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Austin Tech and Business Communities – ONE AUSTIN
Last week the Austin Technology Council and the Greater Austin Chamber hosted our annual "State of Tech" luncheon. The conversation centered on Austin's growing deep tech ecosystem: semiconductors, space, defense, robotics, advanced manufacturing, photonics, and...
The Hidden Cost of the “Any Warm Body” Hire
Guest post from ATC Member Company Parallel Staff. (The Austin Technology Council welcomes blog articles from members who what to share knowledge with our Austin Tech Community). The Hidden Cost of the "Any Warm Body" Hire: Why Senior Engineering Talent Is Austin's...
Top Austin Tech Podcast – Austin Tech Connect Makes List
Austin Tech Podcast- A list from FeedSpot Podcasts named the Austin Technology Council podcast, Austin Tech Connect, to the list of the 6 Best Technology Podcasts in Austin, Texas. Austin podcasts are plentiful, and even in the tech ecosystem there are many choices. ...
2026 / 2027 Sponsorship Opportunities with ATC
Unleash the Potential of Austin's Tech Scene with the Austin Technology Council As we venture into 2027, the landscape of Austin's burgeoning technology sector has never been more vibrant or full of opportunity. For organizations looking to elevate their impact and...
The Capital Is Following the Talent: What Apollo’s Austin Bet Really Means
By Thom Singer, CEO, Austin Technology Council On August 3, Apollo Global Management, one of the largest alternative asset managers on the planet with roughly $1.03 trillion under management, named Austin as the home of a new strategic growth hub focused on...
Texas Embassy Podcast Features ATC CEO Thom Singer
Austin Technology Council CEO Thom Singer recently joined Marc Cervantes, founder and CEO of Q-Branch, for a conversation on The Texas Embassy Podcast. The discussion explored leadership, networking, the evolution of Austin’s technology ecosystem, and the importance...
What Austin Can Teach Other Cities About Building a Real Tech Community
Many cities want to be "the next Austin." Cities send delegations here to tour our office parks and ask what's in the water. Wrong question. The water's fine, but that's not the secret. The secret is boring, and most cities don't want to hear it: Austin didn't become...
Austin is Still Being Chosen
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,...
The Next Generation of Homegrown Austin Tech Leaders
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...
A Hole in the Heart of Austin – Remembering Josh Baer
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,...