTX Announces Inaugural Cohort for Community Health Accelerator](https://velocitytx.org/velocitytx-announces-inaugural-cohort-for-community-health-accelerator/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Collaboration with Methodist Healthcare Ministries Will Advance Health Equity SAN ANTONIO (August 22) – VelocityTX announced today the cohort of companies that will participate in its upcoming Community Health Accelerator, which kicks off September 9 and is presented in partnership with Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. (MHM). Designed to advance
- [San Antonio’s Week in Photos, May 12-18](https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-report-week-in-photos-may-12-18/#new_tab) - Construction workers finish landscaping projects Wednesday at VelocityTX. On Thursday, 5,000 square feet of new community lab space opened at VelocityTX’s campus, marking the complete build-out of the former Merchants Ice complex.
- [Here’s an update on San Antonio’s biggest development projects in the works](https://sanantonioreport.org/heres-an-update-on-san-antonios-biggest-development-projects-in-the-works/#new_tab) - VelocityTX completed its build-out of the dilapidated Merchants Ice complex this spring. The high-tech campus now houses small and emerging bioscience companies looking to operate in affordable and flexible lab space.
- [NAMRU San Antonio attends 4th Military Medical Industry Day](https://www.dvidshub.net/news/444275/namru-san-antonio-attends-4th-military-medical-industry-day#new_tab) - VelocityTX, a subsidiary of Texas Research & Technology Foundation (TRTF), the City of San Antonio, and Bexar County hosted the 4th Military Medical Industry Day (MMID) at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. This year’s MMID featured numerous military and civilian research and development (R&D) organizations.
- [TRTF Community House acquisition to fuel innovation district expansion](https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2023/05/22/community-house-purchase-innovation-district.html#new_tab) - The Texas Research & Technology Foundation has closed a second deal through its nonprofit subsidiary TRTF Community House, acquiring Quality Fence & Welding, a 43-year-old company undergoing its own expansion. The transaction is expected to funnel more revenue into the ongoing build out of TRTF’s VelocityTX campus and a larger innovation district immediately east of
- [East SA on cusp of becoming a major military medical research hub](https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2023/07/13/velocity-tx-military-medical-research-hub.html#new_tab) - The Texas Research and Technology Foundation’s vision for turning part of its VelocityTX campus and an emerging innovation district around it into a hub for collaborative medical research involving the U.S. military and private sector companies is gaining traction. If that plan pans out as envisioned, what was a mostly abandoned warehouse area could become
- [Methodist Healthcare owner and VelocityTX to launch new alliance](https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2023/08/09/methodist-velocitytx-new-alliance.html#new_tab) - Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas Inc., the nonprofit owner of Methodist Healthcare, one of the region’s largest hospital systems, has entered into a three-year partnership with VelocityTX. The two entities have forged a new alliance with the VelocityTX East Side innovation campus to advance awareness, research and innovation related to social determinants of health.
- [Methodist Healthcare Ministries, VelocityTX, host first Community Health Innovation Seminar](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://riograndeguardian.com/methodist-healthcare-ministries-velocitytx-host-first-community-health-innovation-seminar/&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1715811344772498&usg=AOvVaw1ROgGFWaXBbsea9YR5fZgg#new_tab) - Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas and VelocityTX recently hosted the first event in their Community Health Innovation Seminar Series. It was held at the eBridge Center for Business and Commercialization in downtown Brownsville. VelocityTX is a San Antonio-based bioscience innovation center. It is a subsidiary of the Texas Research and Technology Foundation. MHM is
- [TRTF lands new corporate HQ for East SA innovation campus](https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2023/11/09/tart-lands-corporate-hq.html#new_tab) - The Texas Research & Technology Foundation and TransPecos Bank have struck a partnership that will result in the redevelopment of a multistory structure on the VelocityTX campus east of downtown into a new corporate headquarters for the financial institution. TransPecos will take most of the space in the former Merchants Ice & Cold Storage building.
