Startup & Tech Sectors

In 1983, Tim Berners-Lee made public the World Wide Web, believing that something so great should be shared and made accessible for all. That ideology has spilled into other areas of digital and tech industry, be it in the design of new and innovative forms of communication or in studying how tech evolution has changed […]

Texas State Innovation Lab - NABACO

On Sunday, March 11th Texas State students, faculty, professors, and alumni gathered at The W Hotel to share their technology, ideas, and products currently being generated by students called the Texas State University Innovation Lab and Reception. The evening was filled with Bobcats roaming one of the ballrooms at the W looking at each other’s […]

SXSW Trade Show: A Diverse Range of Innovative Exhibitors

Hundreds of exhibitors showed off their ideas and businesses at this year’s SXSW’s Trade Show, which ranged from promising startups to established larger businesses and ideas ranging from new technologies and social innovation. I caught up with four different companies at the Trade Show: one aiming to bring smaller, more affordable homes to Austin; another […]

Preview: HEXDesign brings dating, health care apps to TXST Innovation Lab

What’s next in dating and health care smartphone apps, and how does one design for certain demographics or disabilities? Communication design majors and recent graduates at Texas State University took on this unique challenge in their project, HEXDesign, which will be presented during the TXST Innovation Lab at SXSW. HEXDesign is a collective of eight […]

Preview - Empowering Girls With Tech: Breaking Barriers

  Liz is Co-CEO and Head of Design at Webjunto, a user-experience-focused design and development company based in Philadelphia. Liz has a passion for both research and design. Over the past 15 years, she has worked on a wide range of projects including research on motivation theory, cognitive learning theory, and user experience.   After […]

Top 5 in Startup & Tech

  SXSW brings audiences an inside look at the newest trends and hot topics in the Startup and Tech sector. These sessions focus on innovative and forward-thinking companies and technology from around the US. The Startup and Tech sessions will be held March 9-13. 7 Non-Obvious Trends Changing The Future This presentation by Rohit Bhargava […]