McKinney Innovation Fund — Growth Grant
Runs non-dilutive cash for early-stage tech startups upfront over research and through the McKinney Innovation Fund Growth Grant.
The McKinney Innovation Fund Growth Grant is administered by the McKinney Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), a Texas 4A/4B sales-tax-funded statutory nonprofit that manages economic development incentives for the City of McKinney. The Growth Grant is the entry-level tier of the three-tier Innovation Fund, designed for early-stage tech startups that commit to establishing their primary headqu…
Tech startups in SaaS, AI, cybersecurity, fintech, life sciences, cloud, PaaS, IaaS, renewable energy, gaming/digital arts.
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