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Every week, there are new signals about where Austin is headed. Some are loud. Some are subtle. Some show up in funding announcements, company relocations, campus expansions, university partnerships, or conversations happening quietly between founders, executives,...
For years, Austin was known as a hotbed of homegrown technology companies. Scrappy founders. Local investors. First-time CEOs. Entrepreneurs who built something from nothing, found their early customers, raised money, hired teams, and helped shape the future of this...
This week, Austin lost one of the people who built this tech community. The tragic passing of Josh Baer in a plane crash leaves a hole in the heart of our tech ecosystem. Josh spent 27 years pouring himself into Austin's startup scene. He came to town to join Trilogy,...
By Kim Brushaber (originally posted on Kim's LinkedIn blog) Eight Austin legacy legends, one new honoree, and the night Austin reminded me what "accomplished" actually looks like. When the Brain Goes Quiet There are events you attend to network. There are events you...
Be honest... do you know who these people are in this video? If you've built anything in Austin tech, you owe it to yourself to find out. These are the Austin Tech Hall of Fame inductees (so far.... the list will grow every year). These are people who built the...
Let's get the obvious objection out of the way first: yes, it's hot in the summer. (Number one reason people complain about Austin the first year they live here. Then they adapt. It is still hot, but resiliency is part of being an Austinite). If you are asking "Why...
Two very different conversations about artificial intelligence recently led to the same conclusion. The first was the April 2026 ATC Roundtable Breakfast, where Sridhar Sudarsan from EX Squared joined us for a fireside chat on "Navigating the Intersection of Human...
At the March Austin Technology Council Roundtable Breakfast, we tackled a topic that is changing faster than most companies are ready for: how AI is impacting search, visibility, and the way organizations are found online. A big thank you to our panelists: Dilshad...
Everyone is rushing to train people how to use AI. That makes sense. Companies need their teams to understand the tools, experiment with new systems, and build comfort with what is changing. Across every industry, AI literacy is becoming part of modern business...
Guest Blog Post from ATC member Employer Flexible The Texas Advantage Has a Hidden Cost Texas is a remarkable place to build a business. No state income tax. A pro-business regulatory environment. A talented, diverse, and expanding workforce. An economy that rivals...
