The project will provide a center for the research, development and commercialization of multifunctional materials to drive the development and innovation for the next generation of devices used in the fields of energy, security and health. Texas State received a $4,000,000 Emerging Technology Fund grant to develop the facility. The project is further supported by matching funds and other donations of equipment from Motorola and Freescale Semiconductor. The preferred building location is on 6 donated acres on McCarty Lane at IH 35 in south San Marcos.

Status: Project programming was initiated in late September 2009 and is approximately 35% complete.