Ârc Austin

​Welcome to Ârc Austin.

​First - why? 

​Ârc is building a charter city. We previously ran a pop-up city in Lisbon as a first step, and after its success are running a second in Austin this March. You should get involved.

​Ârc Lisbon focused on valuable, productive experiences for founders and investors building the future. We ran an acceleration programme, a bootcamp, a hackathon, brought 43 funds through the doors, had tens of experts deliver workshops and 50+ speakers. 

​Ârc Austin will similarly be about those in service of our future, and giving them an environment that helps them succeed. 

​Also, why? www.ârc.com/vision

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​When?

• ​2 -> 30 March 2025, straight after ETH Denver and alongside SXSW

• ​3 -> 5 March is the summit which would be the days if you can only be present for a few. 

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​Where?

• ​700 San Jacinto Boulevard

• ​1000+ capacity

• ​Downtown Austin, a few minutes walk from the Capitol and the Metro

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​And what?

​The future won’t build itself. Ârc is focused on those building the most important frontiers: money, governance, AI, energy, defence, space & immortality.

​Ârc sees any city ultimately as a foundation, and its success as your success. Tens of organisations - from protocols to funds - ran entire conferences on top of our infrastructure.

​Tell us what foundation we can create for you: @jamesarc 

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​Access:

​$600 - the residence - full month access, including summit, desk in coworking for the period, gym access, coffee snacks and beer on tap.

​$250 - the summit - 3 day access only - 3 - 5 March.

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​The Residence:

​Live and work in Austin for the whole of March:


• ​Hit the ground running amongst a productive group of founders and investors

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• ​Work together from the Ârc Embassy

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• ​Bring your next project to life, utilize peer expertise, tap into an investor network, or find your next cofounder
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​There are then several formal and informal programmes you can be involved with:

• ​Ârc Arena
- a light acceleration programme for select founders at Ârc,
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• ​Ârc Angel - a programme and structure that educates attendees on angel investing, and allows them to invest from $1k in Ârc winners,
  

• ​Ârc Apprentice - a programme that matches Austin student entrepreneurs with founders at Ârc,
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• ​Ârc Active - our daily programme of health & wellness activities (all Ârc residence passes have 24/7 gym access),
  


• ​Ârc Antics - our biweekly programme of activities, from tours to rocket launches to shooting at the range,
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• ​Ârc Atlas - our biweekly programme of workshops on existential issues and the future of society.

​Ârc is a canvas that you are strongly encouraged to also run your event workshops, talks and events at.

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​The Summit

​The schelling point of Ârc Austin: 3 - 5 March:

• ​Day one: Longevity Escape Velocity @ Ârc Austin, with Aubrey de Grey and David Wood
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• ​Day two: governance innovation: charter cities, SEZs, network states & more with Pronomous Capital & Patri Friedman, Prospera and the people working on Freedom Cities legislation under Trump
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• ​Day three: frontier tech: from AI to space. Hear from those pushing the frontier of humanity.‍

​Each day will have a few leading speakers, with activities around these designed to create meaningful connections.

Think workshops and roundtables facilitated by speakers, breakouts for q&a, numerous coffee breaks and networking opportunities without separate sections for 'vips'.

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​Links:

• ​Telegram: @austin_arc

• ​Site: ârc.com

• ​Our portal: the.â.city

• ​Ann channel: @arc_telegram_announcements