The Texas Venture Labs Accelerator
The Travis County Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program and IC² of the University of Texas at Austin cordially invite you to an orientation session that seeks your participation in the Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs (TVL). The TVL at the McCombs School of Business has agreed to consider accepting, tuition-free, a limited number of qualified HUBs into its Accelerator/Practicum beginning in late January 2020.
The TVL Accelerator/Practicum matches Austin-area startups with teams of UT- Austin graduate students for 10-week long consulting projects. A hallmark of the Accelerator/Practicum is its rigorous market validation process and graduate student research that has assisted businesses to grow more quickly and address particular needs. The application deadline is December 8, 2019.
Specific Orientation Session Goals and Objectives:
- Learn about the potential benefits and types of activities offered by the Accelerator/Practicum;
- Determine the fit of the Accelerator/Practicum to your business;
- Ask questions of TVL program staff and Travis County officials and become informed about the application process
DATES: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 and Tuesday, November 26, 2019
LOCATION: Global Classroom, IC² Institute, 2815 San Gabriel, Austin, 78731.
(Free on-site parking and adjacent San Gabriel Street)
To attend, please RSVP by sending an email to Jim Jarrett at jj@ic2.utexas.edu. Please add your name and the name of your business in the email before sending it to Dr. Jarrett.
AGENDA—WEDNESDAY, November 20
Moderator: J. Jorge Anchondo
6:00-6:10: Welcome
Dr. Greg Pogue, Deputy Executive Director, IC² Institute
Ms. Brigid Shea, Travis County Commissioner, Precinct Two
6:10-6:20: Travis County HUB Program
Ms. Sylvia Lopez, Travis County HUB Program Director
6:20-6:30: Presentation by Outstanding HUB
(Introduction by Ms. Bonnie Floyd, Travis County Purchasing Agent)
Jessy Milner, Front Line Consulting
6:30-6:40: Texas Venture Labs Overview
Dr. John Sibley Butler, Professor of Management and TVL Director
Ian Bidot, TVL Venture Partner
6:40-7:00: TVL Application Process
Dr. Butler and Ian Bidot
7:00-7:30: Questions and Answers
All
AGENDA—TUESDAY, November 26
Moderator: J. Jorge Anchondo
6:00-6:10: Travis County HUB Program
Ms. Sylvia Lopez, Travis County HUB Program Director
6:10-6:25 Texas Venture Labs Overview
Dr. John Sibley Butler, Professor of Management and TVL Director
Ian Bidot, TVL Venture Partner
6:25-6:40: TVL Application Process
Dr. Butler and Ian Bidot
6:40-7:00: Questions and Answers
All