Software companies made Austin the tech powerhouse it is today. Oracle, the world’s third largest software company is headquartered in Austin, along with a string of successful software companies such as Canva, Indeed, Zelle, and many others. Industry titans Google, Facebook, Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft all have campuses in Austin. Oxford’s software industry is one of the largest in the UK. Oxford is part of the UK’s “Golden Triangle” of software and technology companies, connecting Oxford, London, and Cambridge.

Software in Brief

• Major software companies based in Austin.
• Extensive infrastructure to support software startups
• Large talent pool from multiple highly ranked universities

The Software Industry

Software companies, especially Software-As-A-Service, have dominated the economy for the past ten years and have been behind the longest stock market bull run in US history. Austin has been a tech hub since the 1990s, but over the past few years has become regarded as one of the best cities in the United States to live and work. 

Companies based in Oxford offer highly specialized software often created for a certain industry, such as Oxbotica creating software for autonomous vehicles, or Oxehealth developing patient monitoring technology for hospitals. 

Job Opportunities

The Wall Street Journal listed Austin and Nashville as “the Nation’s Hottest Job Markets” in April 20223. Many companies run internship programs and have many hiring positions available straight out of school. Indeed, one of the world’s biggest job listing websites, is based in Austin.

Institutional Support

The software industry is encouraged by the presence of festivals such as SXSW which bring in industry leaders from around the world to network, invest, and do business. More industry specific Saasstock brings together business leaders strictly working in software.

There are several incubators and accelerator programs in Austin which support launching top-level companies. Some are affiliated with the universities, others such as Capital Factory are independent.

Get Educated

One of the main draws for technology companies locating in Austin is the talent pool available of graduates from UT and the many other universities in the surrounding area.

Oxford is also a leading educator in the software space. Both Oxford University and Oxford Brookes have a range of extremely competitive undergraduate and graduate degree programs in computer science and related disciplines. For those not looking for full time degrees, the Department of Continuing Education offers a range of diplomas. 

Get Involved:If you are a student, professional, researcher or investor seeking software opportunities in Oxford or Austin, get in touch today.