Tano Pharmaceuticals is the Fall 2023 TVLIC Texas Champion!

Congratulations to Tano Pharmaceuticals, the Fall 2023 TVLIC Texas Champion! The Fall 2023 Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition was held on Friday, December 8 featuring the top graduate student startups on the UT campus. Twenty-five companies competed in five Semifinal rounds in the morning with the winners advancing to the Finals in Crum Auditorium in the […]

Upcoming Opportunities

The application deadline for the Spring 2024 TVL Energy Ventures Practicum course has been extended to December 15. The TVL Energy Ventures Practicum brings together cross-disciplinary teams of graduate students to develop essential skills, capabilities, and connections for creating ventures in the dynamic energy sector. The primary objectives of the class include providing a robust […]

November Alumni News

Wilder Systems, a robotics company that uses automation for aircraft manufacture and maintenance, raised a $7.5M seed round led by Star Castle Ventures. Wilder Systems was the Spring 2018 Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition Champion and is an alumni of the Spring 2019 TVL Accelerator cohort. You can read more HERE. Grounded has announced the […]

Upcoming Opportunities

Join TVL Director Mellie Price for Pitch Basics: Business Modeling & Financial Analysis, a dynamic workshop designed to help you understand financial projections, create realistic revenue models and effectively present your projections. This is a great opportunity for grad students planning to participate in the TVL Investment Competition or any graduate student with entrepreneurial aspirations. Thursday, […]

Upcoming Ecosystem Events

McCombs’ Graduate Entrepreneurship Society is hosting “Navigating Startup Accelerators — From Application to Success” on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 4:00 PM in RRH 5.382. Sergei Baranov, co-founder and CPO of Audioland, will share his insights into navigating the complex world of startup accelerators, providing tips for application, interviews, networking, attracting investors, and best practices for […]