Helping founders find community and connections
Maestro's second-stage CEO roundtable and Strategic Integrated Growth (SIG) program for established San Antonio businesses with $1M–$50M revenue, delivered in partnership with the City of San Antonio, H-E-B, and the Edward Lowe Foundation.
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Maestro Entrepreneur Center
Free industry-specific small business cohort programs by the Arlington EDC connecting Arlington-based businesses to subject matter experts with curricula tailored to scaling, sustainability, and strategy in their specific sector.
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Arlington Economic Development Corporation
The nation's #1-ranked undergraduate entrepreneurship program at UH Bauer, combining an elite 30–35 student annual cohort with 630+ mentors, pitch competitions, and experiential programs to turn students into active entrepreneurs.
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Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship
A 2–3-month cohort program by BCIC/UTRGV ECC at the eBridge Center teaching early-stage and existing small business owners business planning, marketing, financial management, and launch preparation using Kauffman FastTrac curriculum.
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Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC)
Low- to no-cost business training workshops and online courses from America's SBDC at Texas Tech — covering business planning, finance, marketing, cybersecurity, and leadership for Northwest Texas entrepreneurs across 95 counties.
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America’s SBDC @ Texas Tech
Low- to no-cost business training workshops and webinars from the UH Texas Gulf Coast SBDC Houston Center — covering startup to advanced growth topics for Central and North Harris County entrepreneurs in-person and online.
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UH Texas Gulf Coast SBDC – Houston Center
Business training workshops and events by Angelo State University SBDC in San Angelo — covering diverse small business topics including startup, marketing, finance, leadership, and digital skills for Concho Valley entrepreneurs.
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Angelo State University SBDC – San Angelo
Business training workshops and seminars by the UH-Victoria SBDC covering small business management, marketing, operations, and leadership for entrepreneurs across 11 South Texas counties — delivered in-person and on-site at client businesses.
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University of Houston-Victoria SBDC – Victoria
Free and low-cost business workshops from SCORE South Texas for Brownsville and Rio Grande Valley entrepreneurs covering business planning, finance, marketing, and operational topics — available in-person and online.
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SCORE Rio Grande Valley / Brownsville
Free and low-cost workshops presented by SCORE Dallas mentors and SBA covering business planning, marketing, finance, legal, and operations — available in-person at multiple Dallas locations and online for entrepreneurs across North Texas.
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SCORE Dallas Chapter
Free and low-cost business workshops from SCORE Central Texas covering business planning, marketing, finance, and operations for San Antonio and Central Texas entrepreneurs at all stages — available in-person and online.
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SCORE San Antonio / Central Texas Chapter
Free and low-cost workshops led by SCORE Fort Worth industry experts covering practical tools and resources for business planning, marketing, finance, and operations — delivered in-person and online for North Texas entrepreneurs.
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SCORE – Fort Worth Chapter
A virtual Kauffman Foundation FastTrac® New Venture™ accelerator by TWU's Center for Women Entrepreneurs, providing Texas women entrepreneurs with an 8-session curriculum for launching or growing a business.
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Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership – Texas Woman’s University
A TWU Jane Nelson Institute program preparing the next generation of executive women leaders through professional development workshops, mentoring, Gallup Strengths coaching, and competitive scholarship programs.
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Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership – Texas Woman’s University
A 3-year farm incubator program in partnership with Farmshare Austin, Green Gate Farms, and Hope Full Farm, providing beginning farmers land access, infrastructure, mentorship, and marketing support to launch sustainable farm businesses.
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Farmshare Austin
An 18-month juried artist business incubator in Dallas's Cedars neighborhood offering 15 emerging artists affordable private micro-studios, business and legal training, peer critiques, exhibition opportunities, and professional development.
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The Cedars Union
A free in-person 6-week business accelerator funded by ConocoPhillips and delivered by UTPB CEED and UTPB SBDC in Permian Basin communities, using CO.STARTERS curriculum and FINSYNC financial tools for both idea-stage and existing entrepreneurs.
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ConocoPhillips Small Biz Builder
A GDHCC-delivered 14-week accelerator funded by the City of Dallas to help entrepreneurs become more capable and competitive business leaders—specifically positioning them to bid on city contracts and major supplier opportunities.
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Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
A GDHCC bilingual program in partnership with Dallas College helping Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs learn the fundamental steps of starting a business in the US, covering regulations, permits, and business operations in English and Spanish.
