Innovate Austin
Our team advocates for the innovation community by providing thought leadership and strategy. We focus on attracting and retaining talent, increasing capital, growing and diversifying the innovation ecosystem, and leveraging local universities for increased commercialization.

A-LIST
The Austin A-LIST increases visibility for Austin’s most innovative homegrown companies.
Learn moreCapital Committee
This committee focuses on the need for additional capital across specific industries in the region.
Learn moreAustin Global Gateway
This committee works with foreign investors and businesses that are interested in investing the region.
Learn moreConsumer Packaged Goods
The region’s CPG community is growing by the day, and its products are available across Austin and beyond.
Learn moreAustin Ecosystem
We have a diverse and dedicated network of partners that collaborate to help the Austin region continue to lead the way.
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SXSW: Resources for the Creative Community
University of Texas at Austin - Dell Medical School
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Recent News
TechTalk with Hugh Forrest: Inside SXSW 2021
On March 2, we were joined by Hugh Forrest, SXSW Chief Programming Officer for an insider's preview of SXSW Online 2021, a digital experience that will include keynotes, featured speakers, world-class networking, music and film.
Mar 8, 2021
Learn moreLocal leaders lean into employee wellness as top priority
As we prepare to say goodbye to 2020 and launch in to 2021, our tech leaders share their focus on health and wellness, above and beyond the bottom line. We've gathered some of their tips and encouragement below, with themes centering on stress relievers and morale boosters, self-care, mediation and mindfulness practices, empathy, emotional intelligence, and reducing anxiety and burn-out.
Nov 19, 2020
Learn moreUnderstanding the Austin CPG scene
From western boots to popcorn, consumer packaged goods (CPGs) have become one of the strongest segments of the Austin startup scene. On November 12th, SXSW's chief programming officer Hugh Forrest interviewed Kirstin Ross, managing director at SKU and Aimy Steadman, founder & COO of Future/Proof and founding board member of Naturally Austin to discuss why Austin has become such a hot spot for this kind of entrepreneurial activity and what the next wave of CPG activity could bring to Central Texas.
Nov 17, 2020
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