YOUR ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY BEGINS HERE

The LaunchPad at UT Austin is an entrepreneurship hub that empowers students from all majors to explore and navigate their entrepreneurial journey on the 40 acres.

We recognize that whether you're launching a startup, exploring a side hustle, preparing for an internship, or pursuing a new creative endeavor, the path is demanding. That's why we’re here to support students at every step of the way. Through signature programming, open-door mentorship, coworking space, and resource navigation, we are committed to providing Longhorns with transformative experiences through hands-on learning, personalized access to entrepreneurship education, and a cultivated sense of community and belonging.
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At The LaunchPad, you’ll find the knowledge, skills, and connections to launch your company, launch your career, and launch your life.

FOUR PHASES OF THE
ENTREPRENEURSHIP JOURNEY

EXPLORE

You're interested in entrepreneurship but don't have a venture idea - yet.

IDEATE

You have a venture idea you'd like to pursue through customer discovery and hands-on learning.

CREATE

You have a researched concept and are working towards building a product or piloting a service.

SCALE

Your venture has initial users or customers, and you're looking to grow.

EXPLORE

You have a venture idea you'd like to pursue through customer discovery and hands-on learning.

IDEATE

You're interested in entrepreneurship but don't have a venture idea - yet.

CREATE

You have a researched concept and are working towards building a product or piloting a service.

SCALE

Your venture has initial users or customers, and you're looking to grow.

We offer...

Open Door Mentorship

Students can meet with our mentors to get help on their idea or venture at any stage and in any industry.

Experiential Learning

We deliver signature programs and on-demand workshops to help students learn by doing.

Coworking Space

Take advantage of our student coworking space located in the Flawn Academic Center (FAC 101D).

Resource Navigation

There are 100+ resources related to starting a business at The University of Texas at Austin. We help you find what you need.

SIGNATURE PROGRAMS

StartUP
Grants

Gap Year Founders

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Virtual bootcamp to help students learn an entrepreneurial approach to work and life.

Entrepreneurial Mindset Bootcamp

3-week paid learning opportunity for historically underrepresented students to learn about venture capital via a virtual intensive and culminates in an in-person reception.

Bridge Venture Fellowship

SEAL Summer Accelerator

$500-$5K grants, with mentorship, for students to pursue an entrepreneurial opportunity.

Nine-month paid program for recent alumni to dive deep into a problem of interest, do customer discovery, network with industry experts, and identify a solution to potentially launch a venture at the end of their gap year.

Student Entrepreneur Acceleration & Launch is a 9-week capstone-like accelerator that picks the most promising UT startups and helps them make a go or no-go decision.

THE LAUNCHPAD'S CORE OFFERINGS

Open Door Mentorship

Students can meet with our mentors to get help on their idea or venture at any stage and in any industry.

Experiential Learning

We deliver signature programs and on-demand workshops to help students learn by doing.

Coworking Space

Take advantage of our coworking space located in the Flawn Academic Center (FAC 101D) on Mondays through Thursdays from 12-8 PM.

Resource Navigation

There are 100+ resources related to starting a business at The University of Texas at Austin. We help you find what you need.

LaunchPad by the Numbers

2021-2022
4,300

Students
Engaged

$65,200

Funds
Given

170

Mentorship
Hours

1,300

Program Participants

200

Mentorship
Session

55

Ventures
Served