San Antonio Tech Day

Congratulations to all the Tech Bloc team and specially to the rockstar Ileana Gonzalez. There is a bright future for the startup and tech ecosystem in SA. Was happy to reconnect with amazing people and to identify new business opportunities.

Were you there!? Our first ever San Antonio Tech Day was a HUGE success 🔥 I am so proud of Tech Bloc for re-emerging stronger than ever 💪🏻 because our city needed it. With over 500 attendees, 75 speakers, 300 laptops given away to KIPP Texas Public Schools, 10 sponsors, 50 partners, we ALL came together to showcase the innovation that is happening in San Antonio 🪩 THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING 🚀 Feeling incredibly grateful for the power of the Triple Helix of Collaboration in action! 🤝🏼 Public Sector: A big thank you to Port San Antonio for hosting us in their state-of-the-art venue and to Bexar County Economic & Community Development for championing our ecosystem through initiatives like Tech Fuel. Private Sector: Grateful for the invaluable support from partners like Rackspace Technology, Frost, JPMorganChase, MassChallenge, DEVSA, AT&T, and MGV Capital, who contribute funding and impactful programming. Academic Sector: Honored to have The University of Texas at San Antonio actively participating in panels and serving on our board of directors, enriching our mission with their expertise and leadership. Together, we’re driving innovation and growth in San Antonio’s tech ecosystem! THANK YOU SA 🫶🏼 Ps. We LOVED seeing all of our Mexican founders at the event too, after our year long efforts of selling them SA to re-locate to in the U.S. 🇺🇸🤝🏼🇲🇽

SATOP being showcased at San Antonio Tech Day hosted by Ileana Gonzalez at Boeing Center at Tech Port... following Kevin Repa representing our program at the Innovators Showcase Event hosted by Velocity Texas! 🎉 👨💻 #SATOPnews #Networking

Thankful and excited what happened this past Friday at Tech Bloc's Tech Day. What a great experience and exciting community! In addition on presenting A better world Ventures in Demo Room, I was pleased to see friends, and meet new colleagues. Special Thanks to: Ileana Gonzalez for the opportunity given & Mariano González Vasconcelos for hosting a great dinner with friends.

It was a great opportunity to be part of #SanAntonioTechDay 2024 and connect with the dynamic tech community in the city. Congratulations to Axicle, Inc., led by Kyle Walker, and Balam, led by José Alberto Díaz García, for securing the top cash prizes in the Tech Fuel competition. A big shoutout to all the finalists for their strong pitches and well-earned recognition. BobiHealth Dave Esra #WildForge Nicholas Kaufmann Thanks to Tech Bloc for organizing an engaging event. Ileana Gonzalez Hajar Moshirsadri #SanAntonioTech #TechDay2024 #NearshoreSolutions #TechCommunity #Networking

Let's Build The Future Of San Antonio Together. This past Friday I had the opportunity to attend "Tech Day" and it was great to see how Local Leaders and Tech Bloc are building a tech ecosystem and investing in San Antonio Thank you for taking the time of inviting and allowing UTSA Students as myself to meet and connect with great people and mentors. Ileana Gonzalez Beto Altamirano William Conway City of San Antonio #TechDay2024

🟢This past Friday, November 15th I had the great pleasure of participating in San Antonio Tech Day (shoutout to Ileana Gonzalez , Hajar Moshirsadri and their entire team who made the whole thing possible!) 🎊San Antonio Tech Day was a free event sponsored by TECHBLOC that featured local tech companies, local investors, and the general public in San Antonio. 🎊For this event, my co-founder Adrian Vasquez and I gave a talk on how our startup ArtistDev.io and our unique approach to helping Artist's grow their careers by providing Audio/Engineering services combined with Artist growth services that are made possible thanks to our strategic partnerships. Also, we got the chance to express our desire to help liven up the entertainment scene here in San Antonio -- which is ultimately our greatest goal (P.S -- I also did a small DJ set to end the night with good vibes :) ) Thank you to all who came out and supported us!!

The energy in the room was electric, the connections authentic, and the insights invaluable. Under the visionary leadership of Ileana Gonzalez and the Tech Bloc team, #TechDay2024 at the Boeing Center at Tech Port brought together over 500 attendees to celebrate innovation and collaboration in San Antonio’s vibrant tech ecosystem. With 18 sessions across three tracks, the event’s standout moments included awarding laptops to 300 KIPP Texas Public Schools students and the Tech Fuel pitch competition, where Alamo Angels portfolio companies Axicle, Inc. and Balam, along with Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. Demo Day finalist BobiHealth, took home their share of $150K in prizes, courtesy of Bexar County Economic & Community Development. The day featured thought-provoking panels on subjects such as #venturecapital, #GenAI, and ecosystem growth, showcasing the power of community and the drive for progress. Organizations like Rackspace Technology, Capital Factory, DEVSA, MGV Capital and many others, played pivotal roles in making this dynamic, forward-thinking event a success, reinforcing San Antonio’s position as a rising hub of innovation. This is just the beginning for San Antonio’s thriving tech scene. Stayt tuned for more updates! #VemosVamos Mariano González Vasconcelos William Conway Jesse Hernandez Kyle Walker José Alberto Díaz García Dave Esra Alfonso García Hajar Moshirsadri Christine C. Beto Altamirano Juan Sebastian Garzon René Lomelí Ojeda Geekdom Barbara C.Nichole Snow Jacob Miles (and so many more!)

A highlight from San Antonio Tech Day: Cybersecurity: Protecting Your Business session 🌟 Santiago Fuentes, co-founder and CEO of Delta Protect, shared expert insights on the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity for startups, exploring cutting-edge measures and strategies to safeguard digital assets in today’s complex landscape. Grateful for a day filled with conversations about entrepreneurship and innovation. Big thanks to everyone who joined this session in the #VCTrack powered by MGV Capital! 🚀 Travis Runty, Will Garrett, Amanda Lee K. #MGVCapital #TechDay

About 500 techies gathered at Boeing Center at Tech Port to hand out hardware and knowledge. “This is really just the beginning,” the nonprofit’s CEO said.