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9 schools, 71 entrepreneurship programs, and 73 student ventures across Texas — 0 with direct funding indexed.

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Baylor University

Waco, Texas

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Rice University

Houston, Texas

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Southern Methodist University

Dallas, Texas

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Texas A&M University

College Station, Texas

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Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas

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Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

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University of Houston

Houston, Texas

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University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

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University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, Texas

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60 of 73 startups

Bionostic

$50,000

prize won

Rice University · Napier Rice Launch Challenge

1st placeCompetition winner

Personalized cancer diagnostics; Napier Rice Launch Challenge 2026 1st place ($50K); Alexandria Carter, Innovation Fellow.

MusiQ Bio

$50,000

prize won

University of Texas at Dallas · Draper Pitch Competition

1st placeCompetition winner

Drug delivery to brain; Draper Pitch 2026 alumni winner ($50K).

RadMap Robotics

$50,000

prize won

University of Texas at Dallas · Draper Pitch Competition

1st placeCompetition winner

3D radioactive contamination mapping; Draper Pitch 2026 graduate winner ($50K).

SalesPilot

$50,000

prize won

University of Texas at Dallas · Draper Pitch Competition

1st placeCompetition winner

AI sales tools; Draper Pitch Competition 2026 undergraduate winner ($50K).

AirBoot

$16,000

prize won

Texas Christian University · CREATE Accelerator

1st placeCompetition winner

Silicone bottle boot with Apple AirTag tracker; CREATE 2026 ($16,000 total including Judges' Choice).

Kairos

$15,000

prize won

Rice University · Napier Rice Launch Challenge

3rd placeCompetition winner

AI dental intake platform; Napier Rice Launch Challenge 2026 3rd place ($15K) and audience choice.

EzCoder

$14,000

prize won

Texas Christian University · CREATE Accelerator

1st placeCompetition winner

AI app builder for non-technical founders; CREATE 2026 ($14,000); Colby Clark, MBA.

Lucy's Loops

$9,500

prize won

Texas Christian University · CREATE Accelerator

Competition winner

Small-batch sourdough bagels; CREATE 2026 ($9,500 total with People's Choice); Olivia Webb.

ElastaScan

$7,500

prize won

Texas A&M University · Aggie PITCH

1st placeCompetition winner

Aggie PITCH 2024 1st place current students ($7,500).

Endpoint Security Inc

$7,500

prize won

Texas A&M University · Aggie PITCH

1st placeCompetition winner

Aggie PITCH 2023 1st place former students ($7,500).

Arrow Analytics

$6,000

prize won

Texas A&M University · Aggie PITCH

1st placeCompetition winner

Aggie PITCH Spring 2025 1st place ($6,000).

SomaTech

$6,000

prize won

Texas A&M University · Aggie PITCH

1st placeCompetition winner

Aggie PITCH Fall 2025 1st place ($6,000) and People's Choice winner.

HeyEVA

$5,500

prize won

Texas A&M University · Aggie PITCH

2nd placeCompetition winner

Aggie PITCH Spring 2025 2nd place ($4,000) and People's Choice ($1,500).

IntuSense

$4,000

prize won

Texas A&M University · Aggie PITCH

2nd placeCompetition winner

Medical technology startup; Aggie PITCH Fall 2025 2nd place ($4,000).

ACTS Peanut Butter

1st place

placement

Baylor University · Baylor New Venture Competition

Competition winner

Baylor New Venture Competition 2012 1st place; Baylor University team.

Alzheimer's Gamma Frequency Therapeutic Device

1st place

placement

Texas A&M University · Texas A&M Ideas Challenge

Competition winner

Texas A&M Ideas Challenge 2020 1st place (Julia Felder, Carmen Gaas).

Heartio

1st place

placement

Baylor University · Baylor New Venture Competition

Competition winner

Baylor New Venture Competition 2022 1st place; Forbes 30 Under 30 (2024).

Vendevor

1st place

placement

Baylor University · Baylor New Venture Competition

Competition winner

Baylor New Venture Competition 2013 1st place; Baylor University team.

Orai

2nd place

placement

Baylor University · Baylor New Venture Competition

Competition winner

Baylor New Venture Competition 2018 2nd place; Forbes 30 Under 30 (2021).

Helio-Ops

Finalist

placement

University of Texas at Dallas · Draper Pitch Competition

Competition winner

Draper Pitch Competition 2026 finalist.

Medceptor

Finalist

placement

University of Texas at Dallas · Draper Pitch Competition

Competition winner

Draper Pitch Competition 2026 finalist.

Nanodropper

Finalist

placement

Baylor University · Baylor New Venture Competition

Competition winner

Baylor New Venture Competition 2019 top-10 finalist; Forbes 30 Under 30 (2021).

NanoPaws Therapeutics

Finalist

placement

University of Texas at Dallas · Draper Pitch Competition

Competition winner

Draper Pitch Competition 2026 finalist.

PoolControl.ai

Finalist

placement

University of Texas at Dallas · Draper Pitch Competition

Competition winner

Draper Pitch Competition 2026 finalist.

abbyrose

Texas Tech University · Texas Tech Accelerator

Program portfolio

Phone case company; Texas Tech Accelerator cohort 7; founder Abigail Rosilier (Rawls business management).

