Success Stories - Southwest I-Corps

July 30, 2026

Redefining the Dental Chair: UT Dallas Researchers are Bringing Same-Day 3D-Printed Zirconia Crowns to Market

Led by mechanical engineering researchers, a UT Dallas team has slashed 3D printing post-processing times from days to minutes, paving the way for one-visit permanent crowns. For anyone who has ever ...

June 29, 2026

OSU 3D Printing Startup SCIVINCE Advances to Global Finals

From Customer Discovery to the Global Stage: OSU I-Corps Team SCIVINCE Wins Big at Riata, Advances to Princeton International Finals STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma State University (OSU) student ...

May 12, 2026

How CAMINNO Uses AI to Accelerate Engineering Design and Manufacturing

For Anika Stein, CEO of CAMINNO, the challenge was not building the technology. Instead, it was ensuring that the technology met the exact needs of the world’s most demanding industries. While her ...

April 23, 2026

I-Corps SW Hub Startups Shine at 2026 Rice Business Plan Competition

HOUSTON, TX – The NSF I-Corps Southwest Hub is proud to announce that two of its participant teams achieved top-tier success at the 2026 Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC), held April 9-11 at ...

April 20, 2026

From a Rice University Lab to a Global Award-Winner: The Solidec Story

When an idea moves from a college laboratory to a multi-million dollar business, it’s a big deal. That is exactly what is happening with Solidec, a Houston-based startup that began in the research ...

March 25, 2026

Aurum Tech Advances Sustainable Soil Solutions for Arid Environments Through NSF I-Corps

Through NSF I-Corps, Aurum Tech evolved from a technical concept into a market-informed venture with real-world potential. Founded by Dr. Joshua Ortiz and Gabriel Garcia and supported by the ...

January 8, 2026

Innovation to Commercialization Through NSF I-Corps

Through the NSF I-Corps program, the Virtual Lung Solutions team at Texas A&M won two national awards and took significant strides toward commercialization while sharpening their entrepreneurial ...

September 2, 2025

MAESTRO Hand Exoskeleton Technology Delivers AI-Powered Stroke Rehabilitation

Written by: Nessie Chu-Heng Lu, Brumley Startup Fellow - The University of Texas at Austin When Dr. Stefano Dalla Gasperina, a postdoctoral researcher, joined the ReNeu Robotics Lab at The ...

October 28, 2024

UT Austin Professor Dr. Wei Li Accepted into NSF National I-Corps Program for Innovative Dysphagia Monitoring Wearable Device

Dr. Wei Li of UT Austin has recently been accepted into the prestigious National Science Foundation's National I-Corps™ program, marking a significant milestone in the advancement of healthcare ...

September 16, 2024

OmniSense Surgical, a University of Texas at Austin Start-Up, Joins NSF National I-Corps™ Program with Groundbreaking Surgical Technology

Celeste Marsan and Jiaqi Xue, graduate students at The University of Texas at Austin, have recently been accepted into the National Science Foundation's (NSF) esteemed National I-Corps™ program, ...

July 26, 2023

NSF I-Corps Site Program Furthers Award-winning Project

The Aggies Against COVID-19 Virtual Competition began in April. Teams of students competed against one another to develop innovations that would help in the fight against COVID-19. The top 10 teams ...

July 20, 2023

UT Austin Engineers Advance Respiratory Health Tech via NSF’s National Innovation Corps Program

The University of Texas at Austin's Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering proudly announces the participation of Dr. Tanya Hutter, Assistant Professor, along with her graduate student, Nirmalay ...