In this episode you will hear from Martin Rauchbauer, Austria's Tech Ambassador in Silicon Valley, Co-Director of Open Austria and Austrian Consul in San Francisco. Martin was sent to San Francisco in 2016 in order to open and establish his country’s first innovation outpost in Silicon Valley. Martin’s office helps Austrian entrepreneurs, scientists, researchers, and creative minds to connect with the biggest innovation ecosystem in the world.

Please listen in to better understand what tech diplomacy is, how fast the concept is growing, and why it matters for foreign affairs.

Hosted by Emma Blattmann, Tech Diplomacy Advisor at the Norwegian Consulate General in San Francisco and Kylee Mebust, Deputy Director - Open Austria.