FIRST extended its partnership with Houston through 2034, a seven-year agreement tied to the George R. Brown expansion that officials say will bring thousands and more than $500 million to the city.

Coherent secured a $14.08M TSIF award to ramp six‑inch indium phosphide wafer production in Sherman, Texas. The project is tied to more than $154M in planned investment.

Fort Worth startup Element3 says it will extract battery‑grade lithium from Permian produced water at a Midland plant, a move that could revive U.S. lithium production. Local reporting and company releases say commercial units will be installed in early 2026.

Angi will cut about 350 jobs, saying AI‑driven efficiency makes parts of its operation redundant. Company filings estimate $22M–$30M in charges and $70M–$80M in annual savings.

Clinical trial results indicate a protein, rFVIIa, may benefit certain stroke patients when administered quickly, with a focus on acute intracerebral hemorrhage treatments.

Austin approved a jobs‑based incentive for South Korea’s 3billion to open a 12,994‑sq‑ft genetic testing lab, promising about 200 jobs and capacity for 50,000 tests a year.

Space Center Houston's Moon 2 Mars Festival (March 11–14) pairs hands-on STEM, tram tours and concerts by The Wallflowers and 311.

Paladin's Knighthawk 2.0 promises faster, higher‑resolution aerial video for police and firefighters. The Houston startup is testing the system in the Memorial Villages while it works through privacy and regulatory details.

Project Metis aims to turn Houston into a global brain‑health hub by linking universities, hospitals and industry. Leaders say the move could attract trials, startups and jobs.

Camas-based nLIGHT priced a $175M offering and is expanding manufacturing in Longmont while its stock slid after a long run-up.

Maricopa Community Colleges and Intel are scaling AI training statewide with a new Center of Excellence, expanded labs and bachelor’s programs to feed Arizona employers.

University of Jamestown opened a Health Sciences and Graduate Center in Phoenix with a Pathologists’ Assistant master’s program and a $7M gift to spur research. Local leaders say it will boost lab talent and diagnostics capacity.

Texas Instruments will buy Austin-based Silicon Labs for $231 a share in a $7.5B cash deal that folds the wireless‑chip maker into TI’s U.S. manufacturing network. Closing is expected in the first half of 2027.