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East Meets West: Investors, Businesspeople from Japan & Taiwan Take Economic Tour of Texas

by | Dec 3, 2024
The five-day Best of Texas Bus Tour included DFW stops at NTT Data, Toyota Motor North America, and GlobalWafers—with time out for longhorn-riding portraits along the way.
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GlobalWafers Awarded Up to $400M in CHIPS Funding for Silicon Wafer Plants in North Texas and Missouri
by | Jul 17, 2024
Under new federal funding announced Wednesday by the Commerce Department, Taiwan-based GlobalWafers will build and expand facilities in Sherman and St. Peters, Missouri. In Sherman, the investment would establish "the first 300mm silicon wafer manufacturing facility for advanced chips" in the U.S.—along with the production of 150mm and 200mm silicon cabide epitaxy wafers.
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‘Fablets’ and More: How SMU Snagged Lead Agency Role in Federal Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub
On Monday, the Biden administration unveiled 31 U.S. Tech Hubs in the U.S., including the SMU-led Texoma Semiconductor Hub. Here's a deep dive into how Dallas landed its second federal tech hub in two months, who's involved, and what it could mean for the region.
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The Last Word: Joey Grisham on What’s Driving Anna’s Growth
Bordered by Sherman to the north—a city that recently landed a new $5 billion GlobalWafers silicon wafer plant after breaking ground on what could be $30 billion worth of TI chip plants—and the booming center of Dallas-Fort Worth to the south, the city of Anna looks to be primed for growth.
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Follow the Money: Sherman Lands $5B Silicon Wafer Plant; Dallas Investment Firm Raising $35M Fund, Robotics Startup Raises $14.6M from Local VCs, and More

by | Jun 24, 2022
Plus, Primoris Services acquires PLH Group for $470M; Keurig Dr Pepper acquires rights to non-alcoholic cocktail brand; Harvest Returns raises $4M for new fund; and more North Texas deals.
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