TechBA Entrepreneur Meets with Obama
An entrepreneur from the Global Commercialization Group’s TechBA program for Mexico, Héctor Gómez Macfarland, was one of a group of 15 Mexican entrepreneurs selected to… » Read more
PRI’s The World Covers TechBA-Austin
Success of GCG’s TechBA-Austin program featured in story for Public Radio International’s “The World” program May 1, 2013: The World’s Jason Margolis reported on Austin… » Read more
Defense R&D Organizaton of India
Officials of India DRDO engage in discussions with IC2 tech transfer experts Apr. 29, 2013, Austin: Four officials representing India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation… » Read more
Korean Program Tech Installed at UT
Utilities and Energy Management trying out a predictive maintenance program Feb. 2013, Austin, Texas: A technology identified and assisted by the GCG program for Daejeon,… » Read more
Innovation Readiness in Ukraine
GCG has completed online training of Ukrainian innovators May, 2013: GCG’s online Innovation Readiness (IR) series was delivered to participants in over ten Ukrainian cities. … » Read more
Mexican Pre-Acceleration
A Successful Week of Training for Mexican Entrepreneurs Mar. 21, 2013, Austin: TechBA-Austin began its annual pre-acceleration training program with Session 1 for a group… » Read more
India Program $275M Impact
A report compiled by Ernst & Young notes that the India Innovation Growth Program (IIGP) has helped participants and their companies generate revenues exceeding 1,500… » Read more
GCG Enterpreneurs’ Training in Málaga Spain
“Bootcamp” for Spanish Innovators Jan. 16, Málaga, Spain: GCG has delivered a three-day training program in Málaga, Spain. Working with city officials, GCG hopes to… » Read more
First Chilean Company Enters GCG Accelerator
ROMA educational technology seeks to expand to US market Jan. 2013, Austin, TX: A Chilean enterprise, ROMA Systems, has taken up residence in GCG’s new… » Read more
Radio-Frequency Identification Technology Success
Congratulations to IDZ of GCG’s TechBA program Jan. 2013: IDZ Technologies, a company of the Mexico TechBA-Austin program, continues to achieve commercialization success and contribute… » Read more
Future Work with Daejeon
New memorandum of understanding signed with Korea’s Daejeon Business Agency Nov. 14, 2012, Austin: Officials from the Daejeon Business Agency (DBA in the province of… » Read more
Gyeonggi Program Successes Celebrated
Year 4 ends with 83% more business than expected, and Year 5 begins. Oct. 31, 2012, Suwon, Gyeonggi, South Korea: GCG’s program for the state… » Read more
Innovation Readiness in Russia
Online innovation readiness training deployed for Russian tech managers, scientists, and entrepreneurs. Nov., 2012: GCG’s Innovation Readiness Series™ (IR Series) is currently being offered to… » Read more
GCG Director Receives Award from Gyeonggi
Sid Burback given Plaque of Appreciation from Gyeonggi Governor Kim Nov., 2012: Sid Burback, Director of the Global Commercialization Group, was presented with a special… » Read more
Training in Indonesia
GCG works with the US embassy in Jakarta to offer training in bringing innovations to market. Nov. 5, 2012, Jakarta, Indonesia: Through GCG’s new online… » Read more
Hyderabad Technology Expo
Showcase of innovations from India Innovation Growth Program held in Hyderabad, India. Sep. 26, 2012: GCG’s India Innovation Growth Program (IIGP) organized a technology exposition… » Read more
India Incubator Manager Training
India Innovation Growth Program holds tri-city tour and workshops for incubator managers. September, 2012: GCG hosted fifteen managers from India for a two-week program designed… » Read more
Daejeon Program Selects Six Finalists
International technology judges selected six finalist companies to receive business development services from GCG. Aug. 14, 2012, Austin, TX: The 2012-2013 Daejeon Program, delivered by GCG,… » Read more
Innovation Readiness Series
Now available online and in 3 languages. … » Read more
Middle Eastern Newspaper Highlights Online Series
