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From left, SMU professor J.C. Chiao; James Grimsley, regional innovation officer of the Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub; Deputy Commerce Secretary Paul Dabbar; Suku Nair, SMU vice provost for research and chief innovation officer; and SMU professor Jennifer Dworak celebrate nearly $29 million in new funding for the SMU-led Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub. [Photo: SMU]
SMU-Led Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub Gets Nearly $29M for Chip Infrastructure, Talent
by Sandra Engelland | Nov 4, 2026
A $24 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce, plus $4.8 million from other sources, will fund chip prototyping facilities, workforce training and startup commercialization across North Texas and southern Oklahoma.
by Lance Murray |
Aug 23, 2025
Broadcom executive Vikas Sinha and his wife, Anuradha, have invested more than $5 million in UNT’s data science program, aiming to fuel opportunity in a field “at the heart of the job market.”
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by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray |
Jul 22, 2025
Backed by the Department of Defense and $200 million in private capital, the new facility helps companies prototype and scale battery technologies for both commercial use and national defense. The launch comes at a time when supply chain independence is a growing priority.
Government and industry leaders recently got a first look.
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