Samsung to Tesla: All the tech companies that moved to Williamson County in 2024

Samsung’s move to Taylor ignited a new tech hub of international businesses in Central Texas. By Cristela Jones,Austin Trending ReporterDec 28, 2024 Samsung Electronic’s move to a Central Texas county is spurring a new tech hub of international businesses outside of Austin. Williamson County, a fast-growing region north of Austin, had several big companies move to the area in […]

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces CHIPS Incentives Award with Samsung Electronics to Solidify U.S. Leadership in Leading-Edge Semiconductor Production

CHIPS for America Secures Awards with All Five Major Leading-Edge Companies December 20, 2024 Media Contact: Hannah Robinson, hannah.robinson@chips.gov Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded Samsung Electronics (Samsung) up to $4.745 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication facilities. The award follows the […]

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Texas State Round Rock Campus Esperanza Hall Groundbreaking

On Wednesday, December 4th, 2024, Texas State University hosted a groundbreaking for their newest expansion to the Round Rock Campus, Esperanza Hall. This will be the 4th academic building for the Round Rock Campus and will be the newest academic building since the opening of Willow Hall in 2018. According to Texas State University, the $52.4 […]

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ACC Breaks Ground on Round Rock Campus Expansion

On Friday, November 22nd, 2024, Austin Community College District (ACC) held a groundbreaking ceremony at its Round Rock campus to add new facilities to meet the growing demand of positions needed in construction technology, welding, automotive technology, HVAC, and advanced manufacturing. The project will add two additional buildings to the ACC Round Rock campus: This […]

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Cedar Park library marks first phase of downtown

A newly opened $31 million library is the cornerstone of Cedar Park’s grand experiment — to create an actual downtown in the growing suburb. Why it matters: Cedar Park, which was incorporated roughly 50 years ago, saw an influx of new residents when the pandemic brought remote workers to Austin and surrounding areas. Officials long ago bet on big-box retail, […]

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Cedar Park, Williamson County Cut Ribbon on New Hope Extension

The New Hope Drive extension, located between Ronald Reagan Boulevard and Sam Bass Road, officially opened November 20 following a ribbon cutting ceremony by Cedar Park and Williamson County elected officials. The project aims to improve transportation mobility, enhance safety, and open up opportunities for further regional economic development. “The completion of the New Hope […]

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2024 ABJ Power Players

Ben White, president and CEO, Taylor Economic Development Corp. For more than a decade, Ben White has been involved in Williamson County economic development efforts — first in Round Rock, then Cedar Park and now Taylor. If something big is about to happen to Williamson County’s economy, White probably has a hand in it. He’s helped […]

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2024 ABJ Power Players

Dave Porter, executive director, Williamson County Economic Development Partnership Dave Porter oversees the development of one of the hottest suburban economies in the country. The region north of Austin continues to court new factories and large capital investments, and that’s showing no sign of slowing down, with new headquarters and manufacturing sites popping up routinely. […]

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Williamson County EDP Conducts Economic Impact Analysis of the U. S. 79 Corridor

October 31, 2024 (Williamson County, Texas) — The 97-mile stretch of U.S. 79 between Round Rock, Texas and College Station, Texas is quickly becoming an advanced manufacturing and talent corridor. The Williamson County Economic Development Partnership (EDP) commissioned the Perryman Group to conduct an economic impact analysis on the following major Williamson County and Milam […]

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South Korean supplier to the automotive sector is setting up shop in Hutto with aim of attracting more industry players

‘Seoyon E-hwa is the biggest automotive parts company in South Korea,’ exec says By Justin Sayers – Senior Staff Writer, Austin Business Journal Oct 28, 2024 Updated Oct 29, 2024 12:17am CDT A major Korean auto parts supplier with ties to some of the largest vehicle manufacturers in the world aims to be a catalyst for other Korean […]

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