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The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce keeps its members informed of the region's business news with all the immediacy and detail of the best news services. The latest news can be found below in our News Releases and in-depth reporting can be found in our weekly e-mail and fax news bulletin, @TheChamber or our monthly print newsletter Chamber Ink. Our Event Calendar lets you see where your next business opportunities lie. Together, these resources provide businesses, members and interested citizens with the information they need to prosper.

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2008 News Releases
Aug 27 Congratulations to the 2008 Greater Austin Business Awards Winners
Twenty-four Austin-area businesses were recognized for outstanding business accomplishments during the Eighth Annual Greater Austin Business Awards held August 27 at the Hilton hotel. This year’s theme, “We Built This City”, honored the past and present of the Austin region and the businesses that made it what it is today...
Aug 5 Central Texas Angel Network Participates in SmarteSoft Funding
The Central Texas Angel Network announced today that its angel-investor members participated in a $2 million round of funding for Austin-based SmarteSoft, the leader in easy-to-use, keyword-based, automated software testing products. The funding round was led by...

Jul 21 Finalists Announced for the 2008 Greater Austin Business Awards
The Austin Chamber of Commerce announces the finalists for the Eighth Annual Greater Austin Business Awards. Winners will be announced at the award ceremony on Wednesday, August 27, 6-9 p.m. at the Hilton Austin, 500 East Fourth Street. Created in 2001, the Greater Austin Business Awards has grown to over 1,000 attendees each year and has...

Jul 14 Image Trends 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 Image Trends as the recipient of a pre-seed award funded through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF). The Central Texas company, provider of innovative digital imaging tools, will receive a...

Jul 14 RFMicron 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 RFMicron, a Central Texas microchip developer, as a recipient of an award funded through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF). Austin-based RFMicron, a company specializing in next generation radio frequency identifier (RFID) micro chips for itemized tracking applications, will receive...

Jun 18 Terapio 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 Terapio Corporation, a Central Texas pharmaceutical company, as the recipient of an award funded through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF). The Austin-based company specializing in...

May 20 Austin Chamber to Present St. Edward’s University Students Survey Business Owners: Keep Austin Weird?
South Austin’s independent business owners are eclectic, have a unique flavor, don’t mind mixing with big businesses coming into the area, but don’t necessarily like to be branded as “weird,” a study conducted by St. Edward’s University graduate students revealed....

Apr 24 Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Organization Designates Austin as Global Headquarters
Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Organization (CTSI), a not-for-profit industry trade organization committed to the commercialization and global adoption of clean technologies and sustainable industry practices, announced that it will be creating a new branch in Austin...

Mar 5 Opportunity Austin Unveils New Strategy to Continue Strong Economic Development Growth
Opportunity Austin, the Austin Chamber of Commerce’s economic development arm, unveiled the new phase of its growth strategy, Opportunity Austin 2.0. The business initiative was developed in order to continue Central Texas’ strong economic development growth and to more effectively compete...

Feb 8 Study Shows Research Focused Medical School Can Offer Remarkable Economic Benefits
The Austin Chamber of Commerce released a study that indicates a major medical school joined with the University of Texas would establish Texas at the forefront of biosciences and biotechnology industries helping...
Jan 9 Local Angel Investors Give Out $1.2 Million to Start-Up Companies in 2007 Central Texas Angel Network Provides Funding for Nine Startups
The Central Texas Angel Network, a group of local individual investors, announced today that its members provided $1.2 million in funding to early-stage companies in 2007. Nine Texas-based companies received funding from...
Jan 8 Chamber Names Mayor Will Wynn Austinite of the Year
Austin’s economy and environment has thrived under the leadership and guidance of Mayor Will Wynn who will be honored as the Austin Chamber’s 2007 Austinite of the Year at...

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