Target Industries

Manufacturing Industry

Bastrop meets and exceeds all Site Selection criteria for manufacturing including location, easy highway, rail and international air access, skilled labor pool, tax and property incentives, financial assistance, and low electric and water costs. 

Companies like JamCo Inc., and Designed Security Inc. are leading the way for such companies to relocate to the shovel ready 263 acre Business Park zoned for commercial/industrial use and ready for development.

Media and Entertainment Industry

As of July 2019, Bastrop County was named the Film Hospitality Capital of Texas. Since 2007, more than 50 films, television and commercial projects have been filmed in the county and there are more in the works. “Film Bastropportunities” is the new initiative that allows opportunity for growth in the film and hospitality industry. 

Biolife Sciences

Bastrop is one of the front runners with Biolife Sciences. Some of the Bio and life science clusters feature the MD Anderson Cancer Science Park, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Agilent Technologies, and The Coghlan Group and ARQ Genetics. The MD Anderson Cancer Center is recognized as a global leader in research on carcinogenesis and cancer prevention.

Tourism and Hospitality Industry 

Beauty and tranquility amongst the Lost Pines and Colorado River frontage make Bastrop an easy choice for tourism attraction. The Hyatt Regency at Lost Pines Resort, ziplining at the State Park, live music by the Colorado River, the charming Downtown full of Shopping, Dining, and Distilleries, the Visitor Center Museum, the Lost Pines Art Center and Deep in the Heart Art Foundry name a few of the top visitor attractions.