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VelocityTX to add key leadership amid transition
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 extensive experience working with the military …
Funding critical to East SA innovation hub expansion, new TRTF CEO says
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 to Rene Dominguez, who …
TRTF lands new corporate HQ for East SA innovation campus
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. The East Houston Street structure spans four floors and 63,000 square feet … Click here to continue reading >
East SA on cusp of becoming a major military medical research hub
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 a prime landing spot for companies …
NAMRU San Antonio attends 4th Military Medical Industry Day
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.