Come enjoy appetizers and an open bar while you browse the poster showcase and network with students, faculty, investors, mentors, and community members.
The iLaunch Competition's top 10 finalists will be invited on stage to participate in a "Minute to Pitch It." Finalists will have 60 seconds to pitch their next BIG idea and the audience will vote for their favorite idea. The winner will take home the $500 People's Choice Award.
The Lightning Round Reception will also feature a poster showcase with research from students and faculty from Texas Tech J.T & Margaret Talkington College of Visual and Performing Arts that integrates the arts in sectors of health, wellness, and medicine. In addition, the top 20 finalists from the Commercilization track in the Undergraduate Research Conference will be featured. The audience will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite research project and participants can win the $500 People's Choice Award!