Renovation of a laboratory facility in Austin, Texas. Completed plans call for the renovation of a laboratory facility.

The proposed project is necessary to meet the strategic goals of the Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) to restore leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing back to the United States, secure the supply chain, ensure national security, and educate the next generation of industry innovators in Texas. The Montopolis Research Center (MRC) is a critical asset for TIE with the overall goal to accelerate wafer-level advanced heterogeneous integration (HI) for defense electronics and commercial industry roadmaps. The MRC will focus on silicon integration for late-stage startups and high-volume manufacturing enablement in the HI space. This project will update, refresh, and enhance the physical infrastructure and will convert existing space for cleanroom use to support state-of-the-art microelectronics process tools. Additionally, HI processes require precise, reliable, and stable temperatures and humidity, necessitating an upgrade to the infrastructure and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems throughout the entire building. The majority of the cost of the project will equip the renovated facility with leading-edge tools for HI research and development. This project is included in the city’s 2024-2029 Capital Improvement Program. As of April 1, 2024, Issued NTP - Construction scheduled for February 1, 2024, with achieve final completion March 31, 2025. The engineering firm and contractor have been selected. However, the University has not finalized the contract with the firms. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.