Resources

University Entrepreneurship Programs
Texas A&M has significantly increased entrepreneurship education programs in recent years and many Startup Aggie members have contributed:

• Mays Business School and the McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship.  The McFerrin Center is the central coordinating group for many of the rapidly expanding entrepreneurship programs at Texas A&M including:
  • Aggies in Tech:  Mays Business School program for15-20 student entrepreneurs from various departments at Texas A&M
  • Blackstone LaunchPad: powered by Techstars for on-site facilities and networking
  • Other activities listed include 3-Day Startup, Aggie Entrepreneurship Saturday, Raymond Ideas Challenge
• ​​NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) and the A&M related Southwest I-Corps Node
• The Commercialization and Entrepreneurship at Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES).   TEES is the research center for computer science and all engineering departments.   TEES and the McFerrin Center also hosts the Texas New Venture Competition (TNVC) in May.
• Undergraduate Engineering Entrepreneurship Enrichment program, Aggies Invent, and Hackathons
• The McFerrin Center was significantly expanded in 2017 with a generous donation from the McFerrin family and ongoing direction from the McFerrin Center Advisory Council.  Many other former students has also made significant resource and time contributions to promote Aggie entrepreneurship.

Student Organized Programs

• Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (C-E-O) / Texas A&M University Chapter 
• Aggies in Business, Global Business Brigade, and other student groups are listed here.

Former Student and Other Entrepreneurship Resources

• McFerrin Center Resources Listing.  The McFerrin Center maintains a large listing to various resources including: 
  • Brazos Valley economic development centers
  • accelerators
  • angel networks
  • venture capital groups
  • entrepreneurship education resources  
• McFerrin Center Advisory Council.  Former students and advisers who provide direction for entrepreneurial activities.
• Aggie Venture Community started as a student group and is now a broader networking group
• Brazos Valley Startup Grind is a local networking group

Silicon Valley Information

• ​Silicon Valley Aggie Entrepreneurs guide to places and hangouts for Silicon Valley visitors
• Silicon Valley Guide - Lots of info and videos of the major visitor sites in Silicon Valley
• Stanford Business School (GSB) visitor information
• Stanford Entrepreneurship Network
• A New Student's Guide to Standford's Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
• UC Berkeley Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programs
• Investopedia - Why Is Silicon Valley A Startup Heaven?
• Plug-n-Play Tech Center - One of the largest incubators in the world and a great place for Silicon Valley events
• Wiki - Silicon Valley - Classic pictures and movie references too
• EMPLOYBL SV - List of biggest tech companies and hottest startups in Silicon Valley
• Silicon Valley Maps - Traditional Collection (including Texas) and a Historical Collection