The life sciences industry in Austin is so active and bustling with deals and investments that, over the course of an hour’s discussion last week, leaders in the field dropped a pair of hints about forthcoming significant developments for the local economy. At Urban Land Institute Austin’s monthly panel discussion on the area’s future as […]
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Life sciences, housing policy seen as keys for Austin’s five-year growth strategy
Business leaders see the life sciences sector as the next major piece of the Austin economy and expect it to grow quickly along with semiconductor and automotive manufacturing, financial services and national defense in the years to come. Focusing on those industries while addressing housing costs and the growing local labor pool were some of […]