Occam Foundry Plans Quantum Technology Campus Near Austin
Texas Quantum Partners and Houston-based developer Samara announced on August 18 their plan to build Occam Foundry, a quantum technology campus. This facility will be located on approximately 16.5 acres in southeastern Travis County, near Austin.
Though the land acquisition and initial building designs have gone through, details regarding tenants, funding, or a construction timeline are so far unavailable. This is a real estate announcement for early-stage development, and the partnership states it is still in discussions with potential anchor tenants and research partners.
What the announcement covers
According to the Quantum Insider report on August 18, Occam Foundry aims to become a collaborative site bringing together quantum companies, university teams, operational quantum systems, and fabrication facilities. So, this remains a plan. The release doesn’t name any committed tenants, specify the investment amount from either company, or provide dates for building openings or when quantum systems will be operational on site. The developers state the campus is “designed to grow” and that discussions with international research partners are ongoing.
Samara’s development track record, as detailed in the release, includes approximately 17 million square feet of land development, service to around 8,500 tenants, and current investments totaling roughly $450 million across Texas. Texas Quantum Partners is a private property holding company, and Occam Foundry is its inaugural development in announcement.
Policy context
This announcement follows a year of increased quantum-related activity in both Washington and Austin. In June, President Trump signed two executive orders on quantum technology: one aimed at developing a mission-capable quantum computer by 2028, and another directing federal agencies to adopt post-quantum cryptography by the end of 2031. In Texas, House Bill 4751, passed in 2025, established a state quantum initiative complete with an advisory committee and a grant fund.
State Representative Giovanni Capriglione, who authored HB 4751, expressed his support for the project:
“I am supportive of this major investment into the quantum supply chain by Occam Foundry. Investments like these were the vision I had for Texas’s quantum strategy.”
The release references a McKinsey projection forecasting $1.3 to $2.7 trillion in global economic value from quantum computing by 2035. This is a forecast, not a current measurement. The developers estimate the campus will create hundreds of jobs.