- [Funding critical to East SA innovation hub expansion, new TRTF CEO says](https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2023/11/29/funding-critical-innovation-hub.html#new_tab) - The Texas Research & Technology Foundation’s vision for converting underutilized real estate near downtown into a new innovation district anchored by its VelocityTX campus could ignite East San Antonio’s economy. But that plan represents a heavy lift and will require additional funding support from a variety of potential stakeholders to bring it to fruition, according
- [40-year-old Texas Research & Technology Foundation to be known simply as VelocityTX](https://sanantonioreport.org/velocitytx-bigcitysmalltown-podcast-rivard/#new_tab) - Rene Dominguez, who officially took on the mantle of VelocityTX CEO on Jan. 1, dropped a little news on the latest bigcitysmalltown podcast. In a wide-ranging interview with podcast host Robert Rivard, Dominguez said the Texas Research & Technology Foundation (TRTF), which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, will now be known simply as
- [VelocityTX to add key leadership amid transition](https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2024/01/30/velocitytx-to-add-key-leadership-amid-transition.html#new_tab) - In a move expected to boost its connection with the Department of Defense and military medical research, VelocityTX has named Patricia Geppert as its new director of innovation. Her primary role will be to oversee military medical and startup support programming at the East Side San Antonio campus. Geppert has a robust technical background and
- [San Antonio Welcomes VelocityTX Co-Labs, A New Bioscience Hub on Eastside](https://hoodline.com/2024/05/san-antonio-welcomes-velocitytx-co-labs-a-new-bioscience-hub-on-eastside-district/#new_tab) - San Antonio's Eastside district just scored a high-tech win with the opening of a new 5,000-square-foot community lab space known as VelocityTX Co-Labs. Developed to serve as a hub for budding bioscience companies, the facility celebrated its grand opening today.
- [Opening of community lab space for bioscience startups completes VelocityTX’s Eastside campus](https://sanantonioreport.org/new-labs-bioscience-startups-completes-velocitytx-east-side-campus-san-antonio/#new_tab) - With the opening of 5,000 square feet of new community lab space at its Eastside campus Thursday, VelocityTX will celebrate a major milestone: the complete build-out of the once crumbling Merchants Ice complex into a manicured, high-tech campus where more than 200 employees work each day.
- [Péna: Arrival of Alamo Angels in Brownsville and the RGV is a momentous occasion](https://riograndeguardian.com/pena-arrival-of-alamo-angels-in-brownsville-and-the-rgv-is-a-momentous-occasion/#new_tab) - Cori Péna, president and CEO of Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation, says a new partnership her group has forged with San Antonio-based Alamo Angels will pay big dividends for the Rio Grande Valley.
- [UTSA to co-host event for over 700 health care innovators](https://www.utsa.edu/today/2024/06/story/utsa-to-co-host-health-summit.html#new_tab) - UTSA will team up with several academic, industry and military organizations to present the inaugural AIM Health R&D Summit on Monday, June 24 and Tuesday, June 25 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, an opportunity that will combine three large-scale bioscience events in Greater San Antonio.
- [San Antonio takes center stage at military medicine gathering](https://sanantonioreport.org/military-medicine-conference-san-antonio/) - Academia, industry and military are convening in San Antonio Monday and Tuesday for a conference aimed at solving some of military medicine’s most pressing challenges while highlighting San Antonio’s growing importance in that effort.
- [Women's health device takes center stage at BexarBio Pitch event](https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2024/06/25/bluegrass-vascular-ceo-wins-bexar-bio-competition.html#new_tab) - A local medical device entrepreneur has won the second annual BexarBio Pitch Competition. Gabriele Niederauer, former CEO and president of Bluegrass Vascular Technologies Inc. and chair of the board for BioBridge Global, took home the $75,000 grand prize at the health and bioscience-focused pitch event, held Monday, June 24.
- [NAMRU San Antonio Leadership, Research Scientists attend Inaugural AIM Health R&D Summit](https://www.dvidshub.net/news/474844/namru-san-antonio-leadership-research-scientists-attend-inaugural-aim-health-rd-summit#new_tab) - Leadership and research scientists assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio participated in the inaugural AIM Health R&D Summit held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, June 24-25.
