Rethinking entrepreneurship.
Rural Entrepreneurship
IC² is breaking new ground
in understanding the challenges
of rural and remote communities
Home to Texas
The new Home to Texas program will provide undergraduates with paid internships with companies in rural and remote regions
Welcome from the Director
IC² is returning to its roots as a source of
new research and programs addressing
key unstructured problems
2019 Grant Solicitation
IC² will support research by UT Austin faculty on innovation in rural and small city environments. Deadline March 29
Calendar
April 25 - 26, 2019
Earthx E-Capital Summit
ATI Capital Connection
Dallas, Texas
April 25, 2019
CleanTX Power Hour with ChargePoint
April 26 - 27, 2019
3 Day Startup CleanTech Dallas
Dallas, Texas
April 30, 2019
[Re]Verse Pitch Competition
Finalist Pitch Event
May 7, 2019
PowerUp Austin Women
What it Takes to Scale Your Business
News
Earth Day and Rural EntrepreneurshipEarth Day provides a great opportunity to see how rural entrepreneurs and innovation ecosystem members show their appreciation for Mother Nature. More
Austin Revealed: Booting Up Big Tech: Story of Austin’s Rise to Tech Super-stardom featuring a special tribute to Pike PowersThe IC² Institute participated in an event sponsored by KLRU detailing the start of the Austin Technopolis, entitled Austin Revealed: Booting Up Big Tech: Story of Austin’s Rise to Tech Super-stardom More
Roadmapping NW Arkansas’ Entrepreneurial FutureOn March 27-29, the IC² Institute was pleased to host nine participants from the Northwest Arkansas community for an Austin Immersion and Regional Roadmapping Visit, involving over 25 Austin community members. More
BBR and IDVSA release new study on commercial child sexual exploitationBureau of Business Research study finds that victims are not adequately identified, enter and exit victimization multiple times, and spend much of their lives being exploited. More
STEM in the Technopolis 2019The IC² Institute will host a one-day conference on April 5, 2019, to examine the power of STEM education in regional technology policy. More
Austin Technology Incubator receives AgTech grant from Wells Fargo Innovation IncubatorATI will use prestigious IN² Channel Partner Award to spearhead a sustainable food system cluster in Central Texas. More
IC² and ATI at SXSW 2019Here's where to find us at South by Southwest More
Innovation Business Acceleration Center presents first cohort at Bengal Global Business SummitIC² program in the Indian state of West Bengal introduced its first class of participating companies to an international audience More
Gone to Texas: SXSW Immersion for EU StartupsIC² and Center for European Studies collaborate to help European startups make the most of SXSW 2019 More
IC² Institute 2019 grant solicitation for research on rural entrepreneurshipTwo-year research effort will center on innovation in rural and small city environments. More