Sept 17 in ATX: Evan Loomis and Icon
The Forrest Four-Cast: Sept 2, 2019
One of the breakout startup stars at SXSW 2018 was the Austin-based startup Icon, which uses 3D printing technology to quickly and cheaply construct residential housing.
Learn more about Icon on Tuesday, September 17 at 4:00 pm when I interview Evan Loomis, a serial entrepreneur who is one of the company’s co-founders. Our conversation is part of the PowerUp TechTalk series organized by the Austin Chamber of Commerce.
The Tuesday, September 17 event talks place at the Voltron Room at Capital Factory (701 Brazos Street) in downtown Austin. RSVP here to ensure your spot at this event.
Need another reason to attend this fascinating talk with Icon about their game-changing approach to home ownership? One lucky attendee will win a FREE badge for SXSW 2020.
Finally if you are a startup wanting to leverage the March Magic platform like ICON did, then be sure the enter SXSW Pitch. Save $100 if you apply for this competition before early entry deadline of Friday, September 6.
Innovation-Focused Events in Austin for the Week of September 2
Sept 3: Capital Factory Accelerator Info Session
Sept 3: Intro to Fundraising in Texas
Sept 3: Austin Food Marketing Meet Up
Sept 3: BitAngelsTexas
Sept 3: Austin Deep Learning Journal Club
Sept 3: Austin iPhone Developers Meet Up
Sept 3: Python Fundamentals: Data Science Immersive Prep
Sept 3: Introduction to Coding: HTML & CSS
Sept 4: Sell More Faster Launch Party
Sept 4: Data Science Immersive Info Session
Sept 4: Digital Marketing Info Session
Sept 4: AUSOME — Austin Online Marketing for Entrepreneurs
Sept 4: Speculative Futures Meet Up
Sept 4: EmacsATX Meet Up
Sept 5: Socially Inept: Tech Roast Show
Sept 5: Python Fundamentals: Data Science Immersive Prep
Sept 5: Laravel Austin Meet Up
Sept 5: Introduction to Data Analytics
Sept 5: Design Jam
Sept 5: Farm & City Civic Social Club
Sept 5: Austin Marketo User Group Meet Up
Sept 6: SXSW Community Service Awards entry deadline
Sept 6: SXSW Pitch early entry deadline
Sept 6: SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards early entry deadline
Sept 6: Salman Rushdie Book Reading
Sept 7: Introduction to Product Management
More Upcoming Austin Innovation Events
Sept 9: Austin Fast Start Mobility Innovation Pitch Event
Sept 10: Masterclass with Fundraising Experts
Sept 11: Mark McClain of SailPoint at ACG Central Texas
Sept 12: Embracing a Growth Mindset
Sept 14: ContentATX3
Sept 14: Springdale General Block Party
Sept 14: 2019 Texas Blockchain Summit
Sept 17: Austin Forum: Data, Privacy, Freedom & Ethics Debate
Sept 17: PowerUp Tech Talk with Evan Loomis
Sept 19: Mighty Big Day
Sept 19: EquitySpace: Designing for an Inclusive Community
Sept 19–21: Creatives Meet Business Experience 2019
Sept 22–26: Austin Startup Week
Sept 23: Women In Tech Summit
Sept 23: Texas Blockchain Summit
Sept 30-Oct 1: ARTIFACT
Oct 2–4: ComNet 19
Oct 4–6: Austin City Limits Festival, Weekend 1
Oct 11–13: Austin City Limits Festival, Weekend 2
Oct 17: 2019 MassChallenge Texas in Austin Awards Ceremony
Oct 26–27: Texas Book Festival
Oct 29: Girlstart Game Changers Luncheon
Oct 29: Naturally Austin Pitch Slam 2019
Nov 4–8: Austin Design Week
Nov 6: SpaceATX
Nov 13–14: Time Machine 2019
Nov 19: InnoTech Austin
Nov 20: Invent & Innovate
Jan 12: 2020 Austin Startup Games
March 13–21: SXSW 2020
April 17–19: 2020 Austin Reggae Festival
Hugh Forrest serves as Chief Programming Officer at SXSW, the world’s most unique gathering of creative professionals. He also tries to write at least four paragraphs per day on Medium. These posts often cover tech-related trends; other times they focus on books, pop culture, sports and other current events.