- [Data center groundbreaking reflects tech business growth in San Antonio](https://communityimpact.com/san-antonio/na/business/2024/07/01/data-center-groundbreaking-reflects-tech-business-growth-in-san-antonio/#new_tab) - In May, officials with VelocityTX, a local nonprofit leading efforts to create an innovation district on the city’s near east side, gathered on May 16 to mark the grand opening of VelocityTX Co-Labs, a 5,000-square-foot facility that will offer community laboratory space for emerging bioscience companies.

## Pages

- [Home](https://velocitytx.org/) - The VelocityTx home page consists information regarding where the campus is located, helping startups scale with Velocity's assistance, location and news.
- [Leadership](https://velocitytx.org/about/leadership/) - View our leadership VelocityTx staff and board of directors
- [](https://velocitytx.org/strategic-update-june-2026/) - VelocityTX June 2026 Newsletter :root { --orange: #ff6a2a; --pink: #ff4fa3; --gold: #f6b73c; --ink: #1f2430; --muted: #667085; --paper: #fffaf4; --white: #ffffff; --soft-pink: #fff0f7; --soft-gold: #fff6df; --soft-orange: #fff0e8; --line: rgba(31, 36, 48, 0.12); --shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(31, 36, 48, 0.13); } *
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- [Military Medicine](https://velocitytx.org/military-medicine/) - Leveraging our region's unique strengths in bioscience research, development, and commercialization, VelocityTX seeks to establish a first of its kind military medical innovation facility.
- [](https://velocitytx.org/brdg/)
- [DoD Office Hours](https://velocitytx.org/dod-office-hours/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(0,40,85,0.4) 0%|rgba(0,40,85,0.4) 100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_image=”https://velocitytx.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/military.jpeg” background_position=”bottom_center” background_vertical_offset=”45%” min_height=”320px” custom_padding_tablet=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” min_height=”375px” custom_padding=”||20%||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” positioning=”absolute” position_origin_a=”center_left” custom_css_main_element=”margin:auto;” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_font_size=”39px” text_orientation=”center” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”|0px||0px|false|true” header_font_size_tablet=”39px” header_font_size_phone=”35px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment_tablet=”” module_alignment_phone=”center” module_alignment_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”] DoD Office Hours [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”Breadcrumbs
- [Careers](https://velocitytx.org/about/careers/) - From biomanufacturing to fintech, VelocityTx companies offer a diverse range of opportunities to grow your career.
- [Overview](https://velocitytx.org/overview/) - The overview page speaks to the vision of economic opportunity, community impact, and cultural significance on San Antonio's East Side Innovation District.
- [sdoh](https://velocitytx.org/sdoh/) - Discover how where you live, what you eat, and who you connect with impacts your wellbeing long before a doctor gets involved.
- [Support VelocityTX](https://velocitytx.org/support-velocitytx/) - VelocityTx supports early-stage bioscience companies with access to world-class facilities and expert guidance from leaders across San Antonio's life science ecosystem.
- [CEO Roundtable](https://velocitytx.org/startup-programs/support/ceo-roundtable/) - Our CEO Roundtables are an exclusive, invitation-only program that provides CEOs and executives the opportunity to network with like-minded leaders.
- [Contact Us](https://velocitytx.org/contact-us/) - Contact Us by sending a message with your email, phone number, and area of interest. We'll be sure to get in touch as soon as possible.
- [Co-Working](https://velocitytx.org/co-working/) - VelocityTx Ofers flexible co-working space for freelancers, entrepreneurs, and remote workers who are seeking an alternative to traditional office space.
- [Co-Labs](https://velocitytx.org/co-labs/) - VelocityTx Co-Labs are comprised of six well-equippedBSL-2 labs with flexible terms to accelerate your path to the market.
- [Office & Lab Space](https://velocitytx.org/office-lab-space/) - VelocityTx is a state-of-the-art innovation campus with Class A office space and labs; located on San Antonio's historic East Side.
- [Funding](https://velocitytx.org/startup-programs/funding/) - For startup entrepreneurs, funding is the catalyst that propels a venture from idea to impact. Learn more about the various programs offered and available
- [Internship Program](https://velocitytx.org/internship-program/) - The VelocityTx Career Incubator is a year-round internship program that offers high school and college students hands-on work in bioscience, entrepreneurial development, and related fields.
