Incubators are usually pretty adept at gauging which companies have upside. And while business moves fast, the coaching, mentoring and preparation that aids young startups has to move faster. That’s where the network comes into play for Austin Technology Incubator (ATI). “We want to bring the genetics of ATI into the fold,” said ATI Director Isaac Barchas. “It’s really about activating the alumni network.” The network Barchas refers to spans more than 200 companies, $1 [...]
The 9th annual Texas Wireless Summit (TWS), co-hosted by The University of Texas at Austin’s Wireless Networking and Communications Group (WNCG) and Austin Technology Incubator (ATI), continues its tradition again this year as an interactive event for leaders in the wireless industry to discuss emerging technologies and new business models, changing the industry over the next few years. Register to attend the event on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference [...]
How does a globally-influential trade organization that counts 400 companies in its roster and is charged with driving the evolution of an entire industry get its start? Sometimes with the help of start-up incubators, like the University of Texas’ Austin Technology Incubator (ATI).
Interested in being part of the entrepreneurial and startup ecosystem in Austin? Here are two awesome-sounding jobs that will remain posted till Wednesday, so please check them out promptly. The Austin Technology Incubator is hiring for these positions, so make sure to apply now. ATI has served the entrepreneur community for over twenty years and focuses on the IT, Wireless, Clean Energy and Bioscience verticals. In the last three years, it has worked with almost [...]
By nearly every account, mobile is the hottest area in tech. Looking at the data – from sales growth rates in hardware, led by Apple, to download volumes of software, represented by the ubiquitous app - the numbers are skyrocketing. Anecdotally, the man who coined ‘web 2.0′ for the last trend, Tim O’Reilly, remarked in a recent NPR story “The biggest thing that’s next, that’s on everybody’s mind, is the transition to mobile.” Fortunately, Austin is [...]
Today, Karmaback, the only online engagement and sweepstakes platform that rewards the community’s engagement and evangelism, announced Social Coupons, a new feature targeted at enabling companies to grow their online community while in turn rewarding the community’s engagement and evangelism. Social Coupons are trackable and viral discounts and special offers that companies can utilize to grow Facebook fans, Twitter followers and website visitors. When used in conjunction with Karmaback’s Social Sweepstakes, Social Coupons can convert [...]
The Austin Technology Incubator (ATI) announced today that Cindy R. WalkerPeach, Ph.D has taken on the role of director for the bioscience segment of the organization. Bioscience is one of four stated focus areas for the ATI, the other three being IT, wireless, and clean energy. Dr. WalkerPeach comes from Asuragen and Ambion, two companies founded by Dr. Matt Winkler, who is himself an incredibly accomplished biosciences entrepreneur. I’m a fan of tech diversity, and [...]
MagnaQuest, a global leader in billing solutions, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire privately held eVapt, an ATI company and platform for metering, billing and subscription management for the cloud. MagnaQuest and eVapt plan to deliver compelling new solutions that will enable cloud and on-demand providers to more efficiently run and manage subscription and usage based billing within both internal and external cloud architectures. The transaction, which is subject to customary government approvals and [...]
The State of Texas has awarded $1,000,000 to Qcue, a member company of the Austin Technology Incubator, through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF). The investment was announced today at the Gulf Coast Regional Center of Innovation and Commercialization. Qcue develops dynamic pricing software that helps sports and entertainment organizations adjust ticket prices to evolving market conditions. In early 2009, Major League Baseball’s San Francisco Giants became the first professional sports franchise to implement Qcue’s [...]
