Austin Technology Incubator

🚨 Exciting news! Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded The University of Texas at Austin's Texas Institute for Electronics $840M to develop next-gen high-performing semiconductor microsystems for the Department of Defense. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gvT2HNXW

🌱🌾 Exciting agriculture breakthrough! Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin, led by Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin Prof. Guihua Yu, developed a “smart soil” that boosts crop growth by 138% while using 40% less water. The soil keeps plants hydrated and releases nutrients efficiently, addressing the challenge of food production in a changing world. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gMHZMdQa #Agriculture #Innovation #Sustainability 

Several weeks ago, the Austin Technology Council honored 10 people as inductees into the Austin Technology Hall of Fame in a ceremony organized by • Thom Singer, CSP 🌟. We’re humbled that so many of the recipients — George Kozmetsky, Laura Kilcrease, John Sibley Butler, Bobby Inman, even Michael Dell — are tied to the IC2 Institute — and we wish them heart-felt congratulations. The Institute was founded – almost 50 years ago! – to study the drivers of economic development and shared prosperity. But founder George Kozmetsky wanted more than to merely study those drivers: he wanted to set them in motion. 🔬 Using Austin as laboratory, Kozmetsky and his team developed a model for regional economic development that centered on science and technology. Kozmetsky understood that if science and technology are to be the catalyst for economic growth, then academia, business, and government must come together to provide the scaffolding for #innovation. And, in fact, one of Kozmetsky’s greatest gifts was the ability to connect these three sectors around the goal of building a local #entrepreneurial ecosystem to support technological advancement and sustained job creation. 🏆 Those honored by the Austin Technology Council led the development our Austin ecosystem, brought technology-innovation to Central Texas, launched the Austin Technology Incubator, led angel investment practices in local startups, demonstrated that student innovators could become market-leading CEOs, and taught generations of entrepreneurs across the 40 Acres and beyond to realize their entrepreneurial dreams. Almost 50 years later, the IC2 Institute is operating along the same principles — with innovation-driven economic development as the goal; science and technology as the catalyst; and the connection of key players around big ideas, the special sauce. 👩⚕️ Today, Health AI is our top research priority. Still primed to advance technological innovation, the Institute is facilitating the ethical development of #AI to augment the incredible work of #healthcare providers and support the well-being of all. 🌎 And we're exploring other aspects of a #WellBeingEconomy, too: examining the impact of energy transitions on regional economies, helping communities recover from trauma, seeking a better understanding of environmental and social exploitation, training historically underutilized businesses, and more. Kozmetsky envisioned IC2 Institute as a “think and do tank — and almost 50 years in, we're still thinking and doing. 🎩 Hats off to the trailblazers who paved the way!

📢 We're thrilled to announce that registration is now open for the 2024 TACC Symposium for Texas Researchers, hosted by the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC). Join us from September 23-25, 2024, at the J.J. Pickle Research Campus, The University of Texas at Austin. TACCSTER is a premier event for scientists, engineers, students, and scholars across Texas who utilize advanced computing resources to push the boundaries of research. 🔗 Register by August 30 at https://lnkd.in/e5q_k_u 🏆 Student Travel & Participation Award: Apply for a $1500 stipend and present your TACC-related work. 📜 Submit abstracts for poster presentations and lightning talks by August 9, 2024. #TACCSTER2024 #AdvancedComputing #Research #ScienceConference #UTAustin

🎉 Happy Fourth of July! 🎉 Austin Technology Incubator will be closed on July 4th, 2024

🚀 Calling all energy startups and ventures! The Rice Alliance Energy Tech Venture Forum is accepting applications for the 2024 event on September 12th. Meet 70+ energy investors and corporations! Apply by July 12th to showcase your innovation! 🔗: https://lnkd.in/gNA6iewX #EnergyTech #Startups #ClimateTech #Innovation #RiceAlliance

ATI portfolio company ICON attended "The Next Frontier: Tech & Trends" event to discuss their cutting-edge technology and vision for the future of homebuilding.

TOP RANKING FOR INNOVATION! Bravo to UT institutions that are recognized, once again, for being among the most innovative in the country. The UT System has ranked No. 3 on the National Academy of Inventors Top 100 list with 235 patents granted! 👏 #UTStrength 💪 https://lnkd.in/gjgSy_wV 🔗

“Guadalupe Street, or the Drag as we affectionately know it, is our symbolic front lawn that tens of thousands of students, faculty, staff and visitors cross every day as they come to class and to work. How they experience our campus contributes to their pride and spirit and is important to their sense of place,” UT President Jay Hartzell said. “I can’t think of a better time to show our tremendous spirit on the street than during a time when thousands of prospective students come for tours, thousands of admitted students and their families come for orientation, and as we prepare for a Texas-sized party marking our entry to the Southeastern Conference.”

ATI and its portfolio companies had a great time connecting with fellow innovators at this year's EarthX E-Capital Summit. This is ATI's 8th year serving as a strategic partner for the event. Read the full recap: https://lnkd.in/gStPSFsX