• Partner Event: Nucleate Texas House

    Welcome to Nucleate Texas House, our unofficial SXSW 2026 home base where science, startups, and culture collide in the heart of Austin 🔥🧬🎶 ​Texas is building something real. World-class research institutions, a growing founder pipeline, patient-scale clinical access, and a new generation of operators are turning the state into the next major biotech hub. Nucleate...

  • Global Connections Meet Up @ SXSW 2026

    JW Marriot, Brazos Room

    In a time of global rupture, this SXSW Meet Up brings founders, builders, and ecosystem leaders together to create new connections. Led by Brenda Balmares (Monterrey, Mexico) and Kevin Koym (Austin, Texas), the meetup centers on bridge-building, cross-border collaboration, and relationships that help navigate what comes next—and turn change into opportunity. Event for SXSW Innovation...

  • Texas Innovation & Strategic Growth: Building the Next US–Mexico Economic Engine

    Av. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur, Tecnologico, Distrito Tec, 64700 Monterrey, N.L. Av. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur, Tecnologico, Distrito Tec, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

    Tech Ranch CEO Kevin Koym will serve as moderator for a dynamic panel at the incMTY Festival 2026, one of Latin America’s leading innovation and entrepreneurship gatherings hosted by incMTY and Tecnológico de Monterrey. This session will explore the growing momentum of cross-border collaboration between Texas and Mexico. As the region continues to strengthen its...

  • Global Connections @ incMTY

    Av. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur, Tecnologico, Distrito Tec, 64700 Monterrey, N.L. Av. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur, Tecnologico, Distrito Tec, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

    In a time of global rupture, this session brings founders, builders, and ecosystem leaders together in Monterrey, Mexico to create new connections. Led by Brenda Belmares (Monterrey, Mexico) and Kevin Koym (Austin, Texas), the meetup centers on bridge-building, cross-border collaboration, and relationships that help navigate what comes next—and turn change into opportunity.

  • The 30-Day Momentum Plan: Don’t Let Your Connections Go Cold

    Virtual Event

    Most people waste the most valuable part of innovation week: what happens after it ends. If you collected business cards, made warm introductions, or sparked potential partnerships, the next 30 days determine whether those conversations disappear—or accelerate. In this practical, framework-driven webinar, you’ll learn how to: How to follow up with intention How to nurture...

  • Ecosistema de Innovación en salud / Ecosystem Innovation in Healthcare

    As healthcare systems face increasing complexity, innovation is no longer driven by isolated breakthroughs—but by the strength of the ecosystems behind them. In this session, Kevin Koym explores how interconnected networks of entrepreneurs, institutions, investors, and policymakers are reshaping the future of healthcare. Drawing from Tech Ranch’s global work building innovation ecosystems, he will share...

  • Why Austin is overtaking Silicon Valley for international startups — and how to prepare for the USA ecosystem before you even arrive

    Progetto Manifattura Piazza Manifattura 1, Rovereto, Trento, Italy

    On April 1st, 2026, at Progetto Manifattura in Rovereto, Kevin Koym will join Federico Stefani and Francesca Gottardi for a conversation about a shift many global founders are starting to notice: Austin is quickly becoming a powerful gateway for international startups entering the U.S. market. Kevin will share lessons from decades of working alongside entrepreneurs...

  • Pull Up a Chair: Tech Ranch Office Hour (Europe Edition)

    Virtual Event

    Want a chance to experience what it’s like to be coached by Tech Ranch—through a European lens? Pull Up a Chair: Tech Ranch Office Hour (Europe Edition) is a guided, open conversation for European founders navigating the real challenges of building and scaling across the United States and beyond. Join us on May 7th at...

  • Global Connections Virtual Meetup

    What happens when you put the right people in the same room—with intention? On Thursday, May 28 at 11:00 AM (Austin time), we’re bringing together impact innovators, policymakers, and ecosystem leaders for a virtual session designed to do one thing well: create meaningful connections, fast. This isn’t another networking event where conversations stay surface-level. It’s...

  • Bodega and Small Business Innovation Summit – Digitizing the Corner Store

    The Bronx The Bronx, New York, United States

    There are 15,000 bodegas in New York City. They move billions in commerce. And almost none of them run on modern infrastructure. That's not a problem — it's a massive, untapped opportunity. The Bodega and Small Business Innovation Summit gathers the sharpest minds in media tech, AI, fintech, and security to unpack a radical thesis:...

  • Partner Event: AI Salon — From Hype to Durable Innovation

    535 E 5th St 535 E 5th St, Austin, TX, US

    Join an intimate AI Salon bringing together founders, investors, and operators exploring the next wave of innovation.This curated gathering, hosted by Progressive Ventures and Founders Creative, is designed for thoughtful conversation at the intersection of AI, emerging technologies, and real-world impact.Featured SpeakersMala Ramakrishnan — Managing Partner, Progressive VenturesSaurabh Ghelani — Global Trust Officer, ConfluentAshish Chatur...

  • Partner Event: Applied Decision Theory For Business Summit

    Austin Chamber of Commerce 535 E 5th St., Austin, TX, US

    Metanoia Ventures brings a prepared panel discussion on Applied Decision Theory for Business.An exploration of effective choice through game theoretic math applied to real business decision making.We're selecting the top 50 applicants among business decision makers in Austin, Texas to join us for an evening of discussion on how objective logical process through the application...