Research Park

Innovation Hub

The Hub is a place to nurture smart ideas and entrepreneurs to create a social or commercial value resulting in impact. The Hub assists in the formation of technology startup companies critically relevant to today's local and regional economy. Startups create 80%+ of net new jobs, new industries and new solutions.

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$89200000

Investment Capital Raised by Startups

Entrepreneurs & Innovators Supported

125691

Students, faculty, and community members that walk through our doors to attend any of our events per year.

Startup Teams and Companies Formed

277

This metric represents the cumulative NSF I-Corps teams and startup companies formed by the Hub.

Mentors Give Back

42000

A community paying it forward, this number represents the cumulative hours supporting our innovation and entrepreneur ecosystem. The cornerstone of our Ideation, Commercialization, and Acceleration programming is the iTTU Mentors.

Upcoming

Events

11.05

ILaunch Competition Pitch Scrubs

11.05

1 Million Cups

Join our community of entrepreneurs! Present your small business by applying, here.

11.11

ILaunch Competition Tech Check Day

11.14

ILaunch Competition Final Presentations

Ten startup teams will compete for a $10,000 cash prize in Texas Tech's very own Shark Tank competition! The public is invited to come cheer on our finalists and stay for the Awards Social- where the winners of the iLaunch and Red Raider Idea Competitions will be announced. Learn More

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