Jones Walker is a sponsoring member of the Houston Technology Center. Since its inception in 1999, Houston Technology Center has become the center of technology entrepreneurship in Houston. HTC has helped more than 150 emerging technology companies raise more than $400 million in capital and create about 1,000 new jobs to grow businesses in key technology sectors including energy, information technology, life sciences, NASA-originated technologies and nanotechnology. HTC is a non-profit corporation supported by more than 300 corporations, leading academic institutions, the Greater Houston Partnership, the Texas Medical Center, the Johnson Space Center and the City of Houston.