- Duyen Nguyen, BS'22 Accounting - Chukwudi Ukonne, MBA'24 & MS'24 Innovation & Entrepreneurship Duyen and I (Chukwudi) both participated in the inaugural cohort of the Blackstone LaunchPad Bridge Venture Fellowship (BVF). After a 3-week period, where we both received training, mentorship, and resources centered around the startup and venture capital industry, we met in … Continue reading ‘My Participation in the Bridge Venture Fellowship is Already Opening Doors for me’
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UTD Magazine: The University of Texas at Dallas alumnus founded a company to put cutting-edge genomics to work in forensics by teaming up with partners both public and private to answer unresolved questions of identity, particularly in the arena of law enforcement.
Jindal News: The Dallas Business Journal has named an alumna of the Naveen Jindal School of Management among its 40 Under 40 2022 honorees.
New York Times: Some veterans have started businesses that draw from their experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan, and thrived.
Inside Jindal: Two students from the Naveen Jindal School of Management recently participated in a three-week virtual boot camp to learn about venture capital from professionals in the industry.
Dallas Innovates: A team of UT Dallas bioengineers has developed a rapid test for viruses that delivers results as accurate as PCR lab tests within 30 minutes.
Bonsai founder Shashank Kumar won $10,000 for his pitch. Out of more than 130 student entrepreneurial teams from schools across the Blackstone LaunchPad network, one UT Dallas student impressed the judges on the mainstage of the 2022 Startup Grind Global Conference. Shashank Vinay Kumar, founder of Bonsai, placed third, winning $10,000. Through Bonsai, Shashank hopes … Continue reading UT Dallas Student Wins Third Place at Blackstone LaunchPad Pitch Competition
Canvas Rebel: We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Heidi Rasmussen a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Medium: These student teams will pitch live for a total of over $50,000 in cash and in-kind prizes.
Dallas Innovates: Dallas-based nonprofit accelerator Impact Ventures has unveiled the lineup of its latest cohort, made up of nearly 20 companies.