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Positive Stories From Austin's Tech Ecosystem Lately, there’s been a wave of national press pointing out the “flaws” of Austin... usually quoting people who moved here, didn’t get what they wanted, and left. They gripe about traffic, the heat, public transportation,...
Earlier this week, an article in the Wall Street Journal questioning Austin’s future as a tech hub made the rounds, and it didn’t stop at one headline. It was picked up by dozens of outlets, cited in college newspapers, forwarded in slack channels inside California...
A recent Wall Street Journal article, sparked by SignalFire’s State of Talent 2025 report, carried a bold headline:"Austin’s Reign as a Tech Hub Might Be Coming to an End." That headline certainly grabs attention, but it doesn’t reflect the full story, especially not...
There’s a reason cities across the country study how Austin became a tech hub. It wasn’t just luck, incentives, or big headquarters deals. It was people. It was presence. It was a culture of open access, curiosity, and collaboration. The success of Austin’s tech...
Deep Tech in Austin is proof that Austin has moved from a breakout tech hub to a legitimate innovation center. Austin has long been celebrated for software, semiconductors, and startups... but something deeper is taking root. We’re watching the rise of Deep Tech in...
"None of us is as good as all of us." – Mark McClain, CEO of SailPoint and 2025 Austin Tech Hall of Fame Inductee On May 7, more than 250 members of the Austin tech community came together on the 35th floor of the Indeed Tower to celebrate a night that truly reflected...
There’s something special about the Austin tech community. It didn’t happen overnight. For decades, this ecosystem has been shaped by a unique mix of entrepreneurs, engineers, civic leaders, risk-takers, and community builders. The result? A city known not just for...
Every company, association, or community has someone, or several people, who represent the heart and soul of the culture. Sometimes it’s the founder or the CEO. But more often, it’s the steady presence somewhere in the middle. It might be the connector, the motivator,...
The future is arriving faster than expected. And we are at a crossroads where our society needs real leadership in an AI world. According to some of the world’s top technologists, artificial general intelligence (AGI)... machines as smart as the brightest humans......
by Thom Singer, CEO of the Austin Technology Council (writing this with one foot in a breakfast taco and the other in a boardroom) Welcome to Austin Tech... where your barista might be working on an AI startup, your Uber driver knows three VCs by name, and every...
