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Cutting-edge
interdisciplinary research

Advancing the well-being economy

IC² researchers are taking on some of society’s biggest social and economic challenges by studying ways to measure and eliminate systemic inequities in health care, housing, entrepreneurial opportunity, and environmental health. Through this interdisciplinary research, we hope to catalyze innovative, technology-supported solutions. In addition to research initiated by IC², we regularly fund UT faculty work that aligns with our mission.

Research Priorities

Our current research focuses on a few core areas, all related to advancing the well-being economy.

Health Equity
HEALTH
EQUITY
Entreoreneurship
ENTREPRENEURSHIP & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY
ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY
TECHNOLOGY & SOCIET
TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY

Current Initiatives

Energy Transition
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Economic Impact of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in Texas

Bureau of Business Research

Responsible AI in Health Care
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AI-Based Seizure Diagnosis for Low-Resource Areas

UT Faculty Research Funded by IC²

Responsible AI in Health Care
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Advancing Equitable and Unbiased Health AI for Diverse Populations

UT Faculty Research Funded by IC²

Responsible AI in Health Care
doctor listening to baby's heart sitting on mother
Enhancing Pediatric Health Equity using Machine Learning

UT Faculty Research Funded by IC²

Responsible AI in Health Care
Outline of a person and a separate digestive system. It includes an outline of the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine, and the colon.
AI and Clinician Collaboration for Unbiased Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis

UT Faculty Research Funded by IC²

Responsible AI in Health Care
Visiting Health worker clasps the hands of a female patient, showing support.
Health AI for Safety-Net Providers: Risks, Barriers and Opportunities

IC² Research

Resilient Communities
Family looking at mural in Uvalde, Texas
Asset Mapping and Economic Recommendations for Uvalde

IC² Research

Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
Tackling Pandemics: Afro-Brazilian Entrepreneurs and COVID-19

UT Faculty Research Funded by IC²

Energy Transition
Barren Permian Basin landscape dotted with energy-generating wind structures.
Permian Energy Development Lab (PEDL)

IC² Research

Entrepreneurship
People sitting at tables and chairs in co-working spaces, which contribute to the economic development of small towns.
Co-working Spaces in Rural and Urban Centers

UT Faculty Research Funded by IC²

Resilient Communities
Broadband Access and Entrepreneurial Outcomes in Rural Regions

UT Faculty Research Funded by IC²

Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
Economic Booms, Entrepreneurial Activity, and Economic Resilience of Rural Texas

UT Faculty Research Funded by IC²

Digital Literacy
Librarian helps patrons with their computer skills, thus expanding their digital literacy.
Texas Public Libraries: Serving Communities to Enhance Digital Literacy

Bureau of Business Research

Resilient Communities
Power lines on the horizon.
Addressing Structural Inequalities in Disaster-Induced Power Grid Outages

UT Faculty Research Funded by IC²

Resilient Communities
Building Rural Journalism: Leadership & Training

UT Faculty Research Funded by IC²

Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
Banners in front of Dell Medical School.
Dell Medical School Impact on Innovation: Biomedical and Life Sciences

Bureau of Business Research

Resilient Communities
Disaster Continuity for Businesses and Communities in Rural Texas

UT Faculty Research Funded by IC²

Collaborate With Us

The IC² Institute is always seeking research collaborators from within, and outside of, UT Austin to advance our mission. IC² routinely issues a campus-wide call for proposals for cross-disciplinary research from UT Austin faculty. If you believe your interests match our research priorities, please reach out to us.

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