Overview

The Austin Chamber leads a regional five-county strategy for job creation through recruitment and expansion in Central Texas. Working collaborative with regional partners in economic development, the Chamber promotes the Greater Austin area as a cost competitive region for business within key industry segments.

We believe opportunities are better here in Central Texas. We have the capacity to support business growth and are focused on providing tools and services to make data-driven decisions when considering relocating, starting, or expanding your business in the Greater Austin region.

Economic growth is possible when a favorable business climate is blended with a high quality of life. Greater Austin offers the irresistible appeal of living in a beautiful, culturally rich area with a prosperous economic base.

Considering a move to Austin? Check out the Austin Relocation Guide online or order your free copy here. More information is available in our Economic Development Guide for Central Texas.

We were having trouble finding people in Houston and we started looking in Austin, where we had much better success. From a technical perspective, developers in Austin were more like us.
Shion Deysarkar, CEO, Datafiniti in Xconomy

The Austin metro population expanded by 41% from 1999 to 2009, while Texas grew at a rate of 21% and the nation at 10%