Entrance to the Houston Technology Center in Midtown

The Houston Technology Center (HTC) was a technology accelerator and

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located in Midtown, Houston, Texas. The HTC was a business park focused on the sectors of energy, information technology (hardware and software), life sciences, and

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based space technologies with coaching, capital, connections, community, and customers. It was created in 1999 and lasted until 2018 when it was merged into the Houston Exponential program and shut down. A similar program that is also located in Midtown opened in 2021, known as the

Ion Innovation District The Ion District, Ion Innovation District, or Rice Innovation District, is a technology park and innovation district in Midtown Houston which was established as a joint initiative between Rice University and the City of Houston. It has also been c ...

References

* {{cite web , last=Leinfelder , first=Andrea , title=Houston Technology Center's business accelerator closes , website=Chron , date=2018-02-01 , url=https://www.chron.com/business/article/Houston-Technology-Center-s-business-accelerator-12541629.php , access-date=2021-05-02 Companies based in Houston