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DESCRIPTION:About the Competition:The Texas Venture Labs Investment Competi
 tion is the flagship program of the Brumley Institute for Graduate Entrepr
 eneurship (aka BIG-E) portfolio. Dating back to 1984\, the competition has
  evolved from a competition for MBA students to a global competition and m
 ost recently to a competition open to graduate students across the UT Syst
 em.&nbsp\;&nbsp\; The competition mimics the real-world process of raising
  venture capital and provides participants with invaluable feedback from e
 ntrepreneurs and investors. Beyond the top prizes there are unique categor
 ies such as Sustainability Innovation\, Health Innovation\, and Technology
  Commercialization.This year&rsquo\;s competition will be held on&nbsp\;Ma
 y 1\, 2026&nbsp\;on the UT Austin Campus at Rowling Hall.&nbsp\; The deadl
 ine to apply is&nbsp\;Sunday\, April 5\, 2026.&nbsp\;&nbsp\; The competiti
 on will include a quarterfinal round to narrow the pool down to 30 student
 s that will compete in person.&nbsp\;&nbsp\; The application as well as Ru
 les &amp\; Regulations and FAQs can be found&nbsp\;here.Prior to the compe
 tition\, BIG-E offers both info sessions and preparation workshops &ndash\
 ; links are included below. Virtual sessions are available to support stud
 ents outside of Austin.LinksEventbrite for WorkshopsEventbrite for Info Se
 ssionsPrize Overview:Texas Champion ($15\,000)Texas Superstar ($5\,000)Tex
 as Rising Star ($2\,500)Additional award categories:3 Elevator Challenge A
 wards ($2\,500\, $1\,500\, $1\,000)James D. Pippin Veteran Entrepreneurshi
 p Award ($1\,000)Health Innovation Award ($5\,000)Sustainability Innovatio
 n Award ($5\,000)Energy Innovation Award ($5\,000)Commercialization Award 
 ($10\,000)
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SUMMARY:Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition
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 ion mimics the real-world process of raising venture capital and provides 
 participants with invaluable feedback from entrepreneurs and investors. Be
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 ovation\, Health Innovation\, and Technology Commercialization.</p><p>This
  year&rsquo\;s competition will be held on&nbsp\;<strong>May 1\, 2026</str
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  apply is&nbsp\;<strong>Sunday\, April 5\, 2026.</strong>&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Th
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 5\,000)</strong></p><p><strong>Texas Superstar ($5\,000)</strong></p><p><s
 trong>Texas Rising Star ($2\,500)</strong></p><p><strong><span style="text
 -decoration:underline\;">Additional award categories:</span></strong></p><
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 0)</li><li>James D. Pippin Veteran Entrepreneurship Award ($1\,000)</li><l
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 d ($5\,000)</li><li>Energy Innovation Award ($5\,000)</li><li>Commercializ
 ation Award ($10\,000)</li></ul><div><br /></div>
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