= Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts =
Texas A&M University has a relationship with a number of local institutions that are fostering local entrepreneurs and innovators.
<u>HackDFW </u> is the sister organization to TAMUHack and sponsors the event by connecting our thinkers and builders with a myriad of diverse students, access to the DFW area's most competitive tech companies, and connecting the Texas regional hackathons together in order to increase participation and competitiveness. [[http://hackdfw.comhttp://hackdfw.com]]
<u>Binary Space</u> is a professional workspace & community for entrepreneurs, creatives, and go-getters in the core of Downtown Bryan, Texas. Their vision as a diverse community of goofy, creative individuals, is to equip, collaborate, and motivate each other in a holistic environment. [ [http://binaryspace.co/ http://binaryspace.co/] ]
<u>Research Valley</u> is a hub that provides support to early stage startups as well as networking to quickly bring startups and technology ventures to the industry. They are built on strong industry relationships that enables the quick move to industry. <u>CNVE</u> has ties with <u>Research Valley</u>’s leadership. [[http://researchvalley.org/who-we-are/ http://researchvalley.org/who-we-are/]]