- [Bioscience Ecosystem](https://velocitytx.org/bioscience-ecosystem/) - San Antonio's healthcare and bioscience industries are credited with an annual economic impact of $44B, and account for nearly one-fifth of all local jobs.
- [Vision](https://velocitytx.org/about/vision/) - VelocityTx was founded with a vision to create a place where academia, industry, and the military would come together to drive medical breakthroughs and promote opportunity.
- [About](https://velocitytx.org/about/) - VelocityTx is a nonprofit organization that seeks to advance San Antonio's life science industry in order to promote sustainable economic and community growth.
- [Connect](https://velocitytx.org/startup-programs/connect/) - Connect with San Antonio's bioscience ecosystem. Sign up for networking events. Learn from our entrepreneurial expertise and AIM health r&d summit.
- [Startup Programs](https://velocitytx.org/startup-programs/) - VelocityTx provides startup programs to early-stage bioscience companies launching innovative breakthroughs to enhance and save lives at a global level.
- [Support](https://velocitytx.org/startup-programs/support/) - VelocityTx supports early-stage bioscience companies through various programs such as its Incubator and Accelerator Program as well as CEO Roundtables.
- [Incubator/Co-Working](https://velocitytx.org/startup-programs/support/incubator-co-working/) - The VelocityTx Incubator is a two- to five-year program designed to help early-stage bioscience companies scale with velocity.
- [Expertise](https://velocitytx.org/startup-programs/support/expertise/) - VelocityTx connects bioscience startups with industry-specific expertise in the form of mentors, entrepreneurs-in-residence, and pitch coaches.
- [SBIR/STTR Bootcamps](https://velocitytx.org/startup-programs/funding/sbir-sttr-bootcamps/) - DoD SBIR/STTR programs fund innovations that offer a potential military application. Learn more here.
- [Accelerator](https://velocitytx.org/startup-programs/support/accelerator/) - VelocityTx administers two accelerator programs: The Community Health Accelerator and the TechNovum Pre-Accelerator.
- [Pre-Conference Symposiums](https://velocitytx.org/aim-health-rd-summit/pre-conference-symposiums/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(0,40,85,0.4) 0%|rgba(0,40,85,0.4) 100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_image=”https://velocitytx.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/military.jpeg” min_height=”320px” custom_padding_tablet=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” min_height=”375px” custom_padding=”110px|0px|110px|0px|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” positioning=”absolute” position_origin_a=”center_left” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”|0px||0px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}”] AIM Pre-Conference Symposiums [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”Breadcrumbs Section” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”#ffa325 0%|#ffffff 100%” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding_tablet=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||||false|false” saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default”
- [AIM Conference](https://velocitytx.org/aim-health-rd-summit/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” admin_label=”header” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(0,40,85,0.4) 0%|rgba(0,40,85,0.4) 100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_image=”https://velocitytx.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/aim-conference.jpeg” background_position=”top_center” background_vertical_offset=”33%” min_height=”325px” custom_padding_tablet=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” min_height=”375px” custom_padding=”110px|0px|110px|0px|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” positioning=”absolute” position_origin_a=”center_left” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”|0px||0px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}”] AIM Health R&D Summit June 16-17, 2025 | Henry B. Gonzalez Conv. Ctr. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”Breadcrumbs Section”
- [AIM Conference](https://velocitytx.org/startup-programs/funding/aim-conference/) - The AIM Health R&D Summit brings together academia, industry, and the military to promote cross-sector collaboration in the development of life-saving innovations. Designed to advance emerging technologies from the bench to the battlefield, AIM draws top minds from across the life sciences ecosystem in a collaborative forum where groundbreaking ideas are shared, partnerships are forged, and solutions to some of healthcare’s toughest challenges are discovered. By uniting experts from diverse disciplines, the AIM Health R&D Summit accelerates the translation of research into impactful technologies that improve health outcomes and enhance mission readiness.
- [Step into STEM](https://velocitytx.org/step-into-stem/) - Inspire the next generation of stem professionals by supporting our Step into STEM program today!
- [Development Opportunities](https://velocitytx.org/development-opportunities/) - VelocityTx offers various development opportunities ideal for biotech, technology, and medical startups.
