Texas A&M University is scheduled to break ground in March on a $205 million tech institute on its RELLIS Technology & Innovation Campus in Bryan.
Chron.com reports that the 120,000-square-foot, two-story Texas A&M Semiconductor Institute will have a reconfigurable ballroom-style clean room, lithography rooms, an advanced technologies lab, loading docks, hazardous material handling, storage and distribution, support space, offices and conference rooms.
Construction is expected to break ground on March 1 and be completed by January 2028.
"It's arguably one of the most complex and also expensive buildings…that the A&M University System has ever built, specifically the clean room space," said Steve
The university describes the project as "a world-leading research facility for the advancement of semiconductor design, production and innovation."
The university system's Board of Regents has approved $205.5 million to support the capital improvement project and related equipment, including $161.8 million dedicated solely to the building."
This project is about building the physical foundation needed to keep Texas competitive in semiconductor research, manufacturing, and workforce development," Chancellor Glenn Hegar said.
