“For every $1.00 invested in the

South West Texas Border SBDC,

a return of

$6.49 is generated.”

Mentorship

CollaborationEducation

"Great stuff!! This would have cost me

$3,000 with my patent attorney!!"

"A wonderful high level and informative

overview of IP providing necessary

information to proceed to more detailed

actions."

"Outstanding session! Valuable info."

"Excellent event. Well organized & good

topics."

AUSTINDEC: VALUATION (OFFICE HOURS)

JAN: SBIR / STTR PREP

FEB: PATENTS & TRADEMARKS

SAN MARCOS2015: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

2015: CROWDFUNDING

2015: INVESTMENT

Texas State University

Billy C. Covington, Ph.D.Chief Research Officer

December 4, 2014

About Texas State University

Serves 36,790 students with students representing 233 of 254 Texas counties, 48 states, and 71 countries.

4th Largest Public University in Texas; 27th largest in nation

Ranks 23th in the Nation for Number of Degrees award to Hispanic Students

Fall of 2010 became an HSI; Currently 32% Hispanic undergrads

Texas State University became an Emerging Research University In January of 2012.

Role of Research Parks In Innovation

• Enhance technology transfer from University to the

marketplace

• Increase interaction between companies & the University

• Promote entrepreneurship & innovation

• Provide meaningful employment experiences through

internships & co-ops

Role of Research Parks In Innovation

• Increase career opportunities for students & graduates

• Provide launch pad for startups and landing pad for

technologies commercialized from the University

• Create critical mass of innovation based companies

• Promote knowledge and technology based economic

development

Park Development StrategiesStartup & Growth Stage Firms

• Assist firms in accessing finance options

• Engagement with regional angel investors & venture funds

• Pursue creation of a proof of concept fund

• Work closely with Texas State’s SBDC Program

• SBDC located at STAR One

• SBDC Spectrum provides mentoring, education, and

collaboration opportunities

Culture of Innovation and Industry Collaboration

Many Faculty came to university with industry experience

Developed concept of research with relevance

Very few internal silos so easy to form collaborative teams

Successful effort to create a unique Materials Science, Engineering and Commercialization PhD program

Faculty engaged in SBIR/STTR opportunities

Ten year strategic plan to become a National Research University

August, 2013

Contacts

Billy C. Covington, PhDChief Research OfficerPhone: (512) 245-2314

bc18@txstate.edu

Reddy Venumbaka, PhDOffice of Commercialization and Industrial Relations

Phone: (512) 245-2672reddy@txstate.edu

Stephen Frayser, MBA

Executive Director

STAR Park

Phone: (512) 245-7827

s_f75@txstate.edu

Mentorship

CollaborationEducation

(512) 610-0996