The Texas Biomedical Startup Scene

I've been pleasantly surprised to discover since starting this blog that Texas has a much more robust startup scene in LifeSci/MedTech than I had suspected. The Texas Bio Corridor Alliance website, http://www.texasbiocorridor.org, does a terrific job of consolidating much of the information about it. Its list of in-state incubators/accelerators and venture capital funds is particularly eye-opening. With the most recently posted item in its "Corridor News" section dated June 13, 2012, it appears not to be the most actively maintained website; indeed, it does not mention some of the very latest developments I have come across (more on this in future posts). However, it is so well-organized and generally complete that any future post I write on this topic will most likely serve merely as an addendum to the information contained there. I encourage everyone to take a look at it.

http://www.texasbiocorridor.org

This evening I will be attending a networking event hosted by Health Wildcatters, a brand-new Dallas-based healthcare-oriented seed accelerator. Having opened its doors only a few months ago, it is not (yet) mentioned in the Texas Bio Corridor Alliance website. I look forward to learning a lot about the local biomedical startup scene there. Perhaps I will meet some of you, my readers, there as well!

- Isamu Z. Hartman, PhD

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