VelocityTX
VelocityTX, formerly the Texas Research & Technology Foundation, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing San Antonio’s life sciences and bioscience industry to drive sustainable economic and community growth. By leveraging the region’s strengths in research, development, and commercialization, VelocityTX fosters innovation through place-based industry clustering, startup support programs, and workforce development. The organization is developing a 70-acre innovation district on San Antonio’s East Side, anchored by the redeveloped Merchants Ice Complex and the future G.J. Sutton property, to serve as a hub for biosciences, technology, and military medical research. VelocityTX connects academia, industry, and military partners, supporting early-stage companies, facilitating collaboration, and positioning San Antonio as a national leader in medical innovation and economic impact. The organization has a rich history dating back to 1984 and has recently unified its brand under the VelocityTX name to reflect its expanded mission and impact.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Products
Innovation center facility (campus collaborative space)
A multi-use innovation facility providing private offices, co-working areas, AV-ready event and media spaces, and tenant support services colocated with laboratory suites to support bioscience entrepreneurship.
Planned bioscience research and office building (anchor development)
Planned multi-story bioscience facility designed to include laboratory-ready wet and dry spaces, isolated chemical storage, redundant mechanical/electrical systems, conference and collaboration spaces, and tenant amenities intended to support research and biomanufacturing.
Innovation center facility (campus collaborative space)
A multi-use innovation facility providing private offices, co-working areas, AV-ready event and media spaces, and tenant support services colocated with laboratory suites to support bioscience entrepreneurship.
Planned bioscience research and office building (anchor development)
Planned multi-story bioscience facility designed to include laboratory-ready wet and dry spaces, isolated chemical storage, redundant mechanical/electrical systems, conference and collaboration spaces, and tenant amenities intended to support research and biomanufacturing.
Services
Onsite private and shared BSL-2 laboratory spaces with rentable benches, vent hoods, a shared equipment room, wet utility space, and access to common lab equipment and cold storage.
Flexible memberships and private office leasing with business amenities (24/7 secure access, high-speed internet, AV conference rooms, media studio) for entrepreneurs and small teams.
Cohort-based paid internship placements pairing students with host employers, supplemented by professional development workshops and employer engagement activities.
Programming that connects startups to mentors and partners, provides commercialization support and sector-specific assistance, and facilitates access to capital through partner networks.
One-on-one consultations and short subject-matter-expert sessions connecting Department of Defense and military medical SMEs with industry and academic participants to explore collaboration and transition opportunities.
Planning and delivery of summits, symposiums, and streamed events focused on military medicine, technology transition, and research commercialization, including panels on funding and patent processes.
Onsite private and shared BSL-2 laboratory spaces with rentable benches, vent hoods, a shared equipment room, wet utility space, and access to common lab equipment and cold storage.
Flexible memberships and private office leasing with business amenities (24/7 secure access, high-speed internet, AV conference rooms, media studio) for entrepreneurs and small teams.
Cohort-based paid internship placements pairing students with host employers, supplemented by professional development workshops and employer engagement activities.
Programming that connects startups to mentors and partners, provides commercialization support and sector-specific assistance, and facilitates access to capital through partner networks.
One-on-one consultations and short subject-matter-expert sessions connecting Department of Defense and military medical SMEs with industry and academic participants to explore collaboration and transition opportunities.
Planning and delivery of summits, symposiums, and streamed events focused on military medicine, technology transition, and research commercialization, including panels on funding and patent processes.
Expertise Areas
- Incubator and accelerator management
- Shared BSL-2 laboratory operations
- Wet and dry laboratory provisioning
- Biomanufacturing tenant support and CDMO hosting
Key Technologies
- BSL-2 containment infrastructure
- Wet lab utilities and laboratory-grade MEP systems
- Shared laboratory equipment (biosafety cabinets, autoclaves, -80°C/-20°C freezers)
- Small-scale biomanufacturing facilities (cell therapy; mammalian and microbial processes)
News & Updates
On May 16, officials and supporters celebrated the grand opening of VelocityTX Co-Labs, a 5,000-square-foot venue with laboratory space for emerging bioscience companies at 1305 E. Houston St. in San Antonio.
A summit focused on military medicine research and development, bringing together leaders and researchers in the field. The 2024 event drew over 800 participants and featured the Defense Health Agency as a key focus.
A series of pre-conference symposiums leading up to the AIM Health R&D Summit, including SME Encounter Sessions, Pathways to Innovation, and Pathways to Commercialization, designed to foster collaboration and commercialization of medical technologies.
Covers the grand opening of VelocityTX Co-Labs and the growth of San Antonio's tech and biotech sectors.
Details the completion of the Eastside campus with the opening of new lab spaces for bioscience startups.
Announces the launch of VelocityTX Co-Labs as a new hub for bioscience innovation.
On May 16, officials and supporters celebrated the grand opening of VelocityTX Co-Labs, a 5,000-square-foot venue with laboratory space for emerging bioscience companies at 1305 E. Houston St. in San Antonio.
A summit focused on military medicine research and development, bringing together leaders and researchers in the field. The 2024 event drew over 800 participants and featured the Defense Health Agency as a key focus.
A series of pre-conference symposiums leading up to the AIM Health R&D Summit, including SME Encounter Sessions, Pathways to Innovation, and Pathways to Commercialization, designed to foster collaboration and commercialization of medical technologies.
Covers the grand opening of VelocityTX Co-Labs and the growth of San Antonio's tech and biotech sectors.
Details the completion of the Eastside campus with the opening of new lab spaces for bioscience startups.
Announces the launch of VelocityTX Co-Labs as a new hub for bioscience innovation.