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2013-14 Edition | Volume 4
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Business Benefits
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Foreign Investment
Texas Draw
Lower costs and a business-friendly environment are making the Lone Star State a destination of choice for location and investment.
Many Flags Over Texas
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Startups and innovation
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Workforce Development
Across a range of industries and from nations around the globe, foreign companies are investing in Texas, putting down roots and creating more than 446,000 jobs.
Texas Stays Fresh

Entrepreneurs and emerging companies find a wealth of resources in the state, from technology transfer to venture support to accelerator and incubator facilities.
Ready to work
The Texas labor force is more than 12.7 million strong, highly skilled and growing, thanks to collaborations and innovative programs that provide training and education.
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Where Quality of Life Meets Opportunity
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Contents
on the cover All roads lead to Texas, where the nations strongest economy is generating jobs and spurring investment across a range of industries. Illustration by Kris Sexton
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Incentive programs
In With the New
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25 Overview
A suite of state incentives lead to capital investment and job creation.
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site location
The Gift of Site

A highly skilled workforce, affordable labor costs and ready-to-work attitude make the state a top spot for corporate investment.
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Business Climate
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industry epicenter
Agriculture
By any measure, Texas is an economic dynamo thanks to its ideal business climate and abundance of new jobs.
Under the Microscope

Texas A&M AgriLife Research yields a bumper crop of discoveries.
Power of Renewal
Texas energy industry unlocks the potential of renewable sources and creates clean technology.
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The Best Brand in Business

Cost advantage, workforce, innovation create winning formula in Texas.
Workforce
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Strong Sense of Direction

Worlds of music, film and technology collide at Austins annual South by Southwest Conferences & Festivals.
Technical Mastery
Resource-rich Texas maps out the next digital breakthroughs.
technology
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Biotech and Life Sciences
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transportation
Logistical Logic
A superior system of ports, rail, highways and airports gives the Lone Star State all the right connections.
breakthrough state
Texas is a discovery zone for life sciences advancements.
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food and beverage
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Craft Movement
Texas microbrewing industry taps into Lone Star State pride one sip at a time.
livability
education
Winning Formula
Superior quality of life teams with strong economy in Texas cities.
leaders in the labs

Texas universities build global reputation as research leaders.
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Growth Predictions
Sports and recreation
Texas Trends
Lone Star State population and employment projections.
Taking It to the Seats
Sports facility marvels throughout the state bring spectators and worldwide acclaim to Texas.
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Centrally loCated
Close proximity to Lubbock, Midland/Odessa and Hobbs, N.M. On the border of the South Plains and Permian Basin Among the escalating Texas and New Mexico shales
easy aCCess to multiple growing markets 4th leading oil and gas produCing County in texas no state inCome tax and low loCal property tax pro-business
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The Place For You
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The City of Dayton is uniquely situated in the Gulf transportation network area to provide the most expedient access to the nations highway, air and rail systems. With direct access to US 90 and Highway 146, as well as two Class I rail carriers, the BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad, Dayton can provide unmatched access to Houston, the Gulf, the nation and the globe.
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Minutes from Houston, Baytown, George Bush Intercontinental Airport, William P. Hobby Airport and Port of Houston Facilities Great Infrastructure Expanding Housing Markets, Class 4A School District, Educated Workforce Greenfields for Retail, Office, Industrial and Manufacturing 1,600-Acre Industrial Park Economic Incentives for Businesses That Are Expanding or Looking to Locate in Dayton Dayton Is One of the Last Areas in the Houston Metro Market with Expansion Capacity
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Welcome to Texas
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Sincerely, Rick Perry Governor
s Governor of Texas, I support an environment of job growth, opportunity and prosperity in the Lone Star State. Our state offers companies an unparalleled competitive edge, with the nations lowest per capita tax rates, no personal income tax, proximity to strategic markets, cutting-edge infrastructure, excellent schools and a skilled workforce. Texas provides businesses with the tools they need to grow and prosper, including the Texas Enterprise Fund and the Texas Emerging Technology Fund. Through June 2013, the TEF has resulted in the announcement of more than 67,200 new jobs and nearly $20.1 billion in capital investment in the state. Through February 2013, the TETF has allocated more than $200 million in funds to 140 early-stage companies, and more than $216 million in grant matching and research superiority funds to Texas universities. More than $761 million in additional investment from other non-state sources has followed on to the TETF investment. Texas is recognized around the world for our pro-business climate, which is demonstrated every day by statistics like these: Texas was named State of the Year by Business Facilities, No. 1 on the CNBC Americas Top States for Business ranking, Chief Executive s Best State for Business in 2013 and Area Development s Top State for Business. Texas won Site Selections Governors Cup in 2013, awarded to the state with the most new and expanded corporate facilities in 2012. Texas has been ranked the top state for exporting for 11 consecutive years, and for the eighth year in a row, Texas was the No. 1 relocation state in Allied Van Lines 45th Annual Magnet States Report. In addition, seven Texas cities were included in the top 25 of the 2012 Milken Institute Best-Performing Cities. I invite you to come to Texas, where were ready to work with you. No matter the industry, the Lone Star State is committed to doing what it takes to keep Texas Wide Open for Business.
For more information, contact: Office of the Governor Economic Development & Tourism Division P.O. Box 12428 Austin, Texas 78711-2428 (512) 936-0100 locatetx@gov.texas.gov www.texaswideopen forbusiness.com
Overview
10 Reasons to Live and Work in Texas

the Lone Star State is a place to invest, grow and Prosper
1. Headquarters for business. More than 100 3. Business friendly. Texas
has one of the lowest tax burdens in the U.S., including no personal income tax. The state also has no state tax on property used for pollution control, on goods in transit or manufacturing machinery and equipment. Texas ranked No. 9 on the Tax Foundations State Business Climate Tax Index in 2012. deal on projects generating more than 67,200 new jobs and $20.1 billion in capital investment.
companies on the Fortune 1000 list are based in Texas. Between 2008 and 2012, the state attracted foreign direct investment projects from 42 nations, and more than 430 non-U.S. companies announced more than 500 business expansions in Texas, creating 46,000 jobs. For the 11th straight year, Texas led the U.S. in export volume in 2012.
5. Linked in. With 13 deep-
4. Cost friendly. The state
water ports, 14,361 miles of rail, 306,000 miles of highway, 26 commercial airports and 28 official entry points to Mexico, Texas offers superior transportation and logistical advantages. Star State includes top higher education institutions, including the University of Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech, that are centers of innovation. DALLAM
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The Texas Gross Domestic Product in 2012 was $1.4 trillion. If Texas were a stand-alone nation, it would rank as the 13th largest economy in the world.
offers incentive programs that help businesses grow, including the Texas Emerging Technology Fund and the Texas Enterprise Fund, the nations largest dealclosing fund of its kind. Through June 2013, TEF invested more than $486 million and closed the
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Cool Companies
Texas is a major center of aerospace and aviation innovation. More than 1,665 companies are in the aerospace and aviation sector in the state and combined, they employ more than 200,000 workers. Top aerospace manufacturing companies in Texas include: Lockheed Martin, which employs more than 20,000 people, has the largest concentration of its U.S. workers in Texas. Its work in the state ranges from military aircraft to missile systems to space vehicles. L-3 Communications produces military and commercial aircraft systems and employs a total of about 11,000 workers in Texas at locations in Greenville, Waco, Arlington, Carrollton and Rockwall. Bell Helicopter is one of the worlds leading manufacturers of helicopters for military and commercial use, as well as aircraft parts and components. The company, which has more than 7,000 Texas employees, has operations in Amarillo and Fort Worth, where it also has its headquarters. The Boeing Co. has 6,000 Texas employees at facilities in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Richardson and El Paso. Boeings work in the state includes both military and commercial aircraft. Raytheon, which has 4,000 Texas workers, makes electronic aircraft components. The company has operations in Garland, Plano, McKinney and El Paso. American Eurocopter, headquartered in Grand Prairie, is the North American affiliate of Eurocopter, the worlds largest helicopter manufacturer. The companys helicopters are used by customers that include corporations, hospitals and emergency medical service providers, tourism operators, law enforcement agencies and the U.S. Army.
Texas Wide Open for Business
Lockheed Martins Fort Worth facility assembles aircraft and has the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co.s headquarters.
by the numbers
Vintage Texas
Texas cities among the top 15 fastest-growing cities, according to U.S. Census Bureau population estimates data from April 1, 2010 through July 1, 2011.
Texas has more than 275 wineries, according to the Texas Wine & Grape Growers Association, and ranks fifth among states in wine production and grape growing. A study by Texas Tech Universitys Wine Marketing Research Institute put employment at state wineries at more than 10,700 and the annual economic impact from them at $1.83 billion. Among the states diverse collection of wineries: Ste. Genevieve Wines: This Fort Stockton winery is the biggest producer in the state, turning out some 630,000 gallons of wine each year. Llano Estacado Winery: Located, appropriately, in Grapevine, this winery produces about 220,000 cases of wine each year. Becker Vineyards: Offerings at the Stonewall winery in the Texas Hill Country include hand-crafted, award-winning Bordeaux, Burgundian and Rhone-styled wines. Messina Hof Hill Country: This winery in Fredericksburg produces dry white sparkling wines, semi-dry wines, red wines, ports and dessert wines.
Historic Stops
Who can forget the Alamo? The site of one of the most notorious battles in history is just one of the Lone Star States storied historic attractions. Visitors are able to stand in the spot that some of the famous defenders, including David Crockett and Jim Bowie, stood in 1836 during the historic siege of the Alamo. Other noted historical attractions in the state include: San Jacinto Battleground: The famous 1836 battle brought Texas its independence was fought on this site near Houston. The 1,200-acre San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site, also a National Historic Landmark, includes the battleground, monument and the Battleship Texas. Washington-on-the-Brazos: Where Texas was born. The site on the Brazos River in Washington County was the site of the Convention of 1836 and the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence from Mexico. The site today includes the Star of the Republic Museum, Independence Hall and Barrington Living History Farm. Texas State Cemetery : The 22-acre cemetery near downtown Austin is the final resting place of some of the states most famous luminaries, including Stephen F. Austin, the Father of Texas. Bishops Palace: One of many historic home sites in Galveston, it was built as a private residence in 1886, survived the 1900 hurricane and was acquired in 1923 by the Galveston-Houston Dioceses bishop. Furnishings include a mantel that won first-prize at the 1876 Philadelphia Worlds Fair, a Venetian crystal chandelier and a grand staircase.
From quality of life to work and play, Texas is head and shoulders above other places.
John F. Crawford, president and CEO of Downtown Dallas
made here
Texas is the Motor State. The Lone Star State has more than a 50-year legacy in auto manufacturing and it is a top-ranked state for automotive employment and establishments, vehicle retail market size and vehicle registrations. The state is the single largest retail market for full-sized pickups. General Motors has been a presence in Arlington since 1954. Today, the 2,400 workers at the 3.75 millionsquare-foot Arlington assembly complex turn out 1,140 vehicles each day, including the GMC Yukon, Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, and Cadillac Escalade. Other major autorelated manufacturing in the state includes: Toyota: The automaker opened a plant in San Antonio in 2006 to produce the Tundra full-size pickup truck and began manufacturing the Tacoma pickup for the entire North American market there in August 2010. Navistar: The commercial truck and vehicle manufacturers Garland plant makes several service trucks, such as the International WorkStar and International PayStar hauling vehicles, as well as a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle, used for military applications. The company also has a major parts distribution center in Dallas. Peterbilt: The big rig builder, a division of PACCAR Inc., has its headquarters in Denton, where it also has a manufacturing facility.
Whos Here
Texas is a magnet for business across a range of industries, from advanced manufacturing to life sciences, energy, aerospace and information technology. The Lone Star State is also a prime headquarters destination for some of the worlds best-known brands. ExxonMobil, No. 2 on the Fortune 500 largest U.S. public company list, is based in Houston. The energy giant, the worlds largest integrated oil company, is involved in oil and gas exploration, production, supply, transportation and marketing worldwide. It supplies refined products to more than 25,000 gas stations in 100 countries. Other companies with globally known brands that are based in Texas include: Kimberly-Clark: The paper products giant, whose signature brands include Huggies, Kleenex and Scott, is based in Irving in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Southwest Airlines: The low-cost carrier that revolutionized the airline industry was born in Texas and it maintains its headquarters in Dallas. The carrier broke ground in fall 2012 on a $100 million, nearly 500,000-square-foot expansion of its headquarters complex. Dr Pepper Snapple Group: The iconic soft drink Dr Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885. The Plano-based companys line of beverages also includes 7Up, the Snapple iced tea lines and Canada Dry products. Neiman Marcus: The famous high-end retailer, which operates 41 Neiman Marcus stores across the United States and two Bergdorf Goodman stores in Manhattan, is based in Dallas.
music
Texas has had a major influence on music across a range of genres, from jazz to blues to gospel, big band, rock and tejano. The Texas Music Museum (texasmusicmuseum.org) in Austin is a keeper of artifacts that chronicle the rich history of music in the Lone Star State. TMM volunteers interview and photograph Texas musicians and collect and preserve artifacts, early photos, documents and reference materials having to do with the diverse musical traditions of the state. Through permanent and rotating exhibits, the museum has chronicled the diverse heritage of the states musical segments such as East Austins African-American music history that helped establish the city as Live Music Capital of the World, the music of Texas Native American tribes, early cowboy songs, the development of early Mexican American bands and the rise of ragtime legend Scott Joplin, a native of Linden, Texas. Texas has given the world some of its most famous musical performers, from Buddy Holly (Lubbock) to Roy Orbison (Wink) to Janis Joplin (Port Arthur) to Freddie King, (Gilmer), Kenny Rogers (Houston) and Beyonce (Houston). The states deep roots in western music, including such pioneers as the king of Western swing Bob Wills, greatly influenced the country music genre. Texas stamp on country music is indelible, producing some of the most renowned recording artists of all time, names such as George Strait, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Jim Reeves and Ray Price. The Texas legends of country music are enshrined in the Texas Country Musich Hall of Fame in Carthage (www.carthagetexas.com/HallofFame). The 13,000-square-foot hall includes a major exhibit commemorating Reeves, a Panola County native whose recordings continued to sell in the millions long after his death in a plane crash in 1964. The hall is also home to the Tex Ritter Museum, which showcases the life of the famed singing cowboy and film star, and also a Panola County native.
golf
The Lone Star State hosts seven professional golf events annually four for the PGA Tour, two for the Champions Tour and one for the Web.com Tour. Texas has produced some of the games most famous players, including Ben Crenshaw, Ben Hogan, Tom Kite, Byron Nelson and Justin Leonard. The state includes some of the nations most challenging and renowned golf courses, two of which placed on Golf Digest s Americas Greatest Golf Courses 2013-14. Dallas National Golf Club, designed by golf architect Tom Fazio, is a 7,326-yard course carved out of The Metroplexs rugged terrain. Whispering Pines Golf Club in Trinity is a 7,473-yard challenge that Golf Digest describes as a dazzling romp across a gently rolling landscape, culminating in a final sixhole stretch along gator-infested Caney Creek and the headwaters of Lake Livingston. You dont need to be a club member to play top courses in Texas. The state features highly regarded public courses, including these named by Golf.com as among the best public golf courses in Texas in 2012: Fazio Foothills and Fazio Canyons: Both courses, located in Austin, are part of the Barton Creek Spa & Resort and were designed by Tom Fazio. The Fazio Foothills features cliff-lined fairways, limestone caves and waterfalls, while the 7,153-yard Fazio Canyons is home to the Barton Creek Golf Academy. Pine Dunes Resort & Golf Club: This Frankston club includes a 7,118-yard course and on-site lodging for stay and play groups. The Rawls Course at Texas Tech: The 7,207-yard course in Lubbock hosts 30,000 to 35,000 rounds per year from a 3,200-foot elevation and a layout stocked with berms surrounding the course that rise 10 to 15 feet above the playing surface.
By the numbers
552,000
New jobs created in Texas between August 2008 and March 2013, the most of any state during that period
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By any measure, Texas is an economic dynamo thanks to its thriving business climate and abundance of new jobs
The Texas Economy added more than 581,700 jobs between december 2009 and december 2012.
Incentive programs are attracting new businesses and encouraging expansions and investments.
Texas has exported more goods than any other state for 11 consecutive years.
exas is a hit maker in creating jobs, attracting investment and promoting innovation, and it has stayed at the top of the charts with a string of recent successes. Between December 2009 and December 2012, the Texas economy added 581,700,000 jobs the most of any state during that three-year period. Over the past decade, the state has created more than
1.4 million jobs, an accomplishment nurtured in part by its highly desirable business climate, lower costs and favorable regulatory environment. Texas has the nations best economic climate, and that creates jobs and provides opportunity for anyone looking to build their business, from a kitchen table startup to an international corporation, says Texas Gov. Rick Perry. It isnt by accident we remain committed to the
principles that have made our states economy strong, as well as maintaining a workforce that can fill the needs of any 21st-century employer. Proof of its economic prowess can be found at the top of most any comparative ranking. Texas was: Named 2012 State of the Year by Business Facilities magazine, which noted that Texas had the most dynamic economy of any state in the nation. Named the top state on Chief
Texas Key Industries

Energy Texas is a leader in oil and gas production as well as wind energy and biofuels. Aerospace & Aviation Texas has nearly 1,650 aerospace, aviation and defense companies that employ more than 152,600 workers. Advanced Manufacturing The Texas manufacturing sector employs nearly 874,000 people with an average annual wage of $64,000.
Financial Services The financial services industry in Texas employs more than 450,000 workers.
Biotechnology & Life Sciences The Texas biotechnology industry includes 3,400 companies and employs nearly 90,000 people. Information & Computer Technology Texas, the integrated circuit birthplace, has more than 15,100 information technology firms. Transportation & Logistics The Texas transportation infrastructure includes 13 deepwater ports, 26 commercial airports and more than 306,000 miles of public roads.
Petroleum Refining & Chemical Products More than 27 percent of all gasoline refined in the United States comes from one of the 27 refineries in Texas.
Executives Best State for Business in 2013, the ninth consecutive year it has received the recognition, which is based on a survey of business decision makers. No. 1 on Area Development magazines Top States for Doing Business list for 2012. The winner of Site Selection magazines 2012 Governors Cup, based on the 761 capital investment projects in the state for that year that resulted in an investment of at least $1 million, created 50 or more new jobs or involved construction of new space of at least 20,000 square feet. Represented by six metros in the top 20 spots in the Milken Institute 2012 Best-Performing Cities ranking (Austin, Houston, Fort Worth, Dallas, El Paso and Lubbock). If Texas were a nation, it would have the 13th largest economy in the world based on its $1.4 trillion Gross Domestic Product. Thats more than South Korea, the Netherlands and Turkey, among others. The state has built a highly diverse economy that includes major industry clusters in aerospace and aviation, advanced technology and manufacturing, biotechnology and life sciences, energy, computers and information technology, and petroleum refining and chemicals.
Job Additions for 10 Largest States

Texas led the 10 largest states in job gains from December 2009 through December 2012, based on employees on nonfarm payrolls. Texas gained almost as many jobs in that period than New York, California and Florida combined.
Texas: +581,700
New York: +295,700
California: +250,800
Pennsylvania: +152,600
Michigan: +142,300
Georgia: +131,400
Illinois: +105,700
Ohio: +98,100
North Carolina: +80,600
Florida: +44,400
= 25,000 Jobs Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Regional and State Employment Data
Incentives: Job Creation Tools

Texas brings to its arsenal a suite of innovative incentive programs designed to encourage expansion, investment and job growth. The Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF), called the largest dealclosing fund of its kind in the nation, was implemented in 2004. Companies can earn grants for bringing projects that offer significant job creation and capital investment when Texas is competing with another viable out-of-state option. The fund gives Texas the competitive edge
Accolades
Austin ranks first in NerdWallet.coms list of Top Ten Cities for Job Seekers, followed by Houston (#5), Fort Worth (#6), Dallas (#7) and San Antonio (#9). NerdWallet.com, January 2013 Texas tops Allied Van Lines Magnet States list for the eighth year in a row. SIRVA/Allied Van Lines, December 2012 Americas Best State for Business 2012. CNBC, 2012 Top State for Economy and Infrastructure. CNBC, 2013
Milken Institute 2012 Best-Performing Cities

The Milken Institute Best-Performing Cities index is a data-driven gauge of economic strength in U.S. metro areas. The comparative index measures such factors as job, wage and technology growth to determine how metro areas are performing economically. In 2012, Texas had six of the top 20 metros on the ranking, more than any other state.
13. Seattle-BellevueEverett, WA 17. Peabody, MA 16. KennewickPasco-Richland, WA 6. Salt Lake City, UT 1. San Jose-SunnyvaleSanta Clara, CA 12. Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 8. Cambridge-NewtonFramingham, MA 11. New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ 15. Boulder, CO 7. Provo-Orem, UT
5. Washington-ArlingtonAlexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
20. Lubbock
19. Bakersfield-Delano, CA
14. Dallas-Plano-Irving 18. El Paso
3. Raleigh-Cary, NC
10. Fort Worth-Arlington
2. Austin-Round RockSan Marcos
9. Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC
Source: The Milken Institute

4. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown
Accolades
Winner: 2012 Governors Cup. Site Selection, March 2013 No 1.: Dallas, on Forbes Best Cities for Good Jobs list, followed by Houston (#2), Austin (#3), Fort Worth (#4), and San Antonio (#6). Forbes, February 2013 2012 State of the Year. Business Facilities, January 2013 2012 and 2013 Best State for Business, Chief Executive
Worlds Largest Economies (2012 GDP estimate)

1. United States: $15.7 trillion 2. China: $8.2 trillion 3. Japan: $6.0 trillion 12. Australia: $1.54 trillion Texas: $1.40 trillion 13. Spain: $1.35 trillion 14. Mexico: $1.18 trillion
Texas GDP By Year

