Being a member of the TIC is the best thing you can do for you and your business. If you are serious about your business, and want to take it to the next level JOIN NOW!!! There are many resources for your business in one central location. Janice Riley, the Manager of the TIC, is very passionate about what she does, and is supportive of the members of the TIC. She received the Governor's Citation in recognition of the TIC’s ongoing support to grow tech startups from the innovation idea to a sustainable company. She is very active in the community and knows a lot of people and organizations in a variety of industries. Her experience allows her to make business connections for TIC members both locally and state-wide. Members of the TIC also have access to a Strategic Analyst. The first time I met with him, he encouraged me to increase my fees. After our meeting, I felt more confident in doing so. I was able to doubled my rate with no backlash. He has a broad range of experience and comes up with ideas that I can apply to my field.

As a TIC tenant in the process of building a contract research laboratory, our work at TIC is enjoyable and stress free. Laboratory instruments are up-to-date maintained, repairs are done promptly and equipment are set to meet our research needs. Not only TIC create an environment for research and development but connects tenant to each other and to HCC faculties and outside partners as well. The result is that I have an ongoing scientific collaboration on a promising project with another TIC tenant in the same floor. Also the internship program helps me to contribute to HCC educational efforts by sharing and growing my expertise and resources while mentoring and caring out experiments on our projects.