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BY AUBREY VOGEL
Sugar Land enters $4.5M Plug and Play agreement Business owners in the Houston area could receive free business development opportunities in Sugar Land beginning in 2025. What you need to know At a Nov. 5 meeting, the Sugar Land Develop- ment Corp. unanimously approved a $4.5 million three-year founding anchor agreement with Plug and Play, a venture company, to grow business opportunities in the city and across the region. Zooming in Each year, Plug and Play will provide free growth opportunities to two cohorts of startups through events, mentorship and possible invest- ment opportunities, according to agenda docu- ments. The Sugar Land flagship would focus on startups that benefit smart cities, including energy, mobility and health, said Chandler Molpus, Sugar
Rural broadband to see expansions At an Oct. 22 meeting, Fort Bend County commissioners approved a $2.5 million broadband expansion contract with Comcast Cable Communications LLC to bring internet infrastructure to rural areas of the county. The expansion aims to bring major transmission lines to improve the broadband speeds in unserved and underserved areas, including Simonton, Kendleton, Needville, Thompsons and surrounding communities, according to agenda documents. Funding will come from federal American Rescue Plan Act funds and Comcast, accord- ing to agenda documents. Going forward Expansions began upon the approval of the partnership Oct. 22 and are expected to wrap up by the end of 2025, officials said.
Plug and Play payment schedule
Payment 1
Payment 2 Payment 3
2025 $1M
$500K
$500K
2026
$500K $250K
$500K
2027
$500K $250K
$500K
SOURCE: CITY OF SUGAR LAND/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Land economic development coordinator. Looking ahead
The Sugar Land Development Corp. will provide the $4.5 million investment to help launch this program in the Greater Houston area over three years, Molpus said. The program is expected to launch in late February or early March following securing local employees and office space, he said.
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