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In recent decades, the Greater San Marcos region has emerged as an increasingly prominent area home to new businesses and one of the fastest-growing universities in the country, Texas State University. Nearly equidistant from the thriving cities of Austin and San Antonio, the area sits in a sweet spot, allowing it to take advantage of economic opportunities generated by both metros while maintaining its own unique character.

In recent decades, the Greater San Marcos region has emerged as an increasingly prominent area home to new businesses and one of the fastest-growing universities in the country, Texas State University. Nearly equidistant from the thriving cities of Austin and San Antonio, the area sits in a sweet spot, allowing it to take advantage of economic opportunities generated by both metros while maintaining its own unique character.

As a key strategy for acheiving the goals in GSMP's five-year strategic plan, Vision 2020, the Director of Business Retention and Expansion & Workforce Development, Cara Ryan, discusses the development of public-private partnerships (P3s).

As one of the five key pillars of the Greater San Marcos Partnership's strategic five year plan, Vision 2020, optimizing the local talent base is under the microscope. The region is working to boost performance in its pre-k to 12 systems, raise the degree-attainment levels of working age adults, and better align education and training with regional job creation to more effectively compete for knowledge-intensive industries.