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Council renews Pearland Innovation Hub contract; small‑business users thank chamber and EDC
Summary
After a packed public comment period of entrepreneurs and service providers, Pearland City Council approved renewal of a three‑year contract funding the Pearland Innovation Hub, run by the Pearland Chamber of Commerce and funded by the Pearland Economic Development Corporation, at about $296,000 per year.
Pearland City Council approved on May 19 a three‑year contract for the Pearland Innovation Hub — a small‑business support program run by the Pearland Chamber of Commerce and funded through the Pearland Economic Development Corporation.
The Pearland Innovation Hub provides a navigator, free coaching hours and a back‑end platform that connects entrepreneurs to advisors, grants and training. Chamber CEO Jim Johnson and PEDC President Matt Buchanan told council the contract totals roughly $888,000…
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