Bakame AI

Texas Christian University · CREATE Accelerator

Program portfolio

Mobile offline English learning for Rwanda; CREATE 2025 funded venture.

Bat City Apparel

Texas A&M University · Startup Aggieland

Program portfolio

Startup Aggieland venture.

Battalion Threads

Texas A&M University · Startup Aggieland

Program portfolio

Startup Aggieland venture.

BeatBox Beverages

University of Texas at Austin · Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition

Program portfolio

Beverage brand; TVLIC alumni.

BLEED

University of Houston · RED Labs Summer Accelerator

Program portfolio

Art agency connecting collectors to artists; RED Labs Class 13 (2025).

Candi W Automated Cotton Candy

University of Houston · RED Labs Summer Accelerator

Program portfolio

Continuous cotton candy machine for venues; RED Labs Class 13 (2025).

ChériCollectible

University of Houston · RED Labs Summer Accelerator

Program portfolio

Gen Z collectibles events; RED Labs Class 13 (2025).

Cosmunity

University of Texas at Dallas · UT Dallas Seed Fund

Program portfolio

Comic Con community app; UT Dallas Seed Fund portfolio; 10,000+ early users.

Cove

University of Texas at Austin · Genesis Startup Fund

Program portfolio

Event management and ticketing platform; Genesis Startup Fund portfolio.

Elite Sweets

University of Texas at Austin · SEAL Accelerator

Program portfolio

Food brand; SEAL accelerator alumni.

Ellie

Southern Methodist University · Spears LAUNCH Accelerator

Program portfolio

B2B2C wealth and legacy platform; Spears LAUNCH inaugural cohort 2025.

FitCheck

Southern Methodist University · Spears LAUNCH Accelerator

Program portfolio

Social fashion polling app; Spears LAUNCH inaugural cohort 2025.

Flo Recruit

University of Texas at Austin · SEAL Accelerator

Program portfolio

Legal recruiting platform; SEAL accelerator alumni.

Helix Earth Technologies

Rice University · Rice Innovation Fellows Program

Program portfolio

Innovation Fellows and Summer Venture Studio 2023 alum; $1.1M+ pre-seed and $6M+ raised.

Hitch

University of Texas at Austin · Genesis Startup Fund

Program portfolio

Long-distance ridesharing; Genesis Startup Fund portfolio company.

HydroVolt

Southern Methodist University · Spears LAUNCH Accelerator

Program portfolio

Portable desalination and clean water; Spears LAUNCH inaugural cohort 2025.

InsightX

Southern Methodist University · Spears LAUNCH Accelerator

Program portfolio

AI analytics for med spas; Spears LAUNCH 2025; Centrifuge Venture Velocity.

Island Interactive

Texas Christian University · CREATE Accelerator

Program portfolio

Roblox gaming experience with 30M+ play sessions and 8M users; CREATE 2026 cohort; Blake Swenson.

JobRadar

University of Houston · RED Labs Summer Accelerator

Program portfolio

AI job board with instant apply; RED Labs Class 13 (2025).

Loman AI

University of Texas at Austin · Genesis Startup Fund

Program portfolio

AI restaurant phone agent; Genesis Startup Fund portfolio.

Morph Labs

Rice University · Summer Venture Studio

Program portfolio

Summer Venture Studio alumni with national recognition and commercial traction.

Norra

Rice University · Summer Venture Studio

Program portfolio

Y Combinator acceptee; Summer Venture Studio alumni.

OctoShop

University of Texas at Austin · Genesis Startup Fund

Program portfolio

Shopping browser extension; Genesis Startup Fund portfolio.

Ordoro

University of Texas at Austin · Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition

Program portfolio

E-commerce shipping platform; SEAL and TVLIC alumni.

P-LEGS

University of Houston · RED Labs Summer Accelerator

Program portfolio

Pediatric lower-limb exoskeleton for gait training; RED Labs Class 13 (2025).

PetWell

Southern Methodist University · Spears LAUNCH Accelerator

Program portfolio

Pet health records and AI triage; Spears LAUNCH inaugural cohort 2025.

Phurnace Software

University of Texas at Austin · Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition

Program portfolio

DevOps software; TVLIC alumni.

Popkle

Southern Methodist University · Spears LAUNCH Accelerator

Program portfolio

Customizable skincare; Spears LAUNCH inaugural cohort 2025.

Qcue

University of Texas at Austin · Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition

Program portfolio

Dynamic pricing software; TVLIC alumni.

Solidec

Rice University · Summer Venture Studio

Program portfolio

Summer Venture Studio alumni with commercial traction.

Stage Select LLC

University of Houston · RED Labs Summer Accelerator

Program portfolio

Supplementary talent booking for multi-stage venues; RED Labs Class 13 (2025).

Stayzy

University of Houston · RED Labs Summer Accelerator

Program portfolio

AI guest communication for short-term rental managers; RED Labs Class 13 (2025).

Tierra Climate

Rice University · Summer Venture Studio

Program portfolio

Summer Venture Studio 2023 alum; raised venture capital post-program.

TIMIO News

Southern Methodist University · Spears LAUNCH Accelerator

Program portfolio

AI news summarization; Spears LAUNCH inaugural cohort 2025.

Veloci

Rice University · Summer Venture Studio

Program portfolio

Summer Venture Studio alumni with national recognition.

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