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November 11, 2021

George Kozmetsky Student Challenge 2021: UT Austin Students Deliver Innovative Ways to Nourish Texas Communities

George Kosmetsky Student Challenge 2021 On Saturday October 23rd, nine teams of students from 13 schools and colleges on UT Austin’s campus came together… Read More

November 8, 2021

Travis County Funds Local Training Program for Local HUB Companies

Multiple departments from UT Austin launch a readiness training program for HUBs in the Austin metro area, sponsored by Travis County.Read More

October 1, 2021

The Future of Work: It’s a Brave New World

Sep 30 · 4 min read By Sharon Jayson Experts say the pandemic has brought permanent changes where and how we… Read More

September 20, 2021

Small-biz.XLR8 program giving Sister Dough more sprinkle

IC2 at UT Austin partnered with UTPB for Smallbiz.XLR8 program which lasted 10 weeks in July and August, free to Midland/Odessa entrepreneurs. This program was… Read More

August 19, 2021

Local Companies Share Growth Plans and Value with Community Leaders in Small.biz-XLR8 Pitch Presentations

Small-biz.XLR8 participants, mentors and facilitators celebrate the end of the program on Aug 17, 2021 at the CEED Building at The University of Texas Permian… Read More

August 5, 2021

Brownsville Herald features UT Home to Texas Students

Home to Texas Brownsville interns Kenia Mendiola, Michelle Covarrubias, Meron Teferi, Anakin Martinez and Mariana Mijangos are pictured Tuesday in downtown Brownsville. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville… Read More

July 27, 2021

UT program brings students ‘Home to Texas’

By Gary Long – The Brownsville Herald Courtesy: UT Austin Five University of Texas at Austin students from Brownsville are among… Read More

May 21, 2021

Small-biz.XLR8 Launches Its First Cohort – Training, Mentorship and Collaboration

We have been planning for months. Companies have been lining up to participate. Anticipation has been building. And… Read More

April 23, 2021

UT Austin and UT Permian Basin Join Forces to XLR8 Small West Texas Business Success

Eligible companies can sign up at smallbizxlr8.com by April 29 to receive support from the program!Read More

March 30, 2021

UT Austin Team Wins March Economic Madness

Four student teams from UT Austin and UTPB competed in the finals. One team walks away with $25,000.Read More

March 22, 2021

Small-biz.XLR8 Program for Permian-Region Entrepreneurs to Start in May

The University of Texas at Austin announces a new training and support program for Texas entrepreneurs.  UT Austin’s IC² Institute has created… Read More

March 10, 2021

March Economic Madness Round 1 Winning Teams Announced

In Round 1 of our first interscholastic student competition, 4 student teams impressed the judges and advanced to the finals.Read More

February 22, 2021

IC² Message to Fellow Texans & Communities Following Severe Winter Storm

To the IC² community, First and foremost, I hope that you, your loved ones, and community are safe after the dangerous storms of last week. Read More

January 22, 2021

Director Art Markman- Silver Linings & IC2 Institute

IC2 Director, Dr. Art Markman, is interviewed about “silver linings” for 2021 and the Institute’s work on Startup Grind –… Read More

December 7, 2020

Regional XLR8 ends but the work is just beginning

The new accelerator program, Regional XLR8, had its final session last week, but the work is just beginning. Read More