The Startup Summit
is a new event for entrepreneurial Aggies.

FRIDAY, 18 APRIL 2025

The Aggie Startup Summit is a university-wide event designed to bring together entrepreneurial minds from across disciplines. Whether students have a startup idea, are looking to join a venture, or simply want to learn from successful entrepreneurs, this summit will serve as the ultimate gathering for innovation, networking, and business development.


Event Goals:

1.) Create a Premier Entrepreneurship
Event at Texas A&M

  • Establish a flagship startup summit that fosters collaboration across the university

  • Showcase the depth of entrepreneurial talent and innovation within the Texas A&M community

2.) Enhance Cross-Campus Entrepreneurial Connections

  • Strengthen partnerships between engineering, business, and other disciplines.

  • Provide engineers with opportunities to work alongside business and creative talent.

3.) Foster Real-World Startup
Opportunities

  • Offer networking with investors, startup mentors, and industry professionals.

  • Create pathways for students to launch, fund, or scale ventures.

Friday

April 18 2025

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Wayne Robers Building, West Campus

Event Goals:

Create a Premier Entrepreneurship Event at Texas A&M

  • Establish a flagship startup summit that fosters collaboration across the university

  • Showcase the depth of entrepreneurial talent and innovation within the Texas A&M community

Enhance Cross-Campus Entrepreneurial Connections

  • Strengthen partnerships between engineering, business, and other disciplines.

  • Provide engineers with opportunities to work alongside business and creative talent.

Foster Real-World Startup Opportunities

  • Offer networking with investors, startup mentors, and industry professionals.

  • Create pathways for students to launch, fund, or scale ventures.

Value Proposition: Who is this for?

  • You’re building something—maybe it’s a side hustle, a startup, or your first big idea. Now, you need real traction. This event will help you:

    • Get customers, funding, and real feedback to move forward.

    • Avoid costly mistakes and learn from founders who’ve been where you are.

    • Meet investors, mentors, and other founders who can open doors.

    • Figure out what’s next and how to scale without burning out.

  • You’ve got something in the works, but there’s a lot to figure out. Maybe you’re still in the planning stage, or maybe you’ve started but need help taking the next step. This event will help you:

    • Test and validate your idea so you don’t waste time on the wrong thing.

    • Learn how to launch on a budget without needing investors right away.

    • Get direct feedback and advice from founders and startup mentors.

    • Figure out what actually matters in the early stages—and what doesn’t.

  • You’re drawn to entrepreneurship but aren’t sure if it’s the right path—or where to begin. Maybe you don’t have an idea yet, or maybe you have too many. Either way, this event will help you:

    • Understand what it really takes to start something from scratch.

    • Explore different paths into entrepreneurship (it’s not all tech startups).

    • Meet like-minded students, potential co-founders, and mentors.

    • Walk away with a clearer sense of whether this is for you.

  • Not everyone wants to be a founder—but startups need smart, driven teammates to grow. Whether you’re a designer, developer, marketer, or strategist, this event will help you:

    • Meet founders who are looking for teammates, co-founders, and collaborators.

    • Learn how to work at (or with) a startup—what to expect, how to get involved.

    • Find freelance or internship opportunities with early-stage startups.

    • Explore alternative career paths outside of corporate jobs.

The Aggie Startup
Summit vision:

It all starts with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a startup. Maybe you’re figuring out your first steps. Or maybe you just want to meet the right people to help you turn a vision into reality.

Wherever you are in the journey, having the right insights, connections, and mindset can make all the difference. This event is built by students, for students—to help you take that next step with confidence.

What to Expect:

Impactful Speeches

Hear from founders, investors, and operators who’ve actually built and scaled startups. No fluff, just real insights.

Tactical Breakout Sessions

Choose from expert-led sessions tailored to where you are in your journey—whether you're just curious, launching, or scaling.

Ask-for-Help Stations

Get real-time advice on fundraising, marketing, sales, legal, and more from experienced mentors and founders.