Texas: The Lone Star State

Texas is the nation’s leader in Fortune 500 corporate headquarters and the founding place for landmark companies such as AT&T and Dell. Texas provides a premier corporate innovation platform, fostering a premier ecosystem of corporations, startups, investors, local government, and all others involved in the innovation economy.

Alongside our corporate and government partners, Texas supports entrepreneurs driving transformation across a variety of sectors like Advanced Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Enterprise & AI.

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“Plug and Play Texas will serve as a catalyst for growth for the entire state, a connective tissue between otherwise disparate parties in the innovation value chain. Our mission is to serve as a key statewide economic driver by attracting new business, advancing technology innovation, and becoming one of the most active venture capital investors in Texas companies.”

Kevin Parakkattu
Partner, Plug and Play

Our Locations

Our Partners in Texas

Cedar Park Economic Development Corporation
The Cedar Park Economic Development Corporation promotes and develops new and expanding business enterprises that provide and encourage employment opportunities while creating new wealth in the City.
Frisco Economic Development Corporation
Strategically located 25 miles north of Dallas in the hotbed of the North Platinum Corridor, Frisco is one of the most desirable locations in the United States to live, work, play, educate, and innovate. In this dynamic and thriving community, the Frisco Economic Development Corporation’s mission is the creation of jobs, increasing economic opportunities, and improving quality of life for all Frisco residents and their families.
McKinney Economic Development Corporation
The McKinney Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is a sales tax funded, statutory nonprofit corporation dedicated to economic development. It leads, directs, and coordinates the broad-based expansion of the city’s business tax base and promotes sustainable growth, thereby continuously enhancing the quality of life in McKinney.