A Culture of Innovation: Three Programs for Entrepreneurs

The University of Texas at Austin has set goals to grow its entrepreneurial support across campus and increase commercialization of faculty and student inventions.

The university is making strides in cultivating a culture of innovation through programs aimed at both seasoned and aspiring entrepreneurs.

In just one week in October, the university hosted a 24-hour hackathon, an artist-style studio for startups and a panel with successful faculty-based startups.

Here’s a look at the new entrepreneurial efforts on the Forty Acres and beyond:

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Bob Metcalfe, professor of innovation at the Cockrell School of Engineering, moderated a panel that included two engineering professors. Credit: Tamir Kalifa

He also hopes to attract more entrepreneurs who are willing to share their expertise during studio sessions. The next Longhorn Startup Studio has not yet been scheduled.

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Students worked on software projects at the first-ever Hack Texas Hackathon. Credit: Marjorie Smith

First place went to Black Lynx, a real time 3-D music visualizer on a graphics processing unit. Second place went to ProxPad, a door access hardware that secures a building with cell phone authentication. A team that goes by the name [It’s the] Flashcard Countdown picked up third place for its phone application that helps students study notecards for tests.

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For more information, visit http://www.otc.utexas.edu/Events/Colloquium/Colloquium.jsp