The 5 Ds for Finding and Fixing Community Clogs
At IC2 Institute’s 40th Anniversary, former University of Texas President and System Chancellor Bill Cunningham shared a very interesting perspective. When asked what was one of the most important decisions made in the history of the university, he replied without a... Read More
Debating Economic Development on Common Ground
written by Maclain Scott, PhD Candidate, UT Austin It makes sense to associate economic development with change and the discomfort that often accompanies it. After all, growth implies new businesses, new jobs, and new people. For small towns, it’s understandable when... Read More
Welcome Message from Executive Director
The IC2 Institute has a legacy of innovation and broad impact. From the very beginning George Kozmetsky, the Founder of IC2, had a vision that understood the value of combining academic research with real-world practice and innovation. IC2 is known to many as a... Read More
Summer Update Regional XLR8: Community well-being for a post-pandemic Texas
Welcome to Summer 2022!! The heat of our current weather appears to reflect the intense, new pressures Texas and our nation face with elevated inflation, continued supply chain disruption, disagreement over immigration policy, divisive politics, and a land war raging... Read MoreMarch Economic Madness Winners 2022 Take Community Approach to Digital Healthcare
The Team: Ariel Johnson: Senior Economics and Business Honors major, with concentrations in Real Estate and German, who will be working for State Farm after graduation Brandon Vu: Electrical and Computer Engineering Major going down a Software Engineering and Design... 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/