2008: $1.21 trillion 2010: $1.22 trillion 2011: $1.30 trillion 2012: $1.40 trillion
15. South Korea: $1.12 trillion 16. Indonesia: $894.9 billion 17. Turkey: $794.5 billion 18. Netherlands: $773.1 billion 19. Saudi Arabia: $727.3 billion 20. Switzerland: $632.4 billion
Source:CIA World Factbook, 2012
2009: $1.13 trillion
in attracting new businesses to the state and assisting with the expansion of existing businesses that might otherwise opt to expand elsewhere. The TEF was the driving force behind Caterpillars decision to relocate its engine assembly, paint and testing operations to Seguin, generating more than $176.8 million in capital investment and creating more than 1,700 new jobs for Texans. To date, the TEF helped draw 67,275 new jobs and a capital investment of more than $20.1 billion. In 2005, the Texas Legislature created the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) under the guidance of Gov. Perry, providing Texas with an advantage in R&D and commercialization of emerging technologies.
Companies can receive grants that help take ideas from concept to development to ready for marketplace; create publicprivate partnerships that leverage the strengths of universities, federal government grant programs and industry; and enable Texas higher education institutions to recruit the best research talent in the world.
Doing Business With the World

The state is also an export powerhouse, sending goods valued at $265.4 billion outside the United States. In 2012 it topped all other states for exports for the 11th consecutive year. Businesses have the benefit of our central location and extensive transportation network, Gov.
Perry says. Thats why more than 100 Fortune 1000 companies call Texas home. Texas is a corporate address, home to 52 Fortune 500 companies, and a string of new business investments and expansions. Texas continues to be a beacon of opportunity for entrepreneurs and job creators looking for a skilled and competitive workforce and freedom from over taxation, over regulation and over litigation, Gov. Perry says. Weve worked hard to make Texas the best state in the nation to live, work, raise a family and own a business, and well continue strengthening the economic pillars that have helped us become a national example of job creation and economic strength.
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Business and Workforce

Houston, home to a workforce of more than 2.7 million people, is a top spot for energy companies.
The Best Brand in Business

Cost advantage, workforce, innovation create winning formula in Texas

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ike the adventurous settlers who came looking for opportunity, many business pioneers have prospered in Texas. Texas Instruments, Dell and Southwest Airlines once innovative startups have all grown into major players in the global economy. Texas is home to more than 100 Fortune 1000 companies across a gamut of industries, from energy to telecom to retail to financial services. And the state is home to some of the nations bestknown private companies, including Neiman Marcus and grocery chain HEB.
Business Friendly
One of the elements attracting growth and investment is the states favorable tax structure, with no personal or corporate income taxes levied. Texas ranks favorably on the Tax Foundations State Business Climate Tax Index, providing a ripe environment for business expansion and relocation. Entrepreneur Erica Douglass moved her tech company from California to Austin. Whoosh Traffic provides a suite of easy-to-use SEO tools to clients who want more site traffic. Douglass says she lived all of her adult life in California, but fell in love with Austin when she visited for the SXSW convention. Austin is young and vibrant, she says. Its a great startup community and has a
High-end retailer Neiman Marcus headquarters are in downtown Dallas.
strong business environment. Taxes in California are stifling. In Austin, you dont need to sell your soul to pay for a mortgage. Douglass says she was happy to find a local community that is close knit. Everybody knows everybody, and people are willing to extend a hand, she says.
Largest Private Companies Based in Texas
Company HEB Grocery Energy Future Holding Corp. CC Media Holdings Republic National Distributing Co. Michaels Stores Inc Gulf States Toyota Inc. Neiman Marcus Hunt Consolidated Inc.
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Top 10 Fortune 500 Companies Headquartered in Texas

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Plains All American Pipeline
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Weve had no problem finding qualified people to fill our positions.
A Climate for Growth

Several other companies have announced recent expansions and relocations. ADP, the global human resources, payroll, tax and benefits administration solutions giant, is expanding its operations in El Paso, creating 585 jobs and $22 million in capital investment. Credit card giant Visa Inc. will build a global IT center in Austin, creating nearly 800 new jobs within five years, with an average annual wage of more than $113,000.
Layne Christensen Consulting, a company that provides a number of services related to water management, mineral exploration and energy, consolidated its corporate offices to the Houston area in December 2012. Establishing a collaborative and sustainable culture is part of Laynes overall strategy, says Jenny Caulk, corporate communications manager. The Houston area provides us with greater access to the worlds natural resources clients. The move also placed us in the fourthlargest city in the United States,
enhancing access to current and potential clients, as well as bringing together corporate functions and divisional leadership. We have a very businessfriendly environment in terms of low-cost tax structure, says Fred Welch, vice president of regional economic development for the Greater Houston Partnership. Houston is also a modern, clean city, with amenities a young person would like to have and opportunities to find employment. California-based oil company Chevron Corp. is moving 800 jobs to Houston over the next two
Texas Instruments wafer fabrication in Richardson
Erica Douglass, CEO and co-founder of Whoosh Traffic, relocated her company from California to Austin.
years. Software service provider TEKsystems Global Services is creating a new IT center in Irving, creating 500 jobs and a capital investment of $4.8 million. And USAA, a leading financial services provider for the military community and their families, is expanding its San Antonio headquarters facility, bringing up to 1,000 new jobs by the end of 2015. The company already employs more than 16,400 people in San Antonio.
compare our taxation and regulation issues. Its a no-brainer why companies are looking at Texas as a relocation spot. From quality of life to work and play, Texas is head and shoulders above other places. We have a positive check in each one of those boxes.
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Something for Everyone

Texas has become the Third Coast, says John F. Crawford, president and CEO of Downtown Dallas. Were drawing big companies because we have a strong economy, recreational opportunities, geography and culture. Bounce that off of whats happening in California, New York and Illinois, and you cant
BUSINESS AND WORKFORCE
Houston, home to a workforce more than of 2.7 top spot for million people, is a energy companies.
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If a state is known by the companies it keeps, then Texas is a popular place to be. With more than 100 of the 2012 Fortune 1000 companies calling Texas home, the Lone Star State is a national leader in attracting the highest-revenue public companies. Ranking No. 2 on the list overall, ExxonMobil is headquartered in Irving in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The worlds largest publicly traded international oil and gas company, ExxonMobil provides energy that helps grow economies around the world. In addition to oil, Texas has a strong technology base. Computer leader Dell was launched in Texas in 1984 when founder Michael Dell was a student at the University of Texas at Austin. Operating from his dormitory room, Dell sold personal computer systems directly to consumers. Today, Dell ranks sixth on Texas list of Fortune 500 companies, and the business in the 51st spot overall. Texas is home to consumer goods manufacturers, such as KimberlyClark, a paper products maker founded in Wisconsin that moved its headquarters to Irving in 1985. Retailers are also strongly represented. GameStop, the worlds largest retailer of video games, got its start in Dallas. And natural foods grocer Whole Foods first opened its doors in Austin. From energy to transportation, a wide range of companies call Texas home. Stephanie Vozza
Top Public Companies in Texas ExxonMobil Phillips 66 Valero Energy AT&T ConocoPhillips Dell Enterprise Products Partners Sysco Plains All American Pipeline Tesoro Halliburton Fluor AMR Baker Hughes Kimberly-Clark USAA HollyFrontier National Oilwell Varco Energy Transfer Equity Southwest Airlines
Fortune 500 Ranking 4
Location Houston
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Incentive Programs
In With the New
Strong State incentive programs lead to capital investment and job creation
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magine earning $500 million on an initial investment of $1.8 million. Thats the powerful return that the Texas economy and the city of Paris can expect over the next decade from just one recent success from the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF). This creates a compelling return on investment from not only the TEF funding commitment, but also for local incentives, says Steve Gilbert, executive director of the Paris Economic Development Corporation. The TEF investment helped Paris successfully compete against locations in South Carolina, Pennsylvania and Nebraska for a new Skinner Baking Company production facility. The Omaha, Neb.-based company is investing $25 million to reopen a shuttered Sara Lee facility and expects to create 393 jobs. Many of those new workers will likely be former Sara Lee employees who lost their positions when that company ceased operations in Paris, Gilbert says. The TEF, along with the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF), are pillars of state incentive programs that encourage economic development. Through May 2013, the TEF invested more than $485.3 million and closed the deal on projects generating more than 67,100 new jobs and more than $20.1 billion in capital investment in the state. The fund provides cash grants for projects that offer significant projected job creation and capital investment. It is used when a single Texas location is
Texas Enterprise Fund

As the largest deal-closing fund of its kind in the nation, the TEF continues to attract businesses to Texas. The fund is used only as a final incentive tool where a single Texas site is competing with another viable out-of-state option. Additionally, the TEF will only be considered to help close a deal that already has significant local support behind it from a prospective Texas community.
TEF Awards Job Creation by Industry FY 2012-13*

Business Services and Corporate Management
*As of 5/31/13
Manufacturing
Information Technology
Biomedical and Health Care
Financial Services
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Locations of Recent TEF Project Awards

Pactiv James Skinner Apple HID Global ADP Visa Centene
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Ferris Manufacturing TEKsystems Global Service
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CH2M Hill Dow Chemical Flexsteel Pipeline Technologies Kuraray Americas
Layne Christensen Co. Emerson Process Management Ascend Performance Materials
Continental Automotive (Seguin)
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Committed Capital Investment
Total Texas Jobs Committed Directly From TEF Awards Since 2003*
Manufacturing: 21,890 Business Services and Corporate Management: 5,867
*5/31/13
Information Technology: 15,579 Biomedical and Health Care: 11,143 Financial Services: 11,810
competing with out-of-state options. The TETF is a cash-grant program designed to help the state create jobs and grow the economy over the long term by expediting the development and commercialization of new technologies and attracting and creating jobs in technology fields. The program works through partnerships between the state, higher education institutions and private industry to focus greater attention on research, development, and commercialization of emerging technology.
Sweet Success
Incentive programs create a strong partnership between communities and employees, says Audie Keaton, president of Skinner Baking Company. With a focus on moving forward, J. Skinner has
partnered with the people of Paris, Keaton says. With a commitment to the craft of baking and providing unforgettable eating experiences, J. Skinner will continue to be an industry leader within our category and Paris, Texas, will be part of the recipe for success. The company supplies more than 200 million pastries and baked goods every year under its own brand name and other labels. Customers across the country include store bakeries, food service companies and distributors. The company also provides services for contract food manufacturers.
Risk Management
A $1.2 million TEF investment assisted in financial services and investment firm TD Ameritrade
This creates a compelling return on investment from not only the TEF funding commitment, but also for local incentives.
Steve Gilbert, executive director of the Paris Economic Development Corp.
TD Ameritrade expanded its Fort Worth facility after receiving a $1.2 million TEF investment.
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HID Globals new, 200,000-square-foot Global Operations Center in Austin received a $1.9 million TEF investment.
choosing its Fort Worth operation for an expansion. The expansion is expected to create nearly 500 jobs within four years and generate an estimated $11 million in capital investment. Weve experienced strong growth over the past several quarters, and we are well positioned for that momentum to continue. This project emphasizes our commitment to our associates and the city of Fort Worth. We are quite pleased that the state has recognized that commitment and invested in the expansion of our local facility through the Texas Enterprise Fund, TD Ameritrade President and CEO Fred Tomczyk says. For relocating companies, such incentives offset the financial risks inherent in moving to a new city, says Jeremy Hyatt, director of global public relations for HID Global. At the same time, incentives hold companies accountable to their commitment to local hiring, capital investments and other promises, such as environmentally sustainable practices. HID Global, an international leader in secure identity solutions, is building its new Global Operations Center in Austin. The $35.3 million investment, which is expected to create more than 250 jobs, was assisted by a $1.9 million TEF investment. The state and city incentive is an investment in companies that have the promise to improve the business climate in the state. The company must demonstrate up front a plan that provides a return on the state investment, Hyatt says. The city and state receive a company that commits to local recruiting and hiring and capital investment to grow a business. The result is more employed citizens and an increased revenue base. The detailed process enables the state to have confidence in the company based on future investment plans and past business performance.
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Texas Emerging Technology Fund Awards

The goal of the TETF Commercialization Awards is to grow new small businesses and existing businesses to accelerate new products and services to the marketplace, ensuring a vibrant economy for Texas and a global leadership position. Commercialization awards provide selected, early-stage investments in new, technology-based, private entrepreneurial entities that collaborate with higher education institutions in Texas and provide economic benefit to the state.
Syndiant Inc.
itRobotics Inc.
Falcon International
Monebo Inc.
Photon8 Inc.
$3.5 million
$750,000
$850,000
$500,000
$650,000
Rebellion Photonics
Making the World Safer

A $1 million commitment from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund is helping Rebellion Photonics develop and commercialize new technologies, create jobs and make the world more secure, all from an address in Houston. Rebellion makes what is called the worlds most sensitive chemical imaging video camera for applications as diverse as national defense, biological research, food safety, refinery safety and forensics. The company was spun off from Rice University to commercialize its hyperspectral video imaging technology, which has uses ranging from U.S. Air Force unmanned aerial vehicles drones to gas leak detection. The company received a TETF commercialization award and is eligible to receive up to $1 million. Investments like these by the Texas Emerging Technology Fund are key to keeping the Lone Star State competitive, and continue to provide the critical, early stage capital that attracts innovative entrepreneurs to develop the next big idea in Texas, Gov. Rick Perry said in announcing the TETF investment. Others are taking notice. R&D Magazine named Rebellions ARROW hyperspectral camera as a recipient of a 2012 R&D Award, which recognizes the past years 100 most technologically significant creations. Support from the TETF and the federal Small Business Innovation Research program has helped position Rebellion for success. Robert Kester and I founded Rebellion Photonics around technology he and his colleagues at Rice University created with support from a federal grant for basic bioengineering research, says CEO Allison Lami Sawyer. Since then, we have created seven jobs, raised $1.1 million in venture funding, become cash flow positive and created products that truly make the world a safer place. Bill Lewis
City of
Cibolo, which is a Native American word for buffalo, was officially founded in 1965 as a city. Development since 2005 has a growth rate as high as 384 percent, making Cibolo one of the fastest-growing cities in Texas. Cibolos population was a mere 400 in 1970. Cibolos current population is 25,000, having grown from 3,035 people since the 2000 census. In 2012, Cibolos city limits stretched from IH 35 to IH 10, encompassing as much as 39 square miles. Cibolos population includes diverse people with an average age of 35, a higher level of educational attainment and higher than average incomes found in neighboring communities. Cibolo is a vibrant community located just minutes from the Randolph Air Force Base and is ideally situated with ready access to both IH 35 (the NAFTA Highway) and IH 10. Cibolo CITY OF CIBOLO P.O. Box 826 200 S. Main St. Cibolo, TX 78108 City Hall: (210) 658-9900
Based in Cibolo, Texas, Kalmar RT Centeris the only manufacturer of rough terrain reach stackers in the world. Originally built exclusively for the U.S. Department of Defense and used in actual combat zones, Kalmars RT240 Rough Terrain Reach Stacker is now available to companies and organizations around the globe. The Kalmar RT240 has the ability to: Grab containers in almost any position on the ground usingside-shifting, slewing, tilting and leveling maneuvers Carriesup to56,000-poundload Stacks 20-foot and 40-foot ISO containers up to three high and two rows deep Withstand temperatures ranging from -40 degrees F to 125 degrees F Operates in60 inches of salt water
Cibolo
is less than 25 miles from downtown San Antonio and is a short commute to the San Antonio International Airport, the city of Austin and many other major employment and cultural centers of South Texas. Cibolos rapidly growing residential base will support many retail and service businesses. Cibolo also boasts two industrial parks with local, national and international firms, which offer opportunities for industrial prospects as well. Amenities within the Guadalupe Industrial Park include full water, waste water, gas and electrical services, as well as rail access. Cibolos population is complemented by a higher than average percentage of entrepreneurs, and a growing service and commercial base. Significant development of commercial properties is in the planning stages. The citys master plan focuses on features such as natural elements, culture, open space, civic and cultural centers, retail, businesses and corporate headquarters, single-family homes, public structures and plazas all in a walkable location adjacent to rail. With our athletic population, the city will welcome those outdoor enthusiasts to activities, parks, trails, hotels, outdoor auditoriums, professional conferences, sports and local/regional events. Fax: (210) 658-1687 Economic Development Office: (210) 658-9900, Ext. 3118 www.cibolotx.gov
City of Cibolo has welcomed Sanjel, and has worked tirelessly to help us build our business and become an active member of the community. Sanjel is a specialized, privately owned global energy service company with more than 30 years of experience. The companys large-scale, international operations stretch across North America and overseas. Sanjel employs approximately 3,500 team members in more than 30 field districts, 11 laboratories, 11 regional maintenance facilities and three training centers. Sanjel provides two specialized product offerings Pressure Pumping and Completions. Each product offering is complete with its own innovative engineering products and custom-designed and -manufactured equipment.
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A wealth of attributes equals A corporate location advantage for the Lone star state
hen companies search for a new location, they look at numerous factors before making a decision. The availability of the labor pool, the educational attainment level of the workforce, transportation infrastructure, taxes, utilities and many other variables weigh into the equation. Across the corporate location and investment measurements range, Texas makes a strong showing. Its why Area Development magazine rated Texas No. 1 overall on its Top States for Doing Business rankings. The corporate location professionals it surveyed ranked Texas tops for overall business environment, including its cost of doing business, corporate tax environment, incentive programs, speed of permitting, and access to capital and project funding. That combination has given the state a lead in attracting investment and creating jobs. The Lone Star State received Site Selection magazines 2012 Governors Cup, which measures private-sector projects that involve investment of at least $1 million, create 50 or more jobs or include construction of new space of at least 20,000 square feet. Texas attracted 761 of those projects in 2012,
including 161 manufacturing projects, and its project count was 270 more than the second-place state. The accolades highlight the successes that Texas has had in attracting companies, says Dean Barber, CEO of Plano-based Barber Business Advisors, which consults with companies considering sites from coast to coast. The numbers prove that Texas has been doing relatively better than other parts of the country, Barber says. Here in Plano, its an exciting growth area. Im surrounded by corporate headquarters. King R. White, president of Dallas-based Site Selection Group LLC, agrees that Texas has done well lately in attracting businesses. Were seeing a lot of activity and a resurgence in the manufacturing type of projects, he says. Texas does hit the radar for a lot of those companies. A recent survey of corporate relocation professionals rated the state in the top five for labor climate, availability of skilled labor, infrastructure and global access, including its logistics and distribution strength and rail and highway access.
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For the eighth year in a row, Texas in 2012 eclipsed every other state and maintained its lead as the top magnet state on Allied Van Lines 45th annual Magnet States Report, which tracks U.S. migration patterns.
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taxes to finance economic development efforts. That gives communities the ability to construct or acquire buildings, upgrade infrastructure and take other steps to serve businesses. That helps a lot, especially on upfront investments, Barber says. A lot of economic development organizations in other states dont
have that kind of money. The tax structure allows Texas cities to compete on a national scale. The state levies no personal or corporate income taxes, and the Tax Foundation ranked the state in the top 10 on its annual Best States for Business in 2012. That gives a lot of leeway for some tertiary markets to compete
effectively with other parts of the country for a lot of these projects, White says. White says Texas cities compare very favorably against other top locations in the nation for location investment. In terms of labor costs, Texas offers a highquality workforce at affordable rates. For instance, White noted
The hits keep on coming
No. 1: Texas is the winner of Site Selections 2012 Governors Cup, finishing with 761 projects in 2012, a 65 percent increase over its finish in 2011. No. 1: Business Facilities magazine names Texas its 2012 State of the Year, based on the state having the most dynamic economy of any state in the nation. No. 1: On Chief Executives Best States for Business survey for 2013, which surveyed 736 business leaders. Texas was also CEOs Best State for Business in 2011 and 2012. No. 1: Dallas tops Forbes.coms Best Cities for Jobs in February 2013. The ranking includes Houston at No. 2, Austin at No. 3, Fort Worth at No. 4 and San Antonio at No. 6. No other state has more than one city in the top 10.
telecommunications engineers in the Dallas area cost 15 to 20 percent less than people with the same skills in Silicon Valley. One of the positive attributes we have is the quality of workforce around the state, White says. You can go to a Tier 1 city and find great technical talent and go to a Tier 2 or 3 city and find great skilled industrial labor. Other costs of doing business are lower as well. For example, office space in Silicon Valley can be 20 percent to 25 percent higher than most Texas cities, White says. Texans are ready to go to work, even in industries with which the state does not have a long legacy. In most parts of Texas, even if theres not a strong manufacturing tradition, there is a kind of get-itdone attitude, Barber says. Its the ranchers attitude that says we may not know how to do it, but well figure it out.
Texas Measures Up
However, not all sides of a state can be captured on a spreadsheet. There is an emotional aspect to corporate decision making and site selection, Barber says. What communities can offer in terms of quality of life can tip it one way or the other for a location. Often, it takes a trip to Texas to see the whole picture of what makes the state so attractive. Theres the qualitative aspect that happens when people visit the area and see what other employers are saying, White says. Theres a major difference when it comes to the friendliness factor of Texas culture and thats hard to put a price tag on.
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Business Benefits
Chevron has moved about 800 jobs from San Francisco to the companys Houston facility, which is located in the downtown area.
Texas Draw
Lower costs, businessfriendly environment offer major location advantages
hen Texas says it has created a businessfriendly environment, it means it. And a wealth of comparative rankings underscores the states business vitality and appeal for site location, expansion and job creation. Proof positive are listings that put Texas on top as a business destination. In 2013, CNBC named Texas the top state for economy and for infrastructur on its annual Americas Top States for Business list. Texas was also the first choice of business decision makers on Chief Executive s annual Best States for Business in 2012, where CEOs noted the states low cost structure and favorable regulatory environment among its major attributes. Texas ranked No. 1 on the executive survey portion of Site Selection magazines Top State Business Climate list on 2012. Texas also won Site Selections 2012 Governors Cup based on the number of capital projects in the state. You go where the opportunity is, says Joseph Vranich, principal of Spectrum Location Solutions, an Irvine, Calif., corporate relocation services provider with a nationwide client base. Companies are looking for a friendly business environment, which includes reasonable taxes and straightforward regulation.
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The Port of Corpus Christi is one of Texas major transportation assets.
Texas meets those objectives on both fronts, with no personal or corporate income tax and a regulatory environment conducive to the needs of business. Vranich says while the relocation and expansion trend is increasing all over the country, several states in particular, including California, have such a perceived negative business environment that hes seeing a sharp uptick in the number of companies making major investment decisions or locations elsewhere. To be sure, Texas has enjoyed great success in drawing investment and creating jobs from many different sources. It is a major destination for foreign direct investment and its track record
of job creation through startups, expansion at existing businesses and relocation is impressive. Texas created 679,000 jobs between December 2009 and December 2012, more than any other state. And state leaders have taken to the road to drive home the message of the Texas advantage. Gov. Rick Perry spoke to business leaders across California in early 2013 to highlight his states cost advantages and overall business friendliness. In November 2012, California passed Proposition 30, which creates new brackets for higher-earning individuals and raises the states sales tax. A number of California companies have found the appeal
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in a Texas ZIP code. In 2010, Vermillion Inc., a research and developer of high-value diagnostic tests used by physicians, relocated its corporate headquarters from California to Austin. In 2011, Xeris Pharmaceutics, a maker of injectable pharmaceuticals, moved its headquarters from California to Austin, citing, in part, Californias regulatory environment. That same year, home health services provider AccentCare shifted its headquarters to Dallas from California, in part because the CEO said Texas was more business friendly. Texas continues to gain major investment and jobs from companies based in California, including some of the biggest names on the corporate landscape. Chevron announced in early 2013 that it would move about 800 jobs from its San Francisco headquarters to
its operations in Houston. Google, Apple, eBay and Facebook all have a significant and growing presence in Austin, where 63 of the 225 corporate relocations between 2004 and 2011 were from California.
Texas Quality of Life

