Houston Life Sciences Funding Surges 300 Percent But Lags Behind Other Cities
Houston’s push into life sciences is starting to pay off, but the city is still playing catch-up compared to other medical research hubs.
Last year, life sciences venture capital in Houston was up 300 percent over 2016 levels, and the city saw year-over-year increases in both life sciences employment and number of establishments, according to a new report from Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL).
Even with the rapid increase in funding, commercial real…