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UTSA and Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México sign agreement
On Aug. 6, Eduardo Gasca Pliego, rector of the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEM), and UTSA President Ricardo Romo (picured left) signed a formal agreement to promote a wide range of collaborative activity between the two universities. The goal of the agreement is to initiate areas of collaboration in research, economic development and academic achievement.
The visiting delegation spent two days touring UTSA’s campuses, laboratories, economic outreach centers and research programs. Stops included the Structural Dynamics Lab, Texas Institute for Sustainable Energy Research, the Institute of Texan Cultures, and the Institute for Economic Development.
“Having established a good working relationship with UAEM through our small business initiative in Mexico, it makes sense to add layers of academic and research collaborations next,” said Robert McKinley, UTSA associate director for economic development.
Read more: UTSA and Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México sign agreement
Trade adjustment center awarded $1 million
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration has awarded more than $1.3 million to the Southwest Trade Adjustment Assistance Center (SWTAAC) at UTSA. The award completes a three-year funding cycle, and represents an increase over the previous year’s award.
The Southwest Trade Adjustment Assistance Center (SWTAAC) provides a range of services to help manufacturing and service firms in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma regain a competitive edge in response to foreign competition.
Minority Business Enterprise Center ranked #1 nationally
Access to markets and capital, as well as job creation, new clients and sales increase were tops in nation
The San Antonio Minority Business Enterprise (MBEC) received the National Outstanding Performance Award for their 2009 economic development results. MBEC is one of 11 centers and programs that comprise the UTSA Institute for Economic Development. The U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency recognized the local center for its outstanding overall performance in numbers of new clients, jobs created, financial transactions, contracts awarded, and increase in sales, among other factors. The local MBEC, one of 46 similar centers around the country, uses a one-on-one intensive consulting approach to assist with the expansion and development of minority-owned firms. In San Antonio, the center has been active since 1982, serving well over 3,000 clients throughout its history. Read more: Minority Business Enterprise Center ranked #1 nationally
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