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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 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
ENTREPRENEURSHIP & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY
TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY

Current Initiatives

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

IC²- funded Faculty Research

Environmental Equity
Permian Energy Development Laboratory (PEDL)

IC² Research

Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
Co-working Spaces and Innovative Enterprises in Rural and Urban Centers

IC²- funded Faculty Research

Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
Broadband Access and Entrepreneurial Outcomes in Rural Regions

IC²- funded Faculty Research

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

IC²- funded Faculty Research

Digital Literacy
Texas Public Libraries: Serving Communities to Enhance Digital Literacy

Bureau of Business Research

Environmental Equity
Addressing Structural Inequalities in Disaster-Induced Power Grid Outages

IC²- funded Faculty Research

Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
Building Rural Journalism: Leadership & Training

IC²- funded Faculty Research

Health Equity
Understanding and Identifying Structural Barriers to Kidney Transplantation in Central Texas

IC²- funded Faculty Research

Health Equity
Building Equitable Health Care

IC²- funded Faculty Research

Technology & Society
Dell Medical School Impact on Innovation: Biomedical and Life Sciences

Bureau of Business Research

Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
Disaster Continuity for Businesses and Communities in Rural Texas: Investigating Infrastructure, Communication, and Planning Needs

IC²- funded Faculty 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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