Innovation

Tutoring titan

Billion-dollar global startup plugs into Austin with U.S. headquarters Billion-dollar global startup plugs into Austin with U.S. headquarters By John Egan

3.23.22  |  11:44 am

A European online tutoring startup valued at $3.5 billion has planted its U.S. headquarters in Austin. Vienna, Austria-based ...

Looking for the right swipe

Texas-based Match stirs up dating scene for single parents via new app Texas-based Match stirs up dating scene for single parents via new app By John Egan

3.22.22  |  12:32 pm

The 20 million single parents in the United States now have a dating app to call their own: Dallas-based dating ...

A taste of Texas

California beverage company flows into growing Austin suburb with HQ California beverage company flows into growing Austin suburb with HQ By John Egan

3.22.22  |  10:56 am

A company that develops flavorings for beverages and other products is moving its headquarters from Southern California to Kyle. Sovereign ...

Digital diversity

Nation’s largest event for Black tech entrepreneurs plugs into Austin Nation’s largest event for Black tech entrepreneurs plugs into Austin By John Egan

3.14.22  |  12:41 pm

An annual conference for Black tech entrepreneurs — the largest in the country — is relocating from the West Coast to Austin ...

Employing a new strategy

Austin’s Indeed works up new $10M program to help Americans find jobs Austin’s Indeed works up new $10M program to help Americans find jobs By John Egan

3.2.22  |  9:11 am

Austin-based job website Indeed has kicked off a $10 million program aimed at assisting Americans who are struggling to find ...

INCLUSIVE ECOSYSTEM

Austin ranks among best U.S. metros for Black professionals Austin ranks among best U.S. metros for Black professionals By John Egan, InnovationMap

2.22.22  |  3:55 pm

A study released by WalletHub in 2021 noted that the Lone Star State is among the most diverse in the ...

Fertile economic ground

Growing Austin suburb sprouts innovative indoor farming facility Growing Austin suburb sprouts innovative indoor farming facility By John Egan

2.22.22  |  9:11 am

A European company that specializes in indoor farming is looking to Kyle to grow its business in the U.S ...

Heart-pounding growth

Austin healthcare giant rolls out $1B expansion plan, 2 new hospitals Austin healthcare giant rolls out $1B expansion plan, 2 new hospitals By John Egan

2.16.22  |  9:29 am

As part of a $953 million regionwide expansion, St. David’s HealthCare is building full-service general hospitals in the fast-growing ...

a major award

3 trailblazing Texans nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize 3 trailblazing Texans nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize By Stephanie Allmon Merry, Steven Devadanam

2.11.22  |  2:16 pm

A 95-year-old activist known as “The Grandmother of Juneteenth” is one of three pioneering Texans who’ve been nominated for ...

Driving more growth

Tesla cranks up Austin expansion with plans for massive new facility Tesla cranks up Austin expansion with plans for massive new facility By John Egan

2.9.22  |  9:10 am

Tesla has barely begun manufacturing electric vehicles at its new factory in east Travis County, and it’s already planning ...

Shark bait

Texas doctor dives into Shark Tank with invention that stops hiccups Texas doctor dives into Shark Tank with invention that stops hiccups By Chantal Rice

1.21.22  |  2:04 pm

Humans are weird. Take, as a perfect example, the phenomenon of hiccups — the sudden and involuntary spasm of the diaphragm ...

They’re going places

Forbes features 23 Austin leaders on list of ‘entrepreneurial heroes’ Forbes features 23 Austin leaders on list of ‘entrepreneurial heroes’ By John Egan

1.21.22  |  9:17 am

A spotlight is shining on nearly two dozen future Elon Musks from the Austin area. Forbes magazine recently unveiled its ...

Plugging in

Tesla revs up for vehicle production at new $1 billion Austin factory Tesla revs up for vehicle production at new $1 billion Austin factory By John Egan

1.11.22  |  9:04 am

The wait is nearly over. Within the next several days, Tesla reportedly will start production of electric vehicles at its ...

More than a token comeback

Former electronics giant RadioShack reboots as cryptocurrency company Former electronics giant RadioShack reboots as cryptocurrency company By John Egan

1.6.22  |  3:00 pm

Although the RadioShack electronics retail chain essentially crumbled following bankruptcy filings in 2015 and 2017, the name has survived for ...

a good shot

2 Texas medical powerhouses deploy game-changing COVID-19 vaccine 2 Texas medical powerhouses deploy game-changing COVID-19 vaccine By Steven Devadanam

12.30.21  |  1:58 pm

With the U.S. logging its highest single-day total of new COVID-19 cases (441,278 infections) and some 281, 808 ...

Companies of a different stripe

4 innovative Austin startups gallop into the $1 billion ‘unicorn’ club 4 innovative Austin startups gallop into the $1 billion ‘unicorn’ club By John Egan

12.30.21  |  10:46 am

Austin welcomed a small herd of unicorns in 2021. But these unicorns aren’t those mythical multicolored creatures. Rather, they ...

Pandemic postponement?

Apple’s return-to-office delay may affect opening of Austin campus Apple’s return-to-office delay may affect opening of Austin campus By John Egan

12.29.21  |  12:41 pm

Apple’s decision to indefinitely postpone its employees’ return to the office calls into question when in 2022 the tech ...

Sounds like the cat's meow!

Texas mobile vet startup chases Austin market for expansion plans Texas mobile vet startup chases Austin market for expansion plans By Natalie Harms, InnovationMap

12.21.21  |  2:19 pm

An innovative Houston company has closed a fresh round of funding in hopes of rolling its service out statewide, including ...

Revved-up revelation

Elon Musk says Tesla’s new Austin factory will drive $10B investment Elon Musk says Tesla’s new Austin factory will drive $10B investment By John Egan

12.21.21  |  9:06 am

With 66.8 million followers on Twitter, Elon Musk’s tweets attract an outsized amount of attention. So, when Musk ...

Bringing big biz to growing towns

Austin tech company plugs into booming suburb with more than 100 jobs Austin tech company plugs into booming suburb with more than 100 jobs By John Egan

12.17.21  |  3:58 pm

Business software provider Zoho Corp., whose U.S. headquarters is in Del Valle east of Austin, has opened an office ...