Booting Up Big Tech: Forging a Technopolis
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Dr. George Kozmetsky inspires what would become Austin’s flourishing startup scene.
IC-Squared Institute’s Dr. George Kozmetsky inspires Michael Dell and other entrepreneurs to transform ideas into tech successes, touching off what would become Austin’s flourishing startup scene. Explore Austin’s high-tech origins when innovators and community leaders formed a catalyst that still drives the economy today.
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Booting Up Big Tech: Forging a Technopolis
Special | 8m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
IC-Squared Institute’s Dr. George Kozmetsky inspires Michael Dell and other entrepreneurs to transform ideas into tech successes, touching off what would become Austin’s flourishing startup scene. Explore Austin’s high-tech origins when innovators and community leaders formed a catalyst that still drives the economy today.
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