Quality of life is another key variable in relocations, both talent recruitment and retention, and if the sentiments of Texas residents are taken into account, they feel good about their state as a place to live and work. Texas ranked in the top 10 among states on the American Dream State Ranking Report, the work of place-branding consultant Burghard Group in collaboration with Xavier University in Cincinnati. The report is based on research that
includes survey responses to 139 statements that encapsulate various American aspirations ranging from economic conditions to overall well being to assimilation and diversity, trust in people and institutions, and the quality of air, water and food. In Texas, business friendliness is terrific, and depending on the community, costs of living are lower than elsewhere, says Vranich. As a consequence, costs of labor are lower. The benefit to that is a more stable workforce, because a person who can afford to own a home will stay with an employer longer than someone living in a crowded apartment. Schools are important as well. Employees jump at the chance to leave Los Angeles to relocate to a community with a better educational system, he says.
All the Right Infrastructure

Another significant selling point of Texas for companies reliant on exporting and importing is the states fully integrated transportation and logistics system, which includes 12 deep-water ports with channel depths of more than 30 feet. The widening of the Panama Canal to accommodate larger vessels, a project expected to be completed in 2015, will put the states Gulf Coast ports in prime position for increased activity. According to Vranich, not only will access to ports along the Gulf Coast increase the efficiency of shipping containers for Asia, but also help companies avoid the more costly ports of Oakland, Long Beach and Los Angeles. Energy costs are a driving factor in many relocations and expansions for every kind and size of company,
making power another sizeable advantage for Texas. Vranich notes that it is the only state with an electrical grid not tied into the national grid system, helping avoid some federal regulations. Food processing operations in California are seeing their energy costs skyrocket because the state has implemented the cap and trade system, he says. They use lots of energy gas for cooking and electricity for freezing so there is a particular interest among them to go elsewhere. In addition, private power companies produce much of the energy supply in Texas, so they are often in a position to offer incentives or bargain over a rate, an incentive not necessarily available in other states. For eight years, California has been ranked by CEO magazine as the single worst state in which to do business, while it has scored
Texas as the Best State for Business, says Vranich. Thats your contrast right there.
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Many Flags Over Texas
Foreign Investment
Foreign companies put down roots and invest in the Lone Star State, employing more than 446,000 Texas workers
Netherlands-based energy company Royal Dutch Shell has a major presence in Texas.
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hen executives at Kelso Technologies were looking for a plant site in the United States, their search started and stopped at Bonham, Texas. The Canadian-based maker of pressure relief valves and other products wanted to be closer to its customer base of railroad tank car manufacturers. Kelso CEO James R. Bond says the Vancouver companys production manager was originally from Bonham and introduced them to the Texas city. We became very good friends with the mayor, and the city shared our long-term goals, Bond says. It was not a hard decision. The decision has also been an easy one for a number of foreign companies that have made Texas their choice for investment and
job creation across a range of industries. Between 2008 and 2012, Texas attracted FDI projects from 42 different nations. During that span, more than 430 non-U.S. companies a nnounced more tha n 500 separate business expansions in the Lone Star State, creating an estimated 46,000 jobs. Overall, more than 446,000 Texas workers are employed by foreign companies, including Alcatel-Lucent, BASF, Toshiba, Novartis, Royal Dutch Shell and Siemens. The states track record earned it Foreign Direct Investment magazines inaugural Governors Award in 2012, based on a number of qualitative and quantitative factors.
A Winning Attitude
Texas list of recent foreign direct investment successes is as
long as it is deep. More than 1,300 major foreign companies had operations in the state in 2012. Nearly one in every four oil, gas or mining projects and one in every nine industrial machinery projects locating in the United States from outside the country went to Texas. Among the recent achievements: In Corpus Christi, Austrias largest steel maker plans a $700 million facility that will use natural gas to reduce iron ore into iron pellets and bricks that are used to make steel. Voestalpine plans to build the plant at a site adjacent to Port Corpus Christi. South Korean semiconductor giant Samsung Electronics launched a $4 billion expansion program in late 2012 at its Austin chip plant to serve demand in the smartphone market. The company, which chose Austin in
1986 for its first manufacturing site outside South Korea has invested more than $13 billion at its 2,400-employee Austin facility since the mid-1990s. Steel pipe manufacturer Tenaris will build a $1.3 billion facility in Matagorda County in the heart of the Texas energy belt between Houston and Corpus Christi, creating 600 jobs. The company, headquartered in Luxembourg and a majorityowned subsidiary company of the Italian group Techint, will build a 1 million-square-foot, state-of-theart seamless pipe mill, plus heat treatment and premium threading facilities that will produce 600,000 tons of pipe annually. The companys North American operations are in Houston. Chinese petrochemical manufacturer Formosa Plastics plans a $1.7 billion expansion at
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its Point Comfort facility on the Gulf Coast, which is expected to create 200 jobs. While major foreign direct investments like Samsung and the expansion of Toyotas truck manufacturing operation in San Antonio grabbed headlines, smaller projects like the Kelso Technologies investment were part of the mix as well. Working with the city of Bonham, Kelso plans to construct a new facility that will expand jobs from 20 to 50 direct employees and another 150 in vendor companies. The new plant is within 400 miles of the companys customers and major suppliers. A major factor in the selection was the availability of workers skilled in the heavy industrial production of hazardous materials handling products for the transportation industry. Theres a good pool of labor there; they understand the importance of deadlines and the supply chain, Bond says. Management at Bigcommerce also liked the business-friendly attitude of Texas. The companys founders are laid-back Australians who found kindred spirits in the easygoing but hardworking Texas culture, says Steve Donnelly, director of human resources and recruiting for Bigcommerce. Bigcommerce opened its U.S. presence in Austin in 2009, drawn by the high-tech savvy employee base. The company creates e-commerce solutions for smalland medium-sized businesses to enable them to engage in online commerce. The Austin office originally was devoted to sales and support but will add software developers soon. You have great academic institutions that put out fresh talent all the time and you have people who are startup veterans who have been through it before at all levels of the organization, Donnelly says. Austin has the sort of talent pool
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16. FTZ No. 155 Calhoun/ Victoria Counties 17. FTZ No. 156 Weslaco 18. FTZ No. 165 Midland 19. FTZ No. 168 Dallas/ Fort Worth 20. FTZ No. 171 Liberty County 21. FTZ No. 183 Austin 22. FTZ No. 196 Fort Worth 23. FTZ No. 199 Texas City 24. FTZ No. 234 Gregg County 25. FTZ No. 246 Waco 26. FTZ No. 252 Amarillo 27. FTZ No. 260 Lubbock 28. FTZ No. 269 Athens 29. FTZ No. 265 Conroe (Montgomery County)
you wont find everywhere. Bigcommerce also looked at other technology centers such as Silicon Valley, but lower costs played a large role in choosing Austin. Its so expensive to be in an area like San Francisco from a municipal tax standpoint and what you pay for the same skill set makes a huge difference, Donnelly says.
Support From the Top

Samsung Austin Semiconductor selected the site for its first Texas chip fabrication plant in 1986 because the city was home to other companies in the industry. In its latest expansion, the company will hire an additional 500 employees. Samsung chose to invest in the Austin facility because of its track
record with the city and the state. Weve been successful recruiting employees, and we have a great partnership with the city of Austin, the county and the state, says Catherine Morse, general counsel and director of public affairs for Samsung Austin Semiconductor. The companys senior management in Korea appreciates the business-friendly climate in the state and the support Gov. Rick Perry personally delivers. The state realizes we could have built anywhere in the world and we have chosen to expand in Austin, Morse says. And the governor has really expressed his appreciation.
Kelso Technologies, based in Canada, opened a production facility in Bonham.
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International Flavor
Top Industry Sectors for FDI Projects in Texas (2008-2012)

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Texas Stays Fresh
The State bolsters innovation and new ventures with tech transfers, financial assistance, support centers
exas has long been heralded as a new frontier. Today, that reputation as a land of opportunity extends to new entrepreneurs leveraging a vibrant startup, commercialization and technology transfer culture. Beneficiaries include SolarWinds, which last year topped Forbes annual list of Best Small Companies in America, and GenBand, a global developer of IP infrastructure solutions that has been on the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies list since 2007. The states commitment to fostering innovation explains why in 2012 Texas companies generated $924 million in venture funding, fifth highest in the nation, according to the annual MoneyTree report. Were on the front end of that innovation continuum, says Jodey Arrington, vice chancellor for research and commercialization for the Texas Tech University System, which specializes in the food, fuel and fiber niches. We screen ideas that emerge from research across our system, conduct initial analysis of marketability and then file patents. At that stage, Arringtons group either licenses the technology to a company or helps start a company and locates sources of capital. We also connect them to alumni who can serve as investors, mentors or even CEO, he says.
One success story is Microzap, a Lubbock-based startup inspired by a faculty members inventive method to treat bacteria in food and other products. TTU licensed the invention to Don Stull, an alum who serves as CEO, while Dr. Mindy Brashears, who pioneered the technology, is chief scientist. The companys technology reduces Salmonella in food products without a reduction in quality.
Innovation Center
The Research Valley Innovation Center, anchored between Bryan and College Station, is a regional economic development corporation that encourages late-stage technology transfer from Texas A&M University and its Health Science Center. Its umbrella specialties are the physical sciences, with an emphasis on engineering, including life science, biotechnology and energy, says Todd McDaniel, president and CEO. RVIC also supports companies with a distributed R&D model seeking to engage with its university partners on sponsored research. McDaniel says this corporate cross-collaboration makes RVIC unique among agencies in Texas and other states. Recent RVIC success stories include Ecolyse, which is commercializing a green technology licensed through Texas A&M that controls corrosion in energy
The Texas A&M Institute for Preclinical Studies was awarded a Texas Emerging Technology Fund Research Superiority Acquisition grant in order to recruit the worlds top researchers.
pipelines and wastewater treatments; Lynntech, which specializes in new technologies for defense, aerospace and human health; and Kalon Biotherapuetics, a late-stage accelerator in biologics development.
Texas Emerging Technology Fund

When it comes to supporting new ventures, Texas puts its money where its mouth is. The Texas Emerging Technology Fund offers grants in three categories: Commercialization awards for startups, matching awards for universities and research superiority acquisition funds for recruitment of academic research talent. In addition, the TETF has established Regional Centers of Innovation and Commercialization that provide support for new ventures in a given area. The commitment by development organizations and the business community in Texas is instrumental in the states leadership in technological innovation. Dr. Jon Weidanz, TTUHSC professor and department chairman of Immunotherapeutics and Biotechnology, and chief scientist at Receptor Logic, has seen it firsthand. Not long ago, he approached Abilene community leaders and discussed progress at the center, as well as growth needs. As always, the leaders understood the situation and bought into the vision, Weidanz says.
A Laboratory for Entrepreneurs

To respond to growing demands in West Texas, the Development Corp. of Abilene has repositioned Abilene Laboratories through a strategic alliance with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, home to The Center for Immunotherapeutics Development. This sets the stage for a growing number of resources and services for startup and expanding companies alike, says Richard Burdine, CEO of the Development Corporation of Abilene. Abilene Labs offers access to facilities and equipment, as well as scientists and researchers via its relationship with TTUHSC. AbLABS has a unique specialization in immunotherapeutics and immunodiagnostics not found elsewhere, Burdine says. Receptor Logic, a startup in the field of immunology through its proprietary T-Cell Receptor mimic (TCR) technology, is currently utilizing the labs resources.
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Abilene Laboratories is home to TTUHSCs Center for Immunotherapeutics Development.
Accelerating Entrepreneurial Growth

Texas offers a number of resources to help innovative companies grow, including more than 60 business accelerators and incubators that focus on emerging companies in such areas as technology, biotech, energy, telecommunications and aerospace. Find a comprehensive directory at governor.state.tx.us/files/ecodev Here are just a few examples:
Austin Technology Incubator (ATI) www.ati.utexas.edu ATI is a nonprofit unit of the IC2 Institute of the University of Texas that provides strategic counsel, operational guidance and infrastructure support from business, government and academic resources to help member companies become successful technology businesses. ATI focuses on life sciences, information technology, wireless networking and communications, and clean energy. ATI has worked with more than 250 companies and helped raise almost $1 billion in investor capital.
University of North Texas Discovery Park Business Incubator discoverypark.unt.edu/incubator The incubator assists entrepreneurial companies seeking to commercialize technologies or work with UNT to turn scientific innovations into businesses. The incubator allows proximity to UNT facilities including its science and technology research labs, Murphy Center for Entrepreneurship, Center for Economic Development, and Research and Communications Design Group.
InCube Labs www.incubelabs.com Founded in 2010, InCube Labs focuses on emerging biotech, medical device and pharmaceutical companies. Its 20,000-square-foot facility includes wet labs, a machine shop, and two Class 100 clean rooms providing the necessary equipment and facilities for developing life science companies. It collaborates with universities and entrepreneurs in Texas and around the country to help identify promising innovations and bring them to market.
The McAllen Chamber of Commerce Creative Incubator (McA2) www.mcallenart.com The McA2 provides support services and 13 low-cost studios for local artists in the Rio Grande Valley. The McA2s new two-story incubator, which opened in 2012, has been transformed from a library to an artist haven. The space includes offices, Wi-Fi, classrooms and theater space, and an art gallery. The space is located in the heart of McAllens Art District, where a monthly Art Walk takes place.
Kitchen Incubator LLC www.kitchenincubator.com Kitchen Incubator is devoted exclusively to incubation of craft food businesses. Its goal is to increase entrepreneurial success in the culinary industry along with access to facilities and equipment in a co-working environment conducive to collaboration, networking and mentorship. Its facilities include fully-equipped commercial kitchens in downtown Houston.
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Accelerators and incubators
Fast Track
Abundant accelerators speed growth for Texas startups
Texas takes startups seriously. With 63 accelerators and incubators throughout the state, emerging companies find a wealth of resources to propel them from the embryonic stage into a growth trajectory. Presently, 60 percent of these Texas facilities are focused on the high technology field, with specialization in the promising niches of biotechnology, energy, telecom and aerospace. The other 40 percent cover a wide spectrum, working with clients across industry sectors. A sampling within life sciences includes the Biotech Manufacturing Center of Texas, the only full-scale biotech manufacturing incubator in the country; and the Pipeline at BioCenter in North Texas, dedicated to helping biomedical startups. Energy accelerators include the San Antonio Clean Energy Incubator and University of Houston Research Park. In the high-tech field, emerging companies can turn to facilities such as Baylor Universitys Innovative Business Accelerator, North Texas Regional Center of Innovation & Commercialization and the Hub of Human Innovation in El Paso. Texas even has the SXSW Music Accelerator in Austin, aimed at discovering the latest in music-related technology. Depending on their mission, these incubators and accelerators in Texas offer fledgling companies everything from inexpensive office space to technical expertise, networking, business plan generation, licensing agreements and seed capital sources. Most are public/private partnerships managed in conjunction with economic development agencies, chambers of commerce, local governments or for-profit businesses, and colleges or universities. Texas vibrant entrepreneurial spirit is evidenced by the arrival of TechStars, DreamIt and TechWildcatters all located in the state on Forbes Top Ten Incubators and Accelerators list in 2012. Nan Bauroth
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Agriculture
Under the Microscope

Texas A&M AgriLife Research yields a bumper crop of discoveries that lead to improvements
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hen it comes to agriculture, Texas is a leader on the farm and in the lab. With 247,500 farms and ranches covering more than 130 million acres, Texas agriculture garners more than $22 billion in cash receipts annually, including more than $7.6 billion from exports. It is the top state in cattle and cotton production, as well as one of the nations largest food processing states. The economic impact of Texas food and fiber sector is more than $100 billion. From the time people planted the first crops and domesticated the first livestock, those working in agriculture have strived to improve it, says Texas
Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples. As our technology evolves, Texas farmers and ranchers benefit from increased efficiency and production, and in turn, our state and nation enjoys a safe, healthy and more affordable food supply. The Lone Star States reputation for efficient, safe food production is a direct result of its extensive agriculture and food research efforts. Texas premier research and technology agency in agriculture, natural resources and life sciences is Texas A&M AgriLife Research. Spanning many disciplines, AgriLife Research has more than 1,600 employees, including more than 550 doctoral-level scientists. As part of a major land grant institution, AgriLife Research has a special mission to serve the public, says Dr. Craig Nessler,
Texas A&M AgriLife Research employees work to improve Texas agricultural landscape. Photo Courtesy of Texas A&M AgriLife Research
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The National Center for Electron Beam Research at Texas A&M University is one of just two electron beam facilities in the United States approved by the USDA for phytosanitary treatment to protect against invading insects and pests.
From the time people planted the first crops and domesticated the first livestock, those working in agriculture have strived to improve it.
director of AgriLife Research. Like good Texans, we are always seeking to find practical, economically feasible solutions to problems and issues, he says. management approach to its research efforts, says Nessler, who added that AgriLife primarily focuses on deliverables for its partners, saving them more in research costs. AgriLife and Bayer CropScience recently signed a multiyear agreement to develop wheat plants that have higher yields and are more drought resistant. AgriLife also has a partnership with Monsanto to develop more efficient varieties of cotton worldwide, and in 2009, AgriLife received a private donation of approximately 4,000 cotton molecular makers and associated information from the company.
Todd Staples, Texas Agriculture Commissioner
Where Research Means Business

The institution has been particularly successful in its collaboration with private industry. AgriLife has partnerships with a host of companies, including Monsanto, Ceres Inc., BP Oil and Bayer CropScience. Many of those partnerships are long-term ventures. AgriLife Research has emphasized development of a sound project

Texas A&M AgriLife

Website: agrilife.org Founded: 1887 Headquarters: College Station Research: More than 580 projects each year, with nearly $200 million in research funding Staff: Includes 550 doctoral-level scientists spanning a host of disciplines Description: As the states leading research and technology development agency in agriculture, AgriLife Research has a statewide presence, with scientists and research staff on other Texas A&M University System campuses and at the 13 regional Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Centers. Its research touches all facets of agriculture, including everything from revolutionizing cotton harvesting to improving irrigation systems, increasing grain yields and harnessing biomass for fuel.
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1. Cotton - Value: $2.4 billion, U.S. rank: 1 China, Turkey, Mexico, and various Pacific Rim countries are major buyers of Texas cotton 2. Other products - Value: $1.65 billion, U.S. rank: 2 Includes live animals, other meats, animal parts, eggs, wine and beer 3. Beef and veal - Value: $960 million, U.S. rank: 1 Cattle have been raised in Texas beginning with the Spanish missions in the mid-18th century 4. Hides and skins - Value: $471.7 million, U.S. rank: 1 Used in the production of a variety of leather goods
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5. Wheat - Value: $325.7 million, U.S. rank: 12 Wheat was first grown commercially in Texas near Sherman in the early 1830s Total exports - Value: $7.55 billion, U.S. rank: 4 Increasing demand for food and fiber worldwide has made Texas an important ag exporter Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Texas Historical Association
Greenhouse/nursery: $1.21 billion, 7.8%
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Texas leads the United States in amount of farmland and has more sheep, lambs, cattle, calves, goats, cotton and hay than any other state. In addition, Texas is the nations No. 2 producer of Pima cotton, peanuts, grain sorghum and grapefruit, and is No. 3 in the production of carrots, honeydew melons, chili peppers, oranges and pecans.
Fueling Energy Innovation

One of the most promising areas of research is in biofuels. In the past five years, AgriLife has participated in more than 40 bioenergy projects with a portfolio of more than $50 million. AgriLife Research and BP Biofuels signed a three-year agreement to develop commercialized cellulosic feedstock for the production of advanced biofuels. Part of this research is development of new varieties of grasses and cane plants for use as feedstock in production of biofuels. AgriLife Research also received a $2 million National Science Foundation grant in 2012 to study ways to get fuel-grade oil from algae and also partners with Ceres Inc. to find uses of sorghum as a potential biofuel feedstock. Renewable energy produced from dedicated energy crops will play a vital role for the 21st-century economy, Nessler says.
Head of the Class

Another important area of research at AgriLife is determining better use of water resources for agriculture and horticulture. This is particularly critical due to recent drought conditions in the state. AgriLife Research continues to make a name for itself in animal science research. A focus in this area is exploring animal temperament in terms of living and transportation conditions. Researchers have found that less stress on livestock usually means healthier livestock. AgriLife Research is gaining worldwide attention for its work in food safety and medicine, including cancer and nutrition research. The National Center for Electron Beam Research on the Texas A&M campus has received the U.S. Agriculture Departments Animal and Plant Inspection
Service approval to use its equipment in the treatment of agricultural items regulated under the provisions of quarantines and regulations administered by the USDA. The center is only the second electron-beam facility in the continental United States approved by the agency for phytosanitary treatment, providing protection against invading insects and pests. In addition to those applications, the use of electron-beam irradiation technology is making significant improvements in the sterilization of medical devices. The approval will allow expanded export capabilities not only for Texas crops, but crops from other states as well, and for products imported from other countries, notes Dr. Suresh Pillai, National Center for Electron Beam Research director. Having this capability in Texas can be a boon to agricultural exporters from states such as Georgia, South Carolina and Florida, Pillai says. USDA-APHIS is currently revising a federal law to allow the use of this technology on imported commodities in the United States. If this law comes into effect, there will be a significant demand for using this technology on commodities currently being imported from Mexico, such as guavas, mangoes, sweet lime, manzano peppers and carambola. Story by John Fuller
Clockwise from top: AgriLife Research in the field; Glandless cotton plants are grown in an AgriLife Research lab; AgriLife includes an algae facility clean room; Agriculture and Life Sciences building at Texas A&M
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Scott Belsky, cofounder and CEO of Behance, speaks during the Connecting & Empowering The Creative World session at the 2013 South by Southwest Conferences and Festivals.
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Worlds of music, film and technology collide at austins annual South By SouthwesT Conferences & festivals
or 10 days each March, the entertainment and technology industries have their eyes fixed on the Lone Star State, when the annual South by Southwest Conferences & Festivals take over every nook and cranny in Austin. Now in its 27th year, the music/film/technology showcase has grown from 700 participants to nearly 150,000, making it a premier event. Music, film, technology and innovation intersect over the course of a nine-day industry conference series, four-day trade show, nine-day (and night) film festival and six-night music festival that includes 2,200 artists on 100 stages.
Austins Economic Impact

Emerging bands, films and tech startups not only benefit from the wealth of opportunities that SXSW offers, but also from the vibrancy of the host city. Naturally, SXSW is big business in Texas capital city. An economic study estimated South by Southwest delivered a $190 million impact for Austin in 2012. Austin is a reflection of South by Southwest and vice versa, says Hugh Forrest, director of the South by Southwest Interactive Festival. The event could not have grown to such a level if it wasnt held in such an exciting city as Austin. SXSW Interactive accounts for much of that
impact, generating nearly 25,000 participants in 2012, far ahead of the 19,000 music attendees. SXSW Interactive saw modest growth until 2007, when an unknown startup called Twitter gained considerable traction at the event. In 2009, mobile app Foursquare launched at SXSW. From then on, the event has virtually exploded, offering a full plate of panel sessions, awards competitions, a gaming expo, meetups, pitch events and, of course, parties.
New Ideas and Successes

Web developers, investors, lawyers, entrepreneurs, musicians and even politicians share information, ideas and business cards. Were continually getting the A-plus-plus list, says SXSW Startup Village and Accelerator event producer Chris Valentine. The innovation found in Austin year round works in tandem with SXSW Interactive, and particularly the Accelerator competition for emerging online technology.

