Health & Life Sciences

Higher education institutions in the Austin-Round Rock region develop cutting-edge talent for key industries. The Austin-Round Rock region has over 9,800 STEM graduates each year, creating a pipeline for local life science and biotech companies. Over 20 colleges and universities provide life sciences-related and healthcare education to residents of Round Rock, including Texas A&M Health Science Center, Texas State University and Austin Community College, which offers degrees in nursing, radiology, sonography and more.

The Austin-Round Rock region offers a collaborative and business-friendly environment that helps life sciences companies thrive. Organizations like Austin Healthcare Council and BioAustinCTX work to foster a supportive environment for health care through networking, education and mentoring. Health Tech Austin gathers innovators and leaders in the health and medtech sectors to discuss the future of health care. The Texas Healthcare & Bioscience Institute (THBI) is the quintessential leader and advocate for the bioscience industry in Texas.

Pairing innovations with practice, hospitals in Central Texas are changing the face of health care. The Austin-Round Rock region is home to more than ten hospitals and rehabilitation centers. Baylor Scott & White Medical Center was recently included in IBM Watson Health and Fortune Magazine’s Top 10 Community Cardiovascular Hospitals. Ascension Seton Williamson Hospital offers 24/7 emergency care and a Level II Trauma Center while St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center offer cardiac care — the first specialized cardiac facility in Williamson County.

Located in the Round Rock-Austin MSA, the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) has brought 269 cancer researchers and their labs to Texas since 2008. Additionally, the University of Texas at San Antonio, one of U.S. News & World Report’s top 100 medical schools for 2022, is less than 200 miles away.

Round Rock and the State of Texas offers a variety of economic incentives that are considered on a case-by-case basis for health and life sciences companies considering a relocation or expansion into the market. Incentives are performance-based and tied to job creation, capital investment and average wages, among other factors.

Texas also imposes no corporate or individual income tax, allowing for companies to grow their bottom line and allowing employees to enjoy a high-value quality of life.