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The burgeoning Port San Antonio lays out growth plans

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The 1,900-acre Port San Antonio campus, immediately south of the country’s seventh-largest city’s downtown, is home to over 80 public- and private-sector companies and 13,000-plus workers in such fields as aerospace, defense, cybersecurity, robotics, and advanced manufacturing.

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New Innovation Center should heighten Port San Antonio’s tech profile

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Within weeks, construction is scheduled to begin on a $60 million, 130,000-sf mixed-use Innovation Center that is located on the 1,900-acre Port San Antonio technology campus in Texas, which straddles the former Kelly Air Force Base. The industries at the Port generate $5.6 billion in annual regional economic activity.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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San Antonio, TX is now billing itself as the “Cyber City”, and with good reason. San Antonio’s cybersecurity industry is mature and growing stronger. secured a $10 million Department of Defense contract to strengthen the cybersecurity of small businesses that work with manufacturers in Louisiana.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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San Antonio appears in sixth place while Dallas grabbed eighth. “It “They felt that the ability for 3D printing to take off and be successful was greater because the lines of communication and working order were already in place.”. Austin, TX tops the list, followed by El Paso, McCallen and Houston.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Largest Cities (2011): Houston, 2,145,146; San Antonio, 1,359,758; Dallas, 1,223,229; Austin, 820,611; Fort Worth, 758,738. Targeted Industries: IT & Computer Tech, Energy, Petroleum Refining & Chemical Products, Advanced Tech & Manufacturing, Aerospace & Defense. .): 25,674,681. They think big.

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

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Atlanta, GA; San Antonio, TX and Phoenix, AZ are the top-ranked large metros in this flagship category, respectively. It will augment current R&D, engineering and manufacturing capabilities in Maryland and Europe operated by AST&Science and its subsidiary AST&Defense. From the July/August 2019 Issue. ATLANTA NO.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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A key ingredient to Texas’ success is a comprehensive job creation strategy focused on six key industry clusters: Advanced Technology and Manufacturing; Aerospace, Aviation, and Defense; Biotechnology and Life Sciences; Information and Computer Technology; Petroleum Refining and Chemical Products; and Energy.

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