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Austin Revealed

Booting Up Big Tech: Building an Industrial Mainframe

Special | 5m 41s

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Early industrial powerhouses Tracor, IBM and Texas Instruments pave the way for Austin’s high-tech scene. Explore Austin’s high-tech origins when innovators and community leaders formed a catalyst that still drives the economy today. Discover how visionaries like Pike Powers, George Kozmetsky and others created a foundation of collaboration and entrepreneurial spirit.

Aired: 04/11/19 | Rating: NR

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