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Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition (TVLIC)
December 08, 2023

The Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition (TVLIC) mimics the real-world process of raising venture capital. Graduate students from the University of Texas System present their ideas for new businesses and receive invaluable feedback from entrepreneurs and investors.

Description
Held at the end of each full semester (December and May)

The Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition (TVLIC) mimics the real-world process of raising venture capital. Graduate students from the University of Texas System present their ideas for new businesses and receive invaluable feedback from entrepreneurs and investors. Many TVLIC competitors go on to launch their businesses. Successful competitors have included uShip, Ordoro, BeatBox Beverages, Phurnace Software and Qcue among others.

Many TVLIC competitors launch successful businesses, including uShip, Ordoro, BeatBox Beverages, Phurnace Software, and Qcue. The Spring 2021 winning team was NiSOC, which has secured SBIR funding from the United States DoD for its innovative (patented) solution for radiation detection at US ports of entry based on a semiconductor platform.


Eligibility
Current UT Austin graduate students can apply for our Investment Competition. You’re eligible to win cash for your startup idea plus receive invaluable feedback from a panel of experts and investors! See more information below in the Investment Competition section.
Eligible Schools
University Of Texas At Austin - McCombs School Of Business