The IC² Institute was founded in 1977 as a “think and do” tank to test the belief of its founder, George Kozmetsky, that technological innovation can catalyze regional economic development through the active and directional collaboration among the university, government, and private sectors.
Since then, the Institute has researched the theory and practice of entrepreneurial wealth creation and has been instrumental in Austin’s growth as an innovation and technology center and in the development of knowledge-based economies in over 30 countries
Key Institute programs applying knowledge gained from ongoing research activities in Central Texas and throughout the world include:
The Global Commercialization Group creates and delivers technology commercialization training and international business development programs around the world. Innovators in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East have received assistance from GCG in bringing their technology-based products and services to international markets.