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Texas Tech University

Launching West Texas Startups

 

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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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$99200000

Investment Capital Raised by Startups

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 Entrepreneurs & Innovators Supported

149200

 

Students, faculty, and community members that walk through our doors to attend any of our events since 2017.

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Startup Teams and Companies Formed

327

 

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

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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.

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Events

01.07

1 Million Cups

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

01.07

ACTIVATE I-Corps Session #1

ACTIVATE I-Corps™ is a free, 5-week Business Model Canvas workshop designed to help early-stage innovators—students, faculty, staff, and West Texas entrepreneurs—turn ideas into real-world ventures. Learn More

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Student Hustle on Full Display at the Fall 2025 Rawls Marketplace

Red Raiders vs. Aggies: Texas Tech Teams Win at Pantex Innovation Showdown

From Lab to Launchpad

Building What’s Next: Prototype Fund Backs High-Potential Innovation

Innovation Takes Center Stage at 2025 Fall Finale