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Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
An Entrepreneur-in-Residence mentorship program at UT Austin's Herb Kelleher Entrepreneurship Center connecting student and community founders with experienced entrepreneurs for guidance on launching and growing ventures.
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Herb Kelleher Entrepreneurship Center
Expanding Frontiers' Entrepreneur in Residence Apprenticeship (EIRA) program in Brownsville, combining direct mentoring with hands-on startup building for aspiring founders in the South Texas border region.
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Expanding Frontiers
A long-term confidential mentoring program at UTHSA OISP connecting faculty innovators with experienced entrepreneurs and industry professionals to support startup and commercialization efforts.
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Office of Innovation & Strategic Partnerships – UT Health San Antonio (OISP)
UTMB Innovations' studio program providing structured entrepreneurship training and 1:1 coaching for UTMB faculty, staff, students, and community innovators to commercialize health and life science ideas, supported by Blackstone LaunchPad.
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UTMB Innovations (Office of Innovation & Commercialization)
A nationally recognized Texas A&M McFerrin Center program providing veterans, active-duty service members, and their families with entrepreneurship training, mentorship, and a pathway to launch civilian businesses.
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McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship
Educational seminars and confidential peer affinity meetings for East Texas family and small business owners, facilitated by UT Tyler's Center for Family and Small Enterprises.
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Center for Family and Small Enterprises – UT Tyler
A semester-long pre-accelerator at UT Austin's Herb Kelleher Entrepreneurship Center for undergraduate student founders to validate business ideas, establish product-market fit, and compete for $20K in non-dilutive funding.
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Herb Kelleher Entrepreneurship Center
Free, confidential 1:1 business mentoring for Houston-area entrepreneurs from SCORE Houston's 150+ volunteer mentors — former CEOs, industry leaders, and experienced entrepreneurs — covering all business stages and industries.
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SCORE – Houston Chapter
Free, confidential 1:1 business mentoring from SCORE South Texas for Harlingen and Rio Grande Valley entrepreneurs — connecting founders with experienced volunteer mentors for guidance on all aspects of starting and growing a business.
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SCORE Rio Grande Valley / Harlingen
Free, confidential 1:1 business mentoring from SCORE Dallas's volunteer experts — one of the nation's first SCORE chapters with 50+ years of service — helping entrepreneurs start and grow businesses across 11 North Texas counties.
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SCORE Dallas Chapter
Free, confidential 1:1 business mentoring from SCORE South Texas for Brownsville and Rio Grande Valley entrepreneurs — pairing founders with volunteer mentors experienced in business development, finance, marketing, and operations.
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SCORE Rio Grande Valley / Brownsville
A free 3-month BCIC-sponsored leadership and entrepreneurship program by LMNTS teaching teams of young adults to launch a business from scratch using agile, product management, and people skills through a hands-on cohort experience.
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Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC)
Free, confidential government contracting advising from the El Paso Contract Opportunities Center APEX Accelerator at EPCC — helping El Paso and Hudspeth County businesses find, bid on, and win federal, state, and local government contracts since 1986.
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El Paso Contract Opportunities Center APEX Accelerator
Free, confidential government contracting advising from the UTRGV APEX Accelerator in Edinburg — helping businesses in 8 South Texas border counties obtain federal, state, and local contracts through 1:1 counseling, certifications, SAM registration, and bid assistance.
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UTRGV APEX Accelerator
Free, confidential government contracting advising from the Del Mar College APEX Accelerator in Corpus Christi — helping Coastal Bend businesses pursue federal, state, and local contracts through 1:1 counseling, registrations, certifications, and bid support.
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Del Mar College APEX Accelerator
Free, confidential government contracting advising from the Cross Timbers APEX Accelerator at UT Arlington — serving 72 North Texas counties with 1:1 counseling on DoD and federal contracting, SAM registration, certifications, bid preparation, and market research.
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Cross Timbers APEX Accelerator
Free, confidential one-on-one government contracting advising from the UTSA APEX Accelerator — helping businesses in 42 Central and South Texas counties navigate federal, state, and DoD procurement, certifications, SAM registration, and proposal development.
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UTSA APEX Accelerator
Free, no-cost government contracting advising from the Northwest Texas APEX Accelerator at Texas Tech University — helping businesses in 117 West Texas counties identify opportunities, register in government systems, develop marketing strategies, and win contracts.
