TI's newest manufacturing site is in Richardson, Texas, near TI's headquarters in Dallas. TI looked at numerous locations around the world, but selected Texas because of several reasons; homecourt advantage and proximity to TI's existing headquarters, a positive competitive environment and access to research and development. This included a collaborative agreement between the state, local government entities and the University of Texas system to promote the North Texas region's technological future by boosting funding for engineering and research programs at the University of Texas at Dallas.