With the support of local leaders, government entities and entrepreneurs, the University of Houston-Victoria College of Business has secured $915,000 for a partnership with a company to help increase entrepreneurship and economic development in the Victoria area.
The university has entered into an agreement with Innovation Collective, a company based in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, to help the Victoria region create and develop a new ecosystem of business. The company has similar projects in Coeur d’Alene; Brooksville, Fla.; and Utica, N.Y.
The company will help leaders and community members create a culture of economic innovation and assist with the creation of new business ventures and job opportunities for residents. The new business and job opportunities also will encourage more UHV students to stay in…