TVL Upcoming Opportunities

APPLY NOW FOR TVL INVESTMENT COMPETITION The Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition awards more than $100,000 each year in prizes and in-kind support during its fall and spring competitions, where graduate students from the University of Texas System present their business ventures to simulate the experience of pitching to investors. Apply by April 21 to […]

April 2024 Alumni News

Fall 2023 TVLIC champs Tano Pharmaceuticals were named a Top 10 Finalist at Baylor University’s 2024 New Venture Competition. Tano received honorable mention and placed second in the Elevator Pitch competition which was decided by audience vote. Tano also debuted its line of face creams and lotions at UT’s Student Founder Fest during SXSW, and […]

TVL Spotlight: Max Meeks

Max Meeks is a 2024 MBA candidate at Texas McCombs, concentrating in entrepreneurship and venture capital. Max is passionate about transforming the built environment into more efficient and sustainable real estate assets, especially as it relates to reducing the industry’s overall carbon footprint. His favorite class in the program thus far has been TVL’s Energy […]

TVL Alumni Spotlight: Molly Oshinski

We are highlighting Molly Oshinski, CEO of Pickle System, as our Alumni Spotlight of the month! See below to hear more about her experience with TVL.   What is Pickle System? Pickle System provides animated video models teaching a variety of skills including menstrual care, hand washing, and shoe tying to individuals with autism and developmental disabilities. […]

July 2023: Ecosystem Events

Ecosystem Events KS WELI is hiring for a  Partnerships Support Assistant Intern who will support and coordinate KS WELI’s engagement efforts, foster strategic partnerships on campus and abroad, and create opportunities for the KS WELI community to engage with peers and institutions around the world. Please email kswelinstitute@austin.utexas.edu for any questions.   Join the KS […]

Snarr3D wins the Spring 2022 TVL Investment Competition on May 6, 2022 at the AT&T Conference Center. Photo by Lauren Gerson.

TVL Alumni Spotlight: Snarr3D

We are highlighting Snarr3D as our Alumni Spotlight of the month! We spoke with co-founders (and brothers!) Patrick and Scott Snarr to hear more about their experience at McCombs and TVL, and the story of Snarr3D   What is Snarr3D? Snarr3D offers high-performance golf putters with aesthetic features made possible through 3D printing. In manipulating […]

TVL Alumni Spotlight: Tano Pharmaceuticals

We are highlighting Tano Pharmaceuticals as our Alumni Spotlight of the month! We spoke with co-founders Branson Berger and Sean Finney to hear more about their experience at McCombs and TVL, and the story of Tano Pharmaceuticals. What is Tano Pharmaceuticals? Tano Pharmaceuticals is developing a compact and effective first-aid solution for extreme outdoor enthusiasts. […]