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SUMMARY:TXST New Ventures Pitch Day
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, June 17\, celebrate the fifth year of TXST New Ventures and welcome the 2023 Cohort. Meet the talented cohort members\, witness their pitches\, and connect with program alumni. Our cohort features outstanding teams from various fields\, including healthcare\, materials science\, digital twins\, and transportation.\n\nOur partners\, including Dell for Startups\, Greater San Marcos Partnership\, Splash Coworking\, San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce and UFCU\, will be present to support the community\, alongside Texas State Centers of Excellence\, such as:\n\n  Media Innovation Lab\n\n  Concrete Industry Management\n\n  Translational Health Research Center\n\n  Meadows Center for Water and the Environment\n\nEarly-stage investors will have the chance to meet the innovators at Texas State and discover new ideas that will be tested for product-market fit and prototyped during the cohort. Entrepreneurs can network with potential collaborators\, while everyone can enjoy a fun-filled day on and off-campus. If you're planning on spending the day in San Marcos\, we've got you covered with resources to explore the area before or after the event. Don't miss out on this exciting day!\n\n \n\nWhat to expect for the celebration\n\n12:30 Doors open to New Ventures Cohort Celebration and Pitch Day\n\nMeet the cohort and Networking\n\n1PM Four Finalist Presentations Emceed by Greater San Marcos Partnership\n\n2PM Keynote Speaker Christy Cardenas\, Managing Partner Grit Ventures\n\nChristy Cardenas is a prominent figure in the venture capital world and currently serves as a Managing Partner at Grit Ventures\, an early stage\, deep technology venture capital fund. She offers over 10 years and $12 billion in investment banking\, private equity\, and venture capital transaction experience. Christy plays a key role in identifying and evaluating investment opportunities in pre-seed\, seed\, and Series A companies.\n\n2:15 Winners Announced\n\nFood\, drink\, and networking with the TXST New Ventures 2023 Cohort\, New Ventures Program Alumni\, Partners and collaborators from all over TXST and Central Texas.\n\n3 PM That's a wrap\n\n \n\nThe Downtown Association of San Marcos invites you to enjoy Historic Downtown San Marcos\, Texas - a vibrant and charming destination that is sure to delight visitors of all ages.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p helvetica="" neue="" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: "><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; box-sizing: border-box\; padding-top: 0px\;">On Saturday\, June 17\, celebrate the fifth year of TXST New Ventures and welcome the 2023 Cohort. Meet the talented cohort members\, witness their pitches\, and connect with program alumni. Our cohort features outstanding teams from various fields\, including healthcare\, materials science\, digital twins\, and transportation.</span></span></p>\n\n<p helvetica="" neue="" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: "><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; box-sizing: border-box\; padding-top: 0px\;">Our partners\, including Dell for Startups\, Greater San Marcos Partnership\, Splash Coworking\, San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce and UFCU\, will be present to support the community\, alongside Texas State Centers of Excellence\, such as:</span></span></p>\n\n<p helvetica="" neue="" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: "><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; box-sizing: border-box\; padding-top: 0px\;">&#9679\; Media Innovation Lab</span></span></p>\n\n<p helvetica="" neue="" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: "><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; box-sizing: border-box\; padding-top: 0px\;">&#9679\; Concrete Industry Management</span></span></p>\n\n<p helvetica="" neue="" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: "><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; box-sizing: border-box\; padding-top: 0px\;">&#9679\; Translational Health Research Center</span></span></p>\n\n<p helvetica="" neue="" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: "><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; box-sizing: border-box\; padding-top: 0px\;">&#9679\; Meadows Center for Water and the Environment</span></span></p>\n\n<p helvetica="" neue="" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: "><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; box-sizing: border-box\; padding-top: 0px\;">Early-stage investors will have the chance to meet the innovators at Texas State and discover new ideas that will be tested for product-market fit and prototyped during the cohort. Entrepreneurs can network with potential collaborators\, while everyone can enjoy a fun-filled day on and off-campus. If you&#39\;re planning on spending the day in San Marcos\, we&#39\;ve got you covered with resources to explore the area before or after the event. Don&#39\;t miss out on this exciting day!</span></span></p>\n\n<p helvetica="" neue="" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: ">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p helvetica="" neue="" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: "><span style="color:#000000\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; box-sizing: border-box\; padding-top: 0px\;">What to expect for the celebration</span></em></span></p>\n\n<p helvetica="" neue="" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: "><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; box-sizing: border-box\; padding-top: 0px\;">12:30 Doors open to New Ventures Cohort Celebration and Pitch Day</span></span></p>\n\n<p helvetica="" neue="" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: "><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; box-sizing: border-box\; padding-top: 0px\;">Meet the cohort and Networking</span></span></p>\n\n<p helvetica="" neue="" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: "><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; box-sizing: border-box\; padding-top: 0px\;">1PM Four Finalist Presentations Emceed by Greater San Marcos Partnership</span></span></p>\n\n<p helvetica="" neue="" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: "><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; box-sizing: border-box\; padding-top: 0px\;">2PM Keynote Speaker Christy Cardenas\, Managing Partner Grit Ventures</span></span></p>\n\n<p helvetica="" neue="" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: "><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; box-sizing: border-box\; padding-top: 0px\;">Christy Cardenas is a prominent figure in the venture capital world and currently serves as a Managing Partner at Grit Ventures\, an early stage\, deep technology venture capital fund. She offers over 10 years and $12 billion in investment banking\, private equity\, and venture capital transaction experience. Christy plays a key role in identifying and evaluating investment opportunities in pre-seed\, seed\, and Series A companies.</span></span></p>\n\n<p helvetica="" neue="" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: "><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; box-sizing: border-box\; padding-top: 0px\;">2:15 Winners Announced</span></span></p>\n\n<p helvetica="" neue="" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: "><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; box-sizing: border-box\; padding-top: 0px\;">Food\, drink\, and networking with the TXST New Ventures 2023 Cohort\, New Ventures Program Alumni\, Partners and collaborators from all over TXST and Central Texas.</span></span></p>\n\n<p helvetica="" neue="" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: "><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; box-sizing: border-box\; padding-top: 0px\;">3&#65279\;PM That&#39\;s a wrap</span></span></p>\n\n<p helvetica="" neue="" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: ">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p helvetica="" neue="" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: "><span style="color:#000000\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\; padding-top: 0px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; box-sizing: border-box\; padding-top: 0px\;">The Downtown Association of San Marcos invites you to enjoy Historic Downtown San Marcos\, Texas - a vibrant and charming destination that is sure to delight visitors of all ages.</span></em></span></p>\n
LOCATION:Alkek Library on the campus of TXST
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