168,000 square feet of tech just landed in Georgetown

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Opening Hype: Williamson County’s momentum remains heating up again. State money is flowing. Production capacity is growing. High-tech jobs are coming online north of Austin.

Why It Matters: Tekscend Photomask Inc., a semiconductor supplier with relationships to Samsung, secured a $15.2 million Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund grant to expand its Round Rock facility. The project represents $223 million in capital, providing hundreds of jobs, boosting capacity by 40%.

Bigger Picture: With Samsung’s Taylor growth and webs of suppliers across Williamson County, Round Rock’s latest expansion reinforces Central Texas as a critical arena in America’s semiconductor resurgence.

Opening Hype: The tech boom in Williamson County is hitting a new gear. Local partnerships are flourishing. Global manufacturing is moving in. High-value career opportunities are surging into the Georgetown area.

Why It Matters: Pegatron Technologies, a global leader in electronics manufacturing, is moving into a 168,000-square-foot facility at 610 Blue Springs Boulevard. The project involves a $35 million minimum capital investment, bringing at least 100 well-paying jobs to the region and fortifying the domestic supply chain for consumer electronics.

Bigger Picture: With the approval of performance-based incentives, Williamson County is proving itself as a premier destination for advanced technology. This move secures Georgetown's spot on the map as a vital hub for the research, development, and production of the devices that power modern life.

Lead complex operational improvement and transformation initiatives for aerospace, defense, aviation clients partnering with private equity sponsors and company leadership to identify, design, and build high-impact solutions.

Bachelor’s degree required, 4–7 years of consulting or operations experience, strong analytical and project management expertise, with U.S. citizenship required, and flexibility to travel is necessary for this position.

Sr. Benefits Analyst/Specialist at Samsung Electronics ($69k–$156k). Administer employee benefits, and manage leave programs. Apply now!

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Employee Relations Partner at Google ($165k–$245k). Conduct Investigations, apply employment principles, advise on HR employee concerns. Apply now!

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OpenAI just released their Codex app, which allows you to run a team of agents as well as complete coding tasks.

Between this, Claude Code, and OpenClaw (you should definitely look up what this one is capable of) having a team of proactive agents doing things on your behalf is already here for the tinkerers out there.

But there companies are already working on simplifying everything for non-technical people to use them. So understanding their capabilities now is key.

Thuc Doan Nguyen is a writer based in Georgetown who exists to write stories about the places she is, including one that puts Williamson County front and center. Currently working on a romantasy novel set in the Austin and Williamson County area, Thuc is tapping into the region's mysterious crime history to create a story that local readers will recognize location by location.

Origin Story: There are no romantasy stories that I know of that are set in Williamson County and the Austin, Texas area that draw from the area's mysterious crime history," Thuc explains. Downtown Georgetown keeps joking that this little Victorian town is the "perfect setting for a Hallmark movie," but it simply hasn't been done yet. Thuc is changing that with a story that blends romance, fantasy, and real local landmarks.

The Early Grind: The hardest part early on was outlining the story into three acts and making it all make sense. But the breakthrough came when she explored the area on foot and got inspired by various places, weaving them into the narrative.

Lesson Learned the Hard Way: "Back up all your work and email it to yourself." A simple but critical lesson every writer learns eventually.

Why Williamson County: "It seems fairly untapped in a modern literary sense," Thuc notes. "There have been writers of yore here, but there are not that many stories that come from here based in the now/current day." With her parents living in Georgetown, she has unlimited access to writers' retreats in the Hill Country, an unfair advantage she's putting to good use.

What's Next: Over the next 90 days, Thuc is focused on more writing and welcomes partnerships, collaborations, and introductions to people who can help bring her WilCo story to life. Her daily habit? Going on walks in Downtown Georgetown, where inspiration strikes with every step.

To learn more about Thuc's work or connect, visit consideratecontent.com or follow her on Instagram @consider8cahoot.

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