Research Priorities
Our current research focuses on a few core areas, all related to advancing the well-being economy.
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HEALTH
EQUITY
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY
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TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY
Current Initiatives
Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
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Tackling Pandemics: Afro-Brazilian Entrepreneurs and COVID-19
IC²- funded Faculty Research
Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
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Co-working Spaces and Innovative Enterprises in Rural and Urban Centers
IC²- funded Faculty Research
Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
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Broadband Access and Entrepreneurial Outcomes in Rural Regions
IC²- funded Faculty Research
Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
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Economic Booms, Entrepreneurial Activity, and Economic Resilience of Rural Texas
IC²- funded Faculty Research
Digital Literacy
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Texas Public Libraries: Serving Communities to Enhance Digital Literacy
Bureau of Business Research
Environmental Equity
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Addressing Structural Inequalities in Disaster-Induced Power Grid Outages
IC²- funded Faculty Research
Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
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Building Rural Journalism: Leadership & Training
IC²- funded Faculty Research
Health Equity
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Understanding and Identifying Structural Barriers to Kidney Transplantation in Central Texas
IC²- funded Faculty Research
Technology & Society
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Dell Medical School Impact on Innovation: Biomedical and Life Sciences
Bureau of Business Research
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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