Eli Lilly and Company broke ground on a $6.5 billion active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing facility in Harris County, Texas, marking the largest pharmaceutical manufacturing investment in the state, according to Governor Greg Abbott.
The roughly 1 million-square-foot facility, located at Generation Park in Harris County, is expected to create over 600 high-paying jobs. The project represents a significant expansion of pharmaceutical manufacturing in Texas, where Houston is home to the world's largest medical center.
"Today's announcement adds to Texas' record-breaking job growth and further strengthens our position as the best state in the country for business," Governor Abbott said at the groundbreaking ceremony.
The company announced the project in September 2025. A Texas Enterprise Fund grant of $5.5 million has been extended to Lilly, and the project has been approved under the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation (JETI) program.