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, […]
October Alumni News
Iman Salafian was named one of three winners of the 2023 Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids by the Consortium for Technology & Innovation in Pediatrics for Trinity Tube, an orogastric/nasogastric feeding tube with an embedded MicroElectrical Mechanical Pressure Sensor. Iman has participated in the TVL Practicum, the TVL Investment Competition and TVL Startup […]
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 […]
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 […]
October Ecosystem Events
Nucleate Texas is hosting a Cocktail Happy Hour on Monday, Oct. 2 at 6:00 PM at Gabriel’s, 1900 University Ave. Nucleate is a student-run nonprofit organization that facilitates the formation of new life science ventures. Nucleate’s equity-free Activator program supports emerging bio & eco-tech entrepreneurs coming from academia who plan to tackle the biggest challenges […]
Upcoming Opportunities for Fall 2023
Texas Venture Labs will be hosting a series of events and information sessions throughout the Fall 2023 semester where grad students can learn more about the classes, programs and opportunities that TVL offers. Click on the links below to RSVP. Check back throughout the semester as we will be adding information sessions to this page […]
Ecosystem Events Fuel your entrepreneurial spirit with coffee and conversations at Startup Coffee Connect, hosted by the Herb Kelleher Entrepreneurship Center and Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs! Meet other student founders, share ideas over free breakfast tacos, and discover new opportunities at this casual networking event for Longhorn entrepreneurs. September 6 at 10:00 AM in […]
TVL Alumni Spotlight: Brunon Walczak
We are highlighting Brunon Walczak as our Alumni Spotlight of the month! See below to hear more about his experience with TVL. What are some of the most important takeaways you gained from your time with TVL, and how have you applied them to your personal and professional life? The most important takeaways I got […]