HSC NEXT

The mission of the HSC Next team, at The UNT Health Science Center (HSC) at Fort Worth, is to engage with campus innovators, manage the HSC intellectual property portfolio, incubate startup companies and build a stronger Fort Worth community for entrepreneurs.

About

Innovation is changing Fort Worth. Start-ups and a spirit of entrepreneurship are transforming the city known for Cowboys and Culture into a hub for innovative ideas and businesses. The HSC Next team brings knowledge, experience, resources and connections to catalyze innovation. 

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has embarked on an ambitious campaign to invest in entrepreneurship and to develop an innovative mindset.

Services Provided

Business Planning

  • Feasibility Studies

Financial Resources and Assistance

  • Angel Investment
  • Equity Funding
  • Government Funding
  • Technology Grants (Specialty)
  • Grant Funding

Internship Programs and Student Services

  • Internship Program
  • Student Research Projects (Specialty)
  • Student Placement
  • Student Training (Specialty)

Libraries and Research

  • Business Research Resources (Specialty)
  • Demographic/Census Data (Specialty)

Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development

  • Commercialization (Specialty)
  • Health and Safety Training (Specialty)
  • High Tech Development (Specialty)
  • Life Sciences Development (Specialty)
  • Science/Bioscience Seminars (Specialty)
  • Technology Transfer (Specialty)
  • Wet Lab Incubator (Specialty)

Marketing and Sales

  • Market Research (Specialty)

Mentoring

  • One-on-One Counseling

Networking and Associations

  • Small Business/General

Space

  • Conference/Meeting and Event Space (Specialty)
  • Coworking (Specialty)
  • Wet Lab (Specialty)
  • Lab Space (Specialty)

Operations and Logistics

  • Health and Safety Training (Specialty)

Product Development

  • Patent Information (Specialty)
  • Product Design and Development
  • Prototype Development (Specialty)
  • R&D Support (Specialty)

Regulatory Compliance

  • Government Requirements (Specialty)
  • International Regulatory Compliance
  • Patent Information (Specialty)
  • Registration, Licenses and Permits
  • Trademark and Copyright Information (Specialty)

Starting a Business

  • Feasibility Studies (Specialty)
  • Forming a Business (Specialty)
  • Registration, Licenses and Permits
  • Startup Business Counseling
  • Startup Classes

Technical Assistance

  • Commercialization (Specialty)
  • Technology Transfer (Specialty)

Training

  • Health and Safety Training (Specialty)
  • Startup Classes (Specialty)
  • Health Care Training (Specialty)

Accelerators and Incubators

  • Incubator (Specialty)

Events and Community Building

  • Hackathon / Startup Week or Weekends (Specialty)
  • Pitch Events (Specialty)
Contact Information
Robert McClain
Address
550 Bailey Ave.
5th Floor
Fort Worth, TX 76107