Global Entrepreneurship Program Announces Multi-Year Grants and Welcomes Three Texas Universities
*MEDIA ADVISORY FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 2ND*
Unique program helps Texas students turn ideas into companies and benefits local communities
On Thursday, June 2, Blackstone LaunchPad, a global entrepreneurship program, will announce the expansion of its global network
to include three leading Texas universities: The University of Texas at Austin, The University of Texas at Dallas, and Texas
A&M University. The campus-based entrepreneurship program, available to more than 600,000 students in the United States and
internationally, helps students turn ideas into small businesses while supporting local economies.
The program has the potential to generate 3,900 new business ventures and 9,000 new jobs across Texas over the next three
years.
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WHO:
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U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) |
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Stephen A. Schwarzman, Blackstone Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder |
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Brian Shimmerlik, Co-Founder and CEO of Vengo Labs, a Blackstone LaunchPad
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Amy Stursberg, Executive Director of the Blackstone Charitable Foundation |
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Senior representation from UT Austin, UT Dallas, and Texas A&M |
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WHAT:
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Announce multi-year grant to bring Blackstone LaunchPad to UT Austin, UT Dallas and
Texas A&M |
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WHEN:
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Thursday, June 2nd
at 2:30 pm
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WHERE:
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University of Texas at Dallas |
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Visitor Center Atrium |
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800 West Campbell Road – Richardson, TX 75080 |
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PRESS CONTACT:
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Jenifer Sarver: (512) 577-9099, Jenifer@SarverStrategies.com
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ABOUT BLACKSTONE LAUNCHPAD:
Blackstone LaunchPad is a campus-based entrepreneurship program through which aspiring entrepreneurs can grow ideas of any size
– whether they came up with the concept an hour ago or have thought about it for years – and gain access to expertise and outside
resources (legal, marketing, insurance and sales specialists, etc.). The program aims to drive economic development in communities
around partner universities, increasing the likelihood that students remain and develop their ideas within the region. It is funded
through the Blackstone Charitable Foundation, which was recognized by the Obama Administration’s “Startup America” Initiative.
* RSVP to Jenifer Sarver – Jenifer@SarverStrategies.com*
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Jenifer Sarver, 512-577-9099
Jenifer@SarverStrategies.com
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