amber, Author at Williamson County Economic Development Partnership

After pivoting from EV industry, Cedar Park-based Hyliion sees bright future ahead

Posted on March 6, 2025 (March 14, 2025)

It’s back up to about 100 employees after layoffs in 2023 By Justin Sayers – Senior Staff Writer, Austin Business Journal Mar 6, 2025 A lot has changed for Hyliion Holdings Corp. since it first moved to Cedar Park in 2018. The startup that made powertrains for semi-trucks was the talk of the industry back then. It […]

South Korean road dedicated to Williamson County

Posted on February 26, 2025 (March 5, 2025)

The road is located Yongin City, which is a sister city of the county. Credit: Williamson County, Texas New Williamson County Boulevard in Yongin, South Korea. Author: Johann Castro Published: 3:51 PM CST February 26, 2025 Updated: 3:51 PM CST February 26, 2025 AUSTIN, Texas — The economic partnership between Williamson County and the Republic of South Korea […]

Showtimes Stay on Schedule for a Hutto Movie Theater

Posted on February 5, 2025 (February 7, 2025)

Get your popcorn ready, Hippos! The City of Hutto is excited to share an update on the highly anticipated entertainment destination coming to our community. The City of Hutto is aware of the recent announcement regarding the separation of Elevate Entertainment Group (EEG), the parent company of EVO Entertainment, and its Austin, Texas-based business partner […]

Behind the deal: How Cedar Park landed Enovis’ $25M manufacturing expansion

Posted on January 29, 2025 (February 4, 2025)

Incentives and relationships were key By Justin Sayers – Senior Staff Writer, Austin Business Journal Jan 29, 2025 About two and a half years ago, Enovis Corp. executives made a list of areas around the country where they could expand their Austin-based surgical division. Central Texas came in at No. 4. That’s part of the reason why […]

Cedar Park Welcomes Enovis Expansion

Posted on January 28, 2025 (January 29, 2025)

Enovis’ new facility in Cedar Park to drive life sciences innovation The City of Cedar Park is excited to announce that Enovis, a global medical technology innovator, has selected Cedar Park as the location for its latest expansion. This strategic decision highlights Cedar Park’s appeal as a prime destination for forward-thinking companies in the medical […]

City of Cedar Park Celebrates Relocation of Zeteo Biomedical

Posted on January 23, 2025 (February 4, 2025)

Highlighting the City’s commitment to life sciences industry innovator in biopharmaceutical drug delivery solutions, to our city. This move marks a significant milestone for Cedar Park, highlighting our commitment to fostering a thriving business community and supporting cutting-edge advancements in healthcare technology. Zeteo Biomedical, renowned for its pioneering research and development of drug and biologic […]

Launch of Cedar Park-based Firefly Aerospace’s lunar lander a success

Posted on January 15, 2025 (February 4, 2025)

By KXAN News Jan 15, 2025 Blue Ghost One is now orbiting Earth. Launching at 1:11 a.m. EST on Jan. 15, a SpaceX rocket carried the lunar lander built by Cedar Park-based Firefly Aerospace Inc. into space. Its eventual destination: the moon. The 45-day journey from the Earth to the Moon carries with it multiple scientific instruments […]

Recycler of rare earth minerals getsincentives for research facility inCedar Park

Posted on January 13, 2025 (February 4, 2025)

Companies in the rare earth and critical minerals spheres are proliferating in the Austin suburbs By Justin Sayers – Senior Staff Writer, Austin Business Journal Jan 13, 2025 A company that recycles critical minerals with the goal of reintroducing theminto the domestic supply chain for use by electric vehicle makers, the aerospacesector and others has […]

Williamson County designates Jan. 9 ‘Yongin City Day’ celebrating Sister City agreement

Posted on January 10, 2025

by: Abigail Jones Posted: Jan 9, 2025 / 08:43 PM CST Updated: Jan 10, 2025 / 05:57 AM CST WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Williamson County is celebrating a relatively new relationship it has with a city thousands of miles away. WilCo and Yongin City, South Korea officially entered a Sister City agreement in late September after the Williamson County […]

UT Researchers Find Key Ingredient for Phones and Other Tech in Coal Ash

Posted on January 3, 2025 (February 4, 2025)

Rare earth elements revealed in byproducts By Amber Williams, Fri., Jan. 3, 2025 Rare earth elements. They live in your electric car batteries, cellphone camera lenses, and computer hard disks.They help refine petroleum and produce steel. They form important building blocks for renewable energy andnational defense technology. Abundant in Earth’s crust, the 17 rare earth elements are […]

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