We have incredible, innovative people in Texas, says Josh Alexander, cofounder and CEO of Toopher, an Austin-based startup and 2012 Accelerator finalist. The thought and leadership that comes out of the University of Texas alone is phenomenal. And there are more and more opportunities in Texas for a startup to get funding in the early stages. Alexander should know. He and Toopher founder/Chief Technology Officer Evan Grim developed an online security system that authenticates a users identity using the location of the Toopherenabled smartphone. After being accepted into Austin Technology Incubators development portfolio in January 2012, Toopher was encouraged to apply for the 2012 Accelerator competition. The security startup became one of a handful of finalists chosen from more than 670 applicants. South by Southwest allowed us to showcase our innovation on a larger stage, Alexander says. We raised $2 million through the connections we made from Accelerator.
Meredith Maycotte, chief marketing officer and founder of Umbel, works at the companys headquarters in Austin. Founded in 2010, Umbel was one of six Austinbased startups selected to present business plans and products in the 2012 South by Southwest Interactive Accelerator. The company was able to secure investors and clients at SXSW.
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We can hire more people in Texas, spend money in Texas and do good things for our state. Another Accelerator finalist, Austin-based Umbel, acquired funding as well as some of their biggest clients through contacts made at SXSW Interactive. Umbel, a digital audience measurement company, partners with online publishers to allow them to collect and analyze customer data via social media and other sources. In the past year, the company has evolved from bootstrapping its financing to acquiring at least $3.7 million in funding, allowing expansion into sports, entertainment and other media. We had a booth in the [South by Southwest] trade show and met a lot of investors and clients, says CEO Higinio H.O. Maycotte. We attended a ton of panels and parties. So much happens when so many innovative minds come together. The outside-the-box mindset that permeates SXSW Interactive helps push participating businesses to turn their great idea into something spectacular.
Accelerator helped us grow up very quickly, says Alexander. We had to learn how to rise above the noise of an event with so many interesting facets. Those 10 days in March really bring creativity to a higher level and make the city more attractive long-term, says Forest. Valentine agrees, noting, Huge numbers of people move to Austin weekly. During the economic downturn we continued to grow and prosper. The city as a whole has developed.
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The South by Southwest Conferences & Festivals is a premier showcase for emerging music, film and technology. Launched in 1987 in Austin, the annual event initially aimed to shine a brighter spotlight on the citys diverse music scene. The event quickly gained popularity with acts throughout the United States to garner the attention of music industry executives and build their fan base. In 1994, SXSW expanded to include film and interactive, allowing the multifaceted event to grow from 700 registrants in its first year to 147,000 total participants in 2012. SXSW Interactive launched as its own entity in 1995. SXSW Gaming launched in 2006 and the SXSW Accelerator competition kicked off in 2009. SXSW recently added education and sustainability fields to the mix.
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Bastrop County
Open for business
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Destination: Bastrop County
ith its unique blend of city convenience and rural charm, Bastrop County is a destination of choice for both business and tourism. The county is just a 30-minute drive from Austin, one of the nations hippest, fastest-growing cities. According to Bastrop County Judge Paul Pape, that proximity fuels dramatic businessfriendly growth. In the 30 years Ive lived here, our population has tripled, Pape says. Our growth is going to accelerate as Austin continues to be a magnet for business and industry.
employees, to name a few. But Bastrop Countys appeal isnt just about proximity. The county itself has plenty to attract businesses. Cooperative Culture We have a supportive culture for economic development. When businesses come in, we try to do as much work as we can for them, says Rachel Clampffer, the countys director of planning and economic development. That culture starts with a cooperative relationship between local governments and business-focused organizations. These groups have created an economic development alliance called BEST: Bastrop Elgin Smithville, Texas, named for the countys three cities. BEST members meet monthly to brainstorm business-friendly initiatives and encourage connections between high-level officials, business owners and developers.
San Antonio and Houston are also within easy reach, giving Bastrop County businesses ready access to major markets. And, of course, big cities mean many other benefits: a diverse and educated workforce, ample support services, and amenities for
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Built in 1883, the courthouse serves as a symbol of Bastrop County strength.
In addition, both city and county governments have financial incentives for new or expanding businesses. Bastrop County participates in Texas 381 Economic Development Agreement plan, which allows local governments to reward job creators with tax abatements, grants, sales tax payments and other assistance. The county and the City of Elgin have cooperatively created a designated TIRZ (tax increment reinvestment zone). Taxes from businesses that invest in this zone are earmarked for infrastructure improvements that directly benefit those businesses. Wide-Open Spaces Judge Pape also points to the countys abundant land as one of its key assets. We still have 1,000-acre ranches that can be transformed into anything anyone can dream of doing, he says. Theyre like blank canvases. There arent too many places left in the country where you can do that. For businesses looking for smaller properties, the county also has many shovel-ready sites with electricity and water service already in place. Both are supplied by large, long-established utility cooperatives that are accustomed to working closely with businesses. Other assets include a regional airport, one U.S. and four state highways, a new Austin Community College campus and a relaxed, rural lifestyle that appeals to employees. Destination: Tourism and Business Bastrop County also has several features that make it ideal for tourists and the businesses that serve them. The county is a recreation paradise, with three Lower Colorado River Authority parks, the stunning Lost Pines Forest and two state parks. People from all over the state have childhood memories of hiking in our
forests or fishing here, Pape says. Our natural beauty makes us a great destination for vacationers and travelers. The areas rich history is likewise a big draw: the town of Bastrop, founded in 1832, is one of the oldest in the state. The National Register of Historic Places lists more than 300 Bastrop County sites, including the 1883 Bastrop County courthouse and several historic districts. Tourists also choose Bastrop County for its convenient, low-traffic proximity to major Austin events such as concerts and Formula One races at the nearby Circuit of the Americas. Visitors can stay at one of many hotels in the area, including the four-star Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa. The county also has numerous chain and family-owned restaurants, as well as boutiques that sell handmade jewelry, pottery and Texas specialties such as custom boots. But theres plenty of room for more destination businesses. Our hotels are often completely full, especially on event weekends, Rachel Clampffer says. You wont have to be a pioneer if you open a destination business in Bastrop County the market is already here. To encourage travel-sector growth, the county offers attractive benefits to destination business owners. The hotel occupancy tax, for instance, is reinvested in the lodging industry the Bastrop County Tourism Office recently purchased Texas Hotel and Lodging Association memberships for the countys hoteliers. Overall, Clampffer says, these kinds of features make Bastrop County a great place for business. Were well-centered, she says. Its a good time to develop here were excited about welcoming businesses.
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Bluebonnet Electric Cooperatives control room shows the distribution of power as it is provided throughout Bastrop County.
Art Foundry
Deep in the Heart Art Foundry, located in the Bastrop Industrial Park, works beside other innovative companies that enjoy the easy business climate that Bastrop County offers.
Industry Leader
ne of Bastrop Countys most valuable assets is the Bastrop Industrial Park, a 263-acre complex thats fostering success for both existing and expanding businesses. Putting Down Roots The Coghlan Group, which distributes pharmaceuticals and other materials for clinical trials, moved into the park in 2000. Thanks to nearby U.S. and state highways and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, the company can ship easily to its clients on both U.S. coasts and overseas. Founder and CEO Terry Coghlan says the parks wide-open spaces are another advantage. His four-plus acres have allowed him to expand his original facility from 6,000 to 20,000 square feet over the years, and hes now preparing to add a 30,000-squarefoot warehouse. All this land lets us have a convenient, campus-type setting instead of having buildings in different parts of town or even in different sections of the park, he says. Even more convenient is the assistance hes received from the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation (BEDC). Theyre extremely helpful to people who are interested in moving into the Bastrop Industrial Park, always willing to listen to ideas for fulfilling the needs of a particular client so they can relocate, he says. And in Bastrop, permitting is seamless; its all prearranged for you. Expanding for Success Its no wonder, then, that businesses like JAMCo are coming to Bastrop.
The Atlanta-based company, which manufactures and installs high-rise building envelopes, is expanding to Bastrop Industrial Park in late 2013. We see a large amount of quality work coming out in Texas, and if were going to accept work in Texas, then we want to create jobs in Texas, says JAMCo President Phil Greeves. The companys Texas clients are located primarily in Austin, Houston and Dallas, so the centrally located Bastrop Industrial Park was a logical choice. Greeves says that the nearby highways and airport make it easy to move materials to those three cities. And, like Coghlan, Greeves found a willing partner in the Bastrop EDC and the city of Bastrop. They helped JAMCo design an expandable facility and offered the company free land in exchange for meeting certain employment targets. They were extremely easy to work with, and that makes a big difference when youre trying to accomplish something from a distance, Greeves says. We felt like they genuinely wanted us to be here. Both Greeves and Coghlan have also found that Bastrop and nearby Austin supply a plentiful skilled workforce, and the areas quality of life makes workers willing to relocate. This is a very robust community, but as its growing and progressing, its keeping what makes it unique, Coghlan says. I would encourage everyone to come to Bastrop and make your fortune it can definitely be done here. For more information about the Bastrop Industrial Park and the Bastrop EDC, visit www.bastropedc.org.
Austin Community College: Workforce Partner
hanks to Austin Community Colleges new 98-acre Elgin campus, Bastrop County residents and businesses alike enjoy easy access to higher education and workforce development. ACC Elgin, located next to U.S. 290 and County Line Road, enrolled its first crop of students recently for fall 2013. The 65,000-square-foot campus currently has space for 1,500 students, but Campus Manager (and Elgin resident) Betsy Erwin expects the location to expand as enrollment increases. The Elgin campus will make higher education more convenient for residents throughout the Bastrop County area, Erwin says. In fact, were expecting to draw enrollment not only from Elgin but also from the communities of Manor and Bastrop. Expanding to Elgin was a partnership effort. A citizen committee approached ACC about joining the colleges taxing district, and voters in Elgin ISD approved annexation in 2010. The annexation touched off a 60 percent increase in enrollment by Elgin students, and the new campus wasnt far behind. Classes for College, Career and Beyond From the word go, ACC Elgin is offering comprehensive classes and services to help students achieve their college and career goals. Students have access to foundation skills, core curriculum, and workforce courses in subjects like writing, history, computer science and website design. The campus also has academic and financial aid
counseling, a learning lab staffed by free tutors, science and computer labs, and a library. Erwin is particularly excited about two programs that will be unique to the Elgin location. One, a noncredit sequence on sustainable agriculture, debuted for fall 2013. The other, a veterinary technician program, is currently undergoing accreditation. Erwin also expects the Elgin campus to participate in ACCs Early College Start program for ambitious high school students. A community college gives all residents an opportunity to improve their lives, whether they want to train for a new career, take transferable classes or add to their resumes. It also creates a skilled workforce something that employers need, Erwin says. Given those benefits, its no surprise that community response has been overwhelmingly positive. About 1,000 residents attended a college fair and business expo held at the campus over the summer, and Erwin says that residents, local businesses, the Elgin city government and the chamber of commerce have all been extremely supportive. But its no more than she expected. This is a very special area, Erwin says. Bastrop County is charming and well-positioned for economic development and growth. Austin Community College is proud to be part of this community. For more information about ACCs Elgin campus, visit www.austincc.edu/elgin.
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In addition to ACCs outstanding workforce preparation courses, this new 98-acre campus debuts ACCs only sustainable agriculture classes.
The GOOD Things in Life
astrop County is where to find the good things in life both for visitors and the businesses that serve them. Rich in history and natural beauty, Bastrop County is a relaxing getaway from the pressures and grind of city life. This is a casual, rural area, so you dont have to make a big plan before you come here or worry about everything being booked, says Adena Lewis, a Smithville native and the countys tourism coordinator. You can be as self-structured or not as you want to be. Eat, Play, Learn Historic tourism is one of the areas biggest draws. History buffs can stroll beautifully preserved Main Street districts in all three of the countys cities Bastrop, Smithville and Elgin or visit one of the countys 100-plus buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Bastrop County Historical Society operates a museum with rotating exhibits and a calendar of historyrelated activities. Visitors seeking major events can visit the nearby Circuit of the Americas, which hosts arena-style concerts as well as Formula One races. Foodies can munch on famous Texas barbecue at Southside Market & Barbecue or Meyers Elgin Smokehouse; fine dining and farm-to-table eateries also dot the county. And film fans can enjoy a jaunt around Smithville, Texas first Film-Friendly City, which appears in Hope Floats, The Tree of Life and many other movies. Bastrop County has plenty for outdoor types, too. Bastrop and Buescher state parks and the Lost Pines Forest are all ideal for hiking, biking, birding and camping. The Colorado River also snakes through Bastrop County, providing fishing and watersports opportunities.
Lee Harle, a lifelong Texan, owns and operates river outfitter Bastrop River Company. He left an Austin banking job to enjoy the rural Bastrop County lifestyle. I kept looking forward to the weekends when I could run off to the river. Finally, I visited Bastrop and thought, This is a pretty cool little town. Why dont I just live here?, he says. Harles company is a river outfitter with a twist: in addition to familiar pastimes like canoeing and kayaking, Bastrop River Company also outfits visitors for overnight camping, tubing and stand-up paddleboarding. And Harle treks the river regularly so he can give his customers up-to-date information about landmarks, routes and safety. Friendly Support Harle may have come for the fun, but hes stayed because Bastrop County is friendly to him and his business. The county is really pro-business, he says. There are a lot of wise people in high positions, and theres not a whole lot of red tape; if you have a business that needs to grow, theres a lot of support for that. Adena Lewis says its easy for Bastrop County to support destination businesses because the area lures a plentiful and diverse group of visitors from nearby Austin, Houston and San Antonio. There are no rules about how you enjoy your experience here as a business owner. You can be eclectic, conventional or anywhere in between, and we have a base of people to support you, she says. Both Harle and Lewis say that the people of Bastrop are what tie the whole package together. Residents have a genuine desire to help visitors and businesses alike enjoy the Bastrop County experience. We either know you or we want to get to know you, Lewis says. Every visitor and every business is precious to us we enjoy personal relationships with all of them. Its that friendliness and sincere interest that captures what every day in Bastrop County really is.
Colorado River
The Colorado River is just one of the recreational opportunities offered for Bastrop County tourists and residents.
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Automation Robotics: Cutting edge technology can be found all over Bastrop County. From the Brick Capital of the Southwest, Elgin, to the biotech campuses in Bastrop and Smithville.
Build it in Bastrop County
n Bastrop County, solid infrastructure and affordable land are helping businesses to build their own success stories. State and U.S. highways connect the county to Austin, Houston, San Antonio and Dallas. For points beyond, there are the nearby Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and eastern Bastrop Countys Smithville Crawford Municipal Airport. Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative, headquartered in the city of Bastrop, is another key part of the countys robust, business-friendly infrastructure. The cooperative has community representatives who work with economic development agencies, local governments and developers to meet business needs. Our goal is reliable, safe and cost-competitive electricity for our members, says Will Holford, Bluebonnets manager of public affairs. We have a first-class distribution system, and we feel that we can compete with any utility in terms of rates and reliability. Bastrop County also draws businesses with abundant, affordable land. Were still at price per acre here, not price per square foot, says Smithville City Manager Tex Middlebrook. Were surrounded by properties that can host any number or type of businesses.
Those properties are easy to develop, too, thanks to a permitting process that combines speed, clarity and direct access to decision-making officials like Middlebrook. Success, Texas-Size Its no wonder, then, that Bastrop County already has a number of business success stories. One is Spiradrill, a Smithville-based commercial drill manufacturer. Local highways help Spiradrill move people and heavy equipment efficiently throughout the region. Bastrop County is also home to the Virginia Harris Cockrell Cancer Research Center, a division of the world-famous MD Anderson Cancer Center. Located just outside Smithville, the center specializes in researching the origins and prevention of cancer. The cancer research center shows that we have a very educated workforce, Middlebrook says. It also shows that, no matter what type of business youre in, you can succeed here in Bastrop County. Will Holford agrees. In Bastrop County, we have historic downtowns with mom-and-pop businesses and newer areas with big-box and chain stores, and all those businesses are doing well, he says. The folks in Bastrop County welcome everyone.
Workforce Development
Ready To Work
texas offers a highly skilled workforce thanks to collaboration and innovative training and education programs
Texas Skilled Development Fund helps provide customized job training to businesses through grants the NAAMREI program has worked with about 50 manufacturers and trained more than 10,000 employees in advanced manufacturing skills Texas Companies are offering internships and training programs to help build the states workforce
Left: Priefert Manufacturing in Mount Pleasant supports a program that allows high school students to earn dual credit at an industrial technology training center. Right: Priefert is known for its innovative ranching products such as horse walkers.
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he Lone Star State is committed to making sure its Texas-size workforce of more than 12.6 million people is prepared for jobs of the future, while also meeting companies present-day needs. It is an effort built on collaboration and innovation that includes local and state government, businesses, local workforce boards, colleges and even high schools and junior highs. The Texas Workforce Commission oversees workforce development services. The commission is part of Texas Workforce Solutions, a network that includes 28 workforce
development boards statewide and their contracted service providers and community partners.
Skills Development Fund

A linchpin of the states workforce development effort is the Skills Development Fund, Texas leading job training program, which offers grants to community and technical colleges to provide customized job training for businesses. The workforce commissions Texas Back to Work program offers incentives to employers that provide jobs to unemployed Texans. Through the program, a company, group of businesses or trade union identifies a training need and then partners with a public community or technical
college to fill its specific needs. Companies work with college partners to submit proposals, develop curricula and conduct training. The Skills Development Fund pays for the training, and the college administers the grant. The Workforce Commission provides access to a team which provides no-cost technical assistance to help streamline the development of projects and proposals. Workforce Solutions offices frequently collaborate with local companies and higher education institutions. When the San Antonio Manufacturers Association identified more than 2,500 manufacturing job openings in the region, Alamo Workforce Solutions partnered with SAMA and Alamo Colleges on the Just in
Time Skilled Workforce Development pilot program. The initiative is a 90-day, fasttrack training program to help participants obtain skills certifications needed to fill manufacturing-related job openings in a 12-county area.
Spirit of Collaboration
Community colleges are key components of workforce training, through degree and certification programs designed to meet demand and through training tailored to individual employers. One example is at South Texas College in McAllen, home base for the North American Advanced Manufacturing Research & Education Initiative, which offers
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South Texas College in McAllen hosts the North American Advanced Manufacturing & Research Initiative, devoted to strengthening manufacturing in the region.
customized training that helps incumbent manufacturing employees advance in their careers. The initiative is designed to boost advanced manufacturing capabilities in the Rio South Texas Region. It brings together more than 60 partners in business and industry, education, economic development and government to offer manufacturers access to proprietary, world-class advanced manufacturing and rapid response production. Training is split roughly 50-50 between the college in McAllen and local businesses, with on-thejob training comprising about 10 percent of that. Adjunct experts from various industries supplement the in-house instructors. Skills Development Fund grants offset the tuition. Since its creation in 2007, the NAAMREI program has worked with about 50 manufacturers and trained more than 10,000 employees in advanced, highdemand manufacturing skills such as CNC programming and mechatronics. NAAMREI partners with multiple higher
education institutions to increase the regions manufacturing talent. To have colleges put their resources together benefits the entire region, says Carlos Margo, interim executive director for the initiative. Similar collaborations take place at Collin College, whose Center for Workforce & Economic Development provides customized contract training for companies of all sizes. The center also partners with the North Central Texas Workforce Board to deliver certified logistics associate and certified logistics technician training. The college, based in Plano, stays abreast of business needs through active partnerships with local chambers of commerce and economic development organizations, while using the latest research tools to study targeted occupations.
Building Workforce Muscle

