Industry Clusters Report Richardson is fortunate to host several key industry clusters that have build our community and region over the course of the past 70 years. These industry clusters benefit our economy, create jobs, attract investment and boost economic growth in Richardson. For these reasons, the City of Richardson actively seeks to support their growth in our community. Our geographic and interconnected businesses and supplier concentrations focus on: Advanced and Additive Manufacturing More than 4x the national average for Chip Manufacturing Jobs Harnessing innovative technology to improve products or processes with advanced technology, including the use of computer-aided-design (CAD), 3D object scanning and 3D printing. Professional and Financial Services 21,000+ Employees in Richardson Service and expertise-minded businesses, departments and individuals, including advertising and marketing agencies, legal departments and accountants. Health and Life Sciences Forefront of Biomedical Engineering 9,800+ employees work in Richardson at the intersection of engineering and the life sciences, developing new technologies that improve people’s health and well-being. Technology and Software 18,000+ Employees in Richardson Applying science to problem solving, inventing tools and creating processes that allows users to carry out specific tasks using computers or other technological devices. Research and Development R1 Classified UT Dallas attracts more than $140 million in annual R&D expenditures The University of Texas at Dallas in Richardson is one of the nation’s fastest-growing universities, with more than 31,000 students, ranking fifth in the nation for National Merit Scholars. The campus focuses on the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and math as well as on management, arts and humanities, and is recognized as an R1 institution — the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education’s top tier of doctoral institutions with “very high research activity.”