Rededication Marks Completed STAR One Research Building Expansion

SAN MARCOS – Texas State University will host a re-dedication of the STAR One technology incubator in the Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Park October 24.

The event celebrating the STAR One expansion will run 3:30-5 p.m. at 3055 Hunter Road in San Marcos. U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith will offer remarks.

The expansion, completed September 1, added 16,000 square feet of lab space and office suites, bringing STAR One’s square footage up to a total of 36,000 square feet.

The new wet labs will support the needs of a broad range of users requiring chemistry, materials and life sciences lab space to advance new products and processes more quickly to the market place.

A conference room, large multipurpose room, leasable offices and an open collaborative space were included in the expansion.

STAR Park has been an instrumental part of the university’s research success, allowing the university to partner with promising technology startups.

These startups benefit from the expertise and skilled work of Texas State’s faculty and students, who in turn gain valuable knowledge working on commercial innovation. There are currently five clients leasing space at the facility.

Nine Texas State graduates are working for these STAR Park clients, four current students are serving paid internships and an additional eight students are working on student-led startups.

Over the last three fiscal years, these startups have funded more than $1.2 million worth of research, and collectively have raised in excess of $28 million in equity investments.

Active research areas include material sciences (semiconductors, nanomaterials, advanced polymers used in aerospace and automotive applications), life sciences (diagnostics, advanced DNA analysis, medical devices and new research tools), advanced manufacturing (lighting and display products, renewable energy production) and software platforms. 

About STAR Park – STAR Park is a collaborative effort of Texas State University and research partners serving as a catalyst for continued public/private development of new or improved technologies. Anchored by the STAR One technology business incubator, the 58-acre STAR Park is currently home to five new and emerging technology companies, student startup teams, an advanced polymers and nanomaterials center and Texas State’s Small Business Development Center.