Champion Cooler Corp., a division of Essick Air Products, created an internship program to help meet the regions need for skilled trades. Graduating high
school seniors selected for the industrial maintenance technology program at Grayson College in Denison attend class for eight hours a week and work for 32 hours, earning a certificate in a year. Champion and its partners also created a feeder intern program that introduces high school students to manufacturing opportunities. These efforts earned Denisonbased Champion, which manufactures evaporative coolers, the Texas Workforce Commissions 2012 Employer of the Year Award. Brian Aspell, Champions vice president of manufacturing, credits the programs success to a team effort that includes local manufacturers, the Denison Development Alliance, the Denison Independent School District and Workforce Solutions Texoma. While some interns will become Champion employees, many will go to work for other manufacturers. Whats important, Aspell says, is were building the workforce. Priefert Manufacturing, a Mount Pleasant ranch equipment company, is also growing the workforce. It has collaborated with the On-the-Job Training and other programs, and it worked with Northeast Texas Community College and the Workforce Solutions Center to develop an industrial technology training center that the college maintains in conjunction with the Mount Pleasant Independent School District. High school students can earn dual credit in classes such as PLC programming, industrial electronics and hydraulics, some taught by Priefert employees. We are able to use some of the resources we have to make Mount Pleasant an even better place to live, says Jim Dyal, Priefert human resources director. Story by Jeff Walter
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Enrollment Trends at Texas Two-Year Colleges

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2010: 743,252 2008: 617,507 2007: 587,244 2009: 692,845 2011: 752,998 2012: 755,612
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We Mean Business

The Texas Workforce Commission created WorkInTexas.com, which has become the largest free job-matching network in the state. The user-friendly website helps employers and job seekers alike, and as of June 2013, more than 2 million jobs had been filled and more than 148,000 positions were available.
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Training Incentives at a Glance Texas offers a number of programs to support workforce development and training. Among the key programs: Skills Development Fund In fiscal 2012, Texas set aside $48 million for the Skills Development Fund. Community and technical colleges use fund grants to provide customized job training programs for businesses that want to train new workers or upgrade the skills of their existing workforce. Once a business, consortium of businesses or trade union identifies the need, it partners with the college to develop curricula and conduct training to fill that need, with free technical assistance from highly skilled professionals provided by the Texas Workforce Commission. Self-Sufficiency Fund This job training program is specifically designed for individuals who receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families or are at risk of becoming dependent on public assistance. The fund also assists businesses and trade unions by financing customized job training projects for new and incumbent workers.
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Present and Future

Mansfield company invests in, supports workforce programs
Mouser Electronics has discovered that being a partner in the Mansfield regions workforce and economic development pays for a lot of people. The Mansfield-based distributor of semiconductors and electronic components, which began in 1983 with 100 workers, has grown to 1,000 employees at its nearly 500,000-square-foot headquarters and distribution center, making it the largest private employer in the city. It has 19 offices worldwide. We appreciate the efforts of Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County and the Texas Workforce Commission in helping us to grow our workforce with qualified people, says Paula Holcomb, vice president of human resources for the company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Mouser has participated in the Back to Work program since September 2012, hiring more than 72 people, and its human resources team also participates regularly in job fairs. With an eye on tech jobs for the future, the company has worked closely with the Mansfield Independent School District to foster innovation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). In 2012, Mouser supported a NASA educational program that gave students an opportunity to speak to astronauts aboard the International Space Station. It also donates to the districts education foundation to provide grants to teachers for STEMrelated projects, and supports FIRST Robotics, an international competition open to high school students, and Engineers Week. At Mouser, we serve electronic design engineers, so its a natural fit for us to support programs that help foster science and math education, Holcomb says. Such initiatives contributed to Mousers designation as the 2012 Employer of Excellence for Tarrant County and as a finalist for Employer of the Year for Texas. Jeff Walter
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Texas energy industry unlocks the potential of renewable sources and creates clean technology
hydropower and geothermal energy. In 2011, Texas renewable energy industry helped to sustain more than 1,300 companies and almost 100,000 jobs. Texas has abundance and diversity in biomass resources. Its concentration of skilled workers in petrochemical and petroleum and its major forestry and agriculture industries give it an advantage for biomass and biofuels production. Texas is the largest biodiesel producing state with 328 million gallons of production capacity from eight refineries.
exas is known worldwide as an oil producer, but the Lone Star State is also leading the way to an energy future in renewable technology. Natural gas, a cleaner fossil fuel, is abundant in Texas, and its development is an economic boon for the state. Two of Texas shale plays Barnett in the north and Eagle Ford in the south have together generated more than $90 billion in economic impact and supported 147,000 full-time jobs since 2001. But Texas energy is not just about fossil fuels. The state leads the nation in wind energy capacity, and it is ranked first in solar energy potential according to the State Energy Conversation Office (SECO). Other renewable energy sources include biofuels,
Robust Renewable Energy Sector

Russel E. Smith, executive director of the Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association, sees tremendous growth potential for renewable energy
Broad-Based Mentoring
Budding clean tech entrepreneurs can find help at the San Antonio Clean Energy Incubator, established in 2011 by the Texas Sustainable Energy Research Institute at the University of Texas at San Antonio. We have large organizations that can be partners and customers for energy startups, says Executive Director Andrew Trickett. The incubator mentors startups from the preprototype stage all the way through to the first liquidity event. Trickett helps with business plans and product development, matches startups with grants and demonstration partners, and even assists with packaging and branding. This broad-based approach is already proving effective. One success story is GreenStar, which makes LED bulbs for warehouses, streetlights and other high-wattage applications. The company has obtained more than $8 million in funding and is doing high-volume sales around the world.
Successful Companies
Other Texas renewable energy successes include Pasadena-based KiOR, a pioneer in commercial-scale production of cellulosic biofuels, and Houston-based Renewable Biofuels, whose Port Neches biodiesel production facility is the largest in North America. And then, of course, theres Texas nation-leading wind energy capacity: more than 12,000 megawatts as of 2012. Utility E.ON operates 10 of the states wind farms, for a total capacity of about 2,100 megawatts enough to power more than 640,000 homes. Steve Trenholm, CEO of E.ON Climate and Renewables North America, says the company loves Texas for many reasons. He cites abundant wind in the Panhandle, coastal and western regions; property tax incentives from local and county governments; and the states Competitive Renewable Energy Zone initiative, which is bringing new, high-capacity transmission lines to formerly neglected areas. No other states have done this kind of project, Trenholm says of the CREZ lines. It opens up areas like the Panhandle, where previously you either couldnt get your power out, or transmission was curtailed. Its this kind of progress that encourages TREIAs Smith. Ultimately, I think Texas is going to be the largest overall renewable energy state, he says. We are the energy state, and we can do it all.
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Texas is the U.S. wind energy production leader. The Roscoe Wind Farm is the worlds largest.
in the state, powered by its diverse renewable portfolio, its independent power grid and Texans practical environmentalism that are encouraging a robust and diverse renewable energy market. Operated by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the Texas Interconnection is separated from the rest of the nation, making it the only mainland state with its own grid and freeing the utilities that use it from many federal regulations. TREIA, founded in 1984, hosts a variety of events for the renewable energy industry, including several annual gatherings. The consumer-focused Renewable Energy Roundup & Green Living Fair, held every September in Fredericksburg, showcases products and innovations from TREIAs member companies. TREIA also sponsors the Texas Renewables Conference each November and a Texas Energy Independence Week every March. Both events give TREIA members a chance to network with each other and with investors and policymakers.

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Brownwood is no stranger to big business. With international manufacturers like Kohler, 3M, Superior Essex and Chevron Phillips, we understand global competition and productivity. We also have proven that major industry can make its home in Central Texas, insulated from the hassles of traffic congestion and inflated wages and real estate. With three higher education institutions, a regional medical center and regional airport, we have what you need to start, expand or relocate your business to Brownwood. Come see us. you will be pleasantly surprised.
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2.1 B 1.6 B 1.3 B 457.5 M Top States for Natural Gas Production
(in cubic feet, 2012) Texas Energy Facts
1.3 B 394.1 M 2.0 B 1.1 B 7.2B 3.0 B

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
Top States for Wind Energy Capacity

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$172 B Contribution of the energy industry to the Texas economy
12,212 MW
California
3,568 MW
Oregon
5,549 MW
Iowa
3,153 MW
U.S. Total
339,000 Jobs in the various sectors of the Texas energy industry
5,137 MW
60,007 MW
All numbers represent installed megawatts of wind power as of Q4 2012. Source: U.S. Wind Industry Fast Facts, American Wind Energy Association
830 Operational oil and gas rigs in Texas, 47 percent of the national total
27 Number of refineries in Texas, which leads the nation in refining Source: Texas Office of the Governor, Economic Dev. & Tourism Division
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(in barrels produced, 2012) Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
Louisiana 70.7 M
Oklahoma 89.3 M
New Mexico 84.2 M
Wyoming 57.8 M
Texas 732.5 M
Alaska 192.4M
Colorado 49.1 M
North Dakota 242.5 M
Net Electricity Generation by State

(in megawatts produced, 2011) = 50 million
1. Texas: 435.5 million 2. Pennsylvania: 227.6 million 3. Florida: 221.9 million 4. California: 200.8 million 5. Illinois: 199.5 million 6. Alabama: 156.3 million 7. New York: 137.6 million 8. Ohio: 135.5 million 9. Georgia: 124.8 million 10. Indiana: 122.1 million
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
California 196.3 M
Kansas 43.6 M
biomass
Chipping In
Biomass plant converts wood waste to power
Texas large agriculture and forest industries are feeding a growing trend: renewable energy from biomass, a fuel type that includes wood, wood products, agricultural by-products and livestock waste. As of 2011, the state had 124 megawatts of biomass generation capacity and that number will increase. Nacogdoches-based East Texas Electric Cooperative is building a $199.7 million wood-fueled biomass plant just outside of Woodville. Once completed in late 2014, the plant will have a 50-megawatt capacity enough to power about 30,000 homes, says ETEC Manager Edd Hargett. The plants fuel will come from a nearby forest, where local wood chip company NAPCO cuts timber for its mill. ETEC has purchased the right to use the wood waste from NAPCOs logging operations. So not only is this eco-friendly, since well be using waste chips and limbs that are dead or too small, but it keeps the money in the community, Hargett says. Including plant construction and fuel transportation, the project will also create about 350 jobs in the area. And adding a biomass plant to ETECs portfolio will help with grid stability. According to Hargett, biomass plants have a faster disaster recovery time than do fossil fuel plants. All in all, its a setup that just makes sense for this part of Texas. The supply of local wood is plentiful, so transportation doesnt eat up our profits, Hargett says. And with the connection at NAPCO, its just good economics for the area. Kathryn Royster
Pampa, Texas is located at the intersection of Highways 60 and 70, only 20 minutes north of I-40. We are less than one hour from Amarillos Rick Husband International Airport. BNSFs main rail line between Chicago and Los Angeles runs through Pampa, and our industrial park, Pampa Energy Center, is a rail-served facility. PAMPA EDC offers competitive business incentives on a project-by-project basis. INDUSTRIES
PamPa, Texas
Where the wheat grows, the oil flows and the wind blows.
Agriculture: Farming, ranching and dairy Manufacturing: Skilled workforce Oil and Gas: Continued growth and expansion Wind Energy: Heart of the Great Plains Wind Corridor, new transmission lines Shipping: Rail and truck Aviation: Perry Lefors General Aviation Airport
QUALITY OF LIFE
Retail: Multiple shopping districts Activities: H2O Aquatic Park, recreation park, youth sports, hunting and fishing, private and public golf courses Education: Pampa ISD and Clarendon College, Pampa Center Health Care: Pampa Regional Medical Center with LifeStar Heliport
Pampa EDC 107 E. Foster Pampa, TX 79065 (806) 665-0800 tel (806) 665-3800 fax www.pampaedc.com
Introducing Pampa Energy Center, Pampa EDCs new 4,000-acre, rail-served industrial park.
Temple-Inland in Diboll supplies lumber, gypsum board and fiberboard products to be used in residential and commercial construction projects. The company uses recovered and recycled materials to manufacture its fiberboard products.
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LET THE GONZALES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BE YOUR PARTNER IN LOCATING YOUR BUSINESS IN THE HEART OF THE FERTILE GUADALUPE RIVER COUNTRY AND THE CENTER OF THE EAGLE FORD SHALE OIL AND GAS PLAY.
GEDC offers a wide range of incentives such as grants, loans, land, local and state assistance, and professional staff ready to help your business succeed and flourish. Gonzales is centrally located between Austin, San Antonio and Victoria, at the intersection of State Highway 183 and 90A, only 10 minutes south of Interstate 10. The Texas Gonzales and Northern Railroad, a short-line rail company, has brought considerable economic activity to Gonzales with multiple rail spurs and siding locations, making Gonzales a favorable choice for any businesses needing expedited rail access. GEDC is a Type B Sales Tax funded Economic Development Corporation that generates more than $700,000 in revenues that are used to increase the tax base, promote business in Gonzales, create jobs and improve commercial infrastructure. THE GONZALES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION HAS FUNDED MORE THAN $6.2 MILLION IN BUSINESS, TOURISM AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS since its inception in 1997. Our successful partnerships include the creation and expansion of the Victoria College-Gonzales Campus and Career Center, Adams Extract, J.B. Wells Park, Holiday Inn Express, Tropical Fusions, Wise Products, Schmidt & Sons, and more. Infrastructure projects, including water and wastewater upgrades, storm water drainage, and street improvements, show Gonzales business-friendly attitude. Whether you want to locate in our historic downtown, our modern industrial park or any of our other commercial centers, favorable business opportunities abound throughout all of Gonzales. GONZALES HAS FLOURISHING MANUFACTURING/ INDUSTRIAL AND FOOD INDUSTRY BUSINESSES SUCH AS ADAMS EXTRACT, TYSON CHICKEN, SOUTHERN CLAY PRODUCTS, LAND O LAKES PURINA AND JIM H. WILSON RAIL CAR DISMANTLING. In addition, Gonzales County is one of the states top poultry, egg and pecan producing counties. Major agricultural commodities in Gonzales County include broilers, pullets, eggs, beef, corn, grain, pecans and hay. In Gonzales County, the value of the broiler industry is more than $175 million and the egg industry more than $100 million. Market values of agricultural products sold for Gonzales County account for gross revenues of more than $500 million annually.
A JEWEL OF TEXAS HISTORY, A STAR IN TEXAS FUTURE, A TRUE AGRICULTURAL LEADER, AND ALL OF THIS IN THE HEART OF THE EAGLE FORD SHALE!
NOT ONLY IS GONZALES A GREAT PLACE TO DO BUSINESS, IT IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE. The quality of life in Gonzales is unparalleled. Gonzales Independent School District is a vital part of our quality of life. Their academic and athletic programs are a source of great pride in the community. The Gonzales Health Care System is beyond compare in a community of our size. They offer state-of-the-art facilities and access to world-class medical specialists who come to Gonzales from Austin and San Antonio. Gonzales is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts. Hunting and fishing abound in Gonzales; the Guadalupe River offers some of the best paddling opportunities around; and JB Wells Arena has made us the Youth Rodeo Capital of Texas. THE GONZALES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WORKS TO STRENGTHEN AND RETAIN EXISTING BUSINESS AND HELP THOSE BUSINESSES EXPAND. They also work to grow and diversify the community through job creation and the attraction of new business. The Career Center at Victoria College Gonzales Campus will provide job skills training and certifications for the workforce and our youth. Recent oil and gas activity in the area has
brought many new companies to Gonzales. Housing starts, coupled with increased retail activity, and a brand-new 58,000-square-foot HEB Grocery offer bigtown amenities in a rural setting. Strong partnerships between the City of Gonzales, utility and service providers were forged to ease the transition into our city. We work closely with the Governors Office, United States Department of Agriculture, Texas Department of Agriculture, Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Guadalupe Blanco River Authority, and many other state and federal agencies.
If you would like additional information about the pleasure of doing business in Gonzales, please contact: Carolyn Gibson-Baros, Director Gonzales Economic Development Corporation 830-263-0410 cgibson@cityofgonzales.org www.gonzalesedc.org
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Technical Mastery
Resourcerich Texas maps the plan for innovation growth, Investment
Founded in a dorm room at the University of Texas at Austin in 1984, Dell has grown to a worldwide company with its headquarters in nearby Round Rock. Its 2.1 million-square-foot campus is powered by wind energy and gas converted from landfill emissions.
exas is a technology magnet, attracting investment from big players, including Apple, eBay, Facebook and Electronic Arts, while fostering a culture that also supports startups and university spin-offs. The climate of innovation spans the state and a range of technologies, from video game and software development, to cyber security, data centers and cloud computing. As the birthplace of the integrated circuit and globally known brands like Dell, which is headquartered in the Austin suburb of Round Rock, now has nearly 28,000 high-tech industry establishments with an annual
payroll approaching $40 billion. More than 196,000 workers in the state are employed in the electronics industry. Major research universities, highly skilled workers, innovation clusters and a supportive state government have converged to make Texas a draw for major technology project investment from some of the worlds biggest companies. Texas has done an amazing job of branding the state, says Julie Huls, president of the Austin Technology Council, which began in 1994 as an information hub for Austins technology and life science community. We have some of the finest universities in the country. We have a proinnovation and can-do attitude.
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In Austin, Visa U.S.A. Inc. will build a new global IT center and add nearly 800 jobs by the end of 2017. The jobs are expected to pay an average of $113,000 a year; Visa also will spend $27.2 million to retrofit and equip an office building for the new center. The city of Austin has agreed to a $1.6 million incentive package over 10 years, matching $7.9 million in state incentives through the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF). The citys vibrant technology community and business-friendly climate played into Visas decision, says Will Valentine, a Visa spokesman. Visa is continually looking for opportunities to add world-class talent to our
BioWare, a division of Electronic Arts, develops video games in Austin.
organization, he said at the November 2012 announcement. General Motors already is hiring software developers, project managers, database experts, business analysts and other information technology professionals for its new IT Innovation Center in Austin, the first of four planned in the United States. The availability of technology workers contributed to Austins selection, and GM expects to hire up to 500 people. Facebook doubled its Austin presence less than 18 months after opening its sales and operations support center. And Apple Inc. has begun construction
of a $304 million campus for its Austin operations center that will add 3,600 new jobs over the next decade. At more than 1 million square feet, the project will include seven buildings and three parking garages.
From Lab to Market

Six cities Austin, Houston, Fort Worth, Dallas, El Paso and Lubbock were among the top 20 performers on the 2012 Milken Institutes Best-Performing Cities list, which heavily weighs technology-oriented GDP growth and tech firms. Im seeing more university spinouts, more early stage
companies and people bootstrapping with their own resources, says Bill Sproull, president and CEO of the Metroplex Technology Business Council, the largest technology trade organization in Texas. I see a lot in mobile communication, cloud computing, cyber security, anything web 2.0, social media and gaming. Weve got a global talent pool here. Sproull credits the states major research universities for helping create such technology depth. In all, Texas universities draw $2 billion in externally funded research each year, he says. Our universities are prolific in
We think that presence is a real sign of the R&D innovation and power of our innovation ecosystem.

