
Austin is building the new tech, cultural, and intellectual stack. The region is a living laboratory to answer a single question: How do you build a global innovation superpower? Host Jason Scharf dissects innovation from the individual to the ecosystem. From the soundstage to the data center to the fab, we decode the mechanics of Austin's innovation ecosystem. As Atoms, Bits, and Intelligence con... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 186 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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I thought I knew the straightforward Firefly Aerospace story. First an Austin space unicorn, then an IPO, and a finally a Moon landing. I watched To the Black and realized I had no idea how brutal the road was. Eric Salwan was one of Firefly’s co-fou... more
Serendipity generally looks accidental. These three builders spend a lot of time trying to make it happen. Evan Baehr of Arena Hall, Chris Taylor of Red Fridge Society, and Zac Solomon of ATX Writing Club are building very different physical communit... more
I had been thinking Austin needed some kind of frontier-tech week when Andrew Côté announced that he was bringing Deep Tech Week here. I reached out almost immediately, and now I’m helping build it.
That gave us the excuse for this conversation, but... more
The battlefield is changing faster than the systems built to supply it. Matt Willis runs Army FUZE, a roughly $750M portfolio built to get new technology into soldiers’ hands faster. The deeper question is what an institution as large as the Army has... more
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Love the show and perfect for learning what’s going on in the innovation powerhouse that is Austin.
It was great to be a guest on this podcast and to listen to all the other episodes. Austin is a dynamic city that has undergone a lot of growth and changes. Michael and Jason are doing a great job of showcasing the case for Austin and what is next.
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Conversations with founders, investors, public-sector leaders and other builders examine how Austin's innovation ecosystem is taking shape. Host Jason Scharf connects individual company and institutional stories to broader forces including capital, talent, policy, education, design and infrastructure. The focus ranges from hard tech, AI and defense innovation to community spaces and the city's cultural identity, with guests sharing practical experience alongside their views on what could come next.
The distinctive angle is its close attention to Austin as a place where different parts of the innovation economy meet. Episodes compare the region with established tech centers and explore the conditions needed to build and scale there. It suit... more
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