Experience Abilene

The Development Corporation of Abilene (DCOA) is the economic development driver of Abilene with the goal to increase job opportunities and capital investment, as well as recruit and retain companies for the community. The DCOA leverages a one half-cent sales tax as revenue to fund and support economic development efforts in the Abilene area. Our community is committed to securing expansion projects that benefit Abilene residents.

Smart Manufacturing is being predicted as the next Industrial Revolution. And, as with many other advances throughout recent years, it all has to do with technology connectivity and the unprecedented access to and contextualization of data.

SM utilizes all of the same components, addressing the complexities of security, interoperability and intellectual property for manufacturing. Furthermore, SM integrates data and information from multiple open and vendor applications and products that can be composed to form new solutions. It can be applied to a single machine line, an entire factory or across a network of suppliers and customers.

Visit this lounge to learn more about this growing sector and meet fellow Texans doing business in this industry.