Who We Are

Serving Our Growing Community

The Research Valley Partnership (The RVP) helps grow, expand and attract business to the Research Valley through planning, services and support.  The RVP creates value for the taxpayers of  the region through a unique partnership approach to economic development and by serving as the catalyst for economic growth.

The RVP works tirelessly connecting and facilitating innovation and rapid go-to-market strategies. This is done by facilitating strong businesses through innovation, our friendly environment and by building upon the foundation of Texas A&M University’s global expertise in engineering, energy, and biosciences.

Efficient and Effective Economic Development

Our partnership approach to regional economic development ensures an efficient use of resources, a high return on tax-payer investments and an ability to ensure our clients receive the fastest, most appropriate response for their needs as well as, making smart, informed business relocation decisions.  

To download The RVP’s “Economic Development 101″ document explaining our approach, click here.

Connecting Industry with Research

We recruit businesses and industry leaders to come to this area, by moving quickly to meet their needs, providing solutions to their business challenges and connecting them with the innovative researchers at one of the world’s leading research university systems, Texas A&M.

Speed to Market

Due to our partnership approach to economic development, The Research Valley Partnership is able to get things done quickly and effectively.  For instance, in the biotech field, every phase of the pharmaceutical process can take place in the Research Valley, by having the infrastructure in place to bring a device, a therapeutic, or a vaccine from the first stages of development to the market place.  The Research Valley’s Speed-to-Market approach allows each progressive step to be done in the same place. This concept makes the Research Valley an innovative center for development and production.

Innovation-Driven Climate

Serving as a gateway to our business friendly community and the university environment, we foster an innovation-driven business climate that we call our Innovation to Industry Model. This model offers a unique environment for economic development and ensures that the Research Valley is on it’s way to becoming the innovation capitol of Texas.