High tech might be in survival mode right now, but Capital Factory, a new start-up accelerator, is trying to find the next big thing. Last April, Capital Factory solicited business proposals from entrepreneurs.They hoped for 100; they received over 200. On May 22nd they selected five teams and gave them a modest amount of cash and access to 20 experienced mentors: the founders of the Capital Factory, itself a start-up. The five companies, many with only an idea and name, had ten weeks to refine their business plans. On Wednesday, September 9th, the teams gave ten minute a brief pitch to around 250 investors, engineers and the general public at the AT&T Executive Conference Center on the UT Campus. more ›

Four Austin companies and one California company were chosen Wednesday to participate in a summer startup program run by local technology incubator Capital Factory. more ›

Capital Factory is looking for Austin's most intriguing startup companies and is willing to put up $40,000 in cash and services for the best ones. more ›