Texas Innovation Center
Cultivating a supportive ecosystem where faculty, researchers,
and students can turn their discoveries into impactful startups.
ABOUT US
The Texas Innovation Center serves as a destination for UT entrepreneurs interested in turning their research discoveries into impactful startups. While the center’s primary focus is to support faculty and graduate students across science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines, we welcome collaboration with other areas of campus.
Through Discovery to Impact, the center provides co-working space, programming, and resources needed to support the movement of new technologies and inventions into thriving businesses that successfully enter the marketplace, while preparing innovators to succeed in a global economy.
OUR
MISSION
To foster a community and culture for collaborative research and entrepreneurship in support of technology commercialization at The University of Texas at Austin.
EVENTS
Here you will find upcoming events and opportunities hosted by Discovery to Impact and others across the University, including workshops, speaker series, pitch nights, mentoring sessions, and networking events to accelerate your journey.
PROGRAMS
Discovery to Impact is your connection to programs, accelerators, incubators, mentorship programs, funding sources, and more designed to support founders at every stage. See which programs are available below or join one of our upcoming events.
ENTREPRENEUR RESOURCES
Explore UT startups, find innovation resources across campus, or connect with our Business Development team to start your entrepreneurial journey.
CONNECT
Discovery to Impact is here to help innovators transform critical discoveries into impactful startup companies. The center is also available for UT Austin faculty, researchers, and graduate students for events or co-working.
Location & Hours
The Texas Innovation Center is located in the corridor connecting Ernest Cockrell Jr. Hall (ECJ) and the Engineering Education and Research Center (EER) across from O’s Cafe. We are open from 9:00AM – 4:00PM, Monday through Friday unless otherwise noted.
Physical and Mailing Address
Texas Innovation Center
Engineering Education and Research Center (EER)
2501 Speedway, Room 2.518
Austin, TX 78712
Mail Code: C2100
Discovery to Impact partners with researchers, inventors, investors, and entrepreneurs at every step of their journey in relentless pursuit of changing the world.