The initiative involves creating an environment where Houston becomes a recognized leader in high technology. TIPS also has a computerized service to match company capabilities with bid opportunities. Clients have improved efficiency by 15 percent to 40 percent following TMAC assistance. The Gulf Coast Region has one of the largest manufacturing populations in Texas. Direct Business Assistance out of the UH Small Business Development Center provides referrals to professionals such as CPAs and attorneys who offer discounted fees for the first 16 hours of consultation with the first two hours free of charge.
Students provide free consulting services and produce field-case studies to small businesses.
The institute maintains working partnerships with the Small Business Administration and the Service Corps of Retired Executives. This project reflects the high value placed on education and in particular hotel and tourism education. Pictured is one of the preliminary sketches for the proposed campus. Sketch courtesy of Lewis T. May Studio at PageSoutherlandPage . The Texas Center for Computational and Informational Science at the University of Houston conducts collaborative interdisciplinary research education and training.