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The Houston Exponential strategic committees are a convening of innovation ecosystem partners collaborating to unveil opportunities for accelerated growth in startups and tech.
Committees extend HX’s internal capacities by leveraging the collective knowledge of subject matter experts in Houston
How Houston Exponential activates Houston’s domain experts to resolve some of the cities biggest innovation roadblocks.
Engage with members of Houston's tech community to identify the most pressing problems and obstacles
Form a strategic committee to advise and influence the high-level direction of potential initiatives
Analyze and select proposals based on feasibility, projected impact, timeline, confidence, and reach
Assemble a working group of ground-level doers to build a minimum viable product
Gather metrics on the actual impact. Graduate and spin off successful projects or revisit ideation/prioritization
The Innovation Corridor committee was born out of a need for the development of an innovation district to help create stakeholder density in the Houston tech ecosystem. It focused on developing the four-mile stretch connecting Downtown Houston and the Texas Medical Center. The committee graduated in 2020 and is now run by Susan Davenport, Chief Economic Development Officer at the Greater Houston Partnership.
The Sales Academy is a unique certificate program from the University of Houston’s Stephen Stagner Sales Excellence Institute. It was created to support the growing technology industry in Houston by providing a source of highly-qualified candidates trained in digital sales and marketing.
HTX Talent is the central hub for available tech jobs in Houston. It’s grown from a simple job board to a network of startups looking for talent, and candidates searching for their next career move.
The HX Venture Fund is a fund of fund designed not only for ROI, but also to bring additional venture capital to the Houston innovation ecosystem. By connecting Houston’s world-class corporations, startups, and VC firms, the fund creates a positive growth multiplier effect.
In collaboration with Hewlett Packard Enterprise, the Data Science Institute at the University of Houston combines research, education, and services related to data science and scientific computing. The institute is leading resource in this field to public and private sector partners within the Houston metro area and beyond.
