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Carol Marcus-Rehtmeyer
Ceremonial checks are displayed onstage during the Draper Pitch Competition—formerly UT Dallas’ Big Idea Competition—on April 14. [Photo via UT Dallas]
UT Dallas Draper Pitch Competition Awards Record $330K to Student, Alumni Startups
by Sandra Engelland | Apr 28, 2026
Nine student and alumni teams made the finals in three tracks: undergraduate, graduate student, and alumni. Winning ideas ranged from AI sales coaching to radiation mapping and noninvasive brain drug delivery as the university’s entrepreneurship push continues to scale.
by David Seeley |
May 8, 2024
From a student whose digital platform connects social media influencers with restaurant owners to a returning alum whose dual-pedal controller lets video gamers put their feet into play, big ideas abounded at this year's UTD Big Idea competition. Here's who won what.
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