The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce's A List of Startups

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The Austin Chamber of Commerce released a list of the hottest startups for 2011, which it dubbed the A-List. It choose the companies through its Technology Partnership.

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The Austin A-List
The hottest startups in Austin, Texas
From the Austin Chamber of
Commerce’s Tech Partnership

Other Startups on the A-List
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• Lumos Pharma

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