- [Community Engagement](https://velocitytx.org/community-engagement/)

## Timeline Cards

- [2017](https://velocitytx.org/card/2017-2/) - In 2017: TRTF establishes subsidiary VelocityTX to promote entrepreneurial development.
- [1983](https://velocitytx.org/card/1983/) - In 1983: Cooke Feasibility Study establishes the viability of a suburban research park in San Antonio.
- [2024](https://velocitytx.org/card/2024-2/) - In 2024: VelocityTX opens Co-Labs facility, marking completion of the 5-acre Merchants Ice campus redevelopment.
- [2024](https://velocitytx.org/card/2024-3/) - In 2024: TRTF celebrates 40th anniversary, rebrands as VelocityTX.
- [2023](https://velocitytx.org/card/2023-3/) - In 2023: San Antonio-based TransPecos Bank leads redevelopment of 4-story Merchants Ice building, relocates to campus.
- [2023](https://velocitytx.org/card/2023-4/) - In 2023: TRTF Community House acquires Quality Fence & Welding.
- [2022](https://velocitytx.org/card/2022/) - In 2022: TRTF purchases G.J. Sutton property, expanding its East Side footprint to 12 contiguous acres.
- [2021](https://velocitytx.org/card/2021-2/) - In 2021: North Carolina-based Scorpius BioManufacturing locates at Merchants Ice Campus.
- [2020](https://velocitytx.org/card/2020-2/) - In 2020: GenCure, a subsidiary of BioBridge Global, locates at Merchants Ice Campus.
- [2020](https://velocitytx.org/card/2020-3/) - In 2020: The VelocityTX Innovation Center opens at Merchants Ice Campus.
- [2020](https://velocitytx.org/card/2020-4/) - In 2020: Alamo Angels is integrated into the TRTF family of organizations.
- [2019](https://velocitytx.org/card/2019/) - In 2019: Community House acquires Allen & Allen Co.
- [2019](https://velocitytx.org/card/2019-2/) - In 2019: TRTF creates the Community House Trust to provide long-term impact funding.
- [2017](https://velocitytx.org/card/2017-3/) - In 2017: TRTF purchases Merchants Ice complex with plans to develop an urban innovation campus.
- [2010](https://velocitytx.org/card/2010-3/) - In 2010: The McDermott pre-seed fund is established to support early-stage bioscience companies.
- [2005](https://velocitytx.org/card/2005-2/) - In 2005: UT Health San Antonio establishes The Barshop Center for Longevity and Aging at TRP.
- [2004](https://velocitytx.org/card/2004-3/) - In 2004: Genzyme Inc. acquires ILEX Oncology for $1 billion.
- [2000](https://velocitytx.org/card/2000-2/) - In 2000: UT Health San Antonio establishes the South Texas Center for Biology in Medicine at TRP.
- [1999](https://velocitytx.org/card/1999-2/) - In 1999: The Siberry Technical Center opens at TRP.
- [1996](https://velocitytx.org/card/1996/) - In 1996: CTRC-spinoff ILEX Oncology locates at TRP.
- [1992](https://velocitytx.org/card/1992-2/) - In 1992: The Cancer Therapy and Research Center (CTRC) opens its institute for Drug Development at TRP.
- [1987](https://velocitytx.org/card/1987-2/) - In 1987: Businessman Ross Perot donates $15M for the construction of IBT's facility at TRP.
- [1986](https://velocitytx.org/card/1986-3/) - In 1986: The University of Texas Board of Regents votes to establish the Institute of Biotechnology (IBT) at UT Health San Antonio, with plans to locate at TRP.
- [1986](https://velocitytx.org/card/1986-4/) - In 1986: Concord Oil Founder Tom Pawel and wife Nancy donate 1,500 acres in west Bexar County for the development of the Texas Research Park (TRP).
- [1985](https://velocitytx.org/card/1985-2/) - In 1985: The Texas Research & Technology Foundation (TRTF) is founded by Brig. Gen. Robert McDermott and a coalition of business and civic leaders.
- [1984](https://velocitytx.org/card/1984-2/) - In 1984: The Texas Research & Technology Foundation (TRTF) is founded by Brig. Gen. Robert McDermott and a coalition of business and civic leaders.

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