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(This post originally appeared on the ATC Linkedin Blog on July 17, 2025) Austin is a thriving tech hub with a well-earned spot in the national conversation. But looking only to Silicon Valley or New York as reference points risks missing what’s truly next. This week...
If you're new to town or just starting to explore the local tech scene, let me assure you... there is no shortage of ways to get involved. Austin tech events happen all the time. Every month in Austin, dozens of tech-focused events unfold across the city. From...
Austin Tech: A Legacy Built on Innovation, Community, and Vision When people talk about “Austin Tech,” they often focus on today’s headlines...AI startups, venture funding, IPOs, and unicorn founders. But the real story of Austin Tech goes deeper. It’s a story of...
Ignore the noise and the headlines!!! The real heartbeat of the Austin tech scene isn’t just in the funding rounds or national rankings... it’s in the people. The engineers, founders, operators, and leaders who’ve made Austin the place where careers take root,...
Austin Named Top Entrepreneurial City... And We're Not Surprised Another leaderboard, another #1 ranking for Austin. This time, Dealroom.co’s data highlights something many of us already know deep in our bones: Austin is the most entrepreneurial city in the United...
Guest Post by Marny Lifshen - How are you managing professional stress? Our workplaces can be a stressful place, especially with recent political, economic and social upheaval. Many professionals are worrying about how these pressures will affect their companies,...
The Austin tech community didn’t just happen... it was built, decade by decade, by bold thinkers, engineers, academics, and entrepreneurs who saw this city not just as a place to live, but as a place to invent. This wasn’t luck. This was intentional. The leaders of...
A Reddit thread asked, “How’s the tech scene in Austin, TX?” and the responses offered a wide range of opinions. Some praised the city’s energy and growth, others pointed out valid concerns, and many gave a realistic view of both the opportunities and challenges. When...
What Makes Austin Tech Tick? The People. Forget the hype, the hot takes, and the think-pieces that treat Austin’s tech momentum like a trend to be scored. If you want to understand why this city keeps rising, talk to the people building companies, writing code, making...
Why Austin and AI Are Built for Each Other Austin has always been a city of invention and reinvention. From the early days of semiconductors to the software boom of the 1990s, and now into the frontier of artificial intelligence, this city has been ahead of the curve....
