Startup support organizations—especially incubators—are notoriously fragile. Of the 122 incubators and accelerators that Xconomy profiles in the 2012 Guide to Venture Incubators, almost three-fourths of them were founded after 2006, and more than 95 percent since 2000. Only two of the Xconomy Venture incubators have had sustained operations for more than 15 years. The longest … Continue reading “Lessons from the Austin Technology Incubator’s first 25 years”
Author: Isaac Barchas
Isaac Barchas is the director of the Austin Technology Incubator since 2006, which he joined after eight years with McKinsey & Company. There, he focused on business building (start-up and spin-out support) in industries such as biotechnology, software, wireless telecoms, and Internet retail. He is active in the Central Texas technology ecosystem, serving on boards including that of Pecan Street Project, 3-Day Startup, and the Texas Emerging Technology Fund. Barchas is a Stanford undergrad, with a University of Chicago masters and law degree, but an honorary UT Longhorn.