Austin is in the Top 20 Economic Development Organizations in America

Improvement on the economic well-being of a community through job creation, tax enhancements and quality of life is essential.  Austin is in the top 20 in the 2023 Mac Conway Awards for Excellence in Economic Development Organizations in the U.S. based on measures of corporate facility investment.  These awards recognize those who continuously bring projects to their communities.  Scores are computed on the following criteria: total projects, total investment, total jobs and per capita calculations of those metrics.  According to the report, “Greater Austin saw 132 projects qualified for Site Selection’s Conway Projects Database last year, earning it the title of No. 1 Tier-1 Metro Per Capita. Opportunity Austin since 2004 has helped create more than 600,000 jobs, including 14,292 in 2022”. And here are the significant projects in Austin: Google; Samsung; Indeed; TCS Mechanical; Tesla; CelLink; Meta Platforms; Hill Country Studios; Ink Games; BAE Systems; Torc Robotics; Valex.