Bill Sproull, president and CEO of the Metroplex Technology Business Council
terms of patents, and the University of Texas system alone gets two patents a day and spins off a new company every four days, he says. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex also scored big with one of four new U.S. Patent and Trademark offices. We think that presence is a real sign of the R&D innovation and power of our innovation ecosystem, Sproull says.
Embracing Entrepreneurs
As tech firms relocate and expand, industry groups work to meet their needs. The ATC, for example, is crafting a talent recruitment campaign and expects to directly draw from states including California. We have a very high number of companies with very specific programming needs, Huls says. The ATC serves executive-level leaders, more than doubling in size in three years, and sponsors programs to put entrepreneurs and investors together. With entrepreneurs especially, it is important for them to live and work in a place theyll be comfortable to live in, she says. Austin is affordable, as is Texas generally. We dont have a state income tax and we have amazing colleges and universities. I think we literally have it all.
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A university spinoff is amping up new technology
A startup tech firm with its roots at the University of Texas at Dallas is commercializing a new approach to deliver stable power, an issue that affects the performance of everything from mobile phones to electric grids. Cirasys Inc.s unique approach increases stability and control, while allowing for significantly simplified design. It was awarded a $250,000 Texas Emerging Technology Fund award in 2012, with a commitment of up to $1 million. Converters are very complex to design and tend to be relatively slow, says Paul Gregory, Cirasys CEO. Stability is a huge issue, and often you have to slow it down so performance is compromised. Our control method doesnt have the restriction. In technical terms, Cirasys and UT at Dallas advanced digital power control and conversion technology based on mathematics of input-output linearization control for power electronics. In power terms, the approach allows for exact input and output levels across the entire voltage range. The company says its technology is not an engineering or design tweak but a new intelligent control technology. In business terms, the technology will allow end users to increase performance at less cost. With solar cells, for example, existing converters take a highly variable output and use as much as they can. The goal is to deliver what is
wanted and not waste, Gregory says. Our technology makes that very easy to do. The technology has broad applications, from the smallest cell phone to the largest power grid. For now, Cirasys will focus on midmarket uses of DC power, such as battery management, LED/lighting systems, motor control, solar PV optimizers and intermediate bus converters. The companys developments are
receiving industry attention. In 2012, Cirasys was a finalist for the inaugural TeXchange One to Watch award, an honor given to early-stage technology companies in North Texas that are destined for great things. The selection included a nomination process by a TeXchange member community, then a business plan presentation and pitch to TeXchanges early-stage investor community. Located at the new UT Dallas Venture Development Center, which
houses startups that are affiliated with the university, Cirasys has big plans for 2013. The company will work on developing prototypes for simple, board-level power supply and control. This is a huge expense area. Even improving performance a few percent makes a big difference, and what we bring to the table is a simplification of power conversion and control, Gregory says. Pamela Coyle
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Located on the Highway 67 corridor between I-35 and the new Chisholm Trail Parkway on the southern edge of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex Industrial park with rail access and land availability Available land and resources for commercial, retail and small business growth Several small airports in the area support small business jet traffic Commercial flights out of both DFW International and Dallas Love Field-DAL Just 32 miles from the heart of Fort Worth and 55 miles from Dallas Member of Texas Historical Society Located on the old Chisholm Trail and on the beds of the Santa Fe original rail system that spanned the U.S. Top-rated education system including a spacious historical university City park and sports programs for all ages
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or distribution or logistics businesses, its all about reducing miles when it comes to transportation, so a good highway system is vital to trucking companies that need convenient and multiple road options. Such is the case in Texas, where the highway infrastructure helps make the state a logistics leader and a major player in business. More than 306,000 miles of public roads run through Texas, more than any other state, and it has nine interstates the most in the nation. Those nine interstates I-10, 20, 27, 30, 35, 37, 40, 44 and 45 provide direct access to some of the nations largest markets, and are why hundreds of trucking companies are headquartered in the state. One such company that uses the road system in a big way is Central Freight Lines, a Waco-based motor carrier with 1,600 tractors and 8,000 trailers that haul products to virtually every community in Texas. The road system is convenient throughout the entire state, even in more rural parts such as West Texas and the northern portion of Texas, says Donald Orr, president of Central Freight Lines. Any trucking company can service a big city like Dallas, but when you can haul manufactured and retail products into rural communities like Odessa, Midland and Sweetwater with no problems whatsoever, that makes a big difference.
Guadalajara, Morelia, Toluca/Mexico City and Zacatecas. Texas also offers two major air facilities geared to industrial cargo Alliance Global Logistics Hub in Fort Worth and Port San Antonio. Alliance is the worlds first purely industrial airport
George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston
and accommodates air cargo, corporate aviation and military needs, while Port San Antonio features an industrial airport at Kelly Field that provides a strategic position to ship and receive goods from throughout the United States, Mexico and South America.
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306,403
Miles of public roads that run through Texas, more than any other state
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Texas has 16 seaports, including 12 deep-water ports with channels at least 30 feet deep, and 10 ports designated as Foreign Trade Zones. The ports move more than 500 million tons of commodities each year, and the deepening of the Panama Canal by 2014 will result in Texas waterways moving more goods than ever. As for rail, that industry dates back to 19th-century Texas, when cowboys cattle-drove their livestock to rail yards. Todays modern rail industry in Texas features three Class I carriers Kansas City Southern, Union Pacific and BNSF. We operate on nearly 5,000 route miles of track and annually originate or handle nearly six million carloads of freight in the state, says Matt Rose, president and CEO
Above and Beyond

For air travel, Texas has 380 airports, with 26 of them dedicated to commercial travel, and two are ranked among the worlds busiest Houstons George Bush Intercontinental and Dallas/Fort Worth International. Major carrier American Airlines is headquartered in Fort Worth and contributes nearly $100 billion annually to the U.S. and international economies, while Dallas-based Southwest Airlines has 35,000 employees nationwide, including 10,500 in Texas. In addition, Southwest recently partnered with Volaris Airlines, Mexicos second-largest carrier, which expands Southwests market to Cancun,

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Freight rail operators in the state, including three Class I carriers
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Fort Worth Alliance Airport is part of the AllianceTexas development.
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of BNSF, which employs nearly 7,500 Texans with an annual payroll of more than $785 million. There are also 44 other rail lines that serve Texas on about 14,300 miles of track. Each year, more than seven million tons of intermodal rail freight are shipped from Texas, ranking the state among the top five in the United States for rail traffic. The many transportation advantages helped rank Texas as the Top State for Doing Business in 2012 by Area Development, and No. 1 in the Overall Business Environment and Leading in the Economic Recovery areas.
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A $150 million interchange on Interstate 30 in Texarkana at Arkansas 549, also known as the Texarkana highway loop, was recently completed and will be part of the planned Interstate 49.
Forces in Air
Alliance Airport
www.alliancetexas.com Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, a key part of the AllianceTexas industrial-office-retail-residential development, is owned by the city of Fort Worth and managed by Alliance Air Services. Opened in 1996, the airport covers nearly 1,200 acres and accommodates air cargo, corporate aviation and military aircraft. Among its features are an 11,000-foot runway that is being extended, Foreign Trade Zone designation, access to BNSF Railways Alliance Intermodal Facility and Union Pacific rail lines. The airport offers access to Interstate 35W and Texas Highway 170.
Port San Antonio

www.portsanantonio.us The industrial airport at Kelly Field is at the center of the master-planned, 1,900-acre Port San Antonio aerospace, industrial complex and international logistics center in San Antonio. Created from the former Kelly Air Force Base, Kelly Field includes an 11,500-foot runway; nearly 90,000 square feet of cargo terminal space with 14 acres of ramp space; 235 acres of rail-served warehouses and sites with access to Union Pacific and BNSF rail lines; access to I-35, I-10 and I-37; and Foreign Trade Zone designation.
Texas Ports
2012 Top State Export Volumes

Texas: $264.7 B California: $161.9 B New York: $81.4 B Washington: $75.6 B Illinois: $68.1 B Florida: $66.2 B
9 12 3 2 14 16
1. Port Isabel 2. Corpus Christi 3. Calhoun Port Authority 4. Port Freeport 5. Galveston 6. Texas City 7. Houston 8. Port Arthur 9. Beaumont 10. Orange 11. Palacios
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Louisiana: $62.9 B Michigan: $57.0 B

12. Victoria 13. West Calhoun 14. Port Mansfield 15. Harlingen 16. Brownsville
Ohio: $48.6 B Pennsylvania: $38.8 B

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Top U.S. Ports by Cargo Volume

1. South Louisiana, LA: 246.5 million 7. Hampton Roads, VA: 72.6 million 8. Corpus Christi, TX: 70.5 million 9. Los Angeles, CA: 65.0 million 10. Huntington-Tri-State, WV: 58.6 million Source: American Association of Port Authorities, 2011
2. Houston: 237.8 million 3. New York/New Jersey: 139.2 million 4. Long Beach, CA: 80.3 million 5. New Orleans, LA: 77.2 million 6. Beaumont, TX: 73.7 million
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Texas leads the nation in maritime commerce
Texas is a major player in global exports, leading the United States for the 11th straight year in export volume. Goods valued at more than $265 billion were exported from the Lone Star State in 2012. Contributing a lead role in Texas export success story are the states 16 seaports. The Port of Houston is consistently among the top U.S. ports in cargo volume handled, while several other Texas ports including Beaumont and Corpus Christi consistently rank high for cargo volume. Texas is No. 1 in the nation for maritime commerce, which is all commerce that moves over the water, says Eduardo Campirano, Port of Brownsville director/CEO and president of the Texas Ports Association. In Texas, 1.4 million jobs are related to port activities and more than 560 million tons of cargo move through Texas ports each year. Those are impressive numbers. Campirano says the overall annual economic impact for Texas ports is more than $80 billion, which generates about $2.5 billion in tax revenue. Texas ports connect many regional industries to the global market, both with exports and imports, in goods such as petroleum, oil products, agricultural commodities, seafood and finished products, he says. The ports are a way of connecting the world to Texas, and Texas to the world. Ten of the states ports are designated as Foreign Trade Zones, and the current deepening of the Panama Canal means that Texas will soon be moving more goods than ever before. Three Texas ports are even designated by the U.S. Department of Defense to distribute strategic military cargo worldwide, Campirano says. Even the tourism industry is heavily affected by our ports, with vacationers from Texas and surrounding states embarking on cruise vacations from many of our locations. Kevin Litwin
The Port of Corpus Christi handles more than 70 million tons of cargo annually such as crude oil, gasoline, feed stock and wheat.
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Researchers inspect a radar system at Texas Tech Universitys National Wind Institute. Photo by Brian McCord
Research Projects

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Texas universities build worldwide reputation for discovery, innovation

ne of the biggest research achievements in recent times at the University of Texas at Austin is the hiring of Robert Metcalfe. Metcalfe is an electrical engineer who co-invented the Ethernet and founded 3Com, and in January 2011, was hired as professor of electrical engineering and director of innovation at UT-Austin. Today, Metcalfe is heading innovation initiatives at the universitys Cockrell School of Engineering. UT-Austin wants to take the next step toward being a great research and innovation university, and hiring Bob Metcalfe certainly helps, says Gregory Fenves, dean of the Cockrell School of Engineering. We are attracting top research faculty in engineering and science who are developing new products and new processes, so that student engineers leave our research labs with ideas to take to companies for entrepreneurial efforts. Fenves says UT-Austin is concentrating much of its current research efforts in three main areas: energy, health care and advanced manufacturing. Energy research includes developing a better manufacturing process for shale gas and oil through sophisticated physics, petro-physics, engineering, imaging, automation, robotics and controls, he says. In health care, we have a biomedical engineering department for innovation and advancements in cancer and cardiac medicine, and
The University of Houstons M.D. Anderson Library. Portions of poems, novels and prose are displayed on the walls of the library at night by the A,A sculpture.
a new medical school is being developed. For advanced manufacturing, the state of Texas wants cost effective, high-tech manufacturing and nanomanufacturing, and UT-Austin looks to take the lead.
Big Money on Research

Research is a major initiative at many Texas universities, with efforts to develop advancements across a gamut of industries that range from electronics and life sciences to aerospace and energy. Developing skilled workers for the high-tech future is not a problem because total enrollment at Texas higher education institutions is more than 1.45 million, with the major university systems being
UT, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Texas State, University of Houston and University of North Texas. Universities in Texas today are spending big money on research. Texas A&M reported research and development expenditures of more than $706 million in fiscal 2011, while UT-Austin spent $632 million. UT, A&M and the University of Houston have all been designated Tier 1 research universities by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, the top designation for academic research institutions.
A Wind-Wind Situation
Texas Tech University is also making major strides to become one of the top research
Its exciting to be involved in a project that can benefit the whole world.
Michael San Francisco, interim vice president for research and professor of biological sciences at Texas Tech University
Research at UT-Austins Cockrell School of Engineering, which offers nine undergraduate programs and 13 graduate programs that serve more than 7,800 students.
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More than $1.1 billion in sponsored research has been awarded at the University of Texas-Austin over the past two years. Photo by Jeff Adkins
The Lanier Professional Development Center at Texas Tech University

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The University of Houston includes 40 centers of research.
universities not only in Texas, but the entire United States and the world. One of the key projects at TTU is in wind exploration, and the university has constructed research wind turbines at the former Reese Air Force Base just west of Lubbock. Mechanical engineers are studying turbine gears, turbulence and materials, while atmospheric scientists are studying the wind itself through a variety of mechanisms, says Michael San Francisco, interim vice president for research and professor of biological sciences at Texas Tech University. A number of companies from around the country are also on site to observe our research, plus the U.S. Department of Energy has people visiting us at Texas Tech. Our wind studies have also attracted interested dignitaries from South Korea and Europe. San Francisco adds that the research is invaluable to Texas Tech engineering students because they are involved in both education and actual commercial interests. Besides mechanical engineers and atmospheric scientists, there are also electrical engineers studying how batteries can store more energy during periods of low use, such as at night, he says. In addition, there are people researching better ways to efficiently distribute wind energy, and there is also the cyber-security component to make sure the energy is safe and nonhackable. San Francisco credits the Texas Emerging Technology Fund for providing much of the money needed to spearhead and research the wind exploration project. The Technology Fund has allowed us to hire top faculty in this field from around the world, he says. Its exciting to be involved in a project that can benefit the whole world.
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Small-Town HoSpiTaliTy. Big-CiTy advanTageS.

Located in northwest Bexar County, Leon Valley is a business-friendly community, which emphasizes prosperity for its business community as well as its residents. The inviting atmosphere of the city is further enhanced by the citys proximity to major institutions of higher education, medical facilities, retail centers and entertainment. Leon Valley is able to maintain its small-town appeal while still providing big-city services. Businesses and residents needs are met. Leon Valley provides small-town hospitality and big-city advantages. Leon Valley is located in the northwest section of Bexar County, Texas; 11 miles from downtown San Antonio on Bandera Rd. (State Hwy. 16). Leon Valleys main business corridor is Bandera Rd., which brings more than 88,000 vehicles through the city. Leon Valley has easy access to major transportation corridors Loop 410, Loop 1604 and IH-10. Leon Valleys population is 10,402 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2011). Leon Valley is located approximately eight miles from San Antonio International Airport. Leon Valley is in proximity to the South Texas Medical Center (two miles). The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio campus is located in the Medical Center area. Leon Valley has a strong retail business community. Leon Valley has available real estate existing facilities as well as undeveloped land.
City of Leon Valley Leon Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) 6400 El Verde Rd. Leon Valley, TX 78238 (210) 684-1391 www.leonvalleytexas.gov
accolades
Climbing the Charts

Several private universities earn national accolades
Private colleges and universities in Texas are gaining reputations well beyond the states borders, with several earning high marks on national lists of the best higher education institutions. Rice University in Houston is a leading research university with a $4.5 billion endowment, and is currently ranked among the nations Top 20 Universities by U.S. News & World Report. In addition, The Princeton Review ranked Rice first for Best Quality of Life and Happiest Students in its 2012 edition. At Southern Methodist University outside Dallas, the school has built a $1.4 billion endowment and is also listed among the Top 20 Universities by U.S. News & World Report. BusinessWeek has also recognized SMUs Cox School of Business as No. 6 nationally for highest SAT scores. College Rankings and is included on Forbes list of Americas Best Colleges. Trinity University in San Antonio took first-place honors in U.S. News & World Report s 2012 Regional University Rankings in the West region. Trinity is also named one of the nations Best Values in Private Colleges for 2011-12 by Kiplingers Personal Finance. Kevin Litwin
Baylor Valued for Value
Baylor University in Waco, with a $1 billion endowment, is touted as one of Americas Best Values in Private Colleges for 2012-13 by Kiplingers Personal Finance. Several publications also recognize the university for its robust spending on campus upgrades over the years. Baylor completed nearly a halfbillion dollars in capital projects over the last decade and has more than $120 million in capital projects currently under way, all scheduled for completion in 2013, says Lori Fogleman, director of media communications at Baylor. As for another national recognition, the universitys entrepreneurship program is rated among the nations best by U.S. News & World Report.
Notable Achievements
Other private universities in Texas are also gaining notice. Abilene Christian University earned a fifth-place spot on Guide to Online Schools 2012 Online
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Public University Systems in Texas (university, city, 2012 enrollment) Flagship Campuses
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
UT at Austin, 52,213
= 2,000 Students
Texas A&M
Texas A&M, College Station, 50,353
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
University of Houston, 38,758
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS

University of North Texas, Denton, 35,836
TEXAS TECH
Texas Tech, Lubbock, 32,611
University systems
TEXAS A&M
Prairie View A&M, Prairie View, 8,336 Tarleton State, Stephenville, 10,271 Texas A&M International, Laredo, 7,331 Texas A&M-Central Texas, Killeen, 2,259 Texas A&M-Commerce, 12,052 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 10,508 Texas A&M-Galveston, 2,025 Texas A&M-Kingsville, 7,231 Texas A&M-San Antonio, 4,133 Texas A&M-Texarkana, 1,966 West Texas A&M, Canyon, 7,955
TEXAS STATE
Lamar, Beaumont, 14,469 Lamar Institute of Technology, Beaumont, 2,914 Lamar State College-Orange, 2,643 Lamar State College-Port Arthur, 2,712 Sam Houston State, Huntsville, 18,396 Sui Ross State University, Alpine, 1,834 Texas State-San Marcos, 34,225
TEXAS TECH
Angelo State, San Angelo, 6,826 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, 4,030
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
UT at Arlington, 33,267 UT at Brownsville, 8,376 UT at Dallas, 19,626 UT at El Paso, 18,100 UT at San Antonio, 30,607 UT at Tyler, 6,858 UT of the Permian Basin, Odessa, 4,074 UT-Pan American, Edinburg, 19,263
Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
University of Houston-Clear Lake, 8,301 University of Houston-Downtown, 13,568 University of Houston-Victoria, 4,383
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS

University of North Texas-Dallas, 2,106 University of North Texas-Health Science Center, Fort Worth, 2,000
Strong Science
Texas leads the pack for biotechnology and life sciences breakthroughs
Biotechnology and life sciences
Texas economy. The Lone Star States 3,500 companies involved in biotechnologyrelated manufacturing, research or testing employ more than 89,600 workers. The state is fertile ground for life sciences innovation in everything from medical devices and pharmaceuticals to gene therapy and clinical research. Biotech and life sciences companies are drawn here in part because of lower taxes and cost of doing business, as well as the proximity to major medical research institutions in Texas. Texas is committed to growing its base of life science businesses, evidenced by the Texas Emerging Technology Funds investment of
diverse life sciences and biotechnology sector continues to contribute to a healthy
Above and previous page: The National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing has a 48,000-square-foot academic wing with lecture halls, labs and cell culture facilities.
$295 million in more than 100 biotech deal since 2005.
Medical Device Leader

The depth of the states biotech and life sciences sector can be seen in the more than 800 medical
device companies that operate in the state and employ more than 15,000 workers. A dozen Fortune 500 giants have chosen to locate medical device operations in Texas, including Abbott Laboratories, Johnson & Johnson, GE, Cardinal
The National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing The center at Texas A&M University in College Station provides therapeutics manufacturing education, training and outreach programs to support the development of a skilled pharmaceutical workforce proficient in process development, production systems, standard operating procedures and regulatory guidelines. To achieve these goals, the NCTM offers short courses and workshops that are customized to meet the needs of its commercial partners such as G-Con LLC; Gradalis and Caliber. NCTM also partners with other academic institutions in the state, such as Texas A&M, to provide both degree and non-degree programs in biotechnology and medical research fields.
Texas Biotech Sector (percentage of workers in each sector)
Medical & Testing Labs 11% 12% 37% 17% 23% Scientific R&D Devices & Equipment Manufacturing Agriculture & Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Pharmaceutical & Medical Manufacturing Source: Texas Workforce Commission
Texas Biotech Facts
89,600
Workers in Texas biotech sector
3,500
Biotechnology manufacturing, testing and R&D firms
$75 B
Estimated annual economic impact of industry (2009)
$73,400
Average annual salary for Texas biotech workers
2
Rank among all states for the number of life and physical scientists employed (48,850 in 2010)
Health, Becton Dickinson, Thermo Fisher Scientific and Agilent Technologies. When Ferris Manufacturing was considering relocating its headquarters in 2011, one of the factors in its decision was the business climate in Texas. The company, which specializes in wound care products, relocated from Illinois to Fort Worth. We like the business climate in Texas, says Dr. Roger Sessions, chairman and CEO of Ferris. We wanted to be close to the airport, the weather is good, the taxes arent high and theres no employee taxes, so its like our employees got a raise when we moved. The company was awarded a $450,000 grant through the Texas Enterprise Fund for relocating. Another medical device company, Merit Medical, opened a research and development facility in Pearland. The company markets disposable medical devices used in interventional and diagnostic procedures. Pearland was chosen due to the proximity to the greater Houston area, in particular the Texas Medical Center and top-rated universities that produce phenomenal engineers with a tremendous technology and engineering base, says company spokesperson Anne-Marie Wright. Merit will rely on these individuals in the future to move forward with material engineering.
Biomedical Might
Texas is home to many nationally and internationally recognized medical research centers. The Texas Biomedical Research Institute in San Antonio is one of the worlds leading independent biomedical research institutions, operating on a $55 million budget and employing more than 400 people. The three areas of study in which we specialize are genetics, virology and animal models of human disease, primarily using nonhuman primates, says
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Kenneth P. Trevett, president and CEO of the Texas Biomedical Research Institute. The business environment for biomedical research entities, both for-profit and not-for-profit, in San Antonio in particular, and Texas in general, is quite good, Trevett says. There is seed financing to support new business initiatives, public assistance with recruiting of new companies, available and affordable land in San Antonio and abundant intellectual property around which to form new companies and collaborate with existing ones. Texas is home to 920 private scientific R&D firms. Many of the largest private biotechnology R&D firms in the world have operations in the state, including Covance, Quintiles, Premier Research and INC Research. In 2012, Texas A&M University opened the National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing , a first-in-class biopharmaceutical GMP (good manufacturing practice) manufacturing facility and interactive academic training center. It received a $50 million Texas Emerging Technology Fund award in 2009 to help it get established. The general business climate is great, says Brett Giroir, vice chancellor for strategic initiatives for the Texas A&M University System. The state has low taxes, less regulation and a qualified workforce. We have created an industry cluster [of biotech and life science companies]. Texas is wide open for business and I expect this sector to grow substantially over the next decade.
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The Texas Biomedical Research Institute in San Antonio is located on a 200-acre campus and employs about 400 people, including 85 doctoral-level scientists.
Texas Biotech Key Sectors

Source: Texas Workforce Commission
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Find more about Texas biotechnology and life sciences sector at businessclimate.com/texas.
1. Medical & Diagnostic: 822 2. Testing Laboratories: 746 3. Medical Equipment & Supplies Manufacturing: 701 4. R&D in Physical, Engineering & Life Sciences: 609 5. R&D in Biotechnology: 314 6. Pharmaceutical & Medicine Manufacturing: 119
7. Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing: 83 8. Pesticides, Fertilizer and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing: 80 9. Electromedical Apparatus Manufacturing: 51 10. Analytical Laboratory Instruments Manufacturing: 31
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hospitals
Top Spots
State hospitals known for excellence in quality of treatment
For many years, Texas has been home to some of the worlds leading hospitals. Lone Star State hospitals have gained national and international recognition for quality of patient care, teaching, research, and prevention of illness and injury. The Texas Medical Center in Houston, for example, is the largest medical complex in the world. It appears regularly on U.S. News & World Report s Annual Survey of Americas Best Hospitals and treats more than 7 million patients annually. Fifty-four institutions make up the large complex, combining medical research with world-renowned, quality patient care. Methodist Hospital, also in Houston, is ranked nationally in 13 adult specialties, including cancer, gastroenterology, gynecology, orthopedics and pulmonology. Researchers at this teaching hospital are working on a drug that reduces ovarian cancer tumors by 83 percent. Lung transplant surgeons in the Methodist J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center in Houston performed more transplants in 2012 than any other center in the country, making it the No. 1 lung transplant program in the nation in terms of volume. Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas is ranked nationally in six adult specialties that include gastroenterology, orthopedics, gynecology and pulmonology. Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospitals new Center for Valve Disorders focuses exclusively on the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting heart valves. Baylor All Saints Medical Center in Fort Worth was the first hospital in the city to earn Cycle 4 Chest Pain Center accreditation. The accreditation means that the hospital has demonstrated its commitment to successfully treating heart patients with symptoms in a timely and effective manner in accordance with rigorous standards set by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care. Kelly Kagamas Tomkies
Economic Development contacts

