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Economic development director reports Innovation Fund traction, Plug and Play partnerships and Town Square progress
Summary
Elizabeth Huff updated the council on business retention visits, roughly 20 Innovation Fund applications under review, Plug and Play activity including visitors from Tampere, Finland, and a University of Houston–Sugar Land corporate partnership; Town Square landscaping phase two is expected to be complete by June 8 ahead of FIFA activations.
Elizabeth Huff, director of economic development and tourism, told the council the department’s business retention visits continue and that staff is seeing traction on the Innovation Fund. “We have about 20 now that are in process and under review,” Huff said, adding that not all applicants will qualify but the program has generated interest and some recent media coverage.
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