$500-$5K grants along with mentorship for undergraduate students to pursue an entrepreneurial opportunity of their choice.
Valeria received a StartUP Grant for Cabilde - A software as a service tool founded by student activists to facilitate civic engagement in Mexico.
Disorganized bureaucratic data and political jargon makes finding legislative information tedious for the average Mexican constituent. Cabilde provides a simple way for constituents to get informed, contact their representatives, and take action.
She received funding not once, but TWO semesters in a row! In that time, she was able to find a cofounder, incorporate her venture, become a Next Gen Fellow with the United Nations Foundation, and give a TED Talk at UT Austin's TedX event!
Abhi received a StartUP Grant for Loop Medical Innovations - a company that makes more accurate and easier to use spirometers to help doctors better access and monitor their patients' lung health.
After being awarded a StartUP Grant, Abhi and his team completed a two-week clinical validation study, conducted 50 trials and patient interviews, confirmed their product’s value for both patients and clinicians, and greatly improved their product. They even filed for incorporation!
* Structure, accountability, and mentorship
* Grant funding between $500-$5K (does not affect financial aid)
* Community of StartUP recipients and alumni
* Current UT undergraduate student of any major
* Curious, self-motivated, and organized individuals who can clearly articulate their goals
* Able to fulfill mentorship requirements and 2 video deliverables (intro and exit reflections)
Program: Oct 15-Dec 7, 2022
* 3x 30-min mentorship meetings with assigned LaunchPad mentor
* 2 video deliverables (intro and exit reflections)
The application for Spring 2023 OPEN:
Application opens: Dec 15th, 2022 - Jan 23rd, 2023
Notified: TBD
Students will be asked to provide:
* A one-page overview of their entrepreneurial opportunity (Who are you? What is the opportunity? How will this grant be used? What are your goals? How do you measure success?)
* A budget spreadsheet ($5,000 max)
* One recommendation (3-5 sentences OR a video from a trusted friend, colleague, supervisor, or professor)
* Optional: résumé
APPLICATION