amber, Author at Williamson County Economic Development Partnership

Round Rock Promotes Defense Innovations at Fed Supernova 2025

Posted on August 22, 2025 (September 12, 2025)

Round Rock had a strong presence at Fed Supernova 2025, the premier defense innovation conference hosted in Austin, August 19-21. The sold-out, three-day event drew more than 1,000 leaders from the Department of Defense, startups, investors, and industry to explore the future of dual-use technology. This year, Round Rock was represented with both a booth on the […]

7 board members approved for the Central Texas Spaceport Development Corp.

Posted on August 20, 2025 (August 21, 2025)

Aim is to make the region a hub for space-related economic development By Justin Sayers – Senior Staff Writer, Austin Business Journal Aug 20, 2025 Williamson County and Cedar Park have approved the seven members of the board that will oversee the Central Texas Spaceport Development Corp. The appointments mark another milestone as the county and city […]

Huge industrial projects imminent at Hutto Megasite after milestone

Posted on August 18, 2025 (August 20, 2025)

Billions of dollars of investment and thousands of jobs said to be on tap By Justin Sayers – Senior Staff Writer, Austin Business Journal Aug 18, 2025 Hutto Economic Development Director Cheney Gamboa quips she can’t make the Texas weather cooperate when it comes to celebrating the start and finish of construction on a key spine road in […]

Flex seeks trade zone designation in Round Rock amid rising tariffs

Posted on July 30, 2025 (July 31, 2025)

More companies are expected to follow By Justin Sayers – Senior Staff Writer, Austin Business Journal Jul 30, 2025 Updated Jul 30, 2025 9:36am CDT One of the area’s most prominent companies is angling to designate its Round Rock warehouse as a Foreign Trade Zone — and officials anticipate more companies will do the same amid President Donald Trump’s […]

Korean bank to open first local outpost in Williamson County

Posted on July 22, 2025 (July 23, 2025)

It’s an economic development win as the county attracts more Korean companies By Justin Sayers – Senior Staff Writer, Austin Business Journal Jul 22, 2025 One of South Korea’s largest banks, which has publicly named Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. as a customer, is opening its first local branch in Williamson County. New York-based Woori America Bank is […]

Downtown condos planned for Taylor

Posted on July 16, 2025 (August 4, 2025)

JASON CHLAPEK jason.chlapek@granitemedia partners.com 07/16/2025 06:00 AM A condominium development planned for downtown could help with housing needs as Taylor experiences more high-tech and industrial growth, officials said. Metropolitan Development Co. and Derive Development Group July 10 announced the construction of a mixed-use community called The Ferguson, which will offer housing, shopping, eating and other amenities […]

Journal Profile: Cheney Gamboa’s three kids help her stay present in fast-moving economic development role

Posted on July 14, 2025 (July 15, 2025)

By Justin Sayers – Senior Staff Writer, Austin Business Journal Jul 14, 2025 With three kids between the ages of 8 and 12, Cheney Gamboa doesn’t have much time for her own hobbies. Almost all of her free time is spent at home or taking the kids to school, Girl Scouts meetings, camps and more. The role […]

Samsung ‘on track’ to open part of its $17B chip plant in Central Texas

Posted on July 2, 2025 (July 3, 2025)

Lucrative roles are already posted on job sites. By Cristela Jones,Austin Trending Reporter Samsung Electronics is making progress on its massive $17 billion chip factory in Central Texas. The project has already spurred a growing tech hub outside of Austin, and once built, it’s set to continue positioning Texas as a leader in semiconductor manufacturing. In 2024, Samsung announced that it planned to open […]

ExoDiscovery Technologies Selects Cedar Park, Texas for U.S. Headquarters

Posted on June 23, 2025 (June 24, 2025)

Cedar Park, Texas – June 23, 2025 — ExoDiscovery Technologies, a rapidly emerging biotech leader in cancer diagnostics and precision medicine, has announced the relocation of its U.S. headquarters to Cedar Park, Texas. The move represents a strategic investment in the region’s growing life sciences ecosystem and further cements Cedar Park’s position as a destination for […]

Williamson County Celebrates East WilCo Highway Segment 3 Ribbon Cutting

Posted on June 20, 2025 (June 21, 2025)

June 20, 2025 (Williamson County, Texas) – Williamson County and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) celebrated the opening of East WilCo Highway Segment 3 with a ribbon cutting event on Friday, June 20. The project, which began construction in the fall of 2022, transformed the existing undivided two-lane FM 3349 and CR 101 roadways […]

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