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College Station-Bryan is ranked No. 28 nationally and No. 3 in Texas on the Milken Institute's annual list of the nation's best-performing large cities. The rankings are based on 13 indicators that reflect a metropolitan area's capacity to sustain strong labor market growth, maintain high living standards, and encourage innovation. 

College Station had a banner year on the business front in 2025. From retail growth to local businesses expanding, the city experienced significant economic activity last year.

In this week's "What's Up, College Station?" Economic Development Coordinator Stacey Vasquez discusses how College Station is changing, the positive role economic development plays in enhancing our quality of life, and why our community is so attractive to businesses and entrepreneurs.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Plug and Play, a global business accelerator and venture capital firm, is expanding its presence in Bryan-College Station after launching here earlier this year.

The Texas A&M University Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSEN) has nearly tripled its undergraduate enrollment in seven years and achieved ABET accreditation along the way.

Texas A&M Innovation shared the spotlight with recent spinout, Humanate during the Brazos Valley Council of Governments (BVCOG) meeting to share how the university’s expanding innovation ecosystem is not just transforming research into impact but also laying the groundwork for shared regional growth. 

Texas A&M University hosted the global robotics community at the 22nd International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots (UR 2025), a dynamic showcase of the latest research and innovation shaping the future of robotics. 

Faculty and students from the Wm. Michael Barnes ’64 Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISEN) at Texas A&M University were honored with multiple awards at the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) Annual Conference and Expo 2025 in early June.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - While many are spending their summer break at the pool or on vacation, a group of high school students in College Station took a different route.

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - At Tuesday’s Commissioners Court meeting, Brazos County Commissioners greenlit more growth in the area between Harvey Mitchell Parkway and Highway 60, also known as the “biocorridor.”