Connecting with Founders at Austin Tech Week 2026

The Round Rock Chamber joined founders, investors and ecosystem builders at Austin Tech Week 2026, held October 26–30 at STATION Austin. The five-day event grew out of Austin Startup Week, which started in 2011. It has become one of the region’s biggest gatherings for the Central Texas tech community, focused on connecting people, sharing knowledge and helping businesses grow.

Adriana Nunez, the Chamber’s Director of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, spoke on Thursday, October 29, in the session “The Unexpected Power (Advantage) of Community, Collaboration & Connection.” The lightning-talk session covered what happens when people work together on purpose. Speakers shared real stories of how one introduction or act of support led to funding, partnerships, stronger support systems and lasting relationships across the Central Texas startup ecosystem.

Adriana spoke alongside leaders from the FIESTA Community, The Artemis Fund, Morrison Foerster and several early-stage startups. She shared how Round Rock is building that same kind of connected support for entrepreneurs through the Chamber’s programs.

Events like Austin Tech Week help the Chamber build relationships across the regional innovation ecosystem and show Round Rock as a place where startups can find community. The Chamber will keep working with partners throughout Central Texas to connect local founders with the resources, mentors and capital they need to succeed.