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Northwest Texas APEX Accelerator Centers
Free, no-cost government contracting advising from the University of Houston APEX Accelerator — guiding businesses in 28 Southeast Texas counties through the 'Three R's' framework: Register, Research, and Respond for winning federal, state, and local government contracts.
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University of Houston APEX Accelerator
Free government contracting training workshops and webinars from the UH APEX Accelerator — covering federal, state, and local procurement topics for Houston-area businesses including how to do business with Harris County, the City of Houston, and the State of Texas.
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University of Houston APEX Accelerator
Free government contracting seminars, workshops, and Industry Days from Del Mar College APEX Accelerator — connecting Coastal Bend businesses with DoD agencies including the Corpus Christi Army Depot, Naval Air Station, and local government procurement offices.
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Del Mar College APEX Accelerator
Free government contracting seminars and workshops from the UTRGV APEX Accelerator — covering DoD procurement, federal certifications, CMMC cybersecurity, BuyBoard, OSHA, bonding, and local agency purchasing for Rio Grande Valley and South Texas border businesses.
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UTRGV APEX Accelerator
Free government contracting workshops and training seminars from the UTSA APEX Accelerator — open to the public and covering government contracting fundamentals through advanced topics including CMMC cybersecurity, GSA schedules, SBIR/STTR, and DoD procurement.
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UTSA APEX Accelerator
Free government contracting training seminars, workshops, and an annual Procurement & Contracting Symposium from the El Paso Contract Opportunities Center APEX Accelerator — connecting El Paso businesses with DoD, CBP, USACE, and local government agencies.
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El Paso Contract Opportunities Center APEX Accelerator
Free government contracting workshops, webinars, and an annual Government Procurement Conference from the Cross Timbers APEX Accelerator at UT Arlington — covering North Texas procurement, DoD contracting, and CMMC cybersecurity compliance.
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Cross Timbers APEX Accelerator
Free government contracting training events from the Northwest Texas APEX Accelerator at Texas Tech — covering how to sell to DoD, federal and state agencies, with 'Meet the Buyer' events connecting West Texas businesses directly with government procurement officers.
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Northwest Texas APEX Accelerator Centers
A Midland Chamber of Commerce business training series featuring rotating expert-led sessions on leadership, sales, marketing, finance, and operations for small business owners and professionals in the Permian Basin.
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Midland Chamber of Commerce
A TTU Innovation Hub introductory workshop series walking aspiring entrepreneurs through the basics of business planning, market research, and startup formation in a supportive cohort setting at the Lubbock research park.
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Innovation Hub at Research Park (Texas Tech Research Park)
A free 8-week McAllen Chamber entrepreneur training program guiding innovators from napkin drawing to a market-ready concept through sessions on product research, customer definition, financial modeling, and pitch development.
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McAllen Chamber of Commerce
An ongoing monthly membership circle matching conscious, purpose-driven founders with values-aligned investors through weekly expert training, investor pitch access, and bi-annual Austin summits.
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Impact Accelerator Circle
A 12-week founder-driven accelerator at UH Technology Bridge for UH faculty, students, and staff to commercialize research innovations, apply for SBIR/STTR grants, and pitch at a campus Startup Pitch Day.
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UH Office of Technology Transfer & Innovation
A Kauffman Foundation FastTrac® New Venture course offered by UTRGV ECC at the eBridge Center, equipping RGV entrepreneurs with business skills, peer support, and expert facilitation over a multi-week cohort format.
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eBridge Center for Business & Commercialization
A 20-year-old Greater Waco Chamber mentorship program pairing high school students with local business leaders twice monthly for industry tours, mentoring, and scholarships to promote higher education and career readiness.
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Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce
A 10-week bilingual (English spring / Spanish fall) cohort by the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber teaching Hispanic entrepreneurs business basics: market research, business planning, financial literacy, and pitching.
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Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
A flagship biomedical and tech incubator at El Paso's Cardwell Collaborative, offering early-stage companies world-class wet/dry lab space, lean startup curriculum, expert panels, a speaker series, mentorship, and capital connections in the Paso del Norte region.
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Medical Center of the Americas Foundation
A free 14-week cohort-based entrepreneurship academy in Galveston (and expanding to Texas City) using the Mortar Cincinnati model to support minority and historically marginalized entrepreneurs with business basics and pitch coaching.
