Joining Forces

UTA is part of a Texas- and Oklahoma-based consortium, led by Southern Methodist University, that will serve as a Regional Innovation and Technology Hub (Tech Hub) to catalyze investment in technology critical to economic growth, national security, and job creation.

Announced in 2023, the Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub is one of 31 nationwide designated by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration. It spans 29 counties throughout North Central Texas and Oklahoma and will focus on fablet-based semiconductor manufacturing, with the goal of regaining the country's leadership in the industry.

Through this model, consortium partners will build targeted, accessible labs for electronic design and semiconductor manufacturing that also streamline packaging and testing.

"Leveraging our central location and robust transportation network, the Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub offers a semiconductor manufacturing model that grows the semiconductor manufacturing supply chain from bare wafers to products," says Diana Huffaker, former associate vice president for research and innovation and a professor of electrical engineering. ₪