The IC² Institute

Rethinking entrepreneurship

Welcome from the Director

IC² is returning to its roots as a source of new research and programs addressing key unstructured problems.
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Home to Texas

The new Home to Texas program will provide undergraduates with paid internships at companies in rural and remote regions.
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Town and Country

Read the new Texas Connect article on the IC² Institute’s focus on economic growth in small towns and rural areas across Texas.
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Rural Entrepreneurship

IC² is breaking new ground in understanding the challenges of rural and remote communities.

Home to Texas

The Home to Texas program provides undergraduates with paid internships in Texas communities outside of our urban corridors.

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Faculty Grants

IC² is supporting research by UT Austin faculty on innovation in rural and small city environments.

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The IC² Institute researches economic development outside of urban corridors and develops evidence-based programs to help communities thrive.

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Rural Innovation Incubator (RI²)

Oil and gas is booming in West TX but the industry struggles to have a permanent workforce.

Innovation Blueprint: Entrepreneurship in TX

Talent is flocking to urban centers, but there is great potential in rural economies.

Rural Broadband and Entrepreneurship

They see this infrastructure as fundamental – and without it, their communities will wither.

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Changing the World starts at home!

On July 29, IC² leadership traveled to McAllen, Texas, for an event with participants in a new UT Austin summer internship program. Read More

10th Anniversary of Korean Managers Visiting Austin

Four LSIS managers are here in Austin to learn American business practices. Read More

IC² Team Visits Sweden

IC² researchers are in Sweden learning about regional efforts to create high tech job growth and development opportunities in rural areas. Read More