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Vision Galveston
A 13-week intensive accelerator cohort by Maestro Entrepreneur Center for minority-, women-, and veteran-owned small businesses in San Antonio, delivering curriculum-based training taught by successful local entrepreneurs.
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Maestro Entrepreneur Center
Laredo's first mixed-use business incubator and accelerator, a division of the Laredo EDC, offering 6,600 sq ft of co-working space, workshops, mentoring, and international business assistance for entrepreneurs entering the US-Mexico market.
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MileOne, Inc.
A nationally recognized NSF I-Corps program at UTHSA OISP providing structured customer discovery training and funding to help research teams validate real-world needs for their innovations.
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Office of Innovation & Strategic Partnerships – UT Health San Antonio (OISP)
A binational MCA Foundation program supporting nurses and healthcare professionals in transforming clinical ideas into market-ready products — guiding participants from concept through prototype to production with mentors, a Demo Day, and regional expert panels.
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Medical Center of the Americas Foundation
A joint TTU Innovation Hub and TTUHSC incubator for startups addressing the intersection of human, animal, and environmental health — providing lab resources, prototyping equipment, co-working space, mentors, and commercialization support.
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Innovation Hub at Research Park (Texas Tech Research Park)
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising from certified advisors at the UH Texas Gulf Coast SBDC Galveston County Center in League City — supporting small businesses throughout Galveston County at all stages of the business lifecycle.
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UH Texas Gulf Coast SBDC – Galveston County
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising from certified consultants at America's SBDC at Texas Tech University — serving 95 counties across Northwest Texas through 6 center locations with expert guidance on starting and growing businesses.
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America’s SBDC @ Texas Tech
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising from certified advisors at the UH Texas Gulf Coast SBDC Houston Center — serving Central and North Harris County entrepreneurs with professional guidance on all stages of business development.
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UH Texas Gulf Coast SBDC – Houston Center
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising from certified advisors at the UH Texas Gulf Coast SBDC Fort Bend County Center — serving Fort Bend, Matagorda, Wharton, and Southwest Harris County small businesses.
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UH Texas Gulf Coast SBDC – Fort Bend County
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising from certified advisors at the UH-Victoria SBDC — serving 11 South Texas counties with professional guidance on starting, financing, managing, and growing small businesses since 1985.
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University of Houston-Victoria SBDC – Victoria
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising and technical assistance from certified advisors at the TAMIU SBDC in Laredo — supporting job creation, economic diversification, and business expansion in the Webb, Jim Hogg, and Zapata county tri-county border economy.
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Texas A&M International University SBDC – Laredo
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising from certified advisors at the UTRGV SBDC in Edinburg — providing 35+ years of business guidance, market research, and technical assistance to RGV entrepreneurs in four Rio Grande Valley counties.
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UTRGV SBDC – Edinburg
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising from certified advisors at the Angelo State University SBDC in San Angelo — serving the 10-county Concho Valley area with business startup, financing, planning, and operations guidance since 1990.
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Angelo State University SBDC – San Angelo
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising from the Sul Ross Rio Grande College SBDC in Eagle Pass — supporting small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs in the Texas-Mexico border region with no-cost certified advisor guidance.
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Sul Ross – Rio Grande College SBDC – Eagle Pass
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising from certified advisors at the UTSA SBDC in San Antonio — one of the nation's largest and most established SBDCs, serving Bexar County and 10 surrounding counties with professional business guidance.
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UTSA SBDC – San Antonio
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising from certified advisors at the Texas State University SBDC in Austin — providing professional guidance on business planning, financing, marketing, and strategy for entrepreneurs in 12 Central Texas counties.
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Texas State University SBDC – Austin
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising from certified consultants at the UTPB SBDC in Midland — helping Permian Basin entrepreneurs with business plans, financial projections, financing strategies, and all aspects of starting and growing a business.
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UT Permian Basin SBDC – Midland
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising from certified advisors at Del Mar College SBDC in Corpus Christi — offering personalized guidance on business planning, financing, marketing, and operations for Coastal Bend small businesses.
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Del Mar College SBDC – Corpus Christi
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising from certified advisors at the El Paso Community College SBDC — helping El Paso and Hudspeth County small businesses navigate startup, financing, planning, and growth since 1985.
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El Paso Community College SBDC – El Paso
Free, confidential one-on-one business advising from certified advisors at the Sul Ross State University SBDC in Alpine — covering startup guidance, business planning, marketing, financing, and more for small businesses in the Big Bend region.
