Program Overview

Texas Tech University Programs

The Texas Tech University offers various programs through its Innovation Hub at Research Park.

Startup Programs & Events

The university provides a range of startup programs and events, including:

• Step 1: Ideation
  • Red Raider Idea Competition
  • Red Raider Startup
  • Student Ambassador Program
  • iLaunch Competition
  • Social Entrepreneurship Challenge
  • Pantex Innovation Challenge
  • Hub Camp
  • Faculty C-Startup
  • JumpStart Microgrants
• Step 2: Commercialization
  • National Science Foundation I-Corps
  • Prototype Fund
  • Piranha Pit
• Step 3: Acceleration
  • Texas Tech Accelerator
• Step 4: Incubators
  • One Health Incubator
• Conferences & Workshops
  • Discoveries to Impact
  • Lunch & Learn Seminars
  • Archive
    • Performance Innovation Speaker Series
    • AI Summit
    • Why Startups Fail & How to Raise Early-Stage Capital
    • SBIR & STTR Proposal Webinar

TTU Accelerator

The TTU Accelerator has several cohorts, including:

• Cohort 9 (2025-2026)
  • Ardiyon Bio
  • Check-Up Sports
  • GeoListen
  • GuardNIL
  • K9 Finds
  • microMed
  • Mirus Boletus
  • NamiDiagnostics
  • PillMed
  • Rahm Sensor Development
  • Returning Citizens Association
  • Sphereify

Resources

The university provides various resources, including:

• Hub Tenants
• Grant Proposal
• Commercialize
• Early Stage Startup
• Company Formation & Support
• Technology Testing
• Texas Tech Research Park

Innovation Hub at Research Park

The Innovation Hub at Research Park offers:

• About Us
• Portfolio
• Startup Programs & Events
• Hub Hustle Podcasts & Blogs
• Resources