Startup Texas 2024

SBIR/STTR Innovation Competition

September 12, 2024 · eBridge Center, Brownsville

Six Rio Grande Valley startups closed out a 10-week accelerator by pitching for a share of $77,500 in funding. The SBIR/STTR track helps deep-tech companies build toward federal Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer grants, run through BCIC's partnership with the UTRGV Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Center and the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station.

Participants:

  • AccuCell Biotechnology (1st Place)

  • Heroica Technologies (2nd Place)

  • The Partnership Institute (3rd Place)

  • Sensapath

  • MerLion Advisory Group

  • Career Bridge

Ethan Atlan, Founder & CEO

Builds in-vitro devices that mimic human tissue, using technology licensed from NASA. The customizable micro-organ devices give drug researchers more accurate results and cut the need for animal testing.

Company Profile


AccuCell Biotechnology

MerLion Advisory Group

Ethan Atlan, Founder & CEO

Builds in-vitro devices that mimic human tissue, using technology licensed from NASA. The customizable micro-organ devices give drug researchers more accurate results and cut the need for animal testing.

Company Profile

Heroica Technologies

Ethan Atlan, Founder & CEO

Builds in-vitro devices that mimic human tissue, using technology licensed from NASA. The customizable micro-organ devices give drug researchers more accurate results and cut the need for animal testing.

Company Profile

Career Bridge

Ethan Atlan, Founder & CEO

Builds in-vitro devices that mimic human tissue, using technology licensed from NASA. The customizable micro-organ devices give drug researchers more accurate results and cut the need for animal testing.

Company Profile

Judges:

  • Jesus “Jesse” Cano | TMAC/UTRGV

  • Rubén Cantú | LMNTS / UT Austin

  • Eduardo Cerca | One Tap MX

The Partnership Institute

Ethan Atlan, Founder & CEO

Builds in-vitro devices that mimic human tissue, using technology licensed from NASA. The customizable micro-organ devices give drug researchers more accurate results and cut the need for animal testing.

Company Profile

AccuCell Biotechnology

Ethan Atlan, Founder & CEO

Builds in-vitro devices that mimic human tissue, using technology licensed from NASA. The customizable micro-organ devices give drug researchers more accurate results and cut the need for animal testing.

Company Profile

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Sensapath

Ethan Atlan, Founder & CEO

Builds in-vitro devices that mimic human tissue, using technology licensed from NASA. The customizable micro-organ devices give drug researchers more accurate results and cut the need for animal testing.

Company Profile

AccuCell Biotechnology

Ethan Atlan, Founder & CEO

Builds in-vitro devices that mimic human tissue, using technology licensed from NASA. The customizable micro-organ devices give drug researchers more accurate results and cut the need for animal testing.

Company Profile