New Texas task force aims to boost state's semiconductor industry

Austin News Briefs - Austin American Statesman

Texas is already home to some of the highest levels of semiconductor output in the nation, but as the industry sees unprecedented federal investment, industry leaders want to ensure the Lone Star State remains at the forefront. Governor Greg Abbott has created a semiconductor task force that will work to attract semiconductor investment into the state, including two key institutes being created by the federal government. The Texas task force will bring together semiconductor industry stakeholders from the private sector, higher education institutes and community partners to develop a proposal for the U.S Department of Commerce to choose Texas as the site for both the National Semiconductor Technology Center and the National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program.