Events and Signature Programming

Bridge Venture Fellowship

Register for a 3-week paid learning opportunity for historically underrepresented students to learn about venture capital via a virtual intensive and culminates in an in-person out of town reception. Spring Semester 

LinkedIn Headshot Clinic 

Impress potential employers with a professional-looking LinkedIn profile. Visit the Roden Entrepreneurial Center for a free professional headshot picture along with tips to make your profile stand out. 

October 9
Roden Entrepreneurial Center
9AM - 11AM &23PM - 4PM 

Entrepreneurship Mindset Boot Camp

This virtual Blackstone LaunchPad boot camp will meet once a week for graduates and undergraduates. Learn and network with students from all across the country. Spring Semester

UTPB New Ideas Competition

UTPB Blackstone LaunchPad New Ideas Competition is designed for students with a new, creative idea and a chance to compete locally to earn $1000.  This competition is open to ALL undergraduate and graduate students from ALL colleges here at UTPB.  This competition is similar to the Blackstone LaunchPad National competition.  It is completely virtual and will be hosted on StartupTree. Up to 4 winners may be chosen. If a team wins, the prize money will be split among the two team members.

Program Eligibility

To be eligible to participate in the Program, each applicant must:

• Be a current student (undergraduate or graduate-level)
• Be in the earliest stages of the entrepreneurial process- have an idea or have just started building on an idea
• Create a profile in StartupTree and apply as an individual or in a team of two individuals
• The idea must be NEW.  It may not be an idea that was entered into another Blackstone LaunchPad competition.

Blackstone LaunchPad Speaker Series

The Blackstone LaunchPad Speaker Series featured videos from experienced leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs from the Blackstone, Techstars, and connected campus networks.