Herb Kelleher Entrepreneurship Center

Official McCombs entrepreneurship hub page for the Herb Kelleher Entrepreneurship Center (HKEC), UT Austin's central entrepreneurship education and founder support center serving all colleges.

• HKEC is McCombs hub open to all UT students; Dr. Steven Gray Director (2024-25)
• Forty Acres Founders pre-accelerator and Freed Family Pitch Competition ($65K prizes; $1M Freed gift)

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