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State commercialization centers facing review

Texas officials are considering the future of the eight Regional Centers for Innovation and Commercialization.

Those centers are the first review in the process of making awards from the state's Emerging Technology Fund.

According to Gov. Rick Perry's office, the Texas Emerging Technology Fund advisory committee will be reviewing whether the current Regional Centers for Innovation and Commercialization contracts should be renewed or whether other entities should be allowed to provide proposals for running the centers.

In Central Texas, the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce is responsible for the local center.

To read the full, original article click on this link: Business Digest: State commercialization centers facing review; Austin ad agencies take national honors