Why Austin & Central Texas?
Our state is uniquely positioned to grow a thriving sports tech market.
Grow your business
- Texas is known as an incredible place for business growth: no state income tax, economic development incentives for startups, a healthy startup community culture.
- A deep local Talent Pool with University of Texas at Austin
- Ranked No. 4 of the best large cities to start a business
- Capital of the State of Texas. 11th largest U.S. city.2.2 million metro area population.
Innovation Hub
- Home to SXSW Conference & Festivals — 417,400 creatives from 105 countries attended in 2019
- Tier 1 research university with $680million in annual research funding#3 for patents per capita among major U.S. metros
- 151 venture capital deals with $1.7 billion in funding in 2019 —Austin ranked 7th among U.S. metros for the value of funding100 incubators, accelerators, maker & co-working spacesTech/innovation centers include Home Depot, Walmart, IBM, Comcast, GE Aviation, Dell Med, HEB, and GM
- Top Global Technology Hub
Liveability
- A vibrant active, outdoor culture with globally renowned restaurants, events and live music.
- Voted no.1 best place to live in the US
- Ranked 3rd best local real-estate markets in the whole of the U.S.
- Live Music Capital of the World
Major Sports Ecosystem
- Texas Longhorns (Big 12 NCAA)
- Austin FC (Major Leagues Soccer)
- Formula 1 US Grand Prix (Circuit of the Americas)
- Austin Spurs (NBA G-League Basketball Team)
- Round Rock Express (AAA Baseball Team)
- Austin Bold (United Soccer League)
- Austin Gilgronis (Major League Rugby)
- World Championship Golf – Dell Technologies Match Play
Emerging Sports Technology Hub
- Texas ranks 3rd of top States for US Sports Tech
- Austin ranks 5th in top Cities in North American Sports Tech (only Texan city in top 15)
- Click to expand tables. Data from SportsTechX North American Sports Tech Report 2020.
