Entrepreneurship Starts Here
TEXAS Entrepreneurship serves UT's undergraduates, graduate students and alumni by fostering an entrepreneurial spirit and connecting them to educational, financial and networking resources.
Undergraduate Students
Discover the wealth of resources designed to support undergraduate Longhorns, whether you're considering launching your own venture or exploring the world of startups and small business.
Programs for Undergraduate Students
Game Development and Design Program
Harkey Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies
Innovation, Creativity & Entrepreneurship BDP
Graduate Students
Advance your ambitions with specialized programs and resources that cater to graduate student goals, from founding a new enterprise to launching a career that works with early-stage companies.
Programs for Graduate Students
Entrepreneurship & Community Development Clinic
Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs
Master's in Technology Commercialization
Portfolio Program in Arts and Cultural Management and Entrepreneurship
Alumni
Once a Longhorn, always a Longhorn. Stay connected to UT's entrepreneurial ecosystem post-graduation through tailored resources and support that advance alumni ventures or help you engage with the startup community.
Resources for Alumni
World-Changing Support
TEXAS Entrepreneurship Mentorship Program
Whether as a mentor, judge, guest speaker or in another capacity, our mentors make a meaningful impact in the lives of our students.
TExAN
The TEXAS Entrepreneurship Angel Network (TExAN) is an active angel investment group composed of UT alumni who invest in early-stage UT-connected startups. Joining TExAN provides members access to pitch nights and other opportunities to connect with fellow members.
Texas Is Entrepreneurship
With more than 50 cutting-edge programs for undergraduate, graduate and professional students, UT is at the forefront of the intersection between higher education, innovation and entrepreneurship. As the front door to the University's robust entrepreneurial ecosystem, TEXAS Entrepreneurship is here to foster the entrepreneurial spirit that runs deep in all of our colleges and schools.
Founder Spotlight
Outmore Living
Founded by two McCombs grads, Outmore Living is the first outdoor furniture brand to combine its patented HeatTech™ with beautiful craftsmanship, enabling year-round outdoor living in all climates for years to come.
Tano Skincare
Founded by a McCombs grad, Tano combines banana sap and other ingredients into patented formulations to create effective, science-backed skincare.
An Entrepreneurial Engine
TEXAS Entrepreneurship empowers Longhorns to achieve entrepreneurial success by providing access to the University's vast resources, fostering collaboration and engagement across the campus and throughout the broader entrepreneurial community, and elevating the impact of student and alumni founders beyond the Forty Acres.
#1
Austin is the Top City
In the U.S. to Start a Business
Princeton Review, 2025
#2
Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program
In the Nation
Princeton Review, 2025
#7
Graduate Entrepreneurship Program
In the Nation
Princeton Review, 2025
$4.5 Billion
Raised by Austin Startups in 2024
Positioning Austin Among the Top U.S Metro Areas for Venture Capital Investment
PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor, 2024
"Entrepreneurship is a vital part of the college experience. It’s the backbone of the U.S. economy, and the great news is that Texas is arguably near the center of it all."
-Mellie Price
TEXAS Entrepreneurship Executive Director
Discovery to Impact
Are you a UT researcher, staff member or graduate student with an idea or technology that includes University IP? Discovery to Impact handles the disclosure, licensing and intellectual property associated with those projects. They also manage the portfolio of licenseable opportunities.
TEXAS Entrepreneurship News
UT a Top University for Entrepreneurship
Among universities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Europe, The University of Texas at Austin ranks near the top.
2024 State of the University Address
The idea for TEXAS Entrepreneurship is introduced to the University community for the first time on September 18, 2024.
Austin’s Next Startup Surge Is In the Life Sciences
All the atmospheric conditions appear present in Austin, a city that could launch itself into the stratosphere for those interested in life sciences over the next decade.
Engage & Connect
There are many ways to get involved in entrepreneurship at UT. Learn more about our industry and community partnerships, schedule an appointment with us, take a campus tour or subscribe to our newsletter.