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Venture Development Center
Also known as: VDC, UT Dallas VDC, UTD @ the IQ
University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, Texas
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Funding range
—
Equity
Unknown
Application
Rolling
Institution Wide
Last activity
2026-07-01
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The Venture Development Center (VDC) is UT Dallas' on-campus incubator providing dedicated offices, lab facilities, and meeting space for student, faculty, and alumni startups commercializing scalable innovations. Managed by IIE in partnership with the Office of Research and Innovation, the VDC offers below-market rates, shared equipment, and connections to investors and industry partners. An extension operates at the Richardson Innovation Quarter (The IQ), including the Comet Pitch investor connection program with Startup Runway and the City of Richardson.
News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting Venture Development Center at University of Texas at Dallas.
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Venture Development Center
UT Dallas Office of Research and Innovation
UT Dallas Office of Research and Innovation
Venture Development Center
Official VDC incubator page describing office/lab facilities, selection criteria, and IIE partnership for student, faculty, and alumni startups.
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