Texas Tech University

Innovation Hub

Life Sciences Incubator

 
 

Research. Validate. Advance.

Turn promising research into technologies, companies and solutions that can move beyond the lab.

The Life Sciences Incubator brings together the Texas Tech Innovation Hub and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center to help researchers and early-stage teams move promising innovations toward commercialization. Members gain access to specialized resources, entrepreneurial programming, mentorship, workspace and connections across the innovation ecosystem.

Specialized Resources

Access workspace, lab resources and support for developing and validating new technologies.

Commercialization Support

Strengthen your path to market through customer discovery, business development and commercialization-focused programming.

Mentorship & Connections

Connect with entrepreneurs, industry experts, partners and investors who can help move your innovation forward.

Who Should Apply

Built for Research with Market Potential

The Life Sciences Incubator is designed for promising early-stage research translation teams and innovators working in life sciences, healthcare or related fields with meaningful commercial potential.

Members should be ready to actively engage in the Innovation Hub community and take meaningful steps toward validating and commercializing their work.

Membership Expectations

  • Participate actively in Innovation Hub programs, mentorship and the broader entrepreneurial community.
  • Complete an Innovation Hub program during the incubation period if one has not already been completed.
  • Complete a regional NSF I-Corps Program by the end of the first quarter of incubation.
Apply to the Life Sciences Incubator

Questions about the application or membership? Contact Tyler Foster at tyler.foster@ttu.edu .

Innovation in Action

Inside the Incubator

Meet the researchers and innovators using the Life Sciences Incubator to develop technologies with real-world potential.

Life Sciences Incubator Member

Hamidreza Validi

Optimizing healthcare logistics when every minute matters.

Hamidreza Validi is developing an online decision-support system that continuously optimizes routing plans for time-sensitive healthcare cargo. Using advanced optimization methods, the platform helps operators adapt to changing conditions and make faster, more efficient delivery decisions throughout the day.