Governor Abbott Announces Funding Grant to UT Austin's Texas Quantum Institute

Governor Greg Abbott announced that a $4.6 million Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant will be given to UT Austin’s Texas Quantum Institute (TQI) this Tuesday. READ MORE.

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Governor Abbott Announces Funding Grant to UT Austin's Texas Quantum Institute — By Texas Politics' Nasya Thomas — Governor Greg Abbott announced that a $4.6 million Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant will be given to UT Austin’s Texas Quantum Institute (TQI) this Tuesday.

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Governor Abbott Announces Funding Grant to UT Austin's Texas Quantum Institute — By Texas Politics' Nasya Thomas

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