Last June, SXSW announced they would no longer allow military and defense companies as sponsors. This sparked strong reactions from Austin's defense tech community, with one of those reactions leading to the creation of Austin4America. I'm joined by Luke Fischer, one of the summit's creators, to discuss why this matters and how it fits into Austin's broader innovation story.

Episode Highlights

SXSW's Military Sponsor Ban and Austin's Response
Modern Defense Tech Beyond Weapons
SkyFi: Building an Earth Intelligence Platform
Why Austin Leads Defense Innovation
Austin4America: From X/Twitter to Reality
Innovation & Defense Tech Agenda
Convergence of Veterans, Health, and National Security
What’s Next Austin?
- “A gravitation of some of the best companies in the world coming to Austin, where we see across all the industries, bio, defense, healthcare, manufacturing.”

Austin4America
Luke Fischer: X/Twitter, LinkedIn, SkyFi

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Austin Next Links: Website, X/Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn
Ecosystem Metacognition Substack

Austin4America Rises From SXSW's Military Sponsor Ban with Luke Fischer, Co-Founder & CEO SkyFi