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2010 News Releases
Aug 19 More Austin-Area Students To Enroll in College With 15% Increase in Financial Aid Submissions
More Austin-area students will head to college with financial aid in-hand thanks in part to a regional, Austin Chamber of Commerce-led effort to help more families complete federal and state financial aid forms....
Aug 10 New Deadline Announced For Funding Through Texas Emerging Technology Fund
The Texas Emerging Technology Fund has set October 5, 2010 as the deadline for new technology companies to submit an ETF application for potential funding. In Central Texas applications are accepted through the Central Texas Regional Center for Innovation and Commercialization (CenTex RCIC), which is housed and managed by the Austin Chamber of Commerce....
July 28 Finalists Announced For The 2010 Greater Austin Business Awards
The Austin Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce finalists for the 10th Annual Greater Austin Business Awards. These businesses are ready to experience “The Magic of Business, The Thrill of Success” and their unique ideas and innovative business practices have proven that they have the magic touch. The 2010 awards show will begin Wednesday, September 1, 6 p.m. at the Hilton Austin Hotel...
July 14 Austin Chamber Vice President Recognized As Champion Of Small Business
The Austin Chamber of Commerce congratulates Susan Davenport, Vice President of Business Retention and Expansion, on being recognized by the National Coalition for Capital (NCFC) as a 2010 Champion of Small Business....
June 25 Austin Chamber and Austin Community College Leaders Call for 50% Student Success Rate Increase
A group of Metro Austin business leaders and Austin Community College administrators recommended that ACC increase its student success rate by 50 percent by 2020 in a joint Austin Chamber of Commerce and Austin Community College (ACC) report released Thursday...
June 10 Savara, Inc. Selected As Texas Emerging Technology Fund Recipient
The Austin Chamber of Commerce and the Central Texas Regional Center of Innovation and Commercialization (CenTex RCIC) announce that the state of Texas has chosen Savara, Inc. as the recipient of a commercialization award funded through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF). This company...
May 25 300 New Jobs Expected as HostGator Expands to Austin
It’s more jobs for Central Texas as HostGator expands into Austin with plans to initially employ 200 local individuals, ramping up to 300 over the next 36 months, announced officials at the Austin Chamber of Commerce...
Apr 22 Nanotailor, Inc. Selected As Texas Emerging Technology Fund Recipient
The Austin Chamber of Commerce and the Central Texas Regional Center of Innovation and Commercialization (CenTex RCIC) announce that the state of Texas has chosen Nanotailor Inc. as the recipient of a commercialization award funded through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF). This company, which is a manufacturer...
Mar 31 Austin Chamber Releases Fifth Annual Education Progress Reports
Metro Austin School Districts Focus on Increasing Post-secondary Readiness and Enrollment
A high school diploma is no longer enough to land a well-paying, stable job. In the Austin area, the median annual earnings for those with some college or an associate’s degree is...
Mar 22 SolarBridge Selected As Texas Emerging Technology Fund Recipient
Yesterday, the Austin City Council approved economic incentives paving the way for Facebook to officially move forward with plans to develop operations in Austin. This move brings the number of companies that have made similar decisions...
Mar 12 Facebook Marks Fourth Win for Austin Chamber Economic Development Efforts in 2010
Yesterday, the Austin City Council approved economic incentives paving the way for Facebook to officially move forward with plans to develop operations in Austin. This move brings the number of companies that have made similar decisions...
Mar 3 1st Detect Selected As Texas Emerging Technology Fund Recipient
The Austin Chamber of Commerce and the Central Texas Regional Center of Innovation and Commercialization (CenTex RCIC) announce that the state of Texas has chosen 1st Detect as the recipient of a Commercialization award funded through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF). This company...
Feb 19 Opportunity Austin Welcomes Pioneer Surgical Technology to Austin
The Austin Chamber, through Opportunity Austin, is pleased to announce that Pioneer Surgical Technology, a leader in innovative medical devices, recently announced plans to open a new facility in Austin, Texas. The new facility provides Pioneer greater...
Feb 18 LegalZoom Selects Austin for Regional Headquarters
On Feburary 18, 2010, the Austin City Council approved economic incentives for LegalZoom, which announced plans to locate its regional headquarters in Austin, Texas. This expansion will result in the creation of 600 jobs for Central Texas residents and marks the second successful relocation announcement of 2010 for Opportunity Austin...

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