The TVL Accelerator connects innovative startups from across Texas with multi-disciplinary teams of graduate students in our unique campus-wide course, the Startup Consulting Practicum. These incredible startup ventures are able to leverage the high-impact consulting and market research conducted by their student teams to take their businesses to the next level. Our Accelerator alumni companies […]
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Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Iman Salafian
At Brumley Institute for Graduate Entrepreneurship, we take immense pride in celebrating the achievements of our alumni. Whether it’s launching groundbreaking startups, leading innovation in their job, or making impactful contributions to their communities, their successes inspire us all. We are honored to have played a part in their journeys and look forward to sharing […]
Imagine Devices is the Spring 2025 TVLIC Champion!
Congratulations to Imagine Devices, the Spring 2025 TVLIC Texas Champion! The Spring 2025 Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition was held on Friday, May 2nd featuring the top graduate student startups on the UT campus. Thirty companies competed in five Semifinal rounds in the morning with the winners advancing to the Finals in Crum Auditorium in […]
TVLIC Spring 2025 Pitch Schedule of Events and Competitiors
Here is the agenda for the TVLIC Spring 2025 event on Friday, May 2nd, 2025. Further below you will find the pitch schedule for competitors and the list of finalists which will be updated in real-time during the course of the competition. 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM – Semifinals in Rowling Hall classrooms 12:30 PM- […]
March 2025 Ecosystem Events
Texas Venture Labs is gearing up for a dynamic spring semester designed to invigorate and inspire. We want to highlight some other events in our UT McCombs ecosystem that we are excited about! On Wednesday, March 26th, TVL is hosting a Founder Stories Event featuring Justin Fenchel, CEO of Beatbox Beverages. Join us at 5:00 PM in Robert B. Rowling Hall, RRH […]
March 2025 Upcoming Opportunities
What’s new?! It’s shaping up to be quite a busy spring semester! We’re excited to catch up and share with you the important upcoming opportunities at TVL! Applications for fall semester’s TVL Practicum will be taken into consideration soon, deadline for submission is March 30th. Students with accepted applications will gain access to info sessions to hear more about how the […]
Entrepreneurship Starts Here: Alumni Spotlight on Longhorn Life Sciences
In this special feature, we spotlight two remarkable alumni who have transitioned from academic success to entrepreneurial triumph. Miles Massidda and James Clarke, both graduates of UT, have recently launched Longhorn Life Sciences, a groundbreaking MedTech venture led by a strong and diverse team of scientists, clinicians, and entrepreneurs at UT Austin and MD Anderson. Their mission […]
January 2025 Upcoming Opportunities
Texas Venture Labs is extremely excited for what is in store for 2025! Calling all student entrepreneurs, are you looking for more opportunities to pitch your startup and grow your entrepreneurial network? Applications just opened for the 2025 Rice Business Plan Competition at Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship. The RBPC is the world’s premiere graduate-level student startup […]
August 2024 Ecosystem Events
Texas Venture Labs is gearing up for a dynamic fall semester designed to invigorate and inspire. We want to highlight some other events in our UT McCombs ecosystem that we are excited about! We are hosting the first Startup Coffee Connect of the semester with HKEC on September 12th, the perfect opportunity to start your day […]
July 2024 Upcoming Opportunities
Texas Venture Labs has supported the startup ecosystem in Texas since 2010 through the TVL Accelerator program. We are now expanding our offerings, thanks to the Wells Fargo Foundation, to include our small business community. This Summer, we are offering two opportunities to support our community! The TVL Accelerator presents a remarkable chance for Texas […]