Tech / Startups
Pitch Competition
Mexican startups pitch to investors and tech leaders. Opens the day.
Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 10 AM - 8 PMEmma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (ESB MACC) · 600 River St, Austin, TX
Building the future, together
Pitch Competition applications are open · Apply by October 19 →A cultural festival of Mexican Innovation
Technology, entrepreneurship, culture, and community under one roof, during Austin Tech Week
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What is Casa TechMex?
A cultural festival of Mexican Innovation
Casa TechMex is the flagship gathering of TechMex Austin, a cultural festival of Mexican Innovation where technology, entrepreneurship, design, culture, and community live under one roof.
The tech identity stays at the core: startups, AI, investment, and talent. It expands into art, design, music, gastronomy, and community, treating tradition and future as one continuity.
Technology and entrepreneurship are not separate from culture. They are a contemporary expression of Mexican ingenuity. Casa TechMex is the bridge between Austin and Mexico where that expression takes the stage.
The experience
Come in through tech. Leave through culture. Or the other way around.
You can enter through technology, culture, community, or entrepreneurship and end up discovering all the others.
Talks and Keynotes
Voices building the present of Mexican and Latino innovation.
Pitch Competition
Mexican-led and Mexico-rooted startups pitch to investors, buyers, and technology leaders.
Panels & Workshops
Bilingual sessions on AI, entrepreneurship, and cross-border building.
Art & Design
Contemporary Mexican art, design, and culture exhibited with intent.
Cultural Showcase
The festival atmosphere that makes this more than a conference.
Gastronomy
Mexican cuisine as innovation you can taste.
Networking
Founders, talent, investors, artists, and community — circulating together.
Event schedule
Thursday, October 29, 2026 · ESB-MACC · 600 River St, Austin, TX
Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (ESB MACC) · 600 River St, Austin, TXTimes are approximate and may shift slightly.
Schedule
Register10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
1:00 – 1:45 PM
Culture
Cultural Showcase I: Mexican Brunch & Networking
Mexican food and the best networking hour of the day.
In parallel
Tech / Startups
Innovation Expo, Session 1
4 short-form project showcases (10 min each).
1:45 – 4:00 PM
Knowledge
Keynotes & Expert Panels
Three 45-minute sessions.
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Knowledge
Workshops
Two workshops running in parallel. Limited seats.
In parallel
Tech / Startups
Innovation Expo, Session 2
5 short-form project showcases (10 min each).
5:00 – 5:45 PM
Culture
Cultural Showcase II: Music & Dance
A cultural close to the day before awards.
5:45 – 6:00 PM
Closing
Closing & Awards
Final remarks and award recognition.
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Closing
Open networking at the venue
After party on Rainey Street to follow.
Get program updates
Be the first to know when the agenda, speakers, and open calls go live.
Casa TechMex 2025 recap
See what Casa TechMex looks like
350+ people joined us for Casa TechMex 2025: founders, engineers, investors, artists and community, in one room. Here's what that felt like.
Awards
Awards
Innovation Expo Awards
Casa TechMex Innovation Award
For those presenting at the Expo
Innovation Expo Awards
Cross-Border Impact Award
For the project that best connects Mexico and Texas
TechMex Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award
Recognizing an outstanding career in our community
For attendees
You don't need to work in tech to belong here.
- Discover Mexican and Latino startups and AI projects
- Meet talent, founders, and investors
- Learn in bilingual sessions and workshops
- Experience contemporary Mexican culture
- Connect with organizations and opportunities
- Free and open to the public
For community & allied organizations
We don't invite communities at the end. We build with them.
- Become a community partner and activate your community
- Co-curate a session, panel, or workshop
- Bring an educational or cultural activation
- Connect your university or student group
- Volunteer and join the team
Support TechMex Austin
Find out how you can support our vision and mission.
- A year-round community for Mexican and Latino talent in Austin
- Free, bilingual programs: talks, workshops, and community events
- Soft-landing support for professionals and founders
- Jobs and relocation resources
- Volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit
About TechMex Austin
The most visible expression of a year-round community
TechMex Austin connects Mexican tech professionals, founders, and creatives with Austin's innovation ecosystem — through events, content, and community. Casa TechMex is its most public expression.
Two editions back it up: 250+ attendees at the Headliners Club in 2024 and 350+ in Austin in 2025.
Past editions
Casa TechMex is scaling across Austin and Mexico
Each edition has expanded the room, the startup pipeline, and the speaker community.
2024
250+
Attendees
15+
Startups
17+
Speakers
2025
350+
Attendees
20+
Startups
20+
Speakers
2026
500+
Expected attendees
FAQ
Practical information
Is it free?
Yes — Casa TechMex is free and open to the public.
Do I need to register?
Yes. Registration is open on Luma — save your spot with the Register button.
Can I attend if I don't work in tech?
Absolutely. The festival is built for tech and non-tech audiences alike — culture, art, community, and entrepreneurship all have a door in.
Who can apply to the pitch competition?
Mexican-led and Mexico-rooted startups. Applications are open until October 19. See the rules and apply at app.techmexaustin.org/pitch.
How can my organization get involved?
Community and allied organizations can co-curate a session, bring a cultural or educational activation, connect a student group, or volunteer. Write to comite@techmexaustin.org. To learn how you can support TechMex Austin's year-round mission, visit techmexaustin.org/en/get-involved.
Where is the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center?
Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center, 600 River St, Austin, TX 78701, downtown by Lady Bird Lake.
There's more than one way into Casa TechMex
Attend, build, collaborate, or present your idea.
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