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Monolith Semiconductor Relocates Headquarters to Round Rock

Posted on March 5, 2015

Monolith Semi announced in June a strategic manufacturing partnership with X-FAB Texas in Lubbock to manufacture their SiC switches in X-FAB’s high-volume 150mm silicon production line. With this new partnership, Monolith Semi sought to relocate its headquarters from Ithaca, NY to a Texas community. According to Monolith Semi CEO Sujit Banerjee, PhD, “Round Rock was […]

RRISD Freeport Tax Exemption Supported by Round Rock Chamber

Posted on February 26, 2015

ROUND ROCK, Texas – The Round Rock Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development Partnership today announced that it is supportive of the Round Rock Independent School District (RRISD) Board of Trustees voting to exempt the freeport tax liability of area businesses. The freeport tax is a property tax on goods and materials used in the […]

SHERATON HOTEL AT RIVERY BREAKS GROUND FEB. 19

Posted on February 18, 2015

Construction kicks off Thursday for a 224-room Sheraton hotel and conference center in Georgetown. Novak Brothers and Hines host a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Starwood-operated hotel at 2 p.m. on February 19. The event is at Rivery Boulevard and Wolf Ranch Parkway at the Summit at the Rivery Park development. Starwood Hotels and Resorts […]

Central Texas’ first and only science & technology museum announces plans to open in Cedar Park March 20

Posted on February 18, 2015

Cedar Park will be home to the first and only science & technology museum in Central Texas, starting next month. The Austin Planetarium will open as the Texas Museum of Science & Technology (TXMOST) on March 20, 2015 in an interim facility located in the former SoccerPlex building just off Whitestone Boulevard (RM 1431) and […]

The Taylor EDC will construct 50,000 sq. ft. building

Posted on October 31, 2014

The Taylor Economic Development Corporation (TEDC) announced today that it will begin construction on 50,000 square-feet of industrial/manufacturing space in its Mustang Creek Industrial Park that will be available for occupancy by year’s end. Mayor Jesse Ancira said “This aggressive move will provide an exciting opportunity for businesses looking to move to, or expand within, […]

TLCC FEDERAL GRANT TO ATTRACT FOREIGN COMPANIES

Posted on October 20, 2014

The Texas Life-sciences Collaboration Center recently announced a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to assist in the recruitment of foreign companies to Georgetown. The $300,000 grant from the Economic Development Administration, a bureau within the U.S. Department of Commerce, will assist TLCC in recruitment of companies from South Korea. The grant will support […]

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