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 […]
Author: Texas Venture Labs
Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs (TVL) is a McCombs School of Business Center of Excellence created to foster entrepreneurship for graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin. TVL offers programs including courses, competitions, and access to the startup community in Austin, Texas. TVL connects students from the Texas MBA and MSTC programs to graduate students from across campus to encourage innovation and commercialization.
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 […]
Meet the Spring 2025 Accelerator Cohort!
The TVL Accelerator connects innovative startups from across Texas with multi-disciplinary teams of graduate students in our unique campus-wide course, the TVL 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 TVL Accelerator alumni companies […]
Longhorn Life Sciences is the Fall 2024 TVLIC Texas Champion!
Congratulations to Longhorn Life Sciences, the Fall 2024 TVLIC Texas Champion! The Fall 2024 Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition was held on Friday, December 6 featuring the top graduate student startups on the UT campus. Twenty-nine companies competed in five Semifinal rounds in the morning with the winners advancing to the Finals in Crum Auditorium […]
TVLIC FALL 2024 Pitch Schedule of Events and Competitiors
Here is the agenda for the TVLIC Fall 2024 event on December 6th, 2024. 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- 1:30 […]
Upcoming Events and Opportunities
Fall continues to bring a wave of opportunities to connect, learn, and grow within our vibrant community. Whether you’re a returning student or new to our program, there’s something for everyone this season. Here’s a roundup of upcoming events you won’t want to miss! Information Sessions for Practicum and Energy Ventures TVL is prepared to […]
TVL Alumni Spotlight
At Texas Venture Labs, we take immense pride in celebrating the achievements of our alumni. Our communications team has been working on a spotlight campaign on social media to feature thriving and enthusiastic members of our community, offering them the space to showcase their endeavors. One of the most recent alumnus to be highlighted on […]
September at TVL: A Month In Review
September was a whirlwind of fun and engagement! On September 9th, our new pilot The Small Business Impact Program had its kickoff event, where the cohort of 19 small businesses mingled with a number of community partners, including our program’s sponsors from Wells Fargo. We then had our first SBI Wednesday Workshop on September 11th, […]
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 […]
August 2024 Alumni News
At Texas Venture Labs, we are incredibly proud to highlight the successes of our alumni. From launching innovative startups and driving progress in their careers to making significant contributions to their communities, their accomplishments motivate us all. We’re honored to have contributed to their journeys and eagerly anticipate sharing many more stories of achievement and […]