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Sul Ross State University SBDC – Alpine
A UT Austin IC² Institute readiness training program funded by Travis County that teaches minority- and women-owned small businesses how to bid on and win government contracts in the Austin region.
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IC² Institute – UT Austin
An intensive bootcamp at the MCA Innovation Center providing early-stage innovators and entrepreneurs rapid hands-on training in startup fundamentals, product development, business modeling, and pitching within the El Paso biomedical ecosystem.
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Medical Center of the Americas Foundation
A GDHCC accelerator program funded by Dallas County delivering 10 intensive weekly business clinics plus one-on-one advising to help Hispanic and small business entrepreneurs become contract-ready, bankable, and able to scale.
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Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Accelerate Fort Worth Foundation's Connect Fort Worth program delivering free small business coaching, workshops, professional-in-residence consultations, and networking events to Fort Worth entrepreneurs.
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Accelerate Fort Worth Foundation
A cohort-based BCL of Texas program in partnership with the City of Dallas South Dallas Fair Park Opportunity Fund, empowering SDFP entrepreneurs with business skills, personal finance education, and dollar-for-dollar savings matching.
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BCL of Texas – Dallas
A 10–15-week competitive accelerator at Brownsville's eBridge Center for high-growth startups in tech, health, aerospace, and green energy, with expert workshops, mentoring, pitch practice, Demo Day, and up to $10K in Advancement Fund reimbursements.
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Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC)
Texas A&M's McFerrin Center business incubator open to students, faculty, staff, and community members providing co-working space, Explore/Pursue/Launch journey phases, mentorship, and access to the Aggie Angel Network.
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McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship
UTSA's Najim Center Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SIE) program providing all-major student entrepreneurs with experiential learning, the Start-Up Academy, City Trek immersion, and international programs to develop entrepreneurial mindset and career-ready skills.
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Najim Center for Innovation & Career Advancement – UTSA
UTHSA's Office of Innovation and Strategic Partnerships (OISP) pre-accelerator program helping faculty explore the commercial potential of their innovations through market-first workshops and customer discovery.
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Office of Innovation & Strategic Partnerships – UT Health San Antonio (OISP)
A pre-accelerator for UT Health San Antonio researcher-entrepreneurs administered by VelocityTX, helping translate research inventions into validated business models with entrepreneurial education and pitch coaching.
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VelocityTX (Bioscience Innovation Campus)
El Paso's Hub of Human Innovation technology incubator supporting medtech, cleantech, and manufacturing startups with co-working space, advisory services, and access to the Paso del Norte innovation ecosystem.
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The Hub of Human Innovation
A year-long TTU Innovation Hub accelerator for faculty, staff, and student founders to develop and commercialize high-potential startups, featuring curriculum workshops, mentoring, Lab-to-Market training, and a cohort Demo Day.
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Innovation Hub at Research Park (Texas Tech Research Park)
A first-of-its-kind global 12-week WealthTech accelerator based in Arlington, TX, supporting early-to-growth stage fintech startups focused on wealth management, connecting them with industry leaders, corporate partners, and investors.
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Arlington Economic Development Corporation
A $2M EDA-funded wet lab and office incubator at the redeveloped Galveston Customs House, operated by UTMB Innovations and the Galveston Economic Development Partnership to support early-stage life science startups in Southeast Texas.
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UTMB Innovations (Office of Innovation & Commercialization)
A customized business incubation program at the eBridge Center by UTRGV ECC, offering personalized mentoring, business plan development, weekly advisory meetings, and access to South Texas's premier 36,000 sq ft startup hub.
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eBridge Center for Business & Commercialization
UT Dallas's technology incubator offering 20,000 sq ft of dedicated office, lab, and meeting space to early-stage startups, with targeted commercialization support and connections to investors and partners.
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UT Dallas Office of Research & Innovation
A UTMB-housed MIT VMS-modeled team mentoring program connecting innovators at UTMB, UTHealth Houston, MD Anderson, and the broader Southeast Texas region with teams of experienced mentors for commercialization guidance.
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UTMB Innovations (Office of Innovation & Commercialization)
A TTU Innovation Hub mentorship program pairing TTU student and faculty innovators with experienced entrepreneur and industry mentors for one-on-one guidance on building and scaling startups.
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Innovation Hub at Research Park (Texas Tech Research Park)