There’s no denying that an Austin tech scene, which has been simmering for decades, has reached a boiling point in the past few years. As of 2023, tech jobs accounted for 16 percent of all jobs in Austin—almost double the national average, according to the data-offer-url=”https://www.austinchamber.com/blog/07-05-2023-high-tech-industry” class=”external-link” data-event-click=”{"element":"ExternalLink","outgoingURL":"https://www.austinchamber.com/blog/07-05-2023-high-tech-industry"}” href=”https://www.austinchamber.com/blog/07-05-2023-high-tech-industry” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank”>Austin Chamber of Commerce. Tech giants like Apple, Google, and Oracle all have a presence in the Texas capital, and startups like Mio, Closinglock, and MadeIn are garnering hype and VC funding. The Wall Street Journal may be data-offer-url=”https://www.wsj.com/articles/austins-reign-as-a-tech-hub-might-be-coming-to-an-end-02836bc3?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAhSPy8KSLXQT21T2n5MYpk2hNhMjnr_Ud-5CGtYSMky9fILkG7wHUHjBEFOpM8%3D&gaa_ts=68ed153f&gaa_sig=XTlLumjzmixTdLhppYzYe2dUq-_8RVl4zxwBhYob3KefePh2wC500rnCSgiXAwz4BU7VNGYhiSSBnrnRGCWkrA%3D%3D” class=”external-link” data-event-click=”{"element":"ExternalLink","outgoingURL":"https://www.wsj.com/articles/austins-reign-as-a-tech-hub-might-be-coming-to-an-end-02836bc3?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAhSPy8KSLXQT21T2n5MYpk2hNhMjnr_Ud-5CGtYSMky9fILkG7wHUHjBEFOpM8%3D&gaa_ts=68ed153f&gaa_sig=XTlLumjzmixTdLhppYzYe2dUq-_8RVl4zxwBhYob3KefePh2wC500rnCSgiXAwz4BU7VNGYhiSSBnrnRGCWkrA%3D%3D"}” href=”https://www.wsj.com/articles/austins-reign-as-a-tech-hub-might-be-coming-to-an-end-02836bc3?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAhSPy8KSLXQT21T2n5MYpk2hNhMjnr_Ud-5CGtYSMky9fILkG7wHUHjBEFOpM8%3D&gaa_ts=68ed153f&gaa_sig=XTlLumjzmixTdLhppYzYe2dUq-_8RVl4zxwBhYob3KefePh2wC500rnCSgiXAwz4BU7VNGYhiSSBnrnRGCWkrA%3D%3D” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank”>hedging its bets on…
