{"id":10971,"date":"2019-10-09T04:13:52","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T04:13:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/austin-startup-week-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-10-09T04:13:52","modified_gmt":"2019-10-09T04:13:52","slug":"austin-startup-week-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/tech\/austin-startup-week-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin Startup Week 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gEkKcjXLn_U\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Austin Startup Week is five days of events celebrating Austin startups, the organizations and meetups that support them and all the awesome people that make them happen!<\/p>\n<p>Each year, organizations and startups open their doors, put on events and roll out the red carpet for both locals and visitors who are interested in learning more about the startup scene in Austin.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Austin Startup Week, head over to www.AustinStartupWeek.com<\/p>\n<p>Capital Factory is the Center of Gravity for Entrepreneurship in Texas, the number one startup state in the U.S.  <\/p>\n<p>Last year, more than 200,000 entrepreneurs, programmers and designers across Austin, Dallas and Houston gathered in-person and online for meetups, classes, coworking, mentorship and events.<\/p>\n<p>At Capital Factory&#8217;s core, we\u2019re all about people. We meet the best entrepreneurs in Texas and introduce them to their first investors, employees, mentors and customers.<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Austin Startup Week 2019<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Austin+Startup+Week+2019&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Austin Startup Week 2019 - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66486666fbb2433b9df509923aea254e&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fhoodline.com%2F2024%2F05%2Faustin-embraces-sustainable-commute-with-city-wide-bike-to-work-day-festivities%2F&amp;c=10061575073596071991&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAustin Embraces Sustainable Commute with City-Wide Bike to Work Day Festivities\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Austin celebrates Bike to Work Day with cycling activities, freebies, and an after-party at Central Machine Works.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66486666fbb2433b9df509923aea254e&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-us%2Ftravel%2Fnews%2Fin-a-single-night-self-driving-startup-cruise-went-from-sizzling-startup-to-cautionary-tale-here-s-what-really-happened-and-how-gm-is-scrambling-to-save-its-10b-bet%2Far-BB1mv1x3&amp;c=12770514993667556497&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn a single night, self-driving startup Cruise went from sizzling startup to cautionary tale. Here\u2019s what really happened\u2014and how GM is scrambling to save its $10B bet\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Because after the woman was struck the first time, \u201cPanini\u201d\u2014one of the self-driving robo-taxis in Cruise\u2019s fleet that had been out on the streets for about a year and a half\u2014ran over her, stopped, ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66486666fbb2433b9df509923aea254e&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketplace.org%2Fshows%2Fmarketplace-tech%2Fwhat-happened-to-the-texas-miracle%2F&amp;c=10277102170373467496&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat happened to the \u201cTexas miracle\u201d?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>I\u2019ve been on the phone and on Zoom calls, talking to different people about wanting to be involved in life sciences in a way that really has never happened before. And that\u2019s a big part because of ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66486666fbb2433b9df509923aea254e&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.crunchbase.com%2Fventure%2Fbiggest-funding-rounds-wiz-cyber-biotech%2F&amp;c=8578505740754291989&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Week\u2019s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Wiz Lands A Billion\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The week was slower than the previous one as far as startups raising huge mega rounds. Then again it had to be after 13 companies raised more than $100 million that week.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66486666fbb2433b9df509923aea254e&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bizjournals.com%2Faustin%2Fnews%2F2024%2F05%2F08%2Fwhole-foods-cpg-retail-business.html&amp;c=8953759305492604386&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow companies of all sizes can get products in Whole Foods stores\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kinship Milk Tea products are hitting the shelves of several Whole Foods Market Inc. stores after its founder, Caitlin Cash, received a direct message on Instagram from a Whole Fo ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66486666fbb2433b9df509923aea254e&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bizjournals.com%2Ftampabay%2Finno%2Fstories%2Fnews%2F2024%2F05%2F07%2Ftampa-bay-wave-techdiversity-startup-cohort.html&amp;c=1873353777686456385&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThese 15 startups represent the latest TechDiversity cohort for nonprofit Tampa Bay Wave\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The latest cohort for Tampa Bay Wave's TechDiversity accelerator program will host startups from Canada, Tampa and Seattle. Founders come from nontraditional backgrounds and from legacy startup hubs ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66486666fbb2433b9df509923aea254e&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.yahoo.com%2Fgm-wants-scoop-interns-impacted-151124958.html&amp;c=1964405752395723334&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGM wants to scoop up interns impacted by Tesla's cuts, recruiter says\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Last week, several students who'd been offered internships at Tesla ... And in March GM brought in JP Clausen, the former VP of Tesla's Austin Gigafactory.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66486666fbb2433b9df509923aea254e&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fbetakit.com%2Fft-the-fintech-times-jack-dorseys-block-investigated-by-us-federal-prosecutors%2F&amp;c=13966351252216421938&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tF|T: The FinTech Times \u2013 Jack Dorsey\u2019s Block investigated by US federal prosecutors\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Federal prosecutors are digging into internal practices at Block, the financial technology firm launched by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, discussing with a former employee alleged widespread and ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66486666fbb2433b9df509923aea254e&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2024%2F05%2F02%2Fhyundai-is-spending-close-to-1-billion-to-keep-self-driving-startup-motional-alive%2F&amp;c=13609445062194532540&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHyundai is spending close to $1B to keep self-driving startup Motional alive\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hyundai has agreed to spend nearly $1 billion on Motional, an investment that will give the automaker a majority stake while providing the self-driving ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66486666fbb2433b9df509923aea254e&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smartcompany.com.au%2Fstartupsmart%2Fnews%2Fseven-anz-startups-raised-27-4-million-this-week%2F&amp;c=12142236616820440363&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSeven ANZ startups that raised $27.4 million this week\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Matrak previously raised $3 million in convertible note funding in 2019. Proptech startup Enviz has this week unveiled a new brand and a $1.5 million capital raise. Formally known as EnvisionVR ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66486666fbb2433b9df509923aea254e&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Ffirst-rgv-startup-week-packed-035900886.html&amp;c=7147290917262126192&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFirst RGV Startup Week packed with Brownsville events\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>May 1\u2014The inaugural Rio Grande Valley Startup Week, kicking off Friday in Brownsville, will feature sponsors and speakers from Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin and all across the Valley ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66486666fbb2433b9df509923aea254e&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fus-news%2F2024%2Fapr%2F24%2Funiversity-of-texas-austin-campus-protest&amp;c=938970364548242667&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFox journalist among dozens arrested at Texas university as protests swell\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>View image in fullscreen A protester held on the ground by police at UT Austin. Photograph: Nuri Vallbona\/Reuters Tensions escalated last week when police tried to clear a major encampment at ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Austin Startup Week is five days of events celebrating Austin startups, the organizations and meetups that support them and all the awesome people that make them happen! 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