Boeing invests $2.3 million in STEM education

A new partnership between Boeing and the Kelly Heritage Foundation – an educational nonprofit organization affiliated with Port San Antonio
– will expand science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)
learning and workforce development across South Texas. The seven-year
partnership and $2.3 million investment will strengthen the region's
STEM talent and enhance programming supported by the foundation,
including those developed by the San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology (SAMSAT), headquartered at the Port's tech campus.

"Boeing
is a crown jewel of American business, and I'm honored that Texas is a
key part of their company. For nearly 25 years, San Antonio has been
home to an aircraft maintenance and modernization hub, where work on the
C-17, F-15, and F/A-18 takes place. Port San Antonio now houses 80
employers and 16,000 workers and has a $6 billion impact on the local
economy. Boeing Center at Tech Port will
introduce young Texans to the advanced technologies that will drive the
workforce of tomorrow," said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott during a ceremony
held at SAMSAT announcing the partnership.

For more than two
decades, Boeing's aircraft maintenance and modernization operation has
been growing at the Port, furthering its support of an array of military
and commercial aircraft.

"This partnership and investment in San
Antonio reflect Boeing's commitment to this community and to supporting
U.S. and allied military services," said Stephanie Pope, CEO of Boeing
Global Services. "We deliver best-in-class products and services for
commercial and government customers, and we know a vibrant STEM
curriculum will deepen the bench of local talent we hope to hire in the
future. Our workforce continues to grow as we expand our site, and we
look forward to our bright future in San Antonio."

The Kelly
Heritage Foundation's support of programming will focus on developing
skills that are key to the aerospace and space exploration industries,
including robotics, artificial intelligence, 3D printing, virtual
reality, cybersecurity, visual sensors, and more.

As part of its
continued role in the community, Boeing also entered into a separate
seven-year agreement to sponsor the Port's 130,000ft2 multi-purpose exhibition center now known as the Boeing Center at Tech Port.

"From
the start, our goal has been to find innovative ways to support San
Antonio's development into one of the premier technology communities in
the nation," said Port President and CEO Jim Perschbach. "The Boeing
Center at Tech Port significantly furthers our momentum by adding
exciting and engaging aerospace-focused learning experiences. We're
thankful that a leading global name in aerospace like Boeing is further
growing its deep roots in our community."

Port San Antonio is a
1,900-acre technology innovation campus home to a growing array of
employers – including globally renowned industry names and a growing
number of locally headquartered startups – focused in advancing new
technologies in aerospace, cybersecurity, defense, space exploration,
robotics, and other advanced technologies. Organizations at the Port
directly employ over 16,000 people from across the region, yielding a
regional economic impact of over $5.6 billion annually. In 2022, the
Port became a member of the Association of University Research Parks
(AURP).