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The Longhorn Energy Club is seeking applications for its leadership board for the term from June 2024 to May 2025. The club has many exciting events on the agenda, including collaborative efforts with esteemed organizations such as the Energy Institute, the KBH Energy Center, and TEX-E. They aim to foster a cohesive energy community across various disciplines and academic levels. Interested individuals are encouraged to apply for one of the following officer roles:

• Vice Presidents of Events
• Vice President of Research
• Vice President of Entrepreneurship
• Vice President of Professional Development
• Vice Presidents of Finance
• Vice President of Alumni Relations
• Vice President of Marketing
• Social Media Managers
• Editorial Council

The application form can be accessed here (UTMail sign-in required). All applications must be submitted by Friday, May 31. For any inquiries, individuals may contact the club's Chair or Cameron Andrews, the Vice-Chair.

This UT-based startup fund provides student innovators with startup capital and real-world investment experience. Genesis’ Smart Energy Call for Innovation (C4i) invests in transformative student startups building 21st-century smart energy solutions. 

*Open to undergraduate and graduate students

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The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Geothermal Collegiate Competition (GCC) invites teams from collegiate institutions to develop real-world geothermal solutions while competing for cash prizes and gaining resume experience in the renewable energy industry. Students of all majors, minors, and career paths are encouraged to participate in the annual geothermal competition. The theme for the competition is updated each year.

The application period for 2023 is now closed. Stay tuned for information on the 2024 competition. 

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Green Labs is a resource to help researchers run more environmentally-friendly labs without sacrificing the integrity of their work. Green Labs assists researchers with minimizing waste, reducing water and energy use, and utilizing the concepts of Green Chemistry. 

*Open to students, faculty, and staff

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Located at the J.J. Pickle Campus in North Austin, in the EME Building, The Innovation Lab is a wet lab incubator space available for early-stage startups.

*Open to startups that have a license agreement with UT Austin.

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The LaunchPad at UT Austin is an entrepreneurship hub that helps undergraduate and graduate students of all majors explore and navigate entrepreneurship on the 40 Acres. Signature programs include the Bridge Venture Fellowship, the Entrepreneurial Mindset Bootcamp, the Gap Year Founders program for alumni, the SEAL Summer Accelerator, and the StartUP grant program.

*Open to undergraduate and graduate students

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This competition challenges student teams to design the energy infrastructure for a community of 2,000 families, each supported by the combined salaries of a nurse and a schoolteacher. Your design must be affordable, reliable, and sustainable, and should improve the lives of community members by providing access to clean, safe, and efficient energy. The winning team receives a grand prize of $31,000 and the opportunity to showcase their design to industry experts.

*Open to undergraduate and graduate students

Enrollment ended December 15, 2023. Stay tuned for information on the 2024 competition. 

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This two-semester program takes students from underprivileged and underrepresented backgrounds through the process of learning the skills to launch their own venture. The second year of this program is optional, and it goes much deeper into product management training.

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Sponsored by Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE) and GRID Alternatives, this two-month fellowship program provides mentoring and networking opportunities for aspiring renewable energy professionals. To be eligible, you must be 18 or older, identify as a woman or marginalized gender, and be a current student or recent graduate. Application launches in summer 2024.

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Student Entrepreneur Acceleration and Launch (SEAL) is UT Austin’s selective summer accelerator that picks the most promising emerging startups across campus and helps them confront their next market-driven milestone. Application period opens in the spring.

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Designed for students who are eager to lead on energy and climate entrepreneurship, this fellowship offers access to hands-on experiences including internships, entrepreneurship bootcamps, pitch competitions, courses, and conferences that will equip fellows to be impactful in this critical field.

Applications are open to students at any level enrolled at participating TEX-E schools—The University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University, University of Houston, Rice University, and Prairie View A&M University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 

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A first-of-a-kind collaboration among UT Austin, Texas A&M University, University of Houston, Rice University, and Prairie View A&M University—powered by Greentown Labs and MIT’s Martin Trust Center for Entrepreneurship—to create a powerful student-driven entrepreneurship ecosystem in Texas. This program hosts the TEX-E Prize startup competition, sponsors a multidisciplinary energy fellowship program (application period opens March 2024), and more.

*Open to undergraduate and graduate students

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Climate LEAP is a year-long, paid internship program that offers students hands-on, practical experience developing a greenhouse gas emissions reduction plan for an organization. Interested in becoming a Climate Leader? For more information, fill out the interest form here. Applications are anticipated to open in March.

*Open to all undergraduate students

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