Austin Climate Hub is hosting “Why Invest in Climate-Tech Now?”, a panel discussion featuring leading Austin-based climate-tech founders and investors, on Thursday, February 22 in RRH 4.408. Networking happy hour begins at 5:30 PM, and the panel discussion starts at 6:15 PM. Register here. Texas Venture Labs and the Global Sustainability Leadership Institute are co-hosting […]
Category: TVL Investment Competition
January 2024 Alumni News
UnaliWear’s Kanega Watch was recently named the best “wearable, on-the-go” medical alert system by the New York Times. UnaliWear was part of the Spring 2021 TVL Accelerator cohort. TVL Accelerator alumni company Xeris Biopharma has entered into an exclusive worldwide license agreement for Amgen to use Xeris’ XeriJect technology to deliver a subcutaneous medication to […]
Upcoming Opportunities and Ecosystem Events
Applications are now open for the 2024 Rice Business Plan Competition on April 4-6. Graduate student entrepreneurs who meet the competition’s eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply. Applications are due January 31. An informational webinar for applicants will be held on January 10. The Global Sustainability Leadership Institute is accepting applications for its fifth annual […]
December Alumni News
Outmore Living, winners of the Fall 2022 TVL Investment Competition, have launched their first line of outdoor heated furniture. The Salerno Collection is available for pre-order now on Outmore Living’s newly designed website. Mesocano Foods (formerly Algo Dulce), a TVL Accelerator alumni company founded by three UT grads, was recently featured in the Daily Texan. […]
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 […]
Fall 2023 TVLIC Semifinalists and Pitch Schedule
Thank you to all those who applied to our Fall 2023 Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition! Below are the 25 companies that were chosen to compete at our Semi-Finals happening on Friday, December 8 starting at 9 AM. The times and room numbers where each team will be presenting are included below. Division I – […]
Last Call for TVLIC Competitors!
The Fall 2023 TVL Investment Competition will be held at Robert B. Rowling Hall on Friday, December 8. This competition offers an invaluable opportunity for graduate students from UT System schools to pitch their startup ideas to a panel of investors and entrepreneurs. Past participants, such as the founders of uShip, BeatBox Beverages and Ordoro, to […]
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, […]