Amarillo, Texas: Small Town with a Large Population
Benjamin Stormer, Mechanical Engineering at Cockrell School of EngineeringAmarillo, America’s Small Business Development Center at West Texas A&M University Home to Texas Program 2021 – Student Blog Hi! My name is Ben Stormer. I’m a first-year Mechanical... Read More
Remembering Pike Powers
Austin woke up in November 2021 fundamentally different than it was but a month before. Yet, the economy had not fundamentally changed; people continued to relocate to Austin in droves; its leadership as a technology city remained intact, and even Lester Holt kept up... Read More
Hometown Community in a New Light: An Intern’s Summer Well Spent
Stephanie Inclan, Mathematics Major at College of Natural SciencesEagle Pass, MicroStar Logistics Home to Texas Program 2021 – Student Blog My name is Stephanie Inclán and I am a rising sophomore at the University of Texas at Austin currently majoring in... Read More
Home to Texas Internship Leads to an Eye-Opening Juneteenth Experience
Leonardo Dominguez, Civil Engineering Major at Cockrell School of EngineeringCity of Smithville, Smithville Public Library I was asked by Judy Bergeron, the Smithville Library director, if I would be willing to record some interviews for the Smithville Juneteenth... Read More
Internship Renews Commitment to Hometown of Tyler, Texas
Lanecia Ford-Hicks, Biology MajorTyler, Texas, Azalea Orthopedics Home to Texas Program 2021 – Student Blog Live reporting from the Rose City itself is Lanecia Ford-Hicks, a Sophomore at the University of Texas at Austin, majoring in Biology and aspiring to... Read More
Eye-Opening, Confidence Building: Working with Port Arthur, Beaumont Area Leadership
Alondra Madsen, Mechanical Engineering Major at Cockrell School of Engineering Beaumont Area, Port of Port Arthur Internship Home to Texas Program 2021 – Student Blog This summer I had the privilege of interning at the Port of Port Arthur with a program called... Read More
Herd Immunity Starts at Borders: Brownsville’s Maquiladora COVID-19 Vaccine Effort
Meron Teferi, Public Health Major at College of Natural SciencesBrownsville Community, City of Brownsville Public Health Department and Community and Government Affairs Home to Texas Program 2021 – Student Blog Pictured: City of Brownsville Public Health... Read More
A Day in the Life of a Home to Texas Summer Intern
Kristin Biggs, Advertising Major at Moody College of CommunicationBoerne Community, Placement at Prytime Medical Devices Home to Texas Program 2021 – Student Blog Hey Y’all! My name is Kristin Biggs, an Advertising and Business student at UT Austin, and this... Read More
Developing Future Community Leaders Today
The pathway to leadership starts at a young age. – Connie Loden, economic strategist Green Bay, WI Leadership in Texas communities has never been more important as our state is in transitions both demographically and economically. Leaders are critical,... Read More
Why does a pitch get funded? Research led by Dr. Clay Spinuzzi with the institute's Dr. Greg Pogue share some of the science behind landing a pitch in a recent article in Business Insider. https://ic2.utexas.edu/the-innovative-pitch/ @BusinessInsider @spinuzzi
Thank you to Travis County for their continued funding of the IC2 Institute's Readiness Training Program for Historically Underutilized Businesses. We enhance contracting opportunities of minority and women-owned businesses in the region https://www.smallbizxlr8.com/new-ut-austin-training-program-for-hubs/ @austintexasgov
Does growth always mean change? Today's blog discusses how communities can find common ground in the economic development debate. https://ic2.utexas.edu/debating-economic-development-on-common-ground/