The Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII) at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has been selected by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to establish an ecosystem that will promote secure manufacturing strategies across South Texas.

The Secure Manufacturing in South Texas Strategy Development Consortium, funded by a $500,000 Tech Hubs Strategy Development Grant, will enable CyManII to take initial steps to develop a Secure Manufacturing Tech Hub that will mature technologies, enhance business competitiveness and grow a skilled workforce in the region.

The federal government’s new Tech Hubs program, authorized by the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act, is an economic development initiative designed to drive regional innovation and job creation. It strengthens a region’s capacity to manufacture, commercialize and deploy technology that will advance American competitiveness by investing directly in burgeoning, high-potential U.S. regions and transforming them into globally competitive innovation centers. Designation is an endorsement of a region’s plans to supercharge its respective technological industries to create jobs, strengthen U.S. competitiveness and protect national security.