Texoma Tech Hub​:
Unifying the Semiconductor Supply Chain

The Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub, led by SMU, seeks to unify existing and planned semiconductor supply chain infrastructure by enhancing regional collaboration and uplifting underserved communities through workforce expansion. It is one of 31 federally funded Tech Hubs designed to develop and grow innovative industries in regions across the U.S.

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About Tech Hub

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A Tech Hub Designation is an endorsement of a region’s plans to supercharge their respective technological industry to create jobs and strengthen U.S. economic and national security with funding through The CHIPS and Science Act, signed into law in August 2022. 

“Tech Hubs are supercharging our existing innovation foundations, bringing together our premier research institutions with world class companies to create good-paying jobs in these communities, and ensuring the technological advances that define the next century are made in communities across America.” - Gina Raimondo U.S. Secretary of Commerce. 

31 Tech Hub designations include 3 in Enabling Safe and Effective Autonomous Systems, 2 in Maintaining Our Quantum Edge, 6 in Advancing Biotechnology in Drugs and Medical Devices, 5 in Advancing Biotechnology in Drugs and Medical Devices, 5 in Accelerating America’s Clean Energy Transition, 2 in Strengthening Our Critical Minerals Supply Chain, 4 in Growing the Future of Materials Manufacturing, and 4 in Regaining Leadership in Semiconductor Manufacturing. Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub is the only tech hub across two states
(Texas and Oklahoma).  

Read more about the benefits of Tech Hub Designation.
Tech Hubs Blueprints: Strengthening Critical Industries of the Future

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About Texoma
Semiconductor Tech Hub

The Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub, led by Southern Methodist University, unifies existing and planned semiconductor supply chain infrastructure by enhancing regional collaboration and uplifting underserved communities through geographically-distributed and accessible Fablet™ deployment, workforce expansion and consolidated innovation ecosystem across 29 counties in the Texoma region at North Texas and South Oklahoma.

Texoma Tech Hub Infosheet, July 14, 2024
Texoma Tech Hub Infosheet, July 23, 2024

Leading Semiconductor Innovation

Fablets™
Sophisticated shared labs provide
infrastructure for research, prototyping,
training, and commercialization

Commercialization Councils
Link innovators, venture capitalists and industry representatives throughout the supply chain to commercialize and manufacture new ideas and products

Workforce Development Councils
Advocate for education and training at multiple skill levels, from K-12 to adult learners, to promote semiconductor careers

Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub In-Person Events

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Tech Hub workshop at SMU, Dallas on Jan. 8, 2024

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Tech Hub meeting at the Emerging Aviation Technology Center, Stringtown, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma on Nov. 28, 2023

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Tech Hub workshop at Austin College, Sherman on Dec. 13, 2023

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Tech Hub team discussed with U.S. Commercial Service, Dallas-Fort Worth office, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce on June 13, 2024

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Tech Hub Lauch at SMU, Dallas on Jan. 25, 2024

Tech Hub designation at SMU, Dallas on Oct. 23, 2023

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Education and CHIPS Networking Event: Access to high pay tech Jobs. At Jarvis Christian Uni. (HBCU) on June 6, 2024

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EDA Tech Hubs Program Site Visit on July 29, 2024

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About Texoma Tech Hub Area

Sherman
Texoma EDD area

Cooke County: 60% rural area Fannin county: 78% rural area Grayson county: 48% rural area, Grayson county population growth is 8.6% in the last 5 years. Sherman city is in Grayson county

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Texas Instruments
$30b investment in four 300-mm wafer fabs. First production expected in 2025. Provides 3,000+ jobs

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GlobalWafers America
$3.5b investment in the phases 1 and 2. 1.6 million sq-ft fabs for 300-mm wafers.
First production expected in 2025. Provides 750+ jobs in phases 1&2.

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Coheren
70,000 sq-ft fabs of cleanrooms. Single location for Epitaxy, Wafer fabrication, singulation, test, reliability, and analysis. Shipping in High Volume (>14Mu/wk). 20% headcount growth over the next 3 yrs

Dallas-For Worth — 5 Year Economic Projection

Increase in Population 660,000 +  Increase in Jobs 526,000 + Increase in Regional Output $108.9b + The GDP for the Fort Worth-Dallas in 2022 was $688.9 billion – which would rank 23rd among world economies.

City Of Richardson

$1.44b+ annual gross product
12+ semiconductor related companies including

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Texas Instruments
300-mm wafer, 100 million analog chips per day at the Richardson facility.

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City of Fort Worth
Aminority-majority city since 2000. In 2023, new projects in Fort Worth created more than 4,000 new jobs and over $2 billion in private investment.

North Texas reaches anywhere in the U.S. within 4 hrs

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DFW (Dallas-Fort Worth) airport
7 runways, 171 gates, 3rd busiest airport (operations, 2021), 2nd busiest airport (passengers, 2021) in the world. 72.2M passengers in 2022.

DAL (Dallas Love Field) airport
7 2 runways, 20 gates, 16.5M passengers in 2019. 11 minutes to Downtown Dallas

Texas Ports of Entry

Southern Oklahoma

In 2022, 32% population are Black/Indigenous/People of Color. Gen Z is 29.3% of the population.

$90 Billion USD
33% exports to foreign countries
Aerospace $5.8B
Manufacturing equipment $4.4B
Semiconductor and Electronics $4.1B
Motor Vehicle $3.7B
Motor Vehicle Parts $2.2B

International Trade Hub

Bachelors, Masters and PhD degrees awarded
55,189+/year in the DFW area
326,149+ since 2021

Talent Pool

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Housing permit increase 20%+
Housing permit in the Bonham area 500% increase
Investment growth $104B
Population growth 20%, 35% in the next 5 years
Job growth 8%, 12% in the next 5 years

Sherman-Denison Metroplex

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