The following is a resource to links to select economic development organizations at the local, regional and state level in Texas. It is not intended as a complete list of economic development organizations in the state but as a service to the supporters of this publication. A more comprehensive listing of economic development organizations can be found at TexasSiteSearch.com, a data source and clearinghouse for commercial and industrial property listings in Texas. The site includes an interactive mapping feature that highlights economic development organizations and their websites, as well as clickable map layers that allow users to explore the geographic assets of Texas, including transportation infrastructure, universities and Enterprise Zones.
Texas - Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism www.texaswideopenforbusiness.com Texas Economic Development Council www.texasedc.org
Canyon Economic Development www.canyonedc.com Childress Economic Development Corp. www.childresstexas.com City of Hale Center www.cityofhalecenter.com City of Plainview www.plainviewtx.org Dalhart Area Chamber of Commerce www.dalhart.org Dumas Economic Development www.dumasedc.org Floydada Economic Development Corp. www.floydadaedc.com Friona Economic Development Corp. www.frionachamber.com Hereford Economic Development Corp. www.herefordedc.com
Idalou Economic Development Corp. www.idaloutx.com Levelland Economic Development Corp. www.golevelland.com Littlefield Economic Development Corp. www.littlefieldtexas.org Lubbock Economic Development Alliance www.lubbockeda.org Muleshoe Economic Development Corp. www.city-of-muleshoe.com Pampa Economic Development Corp. www.pampaedc.com Panhandle Regional Planning Commission www.theprpc.org Perryton Community Development Corp. www.perrytoncdc.com
High Plains
The High Ground of Texas www.highground.org Amarillo Economic Development Corp. www.amarilloedc.com Andrews Economic Development www.andrewsedc.com Borger Economic Development Corp. www.borgeredc.com Brownfield Industrial Development Corp. www.ci.brownfield.tx.us Canadian/Hemphill County Economic Development Corp. http://edc.canadiantx.org
Plainview/Hale County Industrial Development Foundation www.phcif.org Shamrock Economic Development Corp. www.shamrockedc.org Slaton Economic Development www.slaton.tx.us Spearman Chamber of Commerce www.spearman.org Tulia Economic Development www.tuliaedc.com Wolfforth Economic Development Corp. www.wolfforthedc.org
Central Texas
Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce www.austinchamber.com Bastrop Economic Development Corp. www.bastropedc.org Belton Economic Development Corp. www.beltonedc.org Brady/McCulloch County Economic Development Council www.bradytx.com Bryan/College Station Economic Development www.researchvalley.org Buffalo Jewett Economic Development Corp. http://buffalotex.com/business/bedc/ index.html City of Bellmead Economic Development www.bellmead.com City of Burnet www.cityofburnet.com City of Cedar Park www.cedarparktx.us/index. aspx?page=360 City of Lacy Lakeview www.lacylakeview.org Cameron Industrial Foundation http://cameronindustrialfoundation.com College Station Economic Development www.cstx.gov Copperas Cove Economic Development Corp. www.copperascove-edc.com Elgin Economic Development Corp. www.elgintx.com Fairfield Industrial Development Corp. www.fairfieldtx.com Georgetown Department of Economic Development www.invest.georgetown.org Giddings Economic Development Corp. www.giddingsedc.com Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce www.killeenchamber.com Greater San Marcos Partnership www.greatersanmarcostx.com
Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce www.wacochamber.com Hamilton Economic Development www.hamiltontexas.com Hubbard Economic Development Corp. www.hubbardcity.com/copy_index.html Hutto Economic Development Corp. www.huttoedc.com Kyle Economic Development http://kyleed.com Madison County Economic Development Corp. http://madisoncountyedc.com Marble Falls Economic Development Corp. www.marblefallseconomy.com McGregor Economic Development Corp. www.mcgregor-texas.com Mexia Economic Development Corp. www.mexiaedc.com Pflugerville Community Development Corp. http://pfdevelopment.com Rockdale Chamber of Commerce www.rockdalechamber.com Round Rock Economic Development Partnership www.roundrocktex.com Taylor Economic Development Corp. www.tayloredc.com Temple Economic Development Corp. www.choosetemple.com
Upper Rio Grande

El Paso Regional Economic Development Corp. www.elpasoredco.org
West Texas
Midland Development Corp. www.midlandtxedc.com Odessa Economic Development www.odessatex.com Andrews Economic Development www.andrewsedc.com Ballinger Chamber of Commerce www.ballingertx.org Big Spring Economic Development Corp. www.bigspringtx.com Denver City Economic Development www.denvergov.org Eden Economic Development www.edentexas.com Fort Stockton Economic Development Council http://fortstocktonedc.com Lamesa Economic Development www.growlamesa.org Monahans Economic Development www.monahans.org San Angelo Economic Development www.sanangelo.org Seminole Economic Development www.seminoleedc.org
Northeast Texas
Atlanta Economic Development Corp. www.atlantatexas.com Carthage Economic Development www.carthagetexas.com Crockett Economic and Industrial Development Corp. www.crockett.org Henderson Economic Development Corp. http://hendersontx.us/index.aspx?NID=4 Jacksonville Development Corp. www.jacksonvilleedc.com
Kilgore Economic Development Corp. www.kilgore-edc.com Longview Economic Development Corp. www.longviewusa.com Marshall Economic Development Corp. www.marshalledc.org Mount Pleasant Industrial Foundation www.mpedc.org Mount Vernon Economic Development Corp. www.comvtx.com Palestine Economic Development www.palestinetexas.net Paris Economic Development Corp. www.paristexasusa.com Queen City Economic Development www.queencitytx.org Sulphur Springs Economic Development Corp. www.ss-edc.com Texarkana Economic Development www.texarkana.org/economic_ development
Rusk Economic Development www.ruskchamber.com/DiscoverRusk/ economicDev.aspx Sabine County Chamber of Commerce www.sabinecountytexas.com
Gulf Coast
Greater Houston Partnership www.houston.org Angleton/Brazoria County Economic Development Alliance www.eda-bc.com Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership www.bayareahouston.com Baytown/West Chambers County Economic Development Foundation www.baytownedf.org City of La Porte www.ci.la-porte.tx.us/gov/econ City of Missouri City www.missouricitytx.gov/index. aspx?nid=74 Dayton Community Development Corp. www.daytontx.retail360.us El Campo City Development Corp. www.elcampoeco.org Galveston Economic Development Partnership www.gedp.org Katy Area Economic Development Council www.katyedc.org League City Economic Development www.leaguecityedc.com Liberty Economic Development www.cityofliberty.org North Houston Economic Development Council www.northhoustonedc.com Pearland Economic Development Corp. www.pearlandedc.com Rosenberg Development Corp. www.rosenbergecodev.com Sugar Land Economic Development Corp. www.sugarlandecodev.com Tomball Economic Development Corp. www.tomballtxedc.org
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Southeast Texas
Southeast Texas Economic Development Foundation www.setedf.org Partnership of Southeast Texas (Beaumont) www.setx.org Center Texas/Shelby County Chamber of Commerce www.shelbycountychamber.com Jasper Economic Development Corp. www.jasperedc.com Lufkin Economic Development Corp. www.lufkinedc.com Nacogdoches Economic Development Corp. www.nedco.org Newton Economic Development www.newtontexas.org/nedc.htm Polk County Economic & Industrial Development Corp. http://users.livingston.net/~pcidcorp
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Helotes Economic Development www.shophelotes.com Jourdanton Chamber of Commerce www.jourdanton.net Karnes County Economic Development www.karnescountyedc.com Kingsville Economic Development Council www.kingsvilleedc.org Leon Valley Economic Development Corp. www.leonvalleytexas.gov McAllen Economic Development Corp. www.medc.org Mercedes Economic Development Corp. www.mercedesedc.com Mission Economic Development Corp. www.missionedc.com North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce www.northsachamber.com Pleasanton Economic Development Corp. www.pleasantontx.org Refugio County Community Development Foundation www.refugiocountytx.org Rio Grande City Economic Development Corp. www.rgcedc.org Rio South Texas Economic Council www.riosouthtexas.com Robstown Area Development Commission www.robstownadc.com San Patricio County Economic Development Corp. www.sanpatricioedc.com Seguin Economic Development Corp. www.seguintexas.gov/economic_ development Victoria Economic Development Corp. www.victoriaedc.org Windcrest Economic Development Corp. www.windcrest-tx.gov/index.aspx?nid=136
Zapata Economic Development Corp. www.zapataedc.com
South Texas
10/35 Economic Development Alliance www.10-35economicalliance.com San Antonio Economic Development Foundation www.sanantonioedf.com Alice/Jim Wells County Economic Development Corp. www.alicetx.org Beeville Development Authority www.beedev.com Brooks Development Authority www.brookscity-base.com Brownsville Economic Development Council www.bedc.com City of Cibolo www.cibolotx.gov City of Donna www.ci.donna.lib.tx.us City of San Antonio Economic Development Department www.sanantonio.gov/edd City of Schertz Economic Development www.schertzedc.com City of Selma http://ci.selma.tx.us City of Universal City www.universalcitytexas.com Converse Economic Development Corp. www.converseedc.com Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corp. www.ccredc.com Del Rio Economic Development www.cityofdelrio.com Edinburg Economic Development Corp. www.edinburgedc.com Floresville Economic Development Corp. www.floresvilleedc.org Gonzales Economic Development Corp. www.gonzalesedc.org Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce www.nbcham.org
Northwest Texas
Texas Midwest Community Network www.texasmidwest.org Abilene Industrial Foundation http://aif.developabilene.com Bowie Economic Development Corp. www.cityofbowietx.com/index. aspx?nid=75 Brownwood Economic Development www.ci.brownwood.tx.us Burkburnett Development Corp. www.yourehomenow.org Business Development Corporation of Vernon www.bdcvernon.com Cisco Development Corp. www.ciscotx.com Colorado City Area Chamber of Commerce www.coloradocitychamber ofcommerce.com Jacksboro Economic Development Corp. www.jacksboroedc.com Nocona Economic Development Corp. www.nocona.org Mitchell County Economic Development mitchellcountyeconomicdevelopment.org Sweetwater Enterprise for Economic Development www.sweetwatertexas.net Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce and Industry www.wichitafallscommerce.com/ed
Metroplex
Dallas Regional Chamber www.dallaschamber.org Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce www.fortworthchamber.com Addison Economic Development www.addisontx.gov/economic_ development/ Allen Economic Development Corp. www.allentx.com
Arlington Chamber of Commerce www.arlingtontx.com Benbrook Economic Development www.cityofbenbrook.org Bridgeport Economic Development www.cityofbridgeport.net Burleson Economic Development www.burlesontx.com The Colony Economic Development Corp. www.thecolonyedc.org Commerce Economic Development Corp. www.commercetxedc.com Corinth Economic Development Corp. www.cityofcorinth.com Cedar Hill Economic Development Corp. www.cedarhilledc.com City of Azle http://cityofazle.org City of Coppell www.ci.coppell.tx.us City of Dallas Economic Development www.dallas-ecodev.org City of Keene www.ci.keene.nh.us City of Keller Economic Development www.cityofkeller.com City of Waxahachie www.waxahachie.com City of White Settlement www.wstx.us/wp Decatur Economic Development Corp. www.decatur-edc.com Deniso Development Alliance www.denisontx.org DeSoto Economic Development Corp. www.desototexas.org Duncanville Economic Development www.ci.duncanville.tx.us/econ_dev.shtm Forney Economic Development Corp. www.forneytexasedc.org Fort Worth Economic and Community Development www.fortworthgov.org/ecodev
Frisco Economic Development Corp. www.friscoedc.com Garland Economic Development Partnership www.garlandedp.com Greater Irving/Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce www.irvingchamber.com Greenville Economic Development www.greenvilletxedc.com HEB Economic Development Foundation www.heb.org/economic-development Johnson County Economic Development Commission www.jc-edc.com Lancaster Economic Development www.lancaster-tx.com Mansfield Economic Development Corp. www.mansfield-texas.com North Dallas Chamber of Commerce www.ndcc.org Plano Economic Development www.planotexas.org Prosper Economic Development Corp. www.prosperedc.com Richardson Economic Development Partnership www.telecomcorridor.com Sachse Economic Development Corp. www.sachseedc.com Seagoville Economic Development Corp. www.seagovilleedc.com Sherman Economic Development Corp. www.sedco.org Terrell Economic Development Corp. www.terrelltexasedc.com Town of Fairview www.fairviewtexas.org Town of Westlake www.westlake-tx.org Weatherford Economic Development Authority www.weatherfordtxeda.org Whitesboro Economic Development www.whitesborotexas.com
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Central location no City Property Tax affordable utilities at the intersection of u.s. 183, u.s. 84 and state hwy. 16 and an active rail line Pro-Business environment City airport City Park and Pool library and museum Golf Course Outdoor recreation and hunting home to Official state Championship BBQ and Goat Cookoff
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Economic profile
Major Population Centers (2012)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
6,700,991 6,177,035
Austin-Round Rock
Texas has one of the lowest tax burdens in the U.S., including no personal income tax. The state also has no state tax on property used for pollution control, no state tax on goods in transit and no state tax on machinery and equipment utilized in manufacturing.
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown
Income
Per capita personal income:
Gross Sales
2012
(in-state, all industries)
San Antonio-New Braunfels
2,234,003 1,834,303
El Paso
$41,471
$1.63 trillion $1.53 trillion $1.32 trillion $1.20 trillion $1.47 trillion
Total personal income in 2012:
$1.08 trillion
Change in TPI since 2009:
830,735
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
Total personal income in 2009:
$903.7 billion
19.6%
806,552
Corpus Christi
437,109
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood
420,375 415,557 404,180
Brownsville-Harlingen
Cost of Living
Median Household Income (2011):
2008 2009 2010
2011
Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Beaumont-Port Arthur
$50,920
Median Home Sale Price:
$158,000 $722
$$ Estimated Rent for a 2BR Apartment:
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(as % of nonfarm jobs) 1. Trade Transportation & Utilities: 20.0% 2. Government: 16.3% 3. Education and Health: 13.5% 4. Professional and Business Services: 12.9% 5. Leisure & Hospitality: 10.2% 6. Manufacturing: 7.8% 7. Construction: 5.4% 8. Financial Activities: 6.0% 9. Other Services: 3.5% 10. Mining & Logging: 2.5% 11. Information: 1.8%
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Corpus Christi: $163,800
San Antonio: $182,400
Brownsville: $114,100
Fort Worth: $154,300
Beaumont: $144,800
Lubbock: $149,000
Houston: $199,600
McAllen: $121,800
El Paso: $146,700
Austin: $257,200
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Grocery
Labor Force
Civilian Labor Force (as of 12/12):
90.4
Housing
12,680,700
Total Nonfarm:
84.7
Utilities
11,035,100
Private (Non-government):
95.3
Transportation
95.7
Health
9,240,100
2002-2012 Nonagricultural Employment Growth Percentage:
96.4
U.S. Average
17.3%
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Source: C2ER, 1Q 2013
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Texas Population
2000: 20,851,820 2010: 25,145,561 2012: 26,059,203
33.1 Median Age
Change Since 2000
25%
During April 2013, Texas total nonfarm employment increased by 33,100 jobs. In addition, between April 2012 and April 2013, the states total nonfarm employment increased by three percent.
Source: Texas Economy In Focus, www.texasahead.org
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Largest Public Companies

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Dell, $56.9 B, Round Rock
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Enterprise Products Partners, $42.6 B, Houston
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Sysco, $42.4 Billion, Houston
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Plains All American Pipeline, $37.8 B, Houston
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Tesoro, $32.5 B, San Antonio
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Largest Private Companies
HEB Grocery, San Antonio
$ = $10 Billion
CC Media Holdings, San Antonio
$15.6 Billion
Energy Future Holding Corp., Dallas
$6.2 Billion
$82 Billion

Republic National Distributing Co., Houston
$4.4 Billion
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Texas A&M Real Estate Center, www. texaswideopenforbusiness.com, quickfacts.census.gov, www.texasonline.com
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Economic growth factors into the high quality of life in texas cities
jobs and economic growth, and seven of the nations top 25 MSAs for 2012 hail from Texas. No. 2 on the Milken Index is the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA, and No. 4 is Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown. No. 10 is Fort Worth-Arlington, while Dallas-PlanoIrving is 14th, El Paso 18th, Lubbock 20th and San Antonio-New Braunfels 22nd. Big cities arent the only Texas communities receiving accolades for their economic and quality
exas has several cities that rank nationally as great places to do business. Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio make frequent appearances on any number of national rankings. The prestigious Milken Institute Best-Performing Large Cities Index ranks U.S. metropolitan statistical areas by how well they are creating and sustaining
The American Airpower Heritage Museum in Midland, also known as the Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, has World War II artifacts and memorabilia.
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The San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts is located near the Concho River in the citys downtown area.
of life attributes. Amarillo, Longview, Midland, Odessa, Tyler and San Angelo all score high on the Milken Small Cities Index, which depicts smaller communities that are great places to live, invest and expand. In San Angelo, we are surrounded by lakes, as well as rivers running through the community, plus we have an arid climate and good farming, says John Dugan, vice president of marketing and recruitment for the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce. We have a downtown Main Street designation and good shopping, plus tourism attractions, such as Fort Concho and an International Waterlily Festival. We are also strong in the business sector.

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San Angelo has always had a steel industry along with oil and gas, and that oil industry is projected to soon become even bigger. A Cline Shale project is an area drilling endeavor estimated to produce 30 million barrels of oil over the next 20 years. Were also big in agriculture San Angelo is one of the largest sheep producers in the world, Dugan says. In addition, our city has an MSA of 106,000 people, so we are a regional retail hub, as well as a medical hub with two hospitals. Plus there are two colleges here Angelo State University and Howard College.
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Clockwise from left: The Wagner Nol Performing Arts Center in Midland; Angelo State University in San Angelo, a member of the Texas Tech University System; Downtown San Angelo.
Dugan adds that on the north side of San Angelo is four-lane divided U.S. Highway 87 that goes all the way to Alberta, Canada. State funding has also been approved for a Super 2 highway that will stretch from San Angelo southward to Del Rio, Dugan says. A Super 2 highway features an occasional passing lane added to the two-lane highway to allow passing of slower vehicles.
Mushrooming Midland
Midland, in the heart of the Permian Basin, is one of the fastest-growing small cities in the nation due

primarily to new technologies in the oil and gas industry. Those technologies allow companies to increase oil production by great numbers, and forecasts estimate that drilling in the basin can continue for the next 100 years. We are a high-end city with a vibrant central business district that has more than 3 million square feet of office space along with hotels, says Pamela Welch, executive director of the Midland Development Corporation. The downtown area is getting more apartments and housing in 2013, which will encourage even more retail and restaurants.
Welch adds that Midland College is thriving in the city, and the University of Texas of the Permian Basin has introduced a new engineering program at its Midland campus near Midland International Airport. The airport has 27 direct daily flights to seven major hubs, she says. Another key asset in Midland is the recent opening of our $89 million Wagner Nol Performing Arts Center that has added even more to our quality of life.
Welch says Midland is also embracing new technologies, as evidenced by California-based XCOR Aerospace moving to the community. XCOR is involved in commercial space flights, building rockets and eventually flying people in them, she says. Their new frontier thinking is going to bring a lot of new visibility to Midland.
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Texas Communities know how to throw a party
Texas residents celebrate their communities with signature festivals that take place throughout the year. Here are some examples of the states annual festivals and events: more than 40 rides and attractions. This festival in Flatonia in Southeast Texas recognizes the large Czech settlement that resides in the state. Czhilispiel occurs annually on the fourth weekend of October with activities that include chili cook-offs, barbecue cook-offs, a jalapeno-eating contest, 5K run and parades. events sponsored by local nonprofit organizations and has an economic impact of $284 million. Attracting about 3.5 million people, Fiesta San Antonio offers music, food, parades, exhibits, and military and patriotic observances. More than 75,000 volunteers come together to put on the festival each April.
Czhilispiel
Charro Days Fiesta
The Charro Days Fiesta is a weeklong traditional Mexican pachanga festival that has been held every March since 1938. The host city is Brownsville at the southern tip of Texas, and entertainment includes Mexican food contests, parades, dances and a carnival midway with
Fiesta San Antonio
This 10-day celebration, which began in 1891, now features more than 100
The annual Great Texas Mosquito Festival in late July has been named the No. 1 Wackiest Summer Event in America by TripAdvisor. Thousands of
Great Texas Mosquito Festival
people crowd the community of Clute to participate in a fajita cook-off, paintball tournament, best mosquito legs contest, and a mosquito calling contest.
Held in the citys downtown area each April, the festival includes fine art and craft showcases with works created by local artists, as well as food from more than 20 restaurants. The festival also includes the four-day Music on Main event, Fort Worths biggest music festival.
Main Street Fort Worth Arts Festival
A rose by any other name would not be the Texas Rose Festival, an even held each fall in Tyler since 1933 to celebrate the citys status as the nations Rose Capital. Tyler also is home to the Tyler Rose Museum and the 14-acre Tyler Municipal Rose Garden, the nations largest rose garden, with some 38,000 rose bushes and more than 600 different varieties of roses.
Tyler Rose Festival
Texas with this 10-day event in early November. There is plenty of oom-pah and polka music as well as yodelers, games, rides and food vendors. The annual three-week extravaganza at Fair Park in Dallas includes rides, carnival games, auto shows, livestock shows and, of course, a full range of food. Usually beginning the last Friday in September, the fair also hosts the annual Texas-Oklahoma college football classic known as the Red River Rivalry. Kevin Litwin
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Wurstfest
Wurstfest in New Braunfels celebrates the rich German influence found in
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Seats of Distinction
sports facility marvels throughout the state bring spectators and worldwide acclaim to Texas
W
hile the rest of the sports nation was sitting on rickety wooden bleachers in the early part of the 20th century, Texas unveiled the countrys first stadium made from concrete. When others tried to modernize their sports facilities in the 1960s, Texas topped them all with a structure in Houston so amazing it was dubbed the Eighth Wonder of the World. And as sports and technology have merged in the 21st century, the Lone Star State once again is creating venues on the cutting edge of design and spectator comfort. From the concrete-clad Jones Stadium in El Paso to the space-age inspired Astrodome in Houston to the billion dollar Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas has consistently led the way in innovative
sports facilities. And as Texas has built it, the rest of the world has come, turning many of the structures into tourist attractions as well. When they say everything is bigger in Texas, they dont just mean size. They also mean groundbreaking initiatives and making things the best they can be, says Ali Putnam, media relations manager for the new Circuit of The Americas race track in Austin. Weve done a lot of great things here, and every new [facility] only adds to that reputation.
A New Direction With Compass

