Starting a business in Greater Waco? Our Economic Development team connects you to incentives, properties, talent, and the local partners building Central Texas into a genuine hub for entrepreneurship.
The Chamber partners with Start Up Waco, which leads the region's entrepreneurial support efforts, connecting founders with the resources, experts, and community they need to grow.
The Small Business Development Center connects entrepreneurs across a seven-county region with technical assistance, mentoring, and training at every stage of business; free, confidential, and available to all.
Baylor University, a Research 1 institution, launched the Baylor Research and Innovation Collaborative (BRIC) in 2012 to fuel regional economic development. Today it gives entrepreneurs, industry clients, and researchers access to 300,000+ square feet of lab, business, and outreach space to move ideas from the concept phase to the marketplace.