Austin’s acceleration as a smart city
The Austin Forum is a monthly speaking event that explores the impact of technology on society and stimulates discussions, collaborations, and partnerships on new technology opportunities. June’s version took place […]
$38,000 now officially up for grabs
Registration is now open for the GigaTECHs App Competition — the City of Austin and U.S. Ignite’s $38,000 challenge for local civic-minded developers interested in building gigabit speed applications. Submissions are due […]
Digital solutions for the streets of Austin
Austin is growing into its own as a smart city. City Council will soon learn about the results of the Smart City Strategic Roadmap it tasked staff with creating last November. […]
$38,000 in prize money for civic-minded developers
The City of Austin and U.S. Ignite have teamed up to offer $38,000 in prize money for civic-minded developers interested in building gigabit speed apps. We previously told you about […]
City Council to consider delivery bots in Austin
Update (10:29 am): City Council passed the resolution unanimously. Today, Austin City Council will debate a resolution to create a pilot project for delivery bots. Aimed at taking cars off […]
Help shape the City of Austin’s Smart City Roadmap
Last November, the Austin City Council passed a resolution requiring the creation of a Smart City Strategic Roadmap by the end of this May. The goal, per the resolution, is to […]
How your expertise can benefit the future of Austin
A few weeks ago, we told you about the $145,000 grant that Austin City Council accepted to participate in US Ignite’s Smart Gigabit Communities Program — a unique opportunity that can lead […]
Pitching America’s mayors
At SXSW, seven startups had the opportunity to pitch a group of mayors and tech leaders on their unique approaches to addressing civic challenges. Hosted by the U.S. Conference of […]
Will Austin build transformative high-bandwidth applications?
Last Thursday, Austin City Council voted unanimously to accept $145,000 in grant funding as part of US Ignite’s Smart Gigabit Communities Program. This is an exciting development — one that can lead […]
March 30 – Learn about Austin’s challenges that tech can help to solve
Austin Tech Alliance is a member of Austin CityUP, a consortium of private and public sector groups working together to support the development of smart city technologies. On March 30, […]