Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Profoundly Different Uniquely Texas State
We believe an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset fosters an intellectual confidence that empowers and inspires creative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
38k+
Undergraduate and Graduate Students
10
colleges devoted to research, creativity and education.
40
elements in our growing ecosystem
Inspiring the next generation of thinkers and doers
We engage, educate and empower students, faculty, and alumni to become great innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders.
"Innovation doesn’t have to be something radically different. You can take something old to create something new and still have a big impact."
Cedrik Chavez, former Adidas intern
A team of Texas State staff, students and alumni are hoping a new accelerated healing gel can become the next revolutionary creation to treat wounds.
NanoCare Pharma, Inc.
Our Innovation Spaces
Upcoming Events
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- Location:
- Remo link provided upon registering for the event.
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Jeff Zhao
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
entrepreneur@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Join us for the Innovation Series to hear from experienced business leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs talk about practical solutions for launching and sustaining successful ventures. In addition, you can network with other entrepreneurs, students, faculty, staff, innovators, executives, and subject matter experts to develop new relationships and collaborations.
Occurs on the second Tuesday of every month new speakers each month. Click here for more information
more about event
Occurs on the second Tuesday of every month new speakers each month. Click here for more information
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Jeff Zhao
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
jeff@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
This competition supports early-stage innovative and entrepreneurial ventures by Texas State students, faculty, alumni, and the community with the goal of building bridges between Texas State and other talent hubs in the Central Texas Innovation Corridor and beyond!
Applications are now being accepted for scalable business concepts that have a need for early-stage non-dilutive funding, guidance, and connection to an established network of entrepreneurs, faculty experts, mentors, and investors.
Winners receive:
Application Deadline - Tuesday, May 25th, 2021
Click here for more information
more about event
Applications are now being accepted for scalable business concepts that have a need for early-stage non-dilutive funding, guidance, and connection to an established network of entrepreneurs, faculty experts, mentors, and investors.
Winners receive:
- Up to $20,000 in non-dilutive startup funding
- Space at STAR One, Texas State's technology incubator
- Mentorship from Texas State's Entrepreneurs-in-Residence
Application Deadline - Tuesday, May 25th, 2021
Click here for more information
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Dr. Shannon Weigum
Co-Director
Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
sweigum@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- TXST Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Bobcat Start-Up is for freshmen across all majors and colleges who have an interest in learning the skills and mindset needed to start their own business or other entrepreneurial venture.
Located in College Inn, Bobcat StartUp will engage, educate, and equip undergraduates with the resources needed to be the next generation of technical, social, and innovative entrepreneurs that find real world solutions to complex problems for the benefit our local and global society.
Application Deadline: May 31st, 2021
Students in Bobcat Start-Up will participate in out-of-class experiences throughout the year. Activities will include a sequence of micro-trainings, workshops, and external speaker events that enable students to accelerate their business ideas and engage with the larger innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem at Texas State. Topic areas include idea formulation and development, brainstorming solutions, business formation, investment, raising capital and protecting ideas/ownership, among other topics.
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more about event
Located in College Inn, Bobcat StartUp will engage, educate, and equip undergraduates with the resources needed to be the next generation of technical, social, and innovative entrepreneurs that find real world solutions to complex problems for the benefit our local and global society.
Application Deadline: May 31st, 2021
Students in Bobcat Start-Up will participate in out-of-class experiences throughout the year. Activities will include a sequence of micro-trainings, workshops, and external speaker events that enable students to accelerate their business ideas and engage with the larger innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem at Texas State. Topic areas include idea formulation and development, brainstorming solutions, business formation, investment, raising capital and protecting ideas/ownership, among other topics.
Click here for more information
- Cost:
- Tuition Scholarships Available
- Contact:
- Dan Roy
Co-Director
TXST Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
d_r560@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- TXST Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Institute for Global Business
EIA Global is a virtual study abroad program with hundreds of students from the world's top universities coming together in an international working environment. Students will be immersed in a rigorous, yet fun, international working environment while creating a startup. Students will gain practical, insider knowledge from world-class mentors and speakers as they pitch their new startup idea to EIA's global investor community.
The program is open to graduate and undergraduate students from all disciplines.
Academic Credit and Scholarship Opportunities
Texas State students may be eligible to receive academic credit for participation in this program. (Contact the program directors and consult with your academic advisor for more details.)
The CIE and IGB are offering a limited number of scholarships for this incredible opportunity.
The European Innovation Academy has become a recognized leader in tech entrepreneurship education. Their educational programs are developed through joint partnerships with professionals from the world’s top institutions including Stanford University, U.C. Berkeley, and Google.
This is your chance to join future entrepreneurs and business leaders, and immerse yourself in a multicultural ecosystem of over 15,000 alumni and faculty hailing from more than eighty-five countries.
Click here for more information
more about event
The program is open to graduate and undergraduate students from all disciplines.
Academic Credit and Scholarship Opportunities
Texas State students may be eligible to receive academic credit for participation in this program. (Contact the program directors and consult with your academic advisor for more details.)
