Challenge Copperas Cove’s development has been closely tied to the establishment and growth of Fort Cavazos (formerly Fort Hood) since the post’s inception in 1942. While the post remains a major asset, the city’s location in a large and growing transportation corridor, with easy access to the state’s largest metro […]
Challenge Georgetown, Texas, has been one of the nation’s fastest-growing communities in recent years. Notably, Georgetown experienced more than 100 years of prosperity which was largely independent of the Austin metropolitan area’s expansion. Assets like Southwestern University, one of the state’s oldest higher education institutions, and a nationally recognized Beaux-Arts
Challenge The Rio South Texas region stands at a critical juncture of binational opportunity and ecosystem evolution. As partner organizations working in tandem, the Council for South Texas Economic Progress (COSTEP) and the Rio-South Texas Education and Community Development Foundation (RSTEF) share a unified mission: ensuring residents acquire the skills
Challenge Advantageously positioned in the Texas Triangle (the megaregion consisting of Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin) and served by a regional airport, College Station is a commercial hub with deep retail density. Intellectual capital is equally robust, including Texas A&M University’s (Texas A&M) flagship campus, Texas A&M—RELLIS, Blinn
Challenge The Northern Virginia portion of the Washington, DC, metropolitan area boasts one of the nation’s most highly educated talent pools, giving communities like Prince William County (PWC) an important edge in site selection. Yet, PWC is also faced with challenges including the wide-ranging workforce needs of its employer base
Challenge Northern Colorado, comprised of Larimer and Weld Counties, has been remarkably successful in attracting population for decades, drawn by the region’s high quality of life, strong postsecondary institutions, and abundant economic opportunity. Since 1990, the region’s population has more than doubled, with net domestic migration as the primary driver
Challenge Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas (WFSDallas) is the local workforce development board serving Dallas County, Texas. The county’s central role in the fast-growing Dallas-Fort Worth metro area—a national economic hotspot for business activity, corporate relocations, philanthropic connections, and technological innovation—drives employer demand for skilled talent across multiple industry sectors. At
Challenge Comprised of 26 counties spanning 26,000 miles, the Texas Panhandle and its workforce development service area covers a geography larger than 10 US states. The Region 16 Education Service Center (ESC) serves school districts within the Texas Panhandle. In October 2023, Region 16 ESC was awarded the Tri-Agency Grant
Challenge Central Texas is growing rapidly as a nationally recognized semiconductor and advanced manufacturing hub. Multiple firms, including NXP Semiconductor, Samsung, Applied Materials, AMD, and Tokyo Electron, have a significant presence in the region and additional investment is expected over the next decade. Along with the semiconductor industry’s expansion, the
Challenge In addition to producing the talent the economy relies on, innovation born out of Texas higher education institutions plays an essential role in the state’s global economic competitiveness. State leaders have made significant investments in this area, nearly tripling the number of top tier research universities in the past
