1)
STAR
Park aims to spark tech growth in San Marcos - This story talks about STAR
Park during its early stage and when it was planning to expand, which has since
been fulfilled. It talks about future opportunities, jobs and tech growth in
San Marcos. Potential sources could be Thomas Zirkle, the Greater San Marcos
Partnership, Rep. Lamar Smith and Aruna Dedigama (or another student). While
I’ve already used Stepehen Frayser, he’s also still a good source to keep close
for future tech and STAR Park growth. Aug. 15, 2013.
2)
Nominations
Open for Second Annual Burdick Award – In this press release, the Greater
Partnership of San Marcos talks about the upcoming Second Annual Greater San
Marcos Innovation Summit on Nov. 5 and mentions STAR Park, growth and a company
helping with this. Potential sources could be Dick Burdick or someone from
Thermon Manufacturing Company (possibly its own story), Adriana Cruz, Ashley
Nicole Hardy and other companies that will attend this event. Sept. 19, 2014.
3)
Advanced
Manufacturing & Materials – This piece talks about advanced
manufacturing in the San Marcos region, employment, projected growth and
programs available through Texas State, UT Austin, and UTSA. Potential sources
could be Hadco and Butlet Manufacturing. Source: Greater Partnership of San
Marcos.
4)
Clean
Technologies – This short piece mentions San Marcos/Hays County’s attempts
to add clean industries, which is still very small, but slowly growing. It
might work more for its own separate story. Potential sources could be someone
from PrimeForm, the Hays County recycling program (Brooke Leftwich is the Hays
County Government Natural Resources Manager) and the Go Green program (Jan
Klein is the conservation coordinator). Source: Great Partnership of San
Marcos.
5)
Aerospace
& Aviation – This talks about the aerospace and aviation industry in
San Marcos and how the airport and facilities involved are contributing to help
the region become an economic engine. It might be its own story. Possible
sources could be someone from the San Marcos Municipal Airport, Berry Aviation
and Redbird Skyport. Source: Greater Partnership of San Marcos.
6)
Life Sciences
– This talks about the growth of the life sciences industry in the region,
medical care and projected growth. This is story that could have lots of
angles, but perhaps for my sake, I’d focus on how technology and services have
expanded and continue to grow in San Marcos/Hays County. There are quite a few
possible sources in the piece, but the main ones might be someone from the
Central Texas Medical Center, Seton Medical Center, Seton Edgar B. Davis
Hospital and the San Marcos Treatment Center. Source: Greater Partnership of
San Marcos.
Other human sources for STAR
Park, contacts, tech, etc.
7) Dr.
Dittmar Hahn, Chair of TXST Department of Biology – This and the rest of the
departments mentioned are some that some tenants at STAR Park work with when
doing research.
8) Dr.
William J. Brittain, Chair of TXST Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
9) Dr.
Hongchi Shi, Chair of TXST Department of Computer Science
10) Dr.
Andy Batey, Chair of TXST Department of Engineering Technology
11) Dr.
Stan McClellan, Director of TXST Ingram School of Engineering
12) Dr.
Thomas H. Myers, Director of TXST Materials Science, Engineering, and
Commercialization Program and Interim Chair of TXST Department of Physics
13) Dr.
Nathaniel Dean, Chair of TXST Department of Mathematics
14) Reddy
Venumbaka, Managing Director of TXST Office of Commercialization &
Industrial Relations – This would be a good source for learning more about how
commercialization works at STAR Park and he’s also more knowledgeable about the
technology available at the park.
15) Small
Business Development Center – This development center, which is based in
Austin, is partnered with STAR Park in the assistance of getting small
businesses started, which is what STAR Park is all about.
16) City
of San Marcos – The city is an obvious choice to contact to learn more about
other tech growth in San Marcos and possibly STAR Park. My best bet would
likely be the Engineering & Capital Improvements Department.
17) ABB
Corporate Research Center – This and the rest of the mentioned sources are
companies in the Greater Austin area that are actively participating in
industry collabortations with STAR Park and might be good for its own story or
adding some extra information to expand on a previous one.
18) Amethyst
Research Inc.
19) DxUpclose
20) Goodyear
Tire and Rubber Co.
21) Huntsman
Chemical
22) Infoscitex
23) International
Sematech
24) JSJ
LLC
25) Texas
Instruments
