Special | 12m 9s
Gov. Mark White pushes Austin leaders to put everything they have into attracting a major microelectronics and computer R&D consortium. Explore Austin’s high-tech origins when innovators and community leaders formed a catalyst that still drives the economy today. Discover how visionaries like Pike Powers, George Kozmetsky and more created a foundation of collaboration and entrepreneurial spirit.
Aired: 04/23/19
Video has closed captioning.Booting Up Big Tech: Powering Up the Economy
Texas’ science and technology efforts in the 1980s translate into a tech boom for Austin.
Booting Up Big Tech: Building Out the Tech Community
New careers in the emerging high-tech industry have an impact beyond a paycheck
Booting Up Big Tech: Forging a Technopolis
Dr. George Kozmetsky inspires what would become Austin’s flourishing startup scene.
Booting Up Big Tech: Speeding Up Semiconductors
An unprecedented collaboration brings together the brightest minds in technology.
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