In many ways, Houston truly set the tone for this trend in 1965 with the opening of the Astrodome, the worlds first domed stadium. More recently, the city has transformed its sports landscape with the construction of new facilities for professional
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BBVA Compass Stadium

Location: Houston Opened: May 12, 2012 Capacity: 22,000 Construction cost: $95 million Primary tenants: Houston Dynamo (professional soccer), Texas Southern University (college football) Distinguishing features: The first row of seats is approximately 18 inches above field level, and there are 33 suites located less than 10 rows from the playing field. Roof canopies cover nearly 75 percent of the stadium circumference, protecting spectators from the heat and rain. The stadiums eye-catching silver exterior includes 94,000 square feet of aluminum panels that can be partially opened to improve air flow.
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football, baseball and basketball. Professional soccer joined that list in 2012 with the opening of BBVA Compass Stadium, a soccerspecific facility built for the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer. Instead of playing in a large football stadium ill-equipped for soccer, the Dynamo now has a cozy 22,000-seat stadium to call home. Fans responded by doubling the teams seasonticket sales to 12,000. And since the stadium is located downtown near two other new sports facilities (Minute Maid Park and the Toyota Center), the area has become a sports-and-entertainment district. Sports facilities in the downtown footprint create that critical mass that brings people into the city,
says Doug Hall, general manager of BBVA Compass Stadium. Then you get the surrounding benefits from bars, restaurants and entertainment districts.
Circuit of The Americas

One of the states most ambitious new sports facilities, the Circuit of The Americas race track, opened in 2012 just outside of Austin. It is the only track in the United States designed specifically to handle Formula 1 racing, which is extremely popular in Europe, Asia and South America. The 1,000-acre facility hosts five major racing circuits in 2013, highlighted by the United States Grand Prix F-1 race in November. There is also an
Circuit of The Americas

Location: Austin Opened: Oct. 21, 2012 Capacity: Approximately 120,000 Construction cost: $400 million Primary tenants: Several auto racing circuits hold events at the track, highlighted by the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. The facility also has an outdoor music amphitheater that attracts such national acts as the Dave Matthews Band, Kenny Chesney and Jimmy Buffett. Distinguishing features: A 250-foot observation tower made out of thousands of red-colored steel pipes curves out over the tracks, allowing spectators to see the action through the glass floor. The facilitys Grand Plaza includes a large green space, a reflecting pool, retail offerings and concession stands.
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outdoor amphitheater that brings in national music acts. Approximately 800,000 to 1.2 million people are expected to attend events at Circuit of The Americas annually, with an economic impact estimated at $400 million to $500 million. We have a variety of different types of events drawing all sorts of crowds, including that live music component, Putnam says. Being in Austin, we realize how important that is. So theres the race track, but there are also a whole lot of other events taking place.
In addition to Cowboys games, the stadium hosts college football games and other sporting events, including the 2010 NBA All-Star Game and championship boxing matches. Temporary seating and standing-room-only areas increase the stadiums capacity to more than 100,000. Between all the new venues and the great cities we have here, Hall says, there are just so many options [for sports events] in the state of Texas. Story by Cary Estes
Cowboys Stadium
Location: Arlington Opened: May 27, 2009 Capacity: 80,000 permanent seats; expandable seating and standing-room areas can accommodate nearly 30,000 more. Construction cost: Approximately $1.2 billion Primary tenants: The NFLs Dallas Cowboys and various college football teams Distinguishing features: At 3 million square feet, it is the worlds largest domed stadium. It also has a 660,000-squarefoot retractable roof and a 600-ton high-definition video screen.
How Bout That Cowboys Stadium?

Probably no sports facility in the state since the Astrodome has garnered as much attention as the new Cowboys Stadium, which opened in 2009 as home of the NFLs Dallas Cowboys. The 3 million-square-foot structure is the largest domed stadium in the world and is equipped with so many state-of-the-art amenities that the price tag reached approximately $1.2 billion.

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Texas high school football stadiums are in a class by themselves
Its not uncommon to see out-oftown travelers stopping at Allen High Schools new Eagle Stadium, even when there is no game taking place. They simply want to see this $60 million, 18,000-seat jewel that vividly illustrates the passion that Texas has for high school football. We actually have tourists come to Allen and drive over to look at the stadium, says Tim Carroll, public information director for the Allen Independent School District. Weve drawn national attention. Allens old stadium had only 7,000 seats, and by the 1990s, as many as 14,000 people were showing up for games. So since a new facility was needed, the community approved construction of one of the best high school stadiums in the country, complete with double-deck seating, a giant HD video screen/ scoreboard, a three-tier press box and entertainment plazas behind each end zone. Situated on 72 acres, the stadium opened in 2012, and the Eagles regularly drew crowds in excess of 15,000 people. According to Carroll, 9,000 season tickets were sold for the 2013 season. Allen is hardly alone in the states love of what has been famously called the Friday Night Lights of high school football. A number of teams play in front of crowds of 15,000 to 20,000, and the more than 1,100 stadiums located throughout the state reflect that passion. In fact, only four Texas counties Hartley, Kenedy, Loving and McMullen do not have stadiums. San Antonios Alamo Stadium, which was built in 1940, remains the largest high school stadium in Texas with a seating capacity of 23,000. Commonly referred to as the rock pile due to the large amounts of limestone used to construct the facility, it also hosts high school track meets. The Frisco Independent School District plays home games at the 21,193-seat FC Dallas Stadium, formerly known as Pizza Hut Park, whose primary tenant is the FC Dallas Major League Soccer team. The $105 million venue is located on 145 acres and also hosts concerts and other special events. High school football games also are played at Mesquite Memorial Stadium (20,000 seats), Farrington Field in Fort Worth (18,500 seats), Buccaneer Stadium in Corpus Christi (18,000 seats), Ratliff Stadium in Odessa (17,931 seats), San Angelo Stadium (17,500 seats), Veterans Memorial Stadium in Pasadena (16,800 seats) and Stallworth Stadium in Baytown (16,500 seats). Cary Estes
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Craft Movement
Texas microbrewing industry taps into Lone Star pride one sip at a time
omething is brewing in Texas and creating plenty of reasons to raise a glass. Its craft beer and the industry is showing no signs of slowing down. According to an economic impact study commissioned by the Texas Craft Brewers Guild, the states craft brewing industry generated $608 million in economic impact in 2011. While the industry
only produces 12.3 percent of craft beer and 0.7 percent of all beer consumed in Texas, more than half of Texas jobs within the beer sector are related to craft brewing, accounting for more than 6,300 direct, indirect and induced jobs.
Generating Revenue, Jobs

One of the best things going for our industry is our pride in the state, and the pride our customers
have in us being from this state, says Scott Metzger, author of the economic impact study, economics professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio and founder/CEO of Freetail Brewing Company, a craft brewery and restaurant. Located in San Antonio, Freetail is Texas second-largest brewpub, meaning all of the beer produced at the facility is purchased by customers on site. The
Freetail Brewing Co. in San Antonio, open since November 2008, is the second-largest brewpub in Texas.
establishment includes a 900-square-foot brewery that contributes about 1,050 barrels of beer to the approximately 133,000 barrels produced in the state annually, a figure that has increased 46 percent since 2010. Were named after the Mexican free-tailed bat, Metzger says. Theyre small, but they have a huge impact on the ecosystem, and we want to be the same a small brewery making a big impact. But its not just Freetail thats flourishing. The states entire craft brewing industry is growing stronger. Metzgers study concluded 78 licensed brewers were operating in Texas in 2011, up 50 percent from 2010, with 37 of those operating as packaging breweries and 41 as brewpubs. Growth is expected to continue as 92 percent of the studys responders, comprising 28 members of the Texas Craft Brewers Guild, say they plan to expand their operations and invest $29 million in the industry over the next five years.
Saint Arnold Brewing Co. in Houston, Texas oldest craft brewery, offers tours and beer tastings Monday through Saturday.
To What Ales You

In addition to having a powerful economic impact, the craft brewing industry is connecting beer lovers throughout the state and adding flavor to its communities. Double Horn Brewing Company in Marble Falls, located about an hour from Austin, opened in 2011 as the first and only brewery in Burnet County. There were no places like this outside of Austin, says Eric
Scott Metzger is founder and owner of Freetail Brewing Co. in San Antonio.
One of the best things going for our industry is our pride in the state, and the pride our customers have in us being from this state.
Scott Metzger, author of Texas Craft Brewers Guilds economic impact study, economics professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio and founder/CEO of Freetail Brewing Co.
Left: Freetail Brewing Co. serves a mix of classic and one-of-a-kind beers. Right: Brock Wagner, one of the founders of Saint Arnold Brewing Co., conducts a tour of the brewery. The facility creates a selection of year-round beers, such as an amber ale, and also provides seasonal beers like the Saint Arnold Christmas Ale.
Casey, Double Horns head brewer. We just wanted to bring what was missing to the community. Today, Double Horn includes a restaurant and a seven-barrel brewhouse, as well as an everevolving menu of beer based on the season and customer requests. Casey says the brewpub fits right into what he calls a weekend lifestyle community. Marble Falls is a tourist destination, he says. We want to be the local place where families can come with their kids and just relax. Beyond brewpubs, Texas is home to several microbreweries
that produce craft beer and distribute it to bars, restaurants and retailers. Many of Texas microbreweries are clustered near metropolitan areas, with eight in Austin and four in Dallas. The states oldest craft brewery Saint Arnold Brewing Company is located in Houston. Many of these offer tours, enabling visitors to sample several beers and learn how they are created. With very little exception, almost all of the craft beer made in Texas is consumed by Texans and not shipped to other states, Metzger says. We make beers for our fellow Texans, and I think that
fact doesnt go unnoticed. Texas also celebrates the craft brewing industry through beerfocused festivals and events. The Texas Craft Brewers Festival in Austin has taken place annually since 2003, and the BrewMasters Craft Beer Festival in the Galveston area began in 2011. The Big Texas Beer Fest in Dallas featured approximately 80 breweries and about 350 beers during its first event in 2012, while the Houston Beer Fest included a selection of 200 beers and live music on four stages at Hermann Square Park in the citys downtown area.
People in general, in the United States especially, want unique stuff, and craft beer goes along with the transformation in consumer tastes, Metzger says. People are interested in local beers, and they are excited to try new things. Texas has followed the lead in that respect.
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Brewing a Big Impact
130,000
= 20,000
Barrels produced by Texas craft brewers in 2011, up 46 percent from 2010
1,244
Workers at Texas craft breweries in 2011
$75.9 M
Annual craft brewery sales in Texas
Jobs in Texas brewing associated with craft breweries
51.2%
= 50
4.5 Million Direct annual payroll of Texas craft breweries

2008 2009 2010 2011
Licensed Brewers in Texas 2007
35

37
40
52
78

Source: Texas Craft Brewers Guild, Economic Impact Study, July 2012
food products
An Appetite for Business

Texas offers diverse menu of food producers
Variety is the spice of life for food manufacturers in Texas. Whether they were Texas-born or attracted to Texas business-friendly landscape and atmosphere, numerous and diverse food products are produced in the Lone Star State. Here is a taste of some Texas flavors: Tyler-based John Soules Foods Inc. has been producing quality fajitas and marinated meats since 1975. The leading fajita processor in the nation, John Soules Foods produces its value-added meat products in its 250,000-square-foot facility, which was expanded in 2006. John Soules fajitas are distributed to the food service industry, restaurant groups and retailers. Founded in Austin and now based in Brenham, the Del Sol Food Co. produces the Briannas Fine Salad Dressings line. Whether you prefer Classic Buttermilk Ranch, Asiago Caesar or Chipotle Cheddar, Briannas has a dressing to suit any taste. The companys dressings are sold in all 50 states and several foreign countries and produced in a state-ofthe-art facility built in 2006. Another Brenham-based company has a reputation that extends far beyond Texas. Blue Bell Ice Cream, started by a group of local dairy farmers in 1907, produces one of the top-selling brands of ice cream in the nation. The companys products are sold in 20 states. Headquartered in Fredericksburg, Fischer & Wieser produces a range of specialty food products including cooking sauces, salsas, jams, jellies, appetizers and pasta sauces. The company, whose roots date to a familyfounded, 60-acre peach orchard in 1928, began selling products from a roadside fruit stand in 1969. The fruit stand is still in operation today, and the company operates from a historic warehouse near Fredericksburgs downtown that
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Blue Bell Ice Cream, headquartered in Brenham, offers yearround and rotational ice cream flavors in half gallons and pints.
includes a showroom for its products. The company also operates a store on Main Street in downtown Fredericksburg and sells its products at gourmet stores, natural food stores and groceries across the United States. Hausman Foods, founded in Corpus Christi, has been producing quality meat products for more than 70 years. The companys two processing facilities in Corpus Christi produce gourmet steaks, briskets, hamburgers and other meat products for both nationwide and international distribution. In addition, Hausman Foods has been named one of the top 200 producers in the U.S. by Meat Processing Magazine. Laura Atack
5th largest port 300,000 Corpus Christi MSA population Rail Highways Three hours from Houston and San Antonio Low cost of living High quality of life beaches, fishing and more
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Texas Trends
Lone Star State population and employment Projections
States With Greatest Population Increase Since 2000
17.7% 10% 18.3% 20.6% 18.5%
Texas Population Projections

50
State Population Projections

State 2030 Projection Increase from 2010
California
40
46.44 million 33.31 million 26.69 million 19.48 million 13.43 million 12.77 million 12.23 million 12.02 million 11.55 million 10.71 million
21.9% 35.2% 49.0% 0.2% 4.0% 1.5% 31% 25.3% -0.3% 61.3%
Texas Florida
Population in Millions
30
New York Illinois
20
Pennsylvania
10
North Carolina Georgia

2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030
Ohio Arizona
Total Population
School Age Population
Retiree Population
Employment By Industry Projections
Mining/Oil & Gas Extraction 2010: 193,790 2020 projection: 267,060
Health Care 2010: 1,315,280 2020 projection: 1,744,930
Educational Services 2010: 1,182,080 2020 projection: 1,536,590
Leisure & Hospitality 2010: 1,002,670 2020 projection: 1,267,630
Administrative & Support 2010: 594,610 2020 projection: 740,150
Scientific, Technical & Business Services 2010: 543,060 2020 projection: 672,250
37.8%

32.7%

30.0%
26.4%
24.5%
23.8%
Growth Projections for Select Occupations

423,250 30.9% Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners 16,470 29.3% Life Scientist 294,980 28.2% Health Technologists and Technicians 33,320 24.2% Physical Scientist 31,570 23.2% Number of Employees (2020 Projection) Life, Physical and Social Science Technicians 320,550 22.8% Computer Specialists 162,090 21.2% Engineers 77,600 12.6% Drafters, Engineering Technicians and Mapping Technicians
Growth Projections for Manufacturing Operations
Metals and Plastics Workers 166,120, 19.8%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers and Weighers 40,700, 18.6%
Percent Increase From 2010
Assemblers and Fabricators 117,420, 15.7%
Food Processing Workers 60,500, 14.5%
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Finance & Insurance 2010: 439,840 2020 projection: 514,920 Real Estate 2010: 168,900 2020 projection: 196,790 Utilities 2010: 47,810 2020 projection: 55,450 Transportation & Warehousing 2010: 406,390 2020 projection: 471,330 Manufacturing 2010: 806,550 2020 projection: 887,980 Information 2010: 190,720 2020 projection: 207,590
17.1%

16.5%
16.2%
16.0%
10.1%
8.8%

Sources: ProximityOne State Population Estimates and Projections & Texas Workforce Commission
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enjoy wacos view
The Waco Suspension Bridge crosses the Brazos River in downtown Waco and features two parks, Indian Spring Park and Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, on either side.
Explore San Antonio

The San Antonio River Walk stretches about five miles through the citys downtown area and includes restaurants, shops and hotels, making it a top attraction for tourists. Staff Photo
Find Fun in victoria

DeLeon Plaza, a historic park in downtown Victoria, is the site of several community events such as Concerts in the Park, Cinco de Mayo La Celebracin and Victoria Market Days. Photo by Jeff Adkins
Fort Worth
Twin 48-foot-tall angels sculpted from Texas limestone by sculptor Marton Varo grace the grand facade of the Bass Performance Hall in the citys downtown.
Photo by Frank Ordonez
head to Boerne City lake

Boerne City Lake offers opportunities for water recreation including swimming, sailing and paddle boarding. The area also includes Boerne City Lake Park, which has a nine-hole disc golf course, a butterfly garden, trails, volleyball courts, a playground and picnic units. Staff Photo
Ad Index
160 10/35 Economic Development Alliance 157 Burkburnett Development Corporation 12 Cameron Industrial Foundation 188 Canadian Hemphill County EDC & Chamber 16 Cedar Hill Economic Development 186 City of Azle 177 City of Bellmead 132 City of Burnet 107 City of Cedar Park 34-135 Allen Economic 1 Development Corporation 112 Amarillo Economic Development Corporation
A1-a8 Bastrop County 48-49 Belton Economic Development 167 Benbrook Economic Development 142 Big Spring Texas Economic Development 24 Bowie Economic Development Corporation 43 Bridgeport Economic Development Corporation 30 Brooks City-Base 118 Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation 116 Brownwood Economic Development Corporation
58-59 City of Cibolo 103 City of Clarksville 149 City of Dallas 26 City of Donna 166 City of Ferris 173 City of Goldthwaite 178 City of Hale Center 196 City of Joshua
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136 City of Keene 163 City of Kyle Economic Development 182 City of La Porte 171 City of Lacy Lakeview 102 City of Missouri City 124 City of Plainview 178 City of Plano Economic Development 218 City of Selma 14 City of Universal City 78 City of Waxahachie 138 City of White Settlement 86 Commerce Economic Development Corporation 196 Converse Economic Development Corporation 8-9 Dayton Community Development Corporation 138 Decatur Economic Development Corporation 34 Denison Development Alliance 17 Denver City Economic Development Corporation 84 Edinburg Economic Development Corporation 148 El Paso International Airport 95 Forney Economic Development Corporation 146 Fort Stockton Economic Development Corporation 121 Friona Economic Development Corporation 192 Giddings Economic Development Corporation 65 Greater San Marcos Partnership 50 Greater Waco Chamber 23 Greenville Economic Development Corporation
62-63 Henderson Economic Development Corporation 133 Hereford Economic Development Corporation 174 Jacksboro Economic Development Corporation
54-55 Jacksonville Development Corporation 20 Jasper Economic Development Corporation 22 Johnson County Economic Development 76 Karnes County Economic Development Corporation 164 Kendall County Economic Development Corporation 119 Kennedale Economic Development 109 La Marque Economic Development Corporation 168 Lamesa Economic Development Corporation
74-75 League City Economic Development Corporation 156 Leon Valley Economic Development Corporation 175 Levelland Economic Development Corporation 197 Liberty Economic Development Corporation 158 Longview Economic Development Corporation 114 Lubbock Economic Development Alliance 38 Mansfield Economic Development Corporation 180 Marble Falls Economic Development Corporation 144 McAllen Economic Development Corporation
1 22-123 Gonzales Economic Development Corporation C4 Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce
68-69 Greater Irving Chamber of Commerce
Ad Index (cont.)
111 Mercedes Economic Development Corporation 46 Midland Development Corporation 57 Mount Pleasant Industrial Foundation 87 Nocona Economic Development Corporation 97 North Houston Economic Development Corporation 206 Seminole Economic Development Corporation 40 Sherman Economic Development Corporation
82-83 Southeast Texas Economic Development Foundation 2-3 Sugar Land Economic Development 6-7 Taylor Economic Development Corporation 210 Temple Economic Development Corporation 100 Terrell Economic Development Corporation 4-5 Texas Midwest Economic Development Alliance 140 The City of Coppell 36 The Colony Economic Development Corporation 70 Tomball Economic Development Corporation 130 Town of Addison Economic Development 32 Town of Fairview 184 Town of Van Horn 189 Town of Westlake 194 Weatherford Economic Development Authority 166 Whitesboro Economic Development Corporation 128 Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce & Industry 110 Windcrest Economic Development Corporation 164 Work Hard Work Smart 207 Yoakum Economic Development Corporation 21 Zapata Economic Development Corporation
C1-C2 Odessa Development Corporation 19 Palestine Economic Development 120 Pampa Economic Development Corporation 200 Pearland Economic Development Corporation 126 Pflugerville Community Development Corporation 176 Polk County Economic & Industrial Development Corporation CF3 Port of Houston Authority 155 Prosper Economic Development Corp 179 Reese Technology Center 194 Refugio County Chamber of Commerce 18 Rio Grande City Economic Development Corporation 1 Rio South Texas Economic Council 203 Rosenberg Development Corporation C3 Round Rock Economic Development Partnership
88-89 Sachse Economic Development Corporation 10 San Antonio Economic Development Foundation 207 San Patricio Economic Development Corporation 92 Seagoville Economic Development Corporation
Ad Index (cont.)
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Selma, Texas
Fast-growing community with over 600% growth over the past decade! Strategically located in Northeast Region of San Antonio Easy access to major transportation corridors like Interstate 35 and Loop 1604 Home to Retama Park Horse Track Home to one of the largest outdoor shopping centers in Texas: The Forum at Olympia Parkway Five minutes to Randolph Air Force Base 20 minutes to downtown San Antonio 15 minutes to San Antonio International Airport Low taxes and ISO Rating Available real estate Located near major higher learning institutions
A premier destination in the Austin-San Antonio corridor for quality entertainment, shopping, dining and industrial services.
9375 Corporate Dr. Selma, Texas 78154 (210) 651-6661 Fax: (210) 651-0385 www.ci.selma.tx.us

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