CREATE Accelerator
About the program
CREATE Accelerator
CREATE is TCU's year-long cross-campus accelerator operated by the tcu-institute-entrepreneurship and powered by the tcu-shaddock-seed-fund. Open to all TCU students regardless of major or venture stage, the program provides mentorship, workshops, legal support, and non-dilutive grant funding culminating in a final pitch competition for up to $50,000 in total awards.
Also known as: CREATE, TCU CREATE
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Application
Annual
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Mba Students · Institution Wide
Last activity
2026-05-27
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Startups
AirBoot
Silicone bottle boot with Apple AirTag tracker; CREATE 2026 ($16,000 total including Judges' Choice).
Bakame AI
Mobile offline English learning for Rwanda; CREATE 2025 funded venture.
EzCoder
AI app builder for non-technical founders; CREATE 2026 ($14,000); Colby Clark, MBA.
Island Interactive
Roblox gaming experience with 30M+ play sessions and 8M users; CREATE 2026 cohort; Blake Swenson.
Lucy's Loops
Small-batch sourdough bagels; CREATE 2026 ($9,500 total with People's Choice); Olivia Webb.
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News & articles
TCU Neeley School of Business
CREATE Accelerator 2026 Winners
URL: https://neeley.tcu.edu/news/posts/create-winners-2026.php Captured: 2026-07-01 Published: May 27, 2026 Eight student ventures pitched at CREATE's 2026 final event. EzCoder and AirBoot each received $14,000; AirBoot also earned $2,000 Judges' Choice ($16,000 total).
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TCU Neeley School of Business
CREATE Accelerator Program
URL: https://neeley.tcu.edu/centers-institutes/institute-for-entrepreneurship-innovation/create-program.php Captured: 2026-07-01 CREATE is TCU's year-long cross-campus accelerator powered by the Shaddock Seed Fund. Open to all students and majors. Up to $50,000 in funding at final pitch. Fall college competitions feed 10-team spring cohort.
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TCU Neeley School of Business
Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
URL: https://neeley.tcu.edu/centers-institutes/institute-for-entrepreneurship-innovation/index.php Captured: 2026-07-01 The Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is TCU Neeley's central entrepreneurship hub, connecting CREATE Accelerator, Values and Ventures, Horned Frog Investment Network, Venture Builder internships, and the Entrepreneurship Certificate.
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TCU Neeley School of Business
Shaddock Seed Fund
URL: https://www.neeley.tcu.edu/News/SuccessStories/CREATE-story2024 Captured: 2026-07-01 The Shaddock Seed Fund, established by Bill Shaddock (Shaddock Development Company), powers CREATE with non-dilutive grant funding up to $50K annually and funds Shaddock Marketplace campus sales events.
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