Innovation Readiness Series featured in Middle East North Africa Financial Network (MENAFN) story. Jul. 10, 2012, Austin, TX: Innovators and technology transfer practitioners in Jordan participated in… » Read more
TechBA Hosts 5th Annual Expo
As part of its business acceleration program, TechBA Austin hosted its 5th annual expo. Jul. 3, 2012, Austin, TX: The TechBA Austin program accelerates the growth… » Read more
Korean Newspaper Features GCG’s Gyeonggi Program
Chosun Weekly, a Korean newspaper, featured a story about GCG’s Gyeonggi-UT Innovation Program. Jun. 29, 2012, Austin, TX: The Korean newspaper, Chosun Weekly, published a story recently… » Read more
Forbes India Covers GCG Tech
T.R. Rao’s STEPS waste-to-fuel technology, supported during GCG’s 2011 India Innovation Growth Program, garners attention from Forbes India. June 19, 2012, Austin, TX: Forbes India included a… » Read more
TechBA Company Expands Its Business in Texas
Open Audio quickly adapted to the US business environment and recently made significant partnerships and contracts. Jun. 18, 2012, Austin, TX: Open Audio, a Mexican audio… » Read more
Clinton Meets GCG-Program Innovators
Secretary of State attends event in India… » Read more
GCG Set to Begin New Program in Korea
A program with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) is officially set to begin on May 1. Apr. 24, 2012, Austin, TX: … » Read more
$5M Investment for GCG India Tech
3nethra, a technology supported in GCG’s 2011 India program, has received a US$5M investment from two venture capital firms. Apr. 24, 2012, Austin: Forus Health,… » Read more
Inventor Receives Earth Care Award
Dr. Kumar Singh, inventor of Energy Cakes, receives the prestigious “Earth Care Award 2011.” The Earth Care Award is annually given to green energy solutions… » Read more
GCG Meetings in Malaga, Spain
Assistant Director Discusses GCG Projects for Andalusian Region Apr 21, 2012, Málaga, Spain: GCG Assistant Director, Paul Zukowski, met with representatives of the Andalusian region… » Read more
Chile Engages GCG for New “Global Connection” Program
The Chilean Economic Development Organization launches a new program with GCG as an approved international service provider. This story was updated on May 8, 2012.… » Read more
Innovator Spotlight
Doe-Hee Kim, President of DGS Corporation… » Read more
Technology Spotlight
3nethra: A tool for reducing the incidence of preventable blindness… » Read more
GCG Hosts Innovation Competition in India
The DST-India Innovation Growth Program held its annual innovation competition and conducted entrepreneurship workshops in India. Mar. 28, 2012, New Delhi, India: Fifty innovators from… » Read more
Technology Spotlight
Energy Cakes… » Read more
Vice President for Research Speaks at India Event
The University of Texas at Austin’s Vice President for Research, Dr. Juan M. Sanchez, addressed managers of India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation. Mar. 19,… » Read more
Week of Pre-Acceleration in Mexico Program
TechBA program inducts new companies into “pre-acceleration” phase. Mar. 19, 2012, Austin, Texas: GCG’s TechBA-Austin program, which will finish its seventh year in July, hosted… » Read more
GCG Continues Work in Daejeon, Korea
GCG will provide another year of technology commercialization and business development services in Daejeon Province, South Korea. Mar. 13, 2012, Austin, Texas: Officials from the… » Read more
City Officials from Western France Visit GCG
Officials from the city of Angers, in Western France, visited GCG to learn more about potential GCG programs for their region. Mar. 12, 2012, Austin,… » Read more
Technology Recruiting Underway in Gyeonggi
GCG’s “UT Innovation-Growth Program” for Gyeonggi, Korea, enters its fifth year of identifying promising technologies for possible inclusion in international business development activities. Mar. 12,… » Read more
Government Official from Singapore Visits GCG
Director of Singapore’s Infocomm Development Authority expresses interest in collaborating with GCG. Mar. 14, 2012, Austin, Texas: Stephen Tong, the director of Singapore’s Infocomm Development… » Read more
GCG Trains 6 Tech Transfer Office Managers from Russia
Russian managers visit GCG for a day of seminars and tours on technology transfer management. Mar. 12, Austin, Texas: Six technology transfer office managers from… » Read more
Spanish Language E-Learning
Open Audio collaborates with GCG to complete the Spanish edition of GCG’s Innovation Readiness training. Mar. 12, 2012, Austin, Texas: Open Audio, a TechBA Program company, was selected… » Read more
The Social Impact of Innovation
GCG-supported techs have the potential to improve people’s lives dramatically, in the developing world, as well as at home.… » Read more
GCG at The University of Texas at Austin
GCG is a unit of the IC² Institute, The University of Texas at Austin.… » Read more
Cancer-Screening Tech
GCG unites the efforts of Korean and Austin-based companies to improve cancer screening. Jan. 6, 2012, Austin, Texas: The Korea-based industrial automation company, Jungwoo F&B, will… » Read more
TechBA Bootcamps
GCG commercialization experts deliver 3-day tech commercialization bootcamps in Monterrey, Mexico. Nov. 19, 2011, Monterrey, Mexico: The week of November 14, GCG commercialization experts delivered two… » Read more
GCG Hosts Three Korean Visitors
Nov. 18, 2011, Austin, Texas: Representatives from the Korean Institute of Science and Technology Information and the Daejon City visited Austin last week to review this… » Read more
The World Bank Includes GCG in its Report on Innovation
Nov. 14, 2011, Austin, Texas: The World Bank released a report, titled: “Nurturing Innovation: Venture Acceleration Networks,” which examines venture acceleration networks and the organizations,… » Read more
GCG Completes Technology Transfer Office Training
Nov. 11, 2011, Austin, Texas: GCG hosted nine trainees from Kuwait for a two-week technology transfer office training. The Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of the… » Read more
The Director of TechBA and the President of FUMEC Visit GCG
Oct. 21, 2011, Austin, Texas: Mr. Guillermo Fernandez, Executive President of The United States – Mexico Foundation for Science (FUMEC)and Ms. Haru Yamazaki, Director of FUMEC’s… » Read more
How Kumar Singh’s “Energy Cakes” Provide a Solution to Haiti’s Disappearing Forests
Oct. 12, 2011, Austin, Texas: According to Lewis Lucke, former US Ambassador to Haiti, ninety-five percent of Haiti’s forests disappeared as a result of the manufacture… » Read more
UT- Austin’s Vice-President for Research Attends GCG Tech Expo in India
Sept. 29, 2011, Trivamdrum, India: GCG’s India-Lockheed program held its annual technology expo and celebrated the success of over 50 Indian innovations. The program is designed to find… » Read more
GCG Will Work with Delhi Technical University on a Center for Innovation and Global Commercialization
Sept. 27, 2011, New Delhi, India: Dr. Juan M. Sanchez, Vice President for Research at The University of Texas at Austin (UT), led a university delegation to… » Read more
The Global Bridge Initiative is Ahead of Schedule
Jul. 14, 2011, Kuwait City, Kuwait: At an event that took place at the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce, the National Technology Enterprises Company (NTEC) announced that through… » Read more
Mr. Kyung Sun Min, Executive Director of Gyeonggi Small Business Center, visits Austin
Feb. 23-25, 2011, Austin, Texas: Director Min visited Austin to discuss the current Korea program and offer ideas for future programs in Korea. Director Min… » Read more
GCG Hosts Three Korean Innovators
Feb. 2011, Austin, Texas: GCG hosted Daniel Jang of Fastech, Joanne Kim of Hyundai SeasAll, and Kaycee Sung of Hajung Industry INC. During their visits, GCG… » Read more
GCG Launches New Kuwait Program – the Global Bridge Initiative
Jan. 26, 2011, Austin, Texas: The Global Bridge Initiative is a joint project between the Kuwaiti National Technology Enterprises Company (NTEC) and GCG. The proposed… » Read more
