IC2 Institute

The IC2 Institute was established at The University of Texas at Austin in 1977 as a think-and-do tank to study the drivers of economic development and shared prosperity. IC2 has a deep legacy not only of academic research, but also of real-world practiceand connecting academia, business, and community leaders around bold ideas. Under current director S. Craig Watkins, IC2 is moving ahead with new programs that build on the Institutes history of community-building and ecosystem creation. The Institutes new strategic initiative, Innovating Well-Being, will drive research and programs that advance equity in social, economic, environmental and health systems. We believe that prosperity goes far beyond traditional economic measures; that prosperity demands the equitable allocation of life-enhancing resources. Current systemic inequitiesthe digital divide, health disparities, the racial wealth gap, social and environmental isolation of rural and poor communitiesare areas that require ...