The CIE and IGB are offering a limited number of scholarships for this incredible opportunity.
The European Innovation Academy has become a recognized leader in tech entrepreneurship education. Their educational programs are developed through joint partnerships with professionals from the world’s top institutions including Stanford University, U.C. Berkeley, and Google.
This is your chance to join future entrepreneurs and business leaders, and immerse yourself in a multicultural ecosystem of over 15,000 alumni and faculty hailing from more than eighty-five countries.
Click here for more information
- Location:
- Remo link provided upon registering for the event.
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Jeff Zhao
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
entrepreneur@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Join us for the Innovation Series to hear from experienced business leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs talk about practical solutions for launching and sustaining successful ventures. In addition, you can network with other entrepreneurs, students, faculty, staff, innovators, executives, and subject matter experts to develop new relationships and collaborations.
Occurs on the second Tuesday of every month new speakers each month. Click here for more information
more about event
Occurs on the second Tuesday of every month new speakers each month. Click here for more information
- Location:
- Virtual
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Jeff Zhao
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
jeff@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
This competition supports early-stage innovative and entrepreneurial ventures by Texas State students, faculty, alumni, and the community with the goal of building bridges between Texas State and other talent hubs in the Central Texas Innovation Corridor and beyond!
Applications are now being accepted for scalable business concepts that have a need for early-stage non-dilutive funding, guidance, and connection to an established network of entrepreneurs, faculty experts, mentors, and investors.
Winners receive:
Application Deadline - Tuesday, May 25th, 2021 Click here for more information
more about event
Applications are now being accepted for scalable business concepts that have a need for early-stage non-dilutive funding, guidance, and connection to an established network of entrepreneurs, faculty experts, mentors, and investors.
Winners receive:
- Up to $20,000 in non-dilutive startup funding
- Space at STAR One, Texas State's technology incubator
- Mentorship from Texas State's Entrepreneurs-in-Residence
Application Deadline - Tuesday, May 25th, 2021 Click here for more information
- Location:
- Remo link provided upon registering for the event.
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Jeff Zhao
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
entrepreneur@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Join us for the Innovation Series to hear from experienced business leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs talk about practical solutions for launching and sustaining successful ventures. In addition, you can network with other entrepreneurs, students, faculty, staff, innovators, executives, and subject matter experts to develop new relationships and collaborations.
Occurs on the second Tuesday of every month new speakers each month. Click here for more information
more about event
Occurs on the second Tuesday of every month new speakers each month. Click here for more information
- Location:
- Remo link provided upon registering for the event.
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Jeff Zhao
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
entrepreneur@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Join us for the Innovation Series to hear from experienced business leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs talk about practical solutions for launching and sustaining successful ventures. In addition, you can network with other entrepreneurs, students, faculty, staff, innovators, executives, and subject matter experts to develop new relationships and collaborations.
Occurs on the second Tuesday of every month new speakers each month. Click here for more information
more about event
Occurs on the second Tuesday of every month new speakers each month. Click here for more information
- Location:
- Remo link provided upon registering for the event.
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Jeff Zhao
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
entrepreneur@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Join us for the Innovation Series to hear from experienced business leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs talk about practical solutions for launching and sustaining successful ventures. In addition, you can network with other entrepreneurs, students, faculty, staff, innovators, executives, and subject matter experts to develop new relationships and collaborations.
Occurs on the second Tuesday of every month new speakers each month. Click here for more information
more about event
Occurs on the second Tuesday of every month new speakers each month. Click here for more information
- Location:
- Remo link provided upon registering for the event.
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Jeff Zhao
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
entrepreneur@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Join us for the Innovation Series to hear from experienced business leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs talk about practical solutions for launching and sustaining successful ventures. In addition, you can network with other entrepreneurs, students, faculty, staff, innovators, executives, and subject matter experts to develop new relationships and collaborations.
Occurs on the second Tuesday of every month new speakers each month. Click here for more information
more about event
Occurs on the second Tuesday of every month new speakers each month. Click here for more information
- Location:
- Remo link provided upon registering for the event.
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Jeff Zhao
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
entrepreneur@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Join us for the Innovation Series to hear from experienced business leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs talk about practical solutions for launching and sustaining successful ventures. In addition, you can network with other entrepreneurs, students, faculty, staff, innovators, executives, and subject matter experts to develop new relationships and collaborations.
Occurs on the second Tuesday of every month new speakers each month. Click here for more information
more about event
Occurs on the second Tuesday of every month new speakers each month. Click here for more information
- Location:
- Remo link provided upon registering for the event.
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Jeff Zhao
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
entrepreneur@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Join us for the Innovation Series to hear from experienced business leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs talk about practical solutions for launching and sustaining successful ventures. In addition, you can network with other entrepreneurs, students, faculty, staff, innovators, executives, and subject matter experts to develop new relationships and collaborations.
Occurs on the second Tuesday of every month new speakers each month. Click here for more information
more about event
Occurs on the second Tuesday of every month new speakers each month. Click here for more information